Parent-Child Relationship Programs

Promoting Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy VIRTUAL Workshop - July 12-15, 2021
2021-07-12 08:30 - 2021-07-15 12:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Zoom
July 12-15, 2021
8:30 am – 12:30pm each day Pacific Time
via Zoom
This workshop is eligible for 13 CEU’s
This workshop addresses the importance of helping the pregnant woman achieve a healthier mental and emotional state during pregnancy in order to improve the chances that she and her child will experience a healthier relationship. Interventions allow for individualized and creative approaches that capture your client’s interest.

Research has shown that a mother’s mental health and emotional state during pregnancy has an immediate and direct impact on her lifelong relationship with her infant.
In turn, the health of the mother-child relationship directly impacts the child’s quality of life, possibly throughout the lifespan.
By helping the pregnant woman improve her mental and emotional state during pregnancy, we are able to increase 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 pregnancies
Unresolved grief or loss
Normal, typical course of pregnancy
Domestic violence
Women experiencing depression or other mental health disruptions

Your fee covers tuition and all curriculum materials including two Promoting Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy books, one covering Theory and Practice and one on Interventions, an assessment guide, and a USB flash drive with 56 reproducible handouts/interventions.
What participants are saying . . .

“Excellent. Fantastic. I love that I’m leaving with real, simple interventions that I can start using tomorrow. A very practicial application to help Mom through all aspects of pregnancy.”

“The presenter was good at connecting the concepts in a personal and positive way.”
“I feel more confident in being able to help my families.”

Promoting First Relationships® Learner VIRTUAL Workshop – June 8, 10, 15 & 17, 2021 - SOLD OUT
2021-06-08 08:30 - 2021-06-17 12:00 | Washington
4 Half-Days Learner Workshop
June 8, 10, 15 & 17, 2021
8:30am – 12pm each day Pacific Time
via Zoom

This workshop is approved for 15 Professional CEU’s and STARS credit
Professionals who work with caregivers and young children (0-5) 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.
In this 4 half-day learner’s workshop, participants learn a unique consultation and intervention strategy that they can integrate into their work whether in high-risk, special needs, child-care, or other early childhood fields.
In this workshop, you will learn . . .

Theoretical foundations of social and emotional development in early childhood (birth to 3 years)
Consultation strategies
Elements of a healthy relationship
Infants and the development of trust and security
Toddlers and the development of self
Understanding and intervening with children’s challenging behaviors
Developing intervention plans and individualizing the PFR curriculum

Promoting First Relationships can improve…

Parental sensitivity
Parental knowledge of child development
Parental confidence and competence
Child outcomes
Child Welfare outcomes

Because Promoting First Relationships is a positive, strengths-based model, caregivers are typically open to intervention and gain competence, and thus investment, in their caregiving.
Your fee covers tuition, all curriculum materials including the Promoting First Relationships manual, and a USB flash drive of reproducible parent handouts.
What participants are saying . . .

“I loved the video examples which really helped illustrate the principles.”
“Straightforward and doable, lots of real life examples and opportunity to reflect in groups.”
“I liked how the case studies cemented the concepts.”
“I particularly liked the group discussions, latest research information and the handouts.”

Promoting First Relationships® Learner VIRTUAL Workshop - April 27-30, 2021 - SOLD OUT
2021-04-27 08:30 - 2021-04-30 12:00 | Zoom
4 Half-Days Learner Workshop
April 27-30, 2021
8:30am – 12pm each day Pacific Time via Zoom
Professionals who work with caregivers and young children (0-5) 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 environment.
In this 4 half-day learner’s workshop, participants learn a unique consultation and intervention strategy that they can integrate into their work whether in high-risk, special needs, child-care, or other early childhood fields. The strategy can be used one-on-one with parents and also with child care providers and early childhood teachers responsible for group care. Because Promoting First Relationships is a positive, strengths-based model, caregivers are typically open to intervention and gain competence, and thus investment, in their caregiving.
Your fee covers tuition, all curriculum materials including the Promoting First Relationships manual, video and a packet of reproducible parent handouts.
What participants are saying . . .
“I loved the video examples which really helped illustrate the principles.”
“Straightforward and doable, lots of real life examples and opportunity to reflect in groups.”
“I liked how the case studies cemented the concepts.”
“I particularly liked the group discussions, latest research information and the handouts.”
This workshop is approved for 13 Professional CEU’s and is eligible for STARS credits.

Promoting First Relationships in Pediatrics - April 13 & 15, 2021
2021-04-13 08:00 - 2021-04-15 11:30 | Zoom
This workshop is on April 13 & 15, 2021, from 8am – 11:30am PST each day
What is Promoting First Relationships in Pediatrics?

