Dr. Beth Rutkowski presents on mental health at LIH Olivia’s Place Shanghai
March saw the launch of the LIH Olivia’s Place Shanghai twilight training sessions for our partners in the international schools. On Monday, 7th March we welcomed a group of 45 parents, teachers, and school nurses to our clinic. Dr. Beth Rutkowski, Clinical Psychologist, spoke with the group about Mental Health First Aid. She gave helpful advice on supporting children and also the signs of a child reaching out for support.
We are looking to our colleagues in the community to tell us what topics they would like to see covered in future training events. Health care professionals working in the community with young people suggested our first two topics. We have also had requests for workshops in handwriting, executive functioning skills, the multilingual learner, and supporting kids with ADHD in the mainstream classroom.
March also saw a new partnership with Suzhou High School. Our staff will be supporting the school’s community with a series of workshops and presentations on ‘Wellness.’ We look forward to supporting their pastoral team as they offer guidance to the young people in their care.
We have had a busy couple of months supporting the professional development programs at international schools and have been privileged to be invited to host a number of training events across the city. Members of our Occupational Therapy, Speech Therapy, Learning & Behavior Support and Psychology teams have all provided training over the last few weeks and we look forward to working more with our school partners.
Look or further information in the coming weeks about our Twilight Training Program or contact Sara Naylor, Shanghai Deputy General Manager, at san@lih-oliviasplace.com to suggest a topic or inquire about custom professional development or community information workshops for your organization. To learn more about how we provide training in Beijing, please contact Jacqueline Chen, Beijing LIH Olivia’s Place General Manager, and in Kunming, please contact George Wang, General Manager, Kunming LIH SkyCity Rehabilitation Hospital.