Florida Association for Infant Mental Health

Presents...

Reflective Supervision/Consultation (RSC) Training 2024-2025 (online)

Best practice in serving young children and families includes a workforce who receives ongoing support and opportunities for reflection about both the successes and the challenges encountered in their work.

​Reflective supervision/consultation (RSC) is a form of intentional, regularly scheduled professional support that focuses on enhancing the reflective capacity of professionals in order to increase the quality of services to children & families and to support staff wellbeing, job satisfaction, and retention.​

Reflective supervision/consultation:

• supports staff to provide services in ways that support healthy relationships and optimal growth and development of the child

• encourages staff and family wellbeing, and

• supports staff through difficult situations they encounter in their work with families.

Description:

This 12-hour training series is for professionals who supervise providers working directly with young children (0-5) and their families. Participants will learn key principles of RSC and will develop skills and strategies that can enhance their reflective supervision capacities, help support the professional growth and development of their supervisees, and assess their own strengths and areas for growth as a provider of RSC. Participants will learn how to successfully navigate challenges & growth opportunities commonly encountered in an RSC experience.

Best for: 

• Infant/Early Childhood Professionals who are planning to become Reflective Supervisors/Consultants and need the required hours of competency-based training
• Infant/Early Childhood Professionals who are providing Reflective Supervision in their role currently and want to earn IMH Endorsement® to become an Endorsed Reflective Supervisor (so that you can then provide RSC to all others seeking Endorsement® and to those who need RSC for Endorsement® renewal)
• Those who are currently receiving RSC through your work or privately. (If you are not currently receiving RSC, we recommend attending the full Reflective Learning Collaborative to get both the Training + RSC required for Endorsement®.)

Recommended for:  Supervisors across a range of infant/early childhood fields focused on promotion or prevention can participate, including:

• Head Start/Early Head Start

• Early Intervention / Inclusion (Early Steps, Early Learning Coalitions)

• Home Visiting (Healthy Start Coalitions, Healthy Families, Nurse Family Partnership, PAT, HIPPY, etc.)

No previous experience providing reflective supervision is necessary, but having an introductory understanding of RSC would be helpful.

Location: Zoom

Training Dates: 

Day 1 Training: Tuesday September 17, 2024 from 8:30 am to 12:30 pm ET

Day 2 Training: Wednesday January 22, 2025 from 8:30 am to 12:30 pm ET

Day 3 Training: Tuesday April 15, 2025 from 8:30 am to 12:30 pm ET

Trainer: Heidy Garcia 

Endorsed Reflective Supervisor and Infant Mental Health Clinical Mentor, Heidy Garcia will be hosting this immersive training experience.  

Heidy is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, an infant mental health practitioner, and the Founder & President of Hope Valley Resource Center in Florida. Heidy is originally from the Dominican Republic and has 21 years of experience working with children, adults, and families with a history of trauma and abuse. She has played a key role in developing and expanding mental health services for young children and their families on the Treasure Coast of Florida. In addition, Heidy has been providing reflective supervision and clinical training to clinicians for over 16 years. Heidy is a Child-Parent Psychotherapy (CPP) State Trainer for Florida.

Supports Your Endorsement®: This Training series will offer up to 12 hours of training on the provision of RSC to become an Endorsed Reflective Supervisor. This competency-based training will support your preparation to earn or renew your Florida Infant Mental Health Endorsement®. 

Registration:

FAIMH Member:  $240

Non-Member:  $300

Late Registration (9/1-9/13):  $350

Certificate: A certificate of completion will be provided to all who sign in.

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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

Questions? Email us.