A university-based program adapted by pediatricians to help pediatric providers and health care professionals support stable and secure early parent-child relationships
A framework that operationalizes attachment and child development theory into applied practice and intervention strategies specifically for the pediatric office visit
A curriculum that also provides well-child check handouts for each visit (newborn – three years old) for pediatricians to share with parents
Consultation strategies to promote infant/toddler mental health

How Can Promoting First Relationships help Pediatric Health Care Professionals?

Learn to see and better understand the attachment behaviors that are already occurring within your patient through a combination of lecture, videos, and case studies
Learn evidence based skills that can help both you and your patients feel an increased sense of competency, satisfaction, and efficacy
Quickly and easily apply what you have learned with the assistance of the accompanying manual and patient handout
Experience a renewed sense of meaning and joy in your work when using the relationship-based framework and skills you will learn in this workshop

Who Should Attend Promoting First Relationships in Pediatrics?

Nurses, Physicians, and Health Care Professionals serving patients in pediatric settings

Promoting Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy VIRTUAL Workshop - March 8-11, 2021
2021-03-08 08:30 - 2021-03-11 12:30 | Zoom
MARCH 8-11, 2021
8:30 am – 12:30pm each day Pacific Timevia Zoom
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 pregnancies
Unresolved grief or loss
Normal, typical course of pregnancy
Domestic violence
Women experiencing depression or other mental health disruptions

Your fee covers tuition and all curriculum materials including two Promoting Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy books, one covering Theory and Practice and one on Interventions, an assessment guide, and a CD with 56 reproducible handouts/interventions.
What participants are saying . . .
“Excellent. Fantastic. I love that I’m leaving with real, simple interventions that I can start using tomorrow. A very practicial application to help Mom through all aspects of pregnancy.”
“The presenter was good at connecting the concepts in a personal and positive way.”
“I feel more confident in being able to help my families.”

Promoting First Relationships® Learner VIRTUAL Workshop - October 26-29, 2020
2020-10-26 08:30 - 2020-10-29 12:00 | Zoom
4 Half-Days Learner Workshop
October 26 – 29, 2020
8:30am – 12noon each day Pacific Time
via Zoom

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 environment.
In this 4 half-day learner’s workshop, participants learn a unique consultation and intervention strategy that they can integrate into their work whether in high-risk, special needs, child-care, or other early childhood fields. The strategy can be used one-on-one with parents and also with child care providers and early childhood teachers responsible for group care. Because Promoting First Relationships is a positive, strengths-based model, caregivers are typically open to intervention and gain competence, and thus investment, in their caregiving.
Your fee covers tuition, all curriculum materials including the Promoting First Relationships manual, video and a packet of reproducible parent handouts.
What participants are saying . . .

“I loved the video examples which really helped illustrate the principles.”
“Straightforward and doable, lots of real life examples and opportunity to reflect in groups.”
“I liked how the case studies cemented the concepts.”
“I particularly liked the group discussions, latest research information and the handouts.”
This workshop is approved for 15 Professional CEU’s and is eligible for STARS credits.

Parent-Child Interaction (PCI) Feeding Scale VIRTUAL Workshop October 26 - 30, 2020
2020-10-26 08:00 - 2020-10-30 13:00 | Zoom
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 for clinicians and researchers, the PCI scales have been employed in over 100 published research studies.

Why:

Learning PCI observation skills will provide you with a new lens which will transform your view of the parent-child relationship
You will see the strengths and challenges in the parent-child relationship
Will give you concrete areas to guide intervention and encourage positive parent-child interaction

Who: Public health nurses, researchers, social workers, infant mental health specialists, occupational and physical therapists, early intervention worker
LEARNING THE FEEDING SCALE meets the following competencies for certification in Infant Mental Health:

Competencies:
– Infant/Very Young Child Development & Behavior
– Observational Skills
– Screening and Assessment
– Disorders of Infancy and Early Childhood
What participants are saying:

“I developed a new perspective and enhanced insight into everyday interactions and their consequent impact on children’s developmental potential.” Early Parenting Consultant & Instructor
“I will never look at parent-child interaction in the same way again. This training has taught me to leave my biases at the door and focus on the positive. I am forever changed.” RN, NYC

This training is approved for STARS Credits.
Refund Policy: If you register for this workshop but are unable to attend, you may send a substitute or obtain a refund of the fee less $35.00 for handling. Requests must be made via email (pcrp@uw.edu) and received prior to October 19, 2020. Materials must be returned, unused to PCRP.

