Community resilience and lifelong brain development

Audience Public service workers
Course Level 3
Hours 10

Learning criteria

  • Explain how experience and relationships are critical to brain development throughout life
  • Describe five activities that meet needs for building and maintaining brain function in another person
  • Describe relational processes that underpin brain development
  • Explain how Five to Thrive provides a model for noticing positive inter-personal connection throughout the community
  • Outline how Five to Thrive provides an approach which encourages reflective practice in meeting brain building needs
  • Explain how Five to Thrive provides a framework for sharing understanding of human needs and brain development throughout the community

Learning outcomes

  • Understand how brain development is affected by connected relationships
  • Understand promoting connected relationships throughout life