{"id":1676,"date":"2026-04-13T17:30:13","date_gmt":"2026-04-13T21:30:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vanderbilt.edu\/online-learning\/?post_type=program&p=1676"},"modified":"2026-04-14T10:48:33","modified_gmt":"2026-04-14T14:48:33","slug":"certificate-in-pediatric-psychosocial-care","status":"publish","type":"program","link":"https:\/\/www.vanderbilt.edu\/online-learning\/program\/certificate-in-pediatric-psychosocial-care\/","title":{"rendered":"Certificate in Pediatric Psychosocial Care"},"content":{"rendered":"
Pediatric patients with special healthcare needs and their families experience a range of challenges in navigating various contexts of development. Data suggest that the majority of professionals whose role it is to support children\u2019s success in academic settings and to foster psychosocial and physical well-being in children and youth are ill prepared to meet the complex needs of this particularly vulnerable population. This certificate will prepare future youth-serving professionals with a unique set of research and practice skills to understand and respond to the psychosocial needs of children and families with special healthcare needs. Meeting these needs can lead to more positive healthcare encounters and improved behavioral, psychological and academic outcomes for the most vulnerable children and youth.<\/p>\n
This certificate is best suited for future healthcare, education, advocacy, and youth-serving professionals, such as those working in education, special education, healthcare, counseling, applied behavior analysis, severe disabilities, or child and family advocacy.<\/p>\n \n\n \n <\/div> \n \n<\/div>\n\t\t Through this certificate, students will develop skills relevant to:<\/p>\nKey Takeaways<\/h2>\n
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Who Should Enroll?<\/h2>\n
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