This course provides an in-depth exploration of trauma and its effects on child development and behavior.
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Participants will learn how trauma influences learning, emotional regulation, and interpersonal relationships. Through interactive activities and case studies, educators will gain practical strategies for creating trauma-informed classrooms that support all students.
The course emphasizes recognizing signs of trauma, responding with empathy, and fostering a safe environment that promotes healing.
By the end, participants will be equipped with the tools to better support the social and emotional needs of children, ensuring a more inclusive and nurturing learning space.
This free event will be held on ZOOM. Register now.
The National Afterschool Association will host an upcoming webinar on child and youth growth and development.
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Thriving Evidence will be a candid discussion of the current landscape of state and local policies that allow students to get credit for anywhere, anytime learning.
The webinar will explore how and why these policies have come into being, and how they have supported or unintentionally thwarted the development of robust learning ecosystems that illuminate multiple pathways toward accruing credits that matter for young adults.
The webinar will begin at 12 p.m. ET on Tuesday, Sept. 17. Registration is now open.
The Brazelton Touchpoints Center is hosting a workshop in September that explores how caregivers and early education professionals can understand the unique experiences and developmental processes of children.
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Inside a Child’s Mind will explore how, from birth, children bring their own unique contributions to their development. Children’s temperaments, individuals competencies, and cultures all influence a child’s experience of themselves in their development process as well as their experience of the people and world around them. This workshop will explore children’s perspectives on their own developmental process from birth through preschool.
Who Should Apply
The course is aimed at professionals who work with young children. This includes early care educators, family child care providers, mental health consultants, home visitors, pediatricians, and early interventionists.
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Certificates will be provided at the end of the six-hour course. The cost of the course, which begins Sept. 6, is $140 per seat. Each 90-minute live, interactive workshop will take place at 1 p.m. ET and 10 a.m. PT on Thursdays. Sessions will be recorded, and live Spanish translation and closed captioning will be available.
The dates and subject matter for the series include:
- Sept. 5 – The Child’s Contribution to Their Developmental Process
- Sept. 12 – Inside a Baby’s Mind: The Touchpoints of Infancy
- Sept. 19 – Inside a Toddler’s Mind: The Touchpoints of Toddlerhood
- Sept. 26 – Inside a Preschooler’s Mind: The Touchpoints of Preschool
Registration and other information can be found on Brazelton Touchpoints Center‘s website.
The Brazelton Touchpoints Center is hosting a workshop in September that explores how caregivers and early education professionals can understand the unique experiences and developmental processes of children.
Learn More
Inside a Child’s Mind will explore how, from birth, children bring their own unique contributions to their development. Children’s temperaments, individuals competencies, and cultures all influence a child’s experience of themselves in their development process as well as their experience of the people and world around them. This workshop will explore children’s perspectives on their own developmental process from birth through preschool.
Who Should Apply
The course is aimed at professionals who work with young children. This includes early care educators, family child care providers, mental health consultants, home visitors, pediatricians, and early interventionists.
More Details
Certificates will be provided at the end of the six-hour course. The cost of the course, which begins Sept. 6, is $140 per seat. Each 90-minute live, interactive workshop will take place at 1 p.m. ET and 10 a.m. PT on Thursdays. Sessions will be recorded, and live Spanish translation and closed captioning will be available.
The dates and subject matter for the series include:
- Sept. 5 – The Child’s Contribution to Their Developmental Process
- Sept. 12 – Inside a Baby’s Mind: The Touchpoints of Infancy
- Sept. 19 – Inside a Toddler’s Mind: The Touchpoints of Toddlerhood
- Sept. 26 – Inside a Preschooler’s Mind: The Touchpoints of Preschool
Registration and other information can be found on Brazelton Touchpoints Center‘s website.
The Brazelton Touchpoints Center is hosting a workshop in September that explores how caregivers and early education professionals can understand the unique experiences and developmental processes of children.
Learn More
Inside a Child’s Mind will explore how, from birth, children bring their own unique contributions to their development. Children’s temperaments, individuals competencies, and cultures all influence a child’s experience of themselves in their development process as well as their experience of the people and world around them. This workshop will explore children’s perspectives on their own developmental process from birth through preschool.
Who Should Apply
The course is aimed at professionals who work with young children. This includes early care educators, family child care providers, mental health consultants, home visitors, pediatricians, and early interventionists.
More Details
Certificates will be provided at the end of the six-hour course. The cost of the course, which begins Sept. 6, is $140 per seat. Each 90-minute live, interactive workshop will take place at 1 p.m. ET and 10 a.m. PT on Thursdays. Sessions will be recorded, and live Spanish translation and closed captioning will be available.
The dates and subject matter for the series include:
- Sept. 5 – The Child’s Contribution to Their Developmental Process
- Sept. 12 – Inside a Baby’s Mind: The Touchpoints of Infancy
- Sept. 19 – Inside a Toddler’s Mind: The Touchpoints of Toddlerhood
- Sept. 26 – Inside a Preschooler’s Mind: The Touchpoints of Preschool
Registration and other information can be found on Brazelton Touchpoints Center‘s website.
The Brazelton Touchpoints Center is hosting a workshop in September that explores how caregivers and early education professionals can understand the unique experiences and developmental processes of children.
Learn More
Inside a Child’s Mind will explore how, from birth, children bring their own unique contributions to their development. Children’s temperaments, individuals competencies, and cultures all influence a child’s experience of themselves in their development process as well as their experience of the people and world around them. This workshop will explore children’s perspectives on their own developmental process from birth through preschool.
Who Should Apply
The course is aimed at professionals who work with young children. This includes early care educators, family child care providers, mental health consultants, home visitors, pediatricians, and early interventionists.
