API Care and Counselling is happy to organise this workshop to help participants learn strategies to teach children skills to manage distress.
This course equips adults with a framework to support young children (3 to 6 years old) in the days to weeks after a crise. As part of the framework, adults will learn strategies to teach children skills to manage distress. All participants will receive an e-certificate from KKH’s Psychosocial Trauma Support Services (PTSS) unit.
Learning Objectives
For adults to provide support to young children (4 to 6 years old) after crisis events through:
- Acquiring background knowledge relevant to providing crisis support
- Learning and applying crisis support framework:
- Listen Actively
- Identify Risk
- Give Information and Hope
- Help with Coping Skills
- Talk about Support Options
- Framework includes strategies for classroom management and individual support post-crisis
Who Should Attend
- Preschool staff (E.g., Early childhood educators, Learning Support Educators)
- Community professionals (E.g., Social workers, Counsellors)
- A Mental health background is not necessary
Training Requirements
- Pre-workshop self-paced online learning (approximately 210 min) – login details will be provided you 1 month before the event. Please complete this segment at your own time by 10 Oct to 16 Nov 2026
- Attend a full day face-to-face training on 28 Nov 2026, 9.00am – 5.30pm at API, 20 Aljunied Road Singapore 389805
- Score at least 80% in a post-course quiz and complete a course evaluation form within 2 weeks after the face-to-face training
- Participants will need to commit to delivering the crisis support framework to 3 children (does not need to be clients)
About the Speakers
Ms. Eileen Boey
MEd (Educational Leadership in Practice), BA (Early Childhood Education)
Eileen is an early childhood leader with specialised training in crisis support for young children. She has taught across all age groups and advanced to training and mentoring leaders from diverse backgrounds. With more than 15 years of experience in curriculum, quality assurance, and trauma-informed practice, Eileen has supported educators and families in Singapore and Southeast Asia. She is recognised for combining deep compassion with high professional standards, inspiring others to build resilience in children and families facing crisis.
Registration
Please register using this FORM.
CLOSING DATE FOR REGISTRATION: 5 Oct 2026
NOTE:
- Your place in the workshop will only be secured when payment is received.
- Payment needs to be received at least 2 working days before the workshop.
- Please note that there will be no refunds should you be unable to attend the workshop. However, your place on the workshop can be replaced by another person in such circumstances.
- Please contact the organiser for more enquiries.