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This AVITH in Context webinar focused on the topic of working with children under 12 who are using violent or aggressive behaviours, and was facilitated by Karalyn Davies (Centre for Excellence in Child and Family Welfare).
The webinar featured a panel of practitioners, the panel included:
Summary
The webinar explores the emerging trend of children under the age of 12 years old who are using challenging and aggressive behaviours. It includes discussions around using a development and trauma-informed lens when working with children, considerations on language, presentations and behaviours of children who are using violent or aggressive behaviours, strategies for working with children under 12, and working with parents to develop skills and build capacity.
Who is this relevant for?
All practitioners and managers working in programs with children, young people and families.
Background
Most specialist AVITH programs in Victoria are funded to work with young people aged 12-18 years old. Findings from the PIPA Report in 2020 highlighted that children who have experienced family violence require intervention much earlier, and that services specifically designed for adolescents using violence are “coming 10 years too late.”
Many service providers are seeing referrals for children under 12 with violent, aggressive or otherwise “challenging” behaviours. Sometimes referrals to specialist services are for children as young as 8 years old.
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