Infant Mental Health consultations
Solihull Approach training & courses
*Sleep (0-3 years)
Supporting families and professionals world wide
Professional Support and Mentoring
Reflective Supervision | Mentoring | Professional Development
For details email; helen@helenstevens.com.au
Professional Training
All training continue via live-remote access unless directly arranged with the organisation
Solihull Approach
Core Training offered by Registered Australian Trainers
Learn to support effective and sensitive parenting with this evidence based, world-renowned approach created in the UK.
Book now on the official Solihull Australia site.
Solihull Approach Advanced training
Consolidate your knowledge
For practitioners looking to build on their expereinces after completing the Solihull Approach Foundation Training.
Book now on the official Solihull Australia site.
Understanding Sleep
0‑3 years
Evidence based training for those wanting to understand infant and toddler brains, emotional and social needs and the importance of sensitivity and compassion at all times, including sleep.
The SOLIHULL APPROACH - Australian Governance Centre provides
Evidence-based training, and support for PROFESSIONALS
Antenatal and early years
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Working with parents
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Whole school training
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Foster care, Management, & Trauma trainings
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We are the approved Solihull Approach - Australian Governance Centre
We regularly offer Foundation Training, Group Facilitation Training and Advanced Solihull Approach training courses throughout Australia.
All training courses are via live-remote access to ensure anyone can participate.
2021 saw the first Advanced training for Managers training in Australia.
The Solihull Approach training is applicable for anyone working with families, in education, healthcare, welfare, schools and even for first responders and sports coaches. Basically it is for anyone who interacts with another.
Where will find The Solihull Approach referenced, trained staff or available?
Many MCHN nurses have undertaken the training
The Victorian Education Department School Readiness funds training
LTUni Grad Dip Child Family & Community Nurse program - unit credit option
RMIT Grad Dip Child & Family Health Nurse - student options
Solihull Approach was referenced in the Victorian Maternal and Child Health nurses training aimed at helping to protect our children from the enduring effects of early relational trauma. Developed and delivered by Deakin University and the Royal Women’s Hospital, Australia.
Please email Helen directly - helen@helenstevens.com.au
SOLIHULL APPROACH
Parent Courses
Helping parents be the best parent they can - evidence based courses for parents
Discover how to understand your baby, toddler or your adolescents behaviour at a deeper level, so your know what care to offer.
We're proud to partner with the Solihull Approach in the UK to offer online courses for anyone caring for babies or children through to adolescents
Parent Courses include
Understanding pregnancy and birth
Understanding your baby
Understanding your child
Understanding your School age child
SLEEP support and guidance for parents
Strengthen your connection
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Resources
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Personalised advice
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Developing a sense of what to do to help sleep-times
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Let your baby guide you
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We'll support your family to find what's right for you.
Make an appointment to speak with our other sleep specialist team.
Phone consult
Online
Group sessions
Reflective Clinical Supervision & Mentoring
Helen also provides Clinical Supervision and mentoring for individuals or groups working in Infant Mental Health or Perinatal Mental Health disciplines.
For details; contact email helen@helenstevens.com.au
Affiliations
Helen is a member of the AAIMH, WAIMH and is a registered Solihull Approach Trainer. Helen also heads the Solihull Approach Australia - Governance Centre, and is responsible for governance of all professional training and parent courses in Australia.
Helen presents to conferences locally and world wide. Her resources are recognised academically and her research and collaborative work extends from local to international Universities.
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Meet Helen
Helen Stevens is a Registered Nurse, Midwife and Maternal & Child Health Nurse with a Masters in Mental Health Sciences. Helen incorporates research findings into her presentations, clinical work, education, research and supervision. Her focus on the infant social and emotional health and wellbeing is evident in her 'Safe Sleep Space' (2012) and 'Connect to Sleep' (2017) books, and as contributing author in 'The Science of Mother-Infant Sleep' (2014). Helen has acted in an advisory capacity on numerous projects and presented at conferences worldwide relating to early years and family regulation. Helen provides education and training for professionals and parents, and also provides tertiary University sessional lecturing. Her focus on supporting quality infant-parent relationship for parents and those who provide professional support is evident in all her work.
Helen also heads the Solihull Approach - Australian Governance Centre
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