There are openings in the Brazelton Touchpoints™ Training happening at the Athol FRC! Touchpoints™ is an evidence-based approach to building strong family-child and family-provider relationships. Touchpoints™ training applies a deep understanding of children’s development and behavior as a strategy for engaging families.
When: Thursdays on May 1, 8 and 15 from 9 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.*
Where: Athol FRC, 109 Lumber Street, Athol, MA 01331
Cost: $125
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This dynamic intensive training program introduces the Touchpoints™ approach. Participants learn concrete strategies to create and nurture collaborative partnerships with families and to talk with families about their child’s development. This practice-strengthening approach is intended to be embedded in the work that staff already do, and is compatible with multiple interventions. This training program is available virtually or in-person and includes six monthly follow-up reflective practice sessions. Using an experiential approach, participants learn:
- A framework to look at the process of a child’s development which includes understanding periods of disorganization as opportunities to strengthen relationships
- Strategies for partnering with parents to promote child and family strengths
- Methods for helping parents understand and navigate their child’s development
- Techniques for addressing developmental concerns
These strategies and tools have been shown to improve parent-provider and parent-child relationships, all of which promote family health and wellness. Touchpoints™ supports collaboration across a system of care by providing a common language that can be used between and among providers as they work to create a partnership that supports seamless care for families.
Questions? Please call/text or email Laura Frogameni, Northampton Public Schools Preschool & Partnership Coordinator at 413-341-9158 or********@*************12.us/”> lf********@*************12.us
*There are six Reflective Practice sessions to follow (virtual once a month for one hour each)