Knowing Ourselves and Connecting with Families

Dates:

October 10, 2003,
November 14, 2003,
December 05, 2003, and
January 16, 2004

Cost:

$120.00

Details:

Using reflective practice and relationship-based work with families of infants and young children when parents are challenged by mental illness, cognitive impairments, and/or unstable living conditions.

This is a four-part series which requires participation in all four sessions. The principles of reflective practice and relationship-based work as explored in Session One will be integrated throughout the series. Mini-lectures, video clips, and interactive activities will be used to ensure a lively and thoughtful exchange of ideas. Participants will be encouraged to share their experiences. Credit toward the Michigan Association for Infant Mental Health (MI-AIMH) Endorsement and State Board of Education Continuing Education Units (SB-CEUs) are available to participants.

Dates and Topics:

Registration and continental breakfast from 8:00 a.m. - 8:15 a.m. before each session

Session One: October 10, 2003 8:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Knowing Ourselves and Connecting with Families: Reflective Practice and Relationship-based Work

Session Two: November 14, 2003 8:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Working with Parents with Mental Illness and their Infants and Young Children

Session Three: December 5, 2003 8:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Working with Parents with Cognitive Impairments and their Infants and Young Children

Session Four: January 16, 2003 8:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Working with Families with Unstable Living Conditions (due to poverty, domestic
violence, homelessness, etc.)

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Trainers:

Janice Fialka
Sheryl Goldberg