Promoting First Relationships® Virtual Learner Workshop - July 14, 15, 20 & 22, 2020
2020-07-14 08:30 - 2020-07-22 12:00 | WA, United States
2 Day Learner Workshop – Seattle – Watertown Hotel
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 environment.
In this 2-day learner’s workshop, participants learn a unique consultation and intervention strategy that they can integrate into their work whether in high-risk, special needs, child-care, or other early childhood fields. The strategy can be used one-on-one with parents and also with child care providers and early childhood teachers responsible for group care. Because Promoting First Relationships is a positive, strengths-based model, caregivers are typically open to intervention and gain competence, and thus investment, in their caregiving.
Your fee covers tuition, all curriculum materials including the Promoting First Relationships manual, video and a packet of reproducible parent handouts.
What participants are saying . . .
“I loved the video examples which really helped illustrate the principles.”
“Straightforward and doable, lots of real life examples and opportunity to reflect in groups.”
“I liked how the case studies cemented the concepts.”
“I particularly liked the group discussions, latest research information and the handouts.”
This workshop is approved for 15 Professional CEU’s and is eligible for STARS credits.

BC Advanced Clinical Training Listening Session -- June 26, 2020
2020-06-26 09:30 - 11:00 | Washington
We are excited to share the results of the Advanced Clinical Training program design to date and get your feedback. With our advisory team, Alison Steier, PhD, from Southwest Human Development in Phoenix, AZ and Kadija Johnston, LCSW, and Maria St. John, PhD, MFT from the Infant-Parent Program at the University of California San Francisco Zuckerberg Medical Center, we propose a 2 phase training program with Phase 1 focusing on foundational knowledge areas of infant and early childhood mental health and Phase 2 providing deep clinical treatment knowledge and skills.
Zoom link will be emailed to you.

BC Advanced Clinical Training Listening Session -- June 24, 2020
2020-06-24 10:30 - 12:00 | Washington
We are excited to share the results of the Advanced Clinical Training program design to date and get your feedback. With our advisory team, Alison Steier, PhD, from Southwest Human Development in Phoenix, AZ and Kadija Johnston, LCSW, and Maria St. John, PhD, MFT from the Infant-Parent Program at the University of California San Francisco Zuckerberg Medical Center, we propose a 2 phase training program with Phase 1 focusing on foundational knowledge areas of infant and early childhood mental health and Phase 2 providing deep clinical treatment knowledge and skills.
Zoom link
https://washington.zoom.us/j/95996960812

Use of Telehealth and Strategies to Stay Connected - April 30, 2020
2020-04-30 09:00 - 10:30 | Zoom
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 children and families in our care. This session will offer strategies to ground ourselves during times of heightened stress and “hold” the families in our care as well as our multiple personal and professional responsibilities. Nucha Isarowong, PhD, LCSW, Director of Advanced Clinical Training Program at the Barnard Center for Infant Mental Health and Development at the University of Washington; Mia Eddin, Clinical Director of Perinatal Support Washington; and Kristi Armstrong, the Director Endorsement and Reflective Practice with the Washington Association for Infant Mental Health will facilitate this session.
This Zoom session is free, and invite link will be sent to participants separately after registration.

Promoting First Relationships® Virtual Learner's Workshop - April 27 & 28, May 5 & 6, 2020 8:30am-12:00pm PDT
2020-04-27 08:30 - 2020-05-06 12:00 | Zoom, United States

Use of Telehealth and Strategies to Stay Connected - April 22, 2020
2020-04-22 11:30 - 13:00 | Zoom

Parent-Child Interaction (PCI) Instructor Workshop - October 21-25, 2019
2019-10-21 08:00 - 2019-10-25 17:00 | Graduate Hotel, 4507 Brooklyn Ave NE, Seattle, WA, 98105, United States
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 Feeding and Teaching Scales in research are encouraged to apply. Admission to the workshop is granted from Parent-Child Relationship Programs (PCRP),
About the trainer . . .
For more information on this instructor workshop . . .
Detailed Information about the NCAST PCI Instructor Workshop requirements . . .

FAQs:
Q: I need to leave early on the last day to catch my flight home. Is that okay?A: Full attendance is required for successful completion of the training. Please arrange your flight accordingly. The training ends on Friday, October 25th at 5PM.
Q: Do I need to attend the full workshop?A: Yes, in order to receive your certificate of completion and be eligible to be a certified NCAST Instructor, you must be present for all five training days and appropriate hours and complete the full agenda. Please plan your travel for the evening of Friday, October 25th or Saturday, October 26th.
Q: I only want to teach the Feeding scale (or Teaching). Can I just attend for that?A: All of our trainers must learn both scales. All NCAST PCI trainers are certified to teach both Feeding and Teaching scales. No exceptions are made. You may choose to teach only one, but will meet all the same qualifications as all PCI trainers.

