Upcoming Courses

This course will begin in May 2024 with three days of training. Thereafter there will be 6 more teaching blocks in the year ahead. In total, there will be 17 days of direct training besides which there will be a requirement to read continuously and submit written reflections based on the readings. Feedback will be provided on these written reflections throughout the year.

This course will begin in April 2022 followed by 4 more teaching blocks in the year ahead. In total, there will 12 days of direct training besides which there will be a requirement to read continuously and submit written reflections on how the participants are using narrative ideas in their practice. Supervision feedback will be provided on these written reflections through the year. Overall, it will be a skills-based course in narrative approaches to therapy and community work. In this way, it will be quite specific and rigorous. And will be most helpful for psychologists, therapists, counsellors, teachers, mental health social workers, and psychiatrists. Along with the teaching blocks, there will three blocks of supervision with Shelja Sen.

Children First presents ‘Certificate Course on Solution Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT)’- internationally accredited from the ‘International Alliance of Solution Focused Training Institutes (IASTI)’. This course has been curated for mental health professionals, counsellors, therapists, educators, parents and students who are pursuing or have completed post-graduation. We are proud to announce that Children First is the only organization in India which is a part of IASTI and has been running this course successfully since 2015!

This is an online course conducted by our team of psychologists. This course is specially designed for students interested in understanding child and youth mental health and the work psychologists do in mental health settings with children and young people. The main tools of learning will be presentations, case discussions, role-plays and interactions.

Children First is organizing an Online Internship for undergraduate and postgraduate students in any discipline with an interest in psychology. A certificate of course completion will be provided. For queries please write to training@childrenfirstindia.com

Children First is thrilled to welcome you to the 15th year of our Sparkling Minds workshop focusing on Parenting & Teaching Neurodivergent Children, Neurodiversity & Social Justice . Join us for this two-day online training and rich learning through videos, reading material, exercises and live sessions with our faculty! Date: 21st and 22nd May 2021 Timing: 10am to 4pm

Children First, in collaboration with the Dulwich Centre, Australia is organizing an online one-year certificate course in Narrative Therapy (2021-2022). For more information, contact us at training@childrenfirstindia.com

This course is internationally accredited from the International Alliance of Solution Focused Training Institutes (IASTI). For more information, contact us at training@childrenfirstindia.com

This webinar attempts to understand the experience and scope of online schooling for children aged 3-8 years. It aims at combining the different perspectives of parents, teachers and therapists. Time: 11am-12pm

The Headstart is an early intervention training program especially curated for parents, therapists, teachers, special educators, students and everyone who works with young children with developmental differences. This course aims at developing foundation knowledge about the impact of early years experiences in child development, understanding of sensory differences and neurodiversity.

Our Foundation course (Level 1) in \"Child and Adolescent Mental Health (CAMH)\" will be conducted over 10 sessions. The Certificate course (Level 2), which one can move forward to after the Foundation course, will consist of an additional 10 sessions. The sessions will be conducted online. Express your interest in the course by emailing us at training@childrenfirstindia.com

An online course aiming to provide professional knowledge of Developmental Occupational Therapy work in Paediatrics. The faculty will be experienced Occupational therapists working actively in the field of interventions in mental health and child development in India. For more details please email us at training@childrenfirstindia.com

An online group intervention program for children, designed and conducted by Occupational Therapists. The program aims at providing different fun, play based, multi-sensory activities to promote writing skills in children. For more info please contact pooja.jain@childrenfirstindia.com

Children First, in collaboration with Dulwich Centre Foundation, Australia, is organising an introductory five-day online course in Narrative Therapy. Dates: 10th (10am-4pm), 11th (10am-4pm), 17th (1.30pm-6pm), 18th (10am-4pm) & 24th August (10am-4pm) 2020 Registration fee: Early bird discount of Rs 10,000 valid till 27th July, thereafter Rs 12,000

An online panel discussion on the possibilities and scope of autism intervention in the physically distanced world. Time: 6pm onwards Registration fee: Rs 400 Register with this link- https://rzp.io/l/0sOmvcn

A Webinar by Ritu Shree, Dance/Movement Therapist (R-DMT). Timing: 6pm Registration fee: Rs 400

Online workshop for students of classes 11th and 12th interested in understanding child and adolescent mental health. They will also learn about the work psychologists do in clinical settings with children and young people. Timings: 11am-1pm Registration fee: Rs 1500. 15% group discount available (min. group of three)

A one-month summer camp facilitated by psychologists and occupational therapists. The sessions will involve a wide range of themes and activities that would cater to every child’s interests and skill set. Registration fee: Rs 4000/ month

A webinar by Occupational Therapists Ms Kavita Joshi and Ms Kanika Goyal. Open to parents, educators, occupational therapists and mental health professionals. Timing: 11am onwards Registration fee: Rs 400

A webinar on how to support your family's emotional well-being by Dr Amit Sen, father and child & adolescent psychiatrist. Timing: 6pm Registration fee: Rs 400

A 3-day online workshop facilitated by a multi-disciplinary faculty, focusing on parenting and teaching ALL kinds of minds. Timings: 10am-1pm Registration fee: Rs 2500

A webinar by Dr Pramit Rastogi, a father and child and adolescent psychiatrist. Time: 6pm Price: Rs 400

A webinar by Dr Kavita Arora, open to all parents, mental health professionals and educators. Time: 11am Price: Rs 400

Children First, Safdarjung Enclave is organising Summer School for class 11th and 12th students, and undergraduate students.

Children First, Safdarjung Enclave is organising a 2 day workshop on understanding ADHD, for Parents, Educators and Mental Health Professionals.

Children First, Safdarjung Enclave is organising a three day course on Narrative Therapy for mental health professionals and students.

An internationally accredited course taught by Dr Shelja Sen, that allows one to build their skills as a solution focussed therapist

Children First, Safdarjung Enclave is organising a series of workshops on Children's Biorhythms. Learn more about Sleeping, Feeding and Toiletting concerns and how to intervene with them!

Children First has started a monthly feeding clinic for children with eating difficulties. This is multidisciplinary clinic headed by Dr. Nidhi Rawal (Pediatric Gastroenterologist) in collaboration with developmental psychologists and Occupational Therapists.