Pediatric Mental Health Noncredit Certificate
Act Early
Make a difference in the life of a child by aiding early mental health assessments.
Mental health is critical to the development of toddlers and children to ensure they reach developmental and emotional milestones and learn social and coping skills that put them on the road to positive quality of life. Learn how to recognize warning signs with a certificate program designed for eligible practicing professionals.
Our Certificate at a Glance
Find out more about the Pediatric Mental Health Noncredit Certificate Program.
Dates
June 24-July 31, 2024
Format
Scheduled Sessions (Canvas) & In-Person Session with Capstone Community Presentation
Investment
$199
Mental Health Concerns?
Mental health issues with children are marked by a serious change in behavior affecting a child's ability to learn or develop, which can include learning difficulties, anxiety or depression.
Strengthen Your Pledge
This certificate will benefit you if you seek to strengthen your pledge to children and their families with deeper understanding and advocating early diagnosis and treatment of any mental health issues.
- Social Workers
- Therapists
- Counselors
- Nurses
- Teachers
Age-Appropriate Content
The certificate program is only open to a limited number of eligible candidates, so register early. We will review applications as they are submitted. As part of your application, you will be required to submit a short letter of recommendation or support from a colleague or supervisor to ensure commitment and follow-through on your capstone community project.
Topics Covered
Topics and content covered by the certificate program will be developed by experts in the field to be interactive with videos, slideshows, polls, quizzes and resource links and to be age-appropriate from toddler to youth, including age 0-3, 3-6, 6-12 and 12-16.
Mental Health Landscape
Providing an overview of the local and national mental health landscape in pediatrics.
Access to Services
Discussing inequalities in mental health access for youth, based on location and socioeconomic factors.
Trigger Events
Identifying and supporting children and youth who might be struggling with a triggering life event.
Emerging Needs
Determining emerging needs for children, youth, parents and professionals.
Resources
Sharing resources available for children, youth, parents and support systems.
Language
Learning how to communicate with best language and techniques.
Digital Technology
Studying the impact of digital technology on the coping skills of children and youth.
Nervous System
Considering how the nervous system can influence mental health.
COVID-19
Discovering the impact of COVID-19 and the mental health of children and youth.
Generational Trauma
Exploring the impact of generational trauma and the benefits of "gentle parenting".
In-Person Session
Wednesday, July 31
8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
UW-Green Bay, STEM Building
In this session, you will learn how to best put together the information you've learned in order to make a community presentation. The instructor will help with tips and tricks to engage an audience and ensure retention of key takeaways.
Instructor: Cyrina Talbott
Capstone
Timing will depend on situation.
The community presentation is the capstone, which involves presenting a 60-minute training, workshop or info session in your community for parents, family members, professionals or teachers on a subject or initiative in your area and related to pediatric mental health.
Gain a Competitive Advantage
Upon successful completion of this certificate, you will receive an exclusive UW-Green Bay credential, a digital badge validating your accomplishment and signaling to employers your mastery of the curriculum. The digital badge can be featured on LinkedIn, your resume, email signature or website.
Looking for Community Training?
If you are interested in having a 60-minute community training at your organization, please reach out to our Program Specialist, Melissa Betke at betkem@uwgb.edu to connect you with one of our certified participants in your area today.
Supporting Children's Mental Health
Brooke presenting to Sheboygan Falls YMCA Daycare staff.
Giving Back
Brooke Lemke is a Parent Educator/Community Outreach Coordinator with the Sheboygan County Family Resource Center (FRC) and recently earned a certificate in Pediatric Mental Health. Brooke has embraced the community outreach requirement of the certificate and has so far given four (and counting) presentations.
Instructors
Kate Bennett
Pediatric Behavioral Health Consultant & Clinical Social Worker, Children's Hospital"Dr. Kate" provides consultation to patients ages 0-18 and their families as part of Children's primary care team. She routinely delivers community-based and therapist training workshops rooted in evidence-based interventions such as Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT) and Child-Adult Relationship Enhancement (CARE). Kate is passionate about building relationships and leveraging technology to promote equitable access for families receiving prevention and treatment services.
Andrea Carroll
MBH Clinical ManagerAndrea Carroll is a Licensed Professional Counselor with a specialty in child and adolescent trauma with strong experience in direct patient care, clinical supervision/education as well as clinical leadership and program development.
Rachelle Coffey
Co-Founder/CEO, Clinical Mental Health TherapistRachelle is a licensed professional counselor in the Milwaukee area where she founded a nonprofit inspired to impact change with trauma-informed education.
Kristin Kroll
Clinical Research PsychologistKristin is a clinical research psychologist with Children's Wisconsin (CW). She serves as an internal consultant for program development and research in the Mental and Behavioral Health Department.
Elizabeth Lanter
Independent Consultant & ClinicianElizabeth has worked with at-risk youth of all ages in various settings (child welfare, medical, therapy settings) and began specializing in infant mental health almost fifteen years ago. She realized that working earlier with the younger population can help prevent so many later social issues.
Tracy Meyer
Mental & Behavioral Health Access ManagerTracy's passion for mental health was sparked when she witnessed first-hand the number of children who present to emergency departments at Children's Wisconsin with a mental health crisis.
Ann Rolling
Training ManagerAnn is a training manager at Children's Wisconsin.
Cyrina Talbot
Trauma-Informed Hypnotherapist & Mindset CoachCyrina uses her experience of being a trauma survivor, starting and running a homeless shelter for 5 years, 20 years in healthcare and 10 years of hospice work to support clients through life’s challenges, using proven techniques that get the subconscious on board.
Gain Expertise
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Our credit certificate in child welfare orients and prepares you for a career in child welfare and family services by providing a background in the development, organization and functioning of public, private and tribal child welfare services. The certificate also emphasizes practice skills across the continuum of child welfare services and family life cycle principles.
Need Guidance?
If you have any questions or need additional guidance, please contact Melissa Betke, Program Specialist, at betkem@uwgb.edu.