“We come into the world wired to connect. With our first breath, we embark on a quest to feel safe in our bodies, in our environments, and in our relationships with others. The autonomic nervous system is our personal surveillance system, always on guard, asking the question “Is this safe?” Its goal is to protect us by sensing safety and risk, listening moment by moment to what is happening in and around our bodies and in the connections we have…

 2 Day Learner Workshop - Seattle - Watertown HotelProfessionals who work with caregivers and young children (0-3) often see the need to support and guide caregivers in building nurturing relationships with children. Promoting First Relationships workshop gives professionals the knowledge, tools, and strategies to do so. The Promoting First Relationships evidence-based program integrates theory, practice and intervention. Trainers use various learning approaches including case studies, role-playing, and reflective dialogue. These approaches allow participants to apply the framework directly to issues they face…

This workshop addresses the importance of helping the pregnant woman achieve a healthier mental and emotional state during pregnancy, to improve the chances that she and her child will experience a healthier relationship. Promoting Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy training covers issues critical to the development of the early mother-child relationship including . . .High-risk pregnanciesUnresolved grief or lossNormal, typical course of pregnancyDomestic violenceWomen experiencing depression or other mental health disruptionsYour fee covers tuition and all curriculum materials including two Promoting Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy…

 2 Day Learner Workshop - Seattle - Watertown HotelProfessionals who work with caregivers and young children (0-3) often see the need to support and guide caregivers in building nurturing relationships with children. Promoting First Relationships workshop gives professionals the knowledge, tools, and strategies to do so. The Promoting First Relationships evidence-based program integrates theory, practice and intervention. Trainers use various learning approaches including case studies, role-playing, and reflective dialogue. These approaches allow participants to apply the framework directly to issues they face…

Want to join our exclusive team of PCI Instructors from around the world? The NCAST PCI Instructor Workshop is a 5 day intensive workshop to prepare professionals for the role of training others in the NCAST Parent-Child Interaction (PCI) Feeding & Teaching Scales. This workshop is designed for professionals working with families with infants and young children who have a role in the ongoing training of community health care service providers in their local area. Those planning to use the PCI…

Using telehealth in infant and early childhood services to support and maintain relationships with families. When circumstances do not allow for in-home, in-person services, telehealth technology offers possibilities for infant and early childhood professionals to support and maintain our relationships with families. This 1.5 hour session presents relationship-based principles and practices to help us connect with families during these unprecedented times and beyond. Utilizing principles for practice can help structure our work and help focus on the needs of the…

Four Half-Days Virtual Learner Workshop -  Professionals who work with caregivers and young children (0-3) often see the need to support and guide caregivers in building nurturing relationships with children. Promoting First Relationships workshop gives professionals the knowledge, tools, and strategies to do so. The Promoting First Relationships evidence-based program integrates theory, practice and intervention. Trainers use various learning approaches including case studies, role-playing, and reflective dialogue. These approaches allow participants to apply the framework directly to issues they face in their…

Using telehealth in infant and early childhood services to support and maintain relationships with families. When circumstances do not allow for in-home, in-person services, telehealth technology offers possibilities for infant and early childhood professionals to support and maintain our relationships with families. This 1.5 hour session presents relationship-based principles and practices to help us connect with families during these unprecedented times and beyond. Utilizing principles for practice can help structure our work and help focus on the needs of the…

Learn new observation skills to transform your view of the parent-child relationship! October 26 - 30, 2020 8:00am – 12:30pm Monday - Thursday Pacific time AND 8:00am - 1:00pm Friday Pacific time via ZOOM.  Price includes: Feeding manual, scale pad, and certification What: Parent-Child Interaction (PCI) Assessment Scale – Feeding A valid and reliable assessment for measuring parent-child interaction A set of observable behaviors you can use to describe caregiver/parent-child interaction Excellent pre and post measures to document intervention effects…