What if? intro jul2018 edit
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Attachment Theory Relational-Developmental approach for schools child mental health
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- 1. WHAT IF? Relational Developmental thinking for schools (applied Attachment theory) Devon Wolfe BEd Special Education MSc School Psychology
- 2. Relational-Developmental Approach for Schools BEHAVIOUR  Wanting attention  Wanting control  Wanting to escape  Wanting a tangible object “Behavior Code” (Minahan & Rappaport, 2012) EMOTIONS  Reactive  Impulsive  Immature  Emotions drive our attention, actions, and thinking 2 INTRO
- 3. What if? (Canadian Mental Health Association, 2018) ď‚› 70% of MH issues begin in childhood or teen years ď‚› 80% of children with MH issues will not receive services ď‚› Right now 1.3M Canadian youth have mood disorders or addictions ď‚› 2016 over 900 & 2017 over 1400 illicit drug deaths in BC alone Grass roots mental health initiatives are crucial. 3 INTRO
- 4. What if we had a framework? 4  Reading & Math readiness but also EMOTIONAL READINESS  Skill development but also EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT  Core competencies but also CORE EMOTIONS  “Walking Wounded” are emotionally immature, reactive, disorganized, volatile, worried, anxious, depressed, disconnected… INTRO
- 5. We will care what you know when we know that you care! 5 ď‚› First Nations Mental Wellness Continuum Framework 2014 Trust, hope, belonging Trauma informed Emotional needs Culture as intervention model ď‚› I Belong Here 2008 Medicine Wheel South Emotional needs School attachment INTRO
- 6. What if… 1. What if belongingness is misunderstood? 2. What if we are too focused on changing child behavior? 3. What if children have unmet emotional needs? 4. What if we are undermining emotional development? 6 INTRO
- 7. References INTRO7 Assembly of First Nations (2014). First Nations Mental Health Continuum Framework. Retrieved from http://health.afn.ca Canadian Mental Health Association (2018). http:/healthlink.bc.ca Minahan, J. & Rappaport, N. (2012). The behavior code: A practical guide to understanding and teaching the most challenging students. Cambridge, MS: Harvard Education Press. Wabano Centre for Aboriginal Health, (2008). I belong here: A framework to promote the healthy development of urban aboriginal children 6-12 years.