This training will discuss key concepts in mental health and emotional well-being of infants and young children. Content covered will include the critical role of attachment relationships in the development of infants and young children, as well as the impact of stress and trauma on the limbic system/ HPA axis of young children.

Learning Objectives

After participating in this session, attendees should be able to:

1. Explain the connections between infant and early childhood mental health and the nature of relationships.
2. Describe the concepts of “ghosts in the nursery,” “attunement,” and “Serve & Return” as it relates to early relationships.
3. Explain three ways in which exposure to trauma affects children and their behavior at different stages of early development.
4. Summarize how early experiences during interpersonal relationships help wire neural connections in the developing brain.

Session Schedule

• 9:00am – 9:15am
  • Participant arrival and pre-training documentation: participants will log-in to the session and complete attendance and pre-training survey(s).
• 9:15
  • Session content taught by trainers
• 9:45
  • Content Discussion and experiential learning (e.g., role plays, case studies, games, break-out groups, etc)
• 10:15
  • Break
• 10:30
  • Session content taught by trainers
• 11:15
  • ​​​​​​​Content Discussion and experiential learning (e.g., role plays, case studies, games, break-out groups, etc)
• 11:45 - 12:00
  • ​​​​​​​Participants post-training surveys and departure: participants will complete post-training survey(s).

Meeting Information

Click the link below to access the meeting via Zoom:
https://zoom.us/j/98318936185?pwd=ZHsGOIORiTEje8mdUusNmUGOdiMPc3.1

Meeting ID: 983 1893 6185
Passcode: 352417

IMPORTANT NOTICE: Zoom service includes a feature that allows audio and any documents and other materials exchanged or viewed during the session to be recorded. By joining this session, you automatically consent to such recordings. If you do not consent to the recording, discuss your concerns with the meeting host prior to the start of the recording or do not join the session. Please note that any such recordings may be subject to discovery in the event of litigation.

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