JUNE 2020

ACCYPN invites you to join Dr Andrea Baldwin from Queensland Centre for Perinatal and Infant Mental Health on a Webinar.

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Presentation: Birdie’s Tree: Growing Together through Natural Disasters
Date: Thursday 18 June 2020
Presenter: Dr Andrea Baldwin
Time: 2.00pm – 3.00pm (AEST) (1 CPD Hour) (1/2 hour presentation with 15 minutes Q&A and 15 minutes open discussion)
Attendance: Live Webinar (A recording will be sent (in the days following) to all registered attendees following the Webinar)
Cost: Members (Free), Non Members $25.00
Registration: Online Registration
Payment: Payment to be received at time of registration by Credit or Debit Card

Disclaimer: The webinar will be recorded.  As this webinar includes Q&A and open discussion, anyone who participates or has their video turned on may be included in the recording.

Session Description:

Natural disasters and unusual events like the COVID-19 pandemic create stress and disruption for families. Babies and young children experience this stress, partly by picking up on the emotions of their parents and caregivers. Living through a disruptive event during this critical period can have short- and long-term impacts on a child’s emotional wellbeing and healthy development.

Birdie’s Tree is a suite of resources developed by the multidisciplinary team at Queensland Centre for Perinatal and Infant Mental Health. The resources aim to support mental health and emotional wellbeing for new and expectant parents, babies and young children during all phases of a natural disaster or disruptive event: preparedness, response and recovery. Most of the suite is available free of charge from the QCPIMH website (Google ‘Birdie’s Tree’).

This webinar will give participants practical strategies for using Birdie’s Tree resources with families. It will be particularly useful for health professionals working with parents and young children who do not yet require specialist mental health interventions, but who have experienced negative impacts from one or more natural disasters, including the COVID-19 pandemic.

Presenter bio:
Dr Andrea Baldwin

Andrea Baldwin is a Service Development Leader at the Queensland Centre for Perinatal and Infant Mental Health, where she co-ordinates the Centre’s work in the natural disaster space under the banner of Birdie’s Tree. A child and adolescent Psychologist by background, Andrea holds PhDs in Psychology and Creative Writing and a Masters in Drama. Andrea has co-authored the Birdie storybook series with Speech Pathologist Andrea Murray, and contributes both mental health and creative expertise to the ongoing development of the Birdie’s Tree resources.