Parent-Child Relationship Programs

Parent-Child Interaction (PCI) Instructor Workshop - October 21-25, 2019
2019-10-21 08:00 - 2019-10-25 17:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | 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),
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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
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.

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.
