Lao Cai Provincial Department of Health organizes training to improve knowledge and skills in child mental health care by 2025

Implementing Plan No. 39/KH-SYT and 41/KH-SYT of Lao Cai Provincial Department of Health on child mental health care for the period 2025 - 2030, from October 20 to October 29, the Department of Health organized 03 specialized training courses on "Knowledge and skills in child mental health care" for officials of the Women's Union, Youth Union, Red Cross and village health workers in Nghia Lo, Yen Bai and Lao Cai wards with a total of 150 participants.

Training class scene

At the training courses, trainees were discussed by lecturers from the Department of Population and Children, Department of Health and Mental Health Center, General Hospital No. 1 of Lao Cai province on the following contents: overview of child mental health protection and care; early identification of common psychological disorders in children; the role of grassroots staff in initial psychological support; skills to connect and introduce appropriate intervention and therapy services in the locality.

Students practice

The training program contributes to raising community awareness and strengthening the capacity of frontline forces in early detection and timely support of mental health problems in children. This is an important preparation step to build a network to support school and community mental health, towards the goal of comprehensive and sustainable child development in Lao Cai province.

Nguyen Son - General Hospital No. 1

Source: https://syt.laocai.gov.vn/tin-tuc-su-kien/so-y-te-tinh-lao-cai-to-chuc-tap-huan-nang-cao-kien-thuc-ky-nang-cham-soc-suc-khoe-tam-than-tre--1549066