BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Florida Association for Infant Mental Health//Silkstart Technology Inc.// BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:US/Eastern BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20260308T020000 TZNAME:EDT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20261101T020000 TZNAME:EST TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Training Academy: Newborn TOUCH DTSTART;TZID=US/Eastern;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20211113T090000 DTEND;TZID=US/Eastern;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20211113T110000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20211007T170504 UID:615f28c057912605c1b02a09 DESCRIPTION: presents... Newborn TOUCH Newborn T.O.U.C.H. (Touch\, Observe\, Understand\, Communicate\, Hold) emphasizes the critical role the physical\, social and emotional environment in shaping healthy development. This relationship-focused approach promotes family-centered care practices that nurture growth through each phase of development. These care practices include reducing maternal stress\, protection of the developing fetus\, and promoting parental attachment. In addition\, this training also addresses ways to "hold" families by supporting maternal- infant resilience. The curriculum builds a strong foundation of knowledge\, skills and competencies to create a caregiving environment in which newborns and their families can thrive. Gain the knowledge and skills you need to support families in helping their newborns cry less\, sleep more and flourish as they develop through infancy and beyond. This course provides strategies and resources to support families in transition from pregnancy to parenting\, with special emphasis on the &ldquo\;4th Trimester&rdquo\; of newborn development. Newborn TOUCH training features numerous care practices to promote relationship-based experiences as a foundation for the physical\, social and emotional development of infants\, their families and caregivers so all can thrive. In this training\, participants will... 1. identify the emerging sensory pathways of the developing fetus during pregnancy\, 2. describe care practices for early parenthood that optimize early infant brain development during day- to-day interactions with newborns\, their families and caregivers\, 3. define infant/young child development and behavior with emphasis on the critical &ldquo\;4th Trimester&rdquo\; of newborn growth as the foundation for all future learning\, 4. identify newborn behaviors\, states and cues\, and 5. apply relationship-focused and family-centered care practices to further develop the attachment relationship between newborns and their caregivers. This training may meet the following IMH Competencies that support your preparation to earn the Florida Infant Mental Health Endorsement: Theoretical Foundation: Pregnancy and Early Parenthood Theoretical Foundation: Relationship-based practice Theoretical Foundation: Relationship-based\, therapeutic practice Theoretical Foundation: Infant development and behavior Theoretical Foundation: Family dynamics Not sure which Endorsement category fits you best? Learn more here. Trainer: Chris Lester\, M.Ed.\, Director of N-TOUCH Community\, Inc. and Co-Chair of FAIMH North Florida Chapter Chris Lester discovered the IMH community through her role as a Developmental Educator in the NICU and Maternal/Newborn Services of Baptist Health System in Northeast Florida. She created training programs that focus on newborn development\, received three funding awards\, an award for Excellence in Program Design from the University of North Florida and trained over 300 professionals state- wide. Chris served as Chair of a multi-year interagency study on issues facing the 0-3 community and received the United Way's Award for Advocacy. She holds a Masters Degree in Early Childhood Education\, is a National Board Certified Health and Wellness Coach with an emphasis on maternal wellbeing and currently serves as Co-Chair of the North Florida Chapter of FAIMH. Schedule &\; Agenda *Note: This 4-hour training series is held over 2 sessions* Session 1: Saturday Nov. 13th | 9:00-11:00 AM Eastern Session 2: Saturday Nov. 20th | 9:00-11:00 AM Eastern Open to all FAIMH Members throughout Florida 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 and mental health specialists. Registration Agency Member Rate: $55 FAIMH Member Rate: $60 Non-Member Rate: $80 Contact us for Group invoicing. Location This training will be held online via Zoom. Zoom link info will be sent to paid registrants the day before the training series begins. Certificates &\; Continuing Education Units Certificate: Upon successful completion of the 4-hour training series\, a certificate of completion will be earned to all those who signed in and fully attended both sessions. CEUs: Continuing education (.4 CEUs) for child care providers (teachers\, directors) are pending. Updates will be shared here. 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). View our Training Academy Policy on attendance\, payment\, cancellation and more. Questions? Email us. LOCATION:online via Zoom PRIORITY:5 URL:https://members.faimh.org:443/events/training-academy-newborn-touch END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR