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Attachment and Positive Discipline 

Description: 

This training reviews the definition and the neurobiology of attachment. In addition, the types of attachment as well as their short-term and long term impact on child and adult well-being are addressed. Ways in which early childhood professionals can support secure attachment are discussed. Often times, discipline seems to be viewed as going against a healthy parent-child relationship. This presentation focuses on the use of positive discipline and how it can support a healthy caretaker-child relationship. 

Participants will learn skills and strategies including:

• How to define attachment and name the 4 components of attachment
• Identify two ways in which secure and insecure attachment impact short and long term well-being
• Describe two ways they can support caregivers in building secure attachment
• Describe the tenets of positive discipline and the short and long-term effects on children’s mental health and well-being
• Identify 3 strategies for preventing unwanted behavior in young children as well as 3 strategies to intervene when unwanted behavior occurs

Trainer/Facilitator: Allison Golden, Psy.D., FL & NY Licensed Clinical Psychologist, FL Qualified Supervisor, EAGALA Certified (MH & ES), Child-Parent Psychotherapy Rostered

Allison Golden, Psy.D. is a Florida and New York Licensed Clinical Psychologist, as well as a Florida Qualified Supervisor (mental health counseling). In addition to her considerable clinical background, providing psychological evaluations and therapeutic interventions with a variety of populations, Dr. Golden specializes in Infant Mental Health, with a subspecialty in working with children and families who have experienced trauma and grief; she has extensive experience conducting assessments and providing therapeutic services, and has provided numerous verbal and written reports to the courts for families involved in the dependency system. Dr. Golden’s areas of expertise include: trauma–informed care in systems; child-welfare; the impact of trauma on children’s development; assessment, diagnosis and intervention of early childhood trauma (she is nationally rostered in Child-Parent Psychotherapy); mitigation of childhood traumatic stress during times of crisis; parent-child attachment; brain development; child development; and the use of positive discipline in the home and school.

Location: online via Zoom.

Zoom link info will be sent to paid registrants several times beginning one week before the training begins.

Schedule:

 **Note: This 4-hour training series is held in 2 sessions on Saturday  Mornings (10:00 AM-12:00 PM ET/ 9:00 AM-11:00 AM CT) over 2 weeks**

Session one: Saturday August 20, 2022

Session two: Saturday August 27, 2022

Open to: All professionals who work with infants, young children and their families, especially early learning providers, Head Start/Early Head Start providers, education specialists & family support staff, early childhood program administrators, early intervention specialists, inclusion specialists, Early Steps providers, mental health specialists, and those whose identify with the Infant Family Associate or Infant Family Specialist Endorsement categories.

Endorsement:

This training may meet the following IMH Competencies that are the most commonly missing from professionals' Endorsement® applications.

• Theoretical Foundation:  Relationship-based practice (IFA)
• Theoretical Foundation:  Relationship-based, therapeutic practice (IFS, IMHS, IMHM)

Is your best fit Endorsement category IFA or IFS? Check out our training track bundles just for you, listed below.

Not sure which Endorsement category fits you best? Learn more here.

Registration: 

Agency Members $55

Agency Bundle: Attachment and Positive Discipline + The Growing Brain (Sep/Oct) $355

Members $60

Member Bundle: Attachment and Positive Discipline + The Growing Brain (Sep/Oct) $410

Non-Members $80

Non-Member Bundle: Attachment and Positive Discipline + The Growing Brain (Sep/Oct)  $480

Need CEUs?

Buy a bundle training and get them for free! 

Purchased a single event ticket? No problem for $15 you can purchase a 4 hour CEU Ticket for Social Work, Marriage & Family, Mental Health or Psychology (see below for more CEU information)

Technology Requirements:

To ensure the best possible experience for all participants, the program relies on online video conferencing, which has minimum requirements to work properly. You will need a desktop or laptop computer with speakers, microphone, and webcam, and a high-speed internet connection. Laptops work best because they come with all the necessary equipment and can easily be moved from room to room in your home or office to find a quiet place.

• Review the system requirements for the Zoom online meeting platform
• Try out a test meeting
• Test your audio and video in the meeting
• Watch a video tutorial about using Zoom

Certificate: Upon successful completion of The Growing Brain Birth to 5 Years, a certificate of completion will be earned. A certificate will only be provided to those who attended the full 21 hours of training. 

CEUs: 

Continuing education (0.4 CEUs) for child care providers (teachers, administrators) will be provided in partnership with the Florida Association for the Education of Young Children (FLAEYC). Payment and completion of all CEU requirements will occur directly with FLAEYC at the end of the training series. Email us for more information.

Continuing education (4 hours) for licensed clinical social workers, marriage & family therapists, and mental health counselors will be offered by the Florida Association for Infant Mental Health, an approved provider for continuing education by the Florida Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage & Family Therapy, and Mental Health Counseling (CE Provider #50-30846).

Continuing education (4 hours) for psychologists will be offered by the Florida Association for Infant Mental Health, an approved provider for continuing education by the Florida Board of Psychology (CE Provider # 50-30846).

Professionals in other related disciplines, as well as those working outside of Florida, can submit CEU certificates to their corresponding boards for independent approval. Actual CEU amounts will be dependent upon your specific licensure board and attendance.

Policies: View our Training Academy Policy on attendance, payment, cancellation and more.

Questions? Email us.