A project of Wheelock College’s ASPIRE Institute since July 2011, Connected Beginnings Training Institute (CBTI) was launched by the United Way of Massachusetts Bay/Merrimack Valley, Inc. (UWMB) in 2006 to build the capacity of infant and early … Read More
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SECOND COURSE ADDED: Foundations of the CSEFEL Pyramid Model Course in Worcester, MA!
This training focuses on young children’s social emotional development and the effects of interactions with teachers and caregivers on children’s learning. Through instruction in theory, the specific uses of implementation strategies and the use of reflection, participants are introduced to evidence-based Pyramid Model practices that promote social emotional growth, while preventing and addressing challenging behaviors in children birth-six years. The course will meet a total of 6 sessions. The 15 hour course (12 hours training; 3 hours field assignment) requires full participation for CEUs. 6 hour mentoring component will be scheduled through trainer and participants. 1.5 CEUs will be provided upon successful completion of entire course.
Dates:
Session 1: 10/09/2014 5:45-7:45pm
Session 2: 10/16/2014 5:45-7:45pm
Session 3: 10/23/2014 5:45-7:45pm
Session 4: 10/30/2014 5:45-7:45pm
Session 5: 11/06/2014 5:45-7:45pm
Session 6: 11/13/2014 5:45-7:45pm
Location: Community Healthlink Youth and Family Services, 275 Belmont Street, Worcester, MA 01604
FINAL APPLICATION DEADLINE: October 5, 2014
For more information, or to register, please visit: http://connectedbeginnings.tfaforms.net/38
Upcoming Foundations of the CSEFEL Pyramid Model Course in Worcester, MA!
This training focuses on young children’s social emotional development and the effects of interactions with teachers and caregivers on children’s learning. Through instruction in theory, the specific uses of implementation strategies and the use of reflection, participants are introduced to evidence-based Pyramid Model practices that promote social emotional growth, while preventing and addressing challenging behaviors in children birth-six years. The course will meet a total of 6 sessions. The 15 hour course (12 hours training; 3 hours field assignment) requires full participation for CEUs. 6 hour mentoring component will be scheduled through trainer and participants. 1.5 CEUs will be provided upon successful completion of entire course.
Dates:
Session 1: 10/01/2014 5:45-7:45pm
Session 2: 10/08/2014 5:45-7:45pm
Session 3: 10/15/2014 5:45-7:45pm
Session 4: 10/22/2014 5:45-7:45pm
Session 5: 10/29/2014 5:45-7:45pm
Session 6: 11/05/2014 5:45-7:45pm
Location: Community Healthlink Youth and Family Services, 275 Belmont Street, Worcester, MA 01604
FINAL APPLICATION DEADLINE: September 23, 2014
For more information, or to register, please visit: http://connectedbeginnings.tfaforms.net/38
Article: Breaking the Cycle: Supporting Parent-Child Relationships Through the “Parents Interacting with Infants” Intervention
By Lana Nenide & Staci Sontoski
Zero to Three, July 2014
This article is an exploration of the use of the Pyramid Model’s Parents Interacting with Infants (PIWI) curriculum with teen mothers exiting the foster care system in inner-city Milwaukee. The authors describe the use of the model and the encouraging results in level of mother/baby engagement.
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