National Abandoned Infants Assistance Resource Center

Dates:

February 21, 2006,
March 22, 2006,
April 19, 2006, and
May 25, 2006

Details:

2006 Teleconference Series

The seminars are 90-minute structured telephone conferences. Prior to the teleconference, registered participants receive a packet of material via email which includes: instructions for accessing the call, an agenda, biographical information about the speaker, a participant roster, and other handouts. The registration fee for these seminars is $25 for each session or $75 for the series. All of the teleconferences are scheduled for 11:00am - 12:30pm Pacific Time.

Attachment: Helping Babies Develop, Helping Mothers Recover
Wednesday, April 19, 2006

Patricia Van Horn, PhD
Associate Clinical Professor
Child Trauma Research Project
San Francisco General Hospital
San Francisco, CA

Attachment is facilitated by the mother's attuned caregiving, and substance abuse can hamper this interaction placing the infant at risk for insecure attachment. For a mother in recovery, however, the attachment relationship and the caregiving role can be powerful motivating forces that aid recovery and help the mother stay in treatment. This talk will examine both the risks that flow from maternal substance abuse and the opportunity for healthy development that the attachment relationship brings to both the baby and the recovering mother.

For more information and to register