Module 1 – Peaceful Kids Training – Face to Face in many states or online

No Prerequisite : anyone can attend this training

In this module students learn Mindfulness meditations and strategies for children as well as learning how to facilitate the 8 week Peaceful Kids intervention program.  Participants will be trained Peaceful Kids facilitators at the end of the course.

Module 2 – Advanced Peaceful Kids Training – Online

In this module students deepen their personal Mindfulness practice and theory as well as learning more meditations, mindfulness activities and wellbeing strategies for children.  This is both a personal and professional development course. Prerequisite : Completion of the Peaceful Kids training.

Module 3 – Peaceful Parents Training – Online

In this module students learn strategies to facilitate the Peaceful Parents Mindfulness and Positive Psychology based parenting program to increase resilience in both parents and their children.  Participants also learn how to engage with parents to support children to lessen anxiety and increase resilience.    Participants will be trained Peaceful Parents facilitators at the end of the course.  Note: Participants don’t need to necessary run the Peaceful Parents program after the training, but this module is essential for participants to successfully facilitate mindfulness lessons and programs with children.

Module 4 – Practicum or RPL

Minimum 24 hours delivering the Peaceful Kids program with children or delivering Mindfulness lessons to groups of children (or facilitating the Peaceful Parents program with parents) Prerequisite : Completion of Modules 1, 2 & 3In this module students engage in professional practice of facilitating or co-facilitating a minimum of three, 8 week Peaceful Kids intervention programs with a small group of children which equates to a minimum of 24 face to face teaching hours. An additional 48 hours is allocated to preparation and reflections for each lesson or group session. (Participants can also gain their practicum hours with Parents delivering the Peaceful Parents program).

Alternatively students can facilitate Mindfulness lessons and meditations in a group environment such as a classroom for the same number of hours.

Students are to source and organise their own place for their practicum such as a school or private wellbeing centre to facilitate their groups or lessons.  Students will also be allocated a Peaceful Kids Mentor to gain supervision, for 4 zoom or phone sessions to guide you along the way.  Depending on location, there is the opportunity to work more closely with a Mentor in co-facilitating the Peaceful Kids program and gain supervision in this way.

If students already have experience working with children and have a background in Education, Psychology or counselling, then they are able to apply for Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL)