We are Hiring!
We are announcing a job opening, an opportunity to join our team at Parent-Child Relationship Programs (PCRP)! Our colleague and long-term Parent-Child Interaction Scales Instructor, Denise Findlay, is retiring after serving PCRP for over 20 years. We are very sad to...
Irving Harris Foundation offers considerations for supporting parent-child relationships during family visit time
Family time provides a crucial opportunity for young children in foster care and their parents to have meaningful interactions and to form positive healthy connections. Because no other period of development is more important than the early years, and because the...
National Center for Children in Poverty profiles Promoting First Relationships in Pediatric Primary Care
Since 2016, a growing number of pediatricians in Washington State have been trained on Promoting First Relationships in Pediatric Primary Care (PFR-PPC), a manualized program for pediatricians to help them support stable and secure relationships between parents and...
Mothers who were considered at risk of postnatal depression were found to benefit from Promoting First Relationships®
A new study published in Developmental Psychology shows a brief home visiting program Promoting First Relationships®, effectively supports caregiving practices of mothers who received mental health treatment during pregnancy and were at an increased risk of postnatal...
Compassion & Care: Supporting Women with Substance Use Disorders and their Newborns FREE video
Learn how to support women with substance use disorders—and their newborns. This FREE 45-minute video is narrated through a trauma-informed lens and supports the Eat, Sleep, Console model of care. Also, listen for the impact that a strengths-based practice can have...
Good advice for childcare providers and policy makers about the use of masks during a pandemic
Dr. Nicole Letourneau from the University of Alberta offers good advice for childcare providers and policy makers about the use of masks during a pandemic. Children learn language and emotions from observing our faces. Wearing a clear mask enables a child to observe...
Exciting News!
Parent-Child Relationships Program at the Barnard Center is very excited to announce that Dr. Nucha Isarowong has joined the Barnard Center to lead an Advanced Clinical Training Program to support the infant mental health workforce. In this position, he will lead the...
Promoting First Relationships – New Study Results!
In its first randomized clinical trial within an American Indian Community, Promoting First Relationships significantly improved observed parental sensitivity (using the Parent-Child Interaction Scales) and parents knowledge of child development. These exciting...
The Durable Feeling That a Child Is Always at Risk
An incredible story by Dr. Rachael Pearson. Toward the end of the article she addresses how Promoting First Relationships® has helped her work from a strengths based approach as a pediatrician, how she has embraced the concept of "wondering" with parents, and thinking...