Through the ChildLine Learning programme, ChildLine offers a selection of child protection and wellbeing (CPWB) short courses. All courses are self-paced and supported by interactive learning materials based on culturally relevant content.
Having Respect Having respect means treating yourself, others and even the environment with kindness and consideration. It means taking care of yourself, and being aware of how your actions affect others. Respect is like a boomerang- if you throw respect out at the world, it will come right back to…
What is Self Esteem? Self esteem means the way we feel about ourselves. It is your opinion of yourself. For most of us, sometimes we feel good, sometimes we feel not so good. When you have high self esteem, you believe in yourself, you feel that you have a lot…
Pressure! I can’t handle this! This is how most of us would feel when we are stressed. Stress is a feeling we may get when we are faced with a challenge. It is a natural reaction when we feel threatened, or when something upsets our balance in some way. …
What is Suicide? Suicide is the process of purposely ending one’s own life. It is serious problem faced by many teens around the world. For many people, the thought of ending one’s own life seems scary or unreal. But for some, suicide may seem like the only way out of…
What is Anger? Have you ever felt like hitting something or someone? Or maybe you threw something, cursed or started to cry? Do you know what causes us to do those things? It’s anger. Anger is a feeling, just like feeling happy, sad or scared. We have all been angry…
What is Disability? Disability is a term that is used to compare a person’s actual ability to normal ability. Most of the time, it is used to refer to an impairment. Disability can be grouped into four main types; physical, sensory, cognitive and mental. A person may be considered disabled…
What is an STI? A Sexually Transmitted Infection (STI) or Sexually Transmitted Disease (STD) is an infection which has been transmitted among humans through sexual activity such as vaginal sex, anal sex and oral sex. However, some STIs are spread through skin-to-skin contact with an infected area or improper hygiene…
Benefits of Good Hygiene Good hygiene is an important part of life. Hygiene means keeping clean and practicing habits that keep a person healthy. There are several reasons why good hygiene should be observed: Helps prevent people from catching and spreading disease – If we do not take care of…
What Is Emotional Abuse? Emotional abuse of a child is commonly defined as any behavior by parents or caregivers that affect a child’s cognitive, emotional, psychological or social development. Emotional abuse of a child is also known as psychological maltreatment. Ways Emotional Abuse Can be Displayed A parent who…
What is Child Neglect? Neglect is a pattern of failing to provide for a child’s basic needs, to the extent that the child’s well-being is damaged. A child can be neglected in three (3) basic areas – physical, education, and emotional. Physical Neglect Can be seen in the following…
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