by Nancy Meenen | Aug 29, 2023 | Uncategorized
Chapter 2: PFR Approach to Relationship Focused Care Baby at 4 Month Checkup Chapter 3. Social Connectedness Quiet Alert State of Newborns Twins Talking 4-Month-Old Meeting Her Aunt for the First Time Chapter 4. Elements of a Healthy Relationship Understanding Cues...
by Nancy Meenen | Aug 29, 2023 | Uncategorized
“This work is too important and too complex to do alone.” ~ Jeree Pawl Reflective practice groups, where professionals come together to reflect about their work, have long been a cornerstone for professional practice in other fields, law, education, infant mental...
by Nancy Meenen | Aug 28, 2023 | Uncategorized
The next handout “On the Path to a Positive Sense of Self” describe qualities in the parent-child relationship that support meeting these social-emotional needs. Please see Appendix A to download a printable PDF of this handout. Explanation of “On the Path to a...
by Nancy Meenen | Aug 28, 2023 | Uncategorized
When thinking about a child’s difficult behaviors, it is helpful to think about the different triggers for these behaviors. A child’s behavior can be impacted or driven by their developmental stage the environment their personality or temperament bigger unmet...
by Nancy Meenen | Aug 23, 2023 | Uncategorized
Below is an example of a Well-Child Care Tip Sheet for Providers. These Tip Sheets for providers offer information about sleep, feeding and development for each Well-Child Care Visit through age 2 as viewed through a relational lens. Please see Appendix B to download...
by Nancy Meenen | Aug 4, 2023 | Uncategorized
“You never change things by fighting the existing reality. To change something, build a new model that makes the existing model obsolete.” ~ R. Buckminster Fuller Program Overview The Childhaven-Harborview Early Relational Health Program seeks to transform traditional...
by Nancy Meenen | Aug 4, 2023 | Uncategorized
At the University of Washington-Seattle Children’s Hospital Residency Program in Seattle, Washington, all pediatric residents participate in a half day, small-group PFR training facilitated by 2 primary care pediatricians with early childhood expertise during their...
by Nancy Meenen | Aug 4, 2023 | Uncategorized
Promoting First Relationships in Pediatrics is a paradigm shift transforming pediatric primary care by centering relationships – relationships between parents and their children, relationships between health care providers and the families they serve, and...
by Nancy Meenen | Aug 4, 2023 | Uncategorized
How do you feel regarding your child’s challenging behavior? Starting with this question first helps providers enter the caregiver’s world. Providers should never assume they know how the child’s behavioral issue is feeling for the caregiver. Starting with this...
by Nancy Meenen | Aug 4, 2023 | Uncategorized
Usually when parents discuss a concern, they start by describing a particular behavior of their child that is challenging for them. The questions below can help the provider gather more information about how the parent views the behavior, and can help the parent...
