Infant Mental Health and Attachment
| Course code: | 20-JS-015 |
|---|---|
| Dates: | January 11 - March 7, 2020 Alternate Course Dates |
| Meets: | Sa from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM, 5 sessions |
| Hours: | 25.00 |
| Location: | Virginia Treatment Center for Children |
| Instructor: | Chris Wing |
| Fee: | $400.00Fee Breakdown |
Description
Promoting Relationships in the Lives of Families and Young Children
This post-bachelor's degree professional development opportunity is designed to enhance professional practice and understanding of early social and emotional development. In five Saturday sessions, participants will explore relationship-based principles and practices as well as dig deeper into attachment and its impact on children's overall development and school readiness.
This course meets competencies required for the Virginia Association for Infant Mental Health Endorsement for Culturally-Sensitive, Relationship-Focused Practice Promoting Infant Mental Health. Upon successful completion of the 25-hour course, you will receive a Certificate of Completion from the VCU Office of Continuing and Professional Education and Early Childhood Mental Health Virginia Initiative (ECMHVA)* based at the VCU Partnership for People with Disabilities.
*ECMHVA is a statewide initiative focused on the development, implementation and sustainability of a comprehensive and coordinated early childhood system of care for infant and early childhood mental health serving children birth through age five and their families/caregivers and providers.
Expectations
In this course you will:
- Read assigned articles prior to the session and be prepared to discuss in small and large groups;
- Create a reflection journal that explores how you will integrate new knowledge into your work with young children and their families; and
- Develop an intervention project in a small group and present at the last session.
Who Should Attend?
This course is designed for early childhood and other professionals working with children birth to age five in any discipline. A minimum of a bachelor's degree is required.
Professionals appropriate for this course include early care and education teachers; home visitors; developmental specialists; occupational, speech or physical therapists; social workers; counselors; medical practitioners; early interventionists; special education teachers; university faculty; policymakers, and administrators.
Continuing Education Units
Participants have the option to earn 2.5 Continuing Education Units (25 contact hours) for successful completion of the course for an additional fee of $30. If you would like to earn CEUs, select this option at registration.
Notes
The schedule includes 1 hour for lunch on your own.Inclement weather make-up dates: February 22, 2020 and March 21, 2020.
For additional program information, visit our program page.
Cancellation and Refund Policies
You may cancel your registration up until December 13, 2019, and receive a full refund minus a $35 credit card processing fee. After that date, no refunds will be given. Cancellations must be received via email at ocpe@vcu.edu
In the unlikely event that this workshop is cancelled or postponed due to insufficient enrollments or unforeseen circumstances, the university will fully refund registration fees, but cannot be held responsible for any other expenses, including change or cancellation charges to include but not limited to airlines, hotels, travel agencies, or other organizations.
Questions
For registration questions, please contact ocpe@vcu.edu
For questions regarding the course content or the Virginia Endorsement for Infant Mental Health, please contact Bonnie Grifa at bgrifa@vcu.edu
Student/Participant Conduct:
All course and event participants are bound by all policies found at vcu.edu including:
VCU Honor System
VCU Code of Conduct
Sexual Misconduct/Violence and Sex/Gender Discrimination
For Academic Accommodations, please visit https://ocpe.vcu.edu/courses/policies.html#accommodations
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