The PICCOLO in Practice
October 22 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Audience: This training is intended for new or experienced home visiting staff that are new to using the PICCOLO screening tool in their program. Home visiting programs receiving funding through the Washington Home Visiting Services Account (HVSA) will receive early registration access.
Learning objectives: After completing this training, participants will be able to: · identify positive interactions between caregivers and children · connect positive interactions to positive child development, socio-emotional growth and school readiness skills. · communicate with parents about their strengths and ways to build on successes For more information about the PICCOLO, please visit the Brookes website at https://brookespublishing.com/product/piccolo/.
The training will take place virtually over three 2-hour sessions:
Session 1: October 22, 2025 @ 1:00 PM (PT) PICCOLO Basics: How PICCOLO was developed, how it is set up, how to observe a video and score it, and how to interpret it.
Session 2: October 29, 2025 @ 1:00 PM (PT) Preparing to use PICCOLO: Practicing to get reliable results, planning to use the measure, and practicing observational feedback to caregivers.
Session 3: November 5, 2025 @ 1:00 PM (PT) Implementing PICCOLO Effectively: How to use PICCOLO to respond to caregiver strengths, plan home visit activities to build on those strengths, and improve program impact and quality.