More Details
Certificates will be provided at the end of the six-hour course. The cost of the course, which begins Sept. 6, is $140 per seat. Each 90-minute live, interactive workshop will take place at 1 p.m. ET and 10 a.m. PT on Thursdays. Sessions will be recorded, and live Spanish translation and closed captioning will be available.
The dates and subject matter for the series include:
- Sept. 5 – The Child’s Contribution to Their Developmental Process
- Sept. 12 – Inside a Baby’s Mind: The Touchpoints of Infancy
- Sept. 19 – Inside a Toddler’s Mind: The Touchpoints of Toddlerhood
- Sept. 26 – Inside a Preschooler’s Mind: The Touchpoints of Preschool
Registration and other information can be found on Brazelton Touchpoints Center‘s website.
Starting in April, Touchpoints in Libraries focuses on understanding a child’s developmental process from birth to 6 years of age. It also focuses on connecting with families through strengths-based interactions.
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The Brazelton Touchpoints Center course consists of eight modules and is carried out with a cohort of library staff from around the country. Each module takes two-and-a-half hours to complete. The modules include a 90-minute live session and 60 minutes of online work.
Modules are followed by six monthly one-hour virtual reflective practice sessions. Attendance is required at all live sessions, which are not recorded. Participants who complete the course will receive a certificate.
What You Will Learn
Participants will learn to view children’s development as a process characterized by periods of change that affect the family system. Additionally, there will be opportunities to connect with and support families in daily library interactions.
The course will teach participants to use strengths-based and culturally responsive strategies to connect with families and workers. Lastly, participants will learn to create a shared language among staff about engaging families and caregivers.
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Each module will contain a minimum of 10 participants. It is aimed at professionals who work in library settings and with young children and their families. The cost for the program is $795.
Live sessions are from 2-3:30 p.m. ET and 11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. PT on Thursdays, starting April 4. The dates for the sessions are April 4, 11, 18, and 25 as well as May 2, 9, 16, and 23.
Starting in April, Touchpoints in Libraries focuses on understanding a child’s developmental process from birth to 6 years of age. It also focuses on connecting with families through strengths-based interactions.
Learn More
The Brazelton Touchpoints Center course consists of eight modules and is carried out with a cohort of library staff from around the country. Each module takes two-and-a-half hours to complete. The modules include a 90-minute live session and 60 minutes of online work.
Modules are followed by six monthly one-hour virtual reflective practice sessions. Attendance is required at all live sessions, which are not recorded. Participants who complete the course will receive a certificate.
What You Will Learn
Participants will learn to view children’s development as a process characterized by periods of change that affect the family system. Additionally, there will be opportunities to connect with and support families in daily library interactions.
The course will teach participants to use strengths-based and culturally responsive strategies to connect with families and workers. Lastly, participants will learn to create a shared language among staff about engaging families and caregivers.
More Details
Each module will contain a minimum of 10 participants. It is aimed at professionals who work in library settings and with young children and their families. The cost for the program is $795.
Live sessions are from 2-3:30 p.m. ET and 11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. PT on Thursdays, starting April 4. The dates for the sessions are April 4, 11, 18, and 25 as well as May 2, 9, 16, and 23.
Starting in April, Touchpoints in Libraries focuses on understanding a child’s developmental process from birth to 6 years of age. It also focuses on connecting with families through strengths-based interactions.
Learn More
The Brazelton Touchpoints Center course consists of eight modules and is carried out with a cohort of library staff from around the country. Each module takes two-and-a-half hours to complete. The modules include a 90-minute live session and 60 minutes of online work.
Modules are followed by six monthly one-hour virtual reflective practice sessions. Attendance is required at all live sessions, which are not recorded. Participants who complete the course will receive a certificate.
What You Will Learn
Participants will learn to view children’s development as a process characterized by periods of change that affect the family system. Additionally, there will be opportunities to connect with and support families in daily library interactions.
The course will teach participants to use strengths-based and culturally responsive strategies to connect with families and workers. Lastly, participants will learn to create a shared language among staff about engaging families and caregivers.
More Details
Each module will contain a minimum of 10 participants. It is aimed at professionals who work in library settings and with young children and their families. The cost for the program is $795.
Live sessions are from 2-3:30 p.m. ET and 11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. PT on Thursdays, starting April 4. The dates for the sessions are April 4, 11, 18, and 25 as well as May 2, 9, 16, and 23.
Starting in April, Touchpoints in Libraries focuses on understanding a child’s developmental process from birth to 6 years of age. It also focuses on connecting with families through strengths-based interactions.
Learn More
The Brazelton Touchpoints Center course consists of eight modules and is carried out with a cohort of library staff from around the country. Each module takes two-and-a-half hours to complete. The modules include a 90-minute live session and 60 minutes of online work.
Modules are followed by six monthly one-hour virtual reflective practice sessions. Attendance is required at all live sessions, which are not recorded. Participants who complete the course will receive a certificate.
What You Will Learn
Participants will learn to view children’s development as a process characterized by periods of change that affect the family system. Additionally, there will be opportunities to connect with and support families in daily library interactions.
The course will teach participants to use strengths-based and culturally responsive strategies to connect with families and workers. Lastly, participants will learn to create a shared language among staff about engaging families and caregivers.
More Details
Each module will contain a minimum of 10 participants. It is aimed at professionals who work in library settings and with young children and their families. The cost for the program is $795.
Live sessions are from 2-3:30 p.m. ET and 11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. PT on Thursdays, starting April 4. The dates for the sessions are April 4, 11, 18, and 25 as well as May 2, 9, 16, and 23.