Promoting First Relationships® Learner Workshop - October 15 & 16, 2019
2019-10-15 08:00 - 2019-10-16 17:00 | Watertown Hotel, 4242 Roosevelt Way NE, Seattle, WA, 98105, United States

Promoting Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy Workshop - September 17 & 18, 2019
2019-09-17 08:00 - 2019-09-18 16:30 | Center for Urban Horticulture, 3501 NE 41st St, Seattle, WA, 98105, United States
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 pregnancies
Unresolved grief or loss
Normal, typical course of pregnancy
Domestic violence
Women experiencing depression or other mental health disruptions

Your fee covers tuition and all curriculum materials including two Promoting Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy books, one covering Theory and Practice and one on Interventions, an assessment guide, and a CD with 56 reproducible handouts/interventions.
What participants are saying . . .
“Excellent. Fantastic. I love that I’m leaving with real, simple interventions that I can start using tomorrow. A very practicial application to help Mom through all aspects of pregnancy.”
“The presenter was good at connecting the concepts in a personal and positive way.”
“I feel more confident in being able to help my families.”
Refund Policy: If you register for the Promoting Maternal Mental Health workshop but are unable to attend, you may send a substitute or obtain a refund of the fee less $35.00 for handling. Requests must be made via email (pcrp@uw.edu) and received prior to September 6, 2019.

Promoting First Relationships® Learner Workshop - July 16 & 17, 2019
2019-07-16 08:00 - 2019-07-17 17:00 | Watertown Hotel, 4242 Roosevelt Way NE, Seattle, WA, 98105, United States

Deb Dana presents: The Neurophysiological Basis of Safety and Regulation: Polyvagal Theory in Practice - June 25, 2019
2019-06-25 09:00 - 16:30 | University of Washington – Seattle campus, WA, United States
“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 to others.” Deb Dana, 2018
Parent-Child Relationship Programs is pleased to bring Deb Dana, LCSW, to the Seattle area for a one-day workshop on the neurophysiological bases of safety and regulation. As clinical providers for children and adults it is essential to understand how those we serve experience threat and safety and how that impacts their behavior and actions.
This one-day workshop will introduce the audience to Polyvagal Theory, which is a framework, to help those of us working with parents and young children understand how threat is processed below the level of conscious awareness. Understanding how both adults and children respond to a sense of threat at a neurophysiological level, opens us to have greater compassion for those we serve as well as a deeper understanding of the need for safe-connected relationships.
Learning Objectives
Participants will be able to:

Describe the organizing principles of Polyvagal Theory
Discuss the function of the vagal brake
Utilize an autonomic map to identify states of connection, mobilization, and disconnection
Summarize typical body responses, behaviors, and beliefs for each autonomic state
List commonplace autonomic cues of safety and danger
Apply strategies that utilize the co-regulating pathways of the Social Engagement System in clinical work
Explain how breath can be used to strengthen vagal flexibility

Continuing Education:
This workshop is available for 6.10 contact hours.
Refund Policy:
If you register for this event but are unable to attend, you may obtain a refund of the fee less $15.00 for handling. Requests must be made via email (pcrp@uw.edu) and received prior to June 18, 2019.
Sign In: Sign in time starts at 8:15am

Introduction to Infant Mental Health Workshop - March 25, 2019
2019-03-25 09:00 - 16:30 | Foege Auditorium University of Washington, 3720 15th Ave NE, Seattle, WA, 98105, United States
This introductory workshop in Infant Mental Health will discuss how an infant’s positive attachment to her or his primary caregivers is the foundation for healthy social, emotional and cognitive development. You will learn how the presence of a secure, nurturing relationship between a child and his or her primary caregivers protects the developing brain. Topics covered will include:

Toxic StressAttachment Theory & Parenting BehaviorEarly Social & Emotional NeedsBaby CuesResources & Next Steps

This training will address the following Infant Mental Health Competency Guidelines:
Theoretical Foundations: Infant, Very Young Child Development & Bx, Attachment, Separation, Trauma, Grief & Loss, Pregnancy & Early Parenthood. Toxic Stress, Attachment Theory and Parenting Bx. Direct Service Skills: BabyCues, Observation and Listening. Systems Expertise: IMH Resources/Next Steps, Community Resources.
This workshop is eligible for STARS credits.
Refund Policy: If you register for this event but are unable to attend, you may obtain a refund of the fee less $15.00 for handling. Requests must be made via email (pcrp@uw.edu) and received prior to March 15, 2019.
