This e-module focuses on anxiety and stress in childhood. Anxiety disorders are the most common mental health concerns affecting Canadian children (Klein et al., 2023), and the COVID-19 pandemic has significantly affected anxiety and stress levels in children (Vaillancourt et al., 2021). Therefore, understanding anxiety and stress in the early years and how to respond as a caregiver and/or professional is crucial.

Certificates of participation will be provided to those who complete the course. Time to complete: 58:48.

This course is FREE for Families Canada members all year round. Log into your member portal at familiescanada.ca to get your 100% discount code or to renew or sign up for membership. Email membership@familiescanada.ca for support.

Topics:

- Understanding what anxiety and stress is

- What it means in the early years

- Why it matters

- What we know about anxiety and stress in early childhood

- What can be done and how to respond

Speaker:

Dr. Tina Montreuil is an Assistant Professor in the Departments of Psychopedagogy and Counselling and Psychiatry at McGill University, a researcher at the McGill University Health Centre Research Centre, the CHU Sainte-Justine Research Centre and the Research unit on children’s psychosocial maladjustment, where her research aims to identify factors in the intergenerational transmission of psychopathology in children and adolescents. Among other things, her research has demonstrated the importance of emotional regulation in the adapted socialization of parents for the promotion of optimal development and psychosocial well-being of children. This interest has led to the creation of the "Parenting C.A.R.E." parenting intervention which is currently being implemented in various settings in the region. She is a psychologist and psychotherapist member of the Ordre des Psychologues du Québec who has been practicing in a hospital setting for nearly 8 years and in private practice with a child, adolescent and adult clientele.

Early Childhood Development in a Time of Pandemic Webinar Series:

Families Canada and the Centre of Excellence for Early Childhood Development offered an 'Early Childhood Development in a Time of Pandemic' webinar series in response to the evolving COVID-19 pandemic. This webinar series is now being offered as an e-module course series, focusing on providing evidence-based information to support young children’s resilience and recovery.