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Workshop Descriptions
Fall Term
Workshop 1
Introduction to Early Childhood Mental Health
Instructor: Chiara Nuzzo, PhD
This full-day workshop provides an overview of the early childhood-family field in general and early childhood mental health in particular. We will cover the field’s history, most important contributors, and its guiding principles of practice. What does it mean to be an early childhood-family practitioner and how do we differ from other professionals? Next we will address the influential theories that have guided our understanding and practice—namely the transactional developmental model and models for working with multi-risk families. We end with a review of relationship-based work and reflective practice—ideas and practices focused on the self-development of the practitioner.
Workshop 2
The Core Knowledge of Early Childhood Mental Health
Instructor: Elizabeth Bogado Briganti, PsyD
This content-rich workshop provides participants with a comprehensive introduction to the research and knowledge base of the field. Practice-relevant topics will include attachment theory and its applications, infant temperament and how it can guide parenting decisions, and the fascinating research on brain development and how to support growth in young children.
Spring Term
Workshop 3
Early Childhood Assessment
Instructor: Judith Silver, PhD
Early childhood evaluation is both an art and a science. It involves evidence-supported measures in conjunction with observation of play and social interactions. Participants will be introduced to early childhood assessment best practices and will learn how to support development through regular screening and observation. We will also review the diagnostic classification system developed specifically for young children.
Workshop 4
Approaches to Treatment in the Early Childhood-Family Field
Panelists:
Center-Based Treatments: Grace Ryder, PhD, Children's Crisis Treatment Ctr.
Prevention Groups: Beverly Levitsky, MFT, Hall-Mercer Child & Parent Center
Primary Healthcare: Laurie Grant, RN, MEd., McNeil Child Development Center
Consultation: Stephanie Drabble, LCSW, CHOP Behavioral Health Center
Early Intervention: Susan Grossinger, MSW, Ken-Crest Birth to Three Services
Home Visiting: Dionne Mobley, Early Head Start at CHOP
Panel Facilitator: Stephanie Heck, PhD
In this dynamic day of panel and participant discussion, we will be introduced to the variety of treatments and practitioners that support the mental wellness of young children and their families. We will learn about the role of the mental health expert within the early intervention system and how home visitors support child and family wellness. How do parenting and parent-child play groups promote child development? What kind of screening, referral, and parent education supports do pediatricians offer during well baby visits? What are best practices in mental health consultation to child care programs and in the center-based mental health treatment of toddlers and preschoolers? Our panel of direct service providers will answer these questions and more.
Workshop 5
Dyadic Treatment: Supporting Parent-Young Child Interactions
Instructor: Chiara Nuzzo, PhD
Parent-young child dyadic intervention is the process of supporting caregiving relationships to further a young child's development and well-being. During this workshop we will learn about the research base for dyadic treatment, review the fundamental beliefs underlying early childhood treatment, and identify the key aspects of adult-young child interactions that promote wellness and development. The afternoon will be devoted to intensive, hands-on practice with a method for observing and coaching interactions between a parent and their infant, toddler and preschool-aged child.
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