Understand how to minimise the risk of mental health concerns in children and young people

This unit is part of the TQUK Level 2 Certificate in Understanding Children and Young People’s Mental Health and has the following learning outcomes and assessment criteria:

1. Understand how to support the mental well-being of a child or young person.
   1. 1.1 Describe how to promote: Positive communications between children and young people, Safe voicing of feelings, Safe voicing of worries.
   2. 1.2 Explain the role of risk factors in a child and young person mental health.
   3. 1.3 Explain how a child or young person’s ability to be mentally resilient impacts upon their mental health.
   4. 1.4 Describe how an adult can support a child or young person to be aware of their own risk factors and recognise when they are experiencing a mental health concern.
2. Understand how to prevent escalation of a mental health concern in a young person or child.
   1. 2.1 Explain how to maintain a supportive environment for a child or young person.
   2. 2.2 Describe how to respond to a child or young person’s behaviour whilst respecting their right to choose.
   3. 2.3 Explain the role of early engagement, support and treatment in helping prevent the development of a child or young person’s mental health concern.
3. Understand how to access or provide support to a child or young person who is experiencing a mental health concern.
   1. 3.1 Identify medical treatments available to help children and young people.
   2. 3.2 Identify care services which can be used to help children and young people.
   3. 3.3 Identify professionals which can be used to help children and young people.
   4. 3.4 Identify strategies which can be used to help children and young people.
   5. 3.5 Identify therapies which can be used to help children and young people