Calendar

  • Practicing Decolonized Parenting When You’re Triggered & Tired

    Virtual

    How do we stay true to our values in justice and liberation as caregivers in this moment of uncertainty and chaos? Surviving under systemic oppression might leave you with so little bandwidth to be intentional in raising your little ones even when you know all too well that “liberation starts at home.” How do we

  • November Endorsement Cohort

    November Endorsement Cohort

    Virtual

    Embarking on your Endorsement journey? You don’t have to go it alone! Join our flexible and supportive Endorsement cohorts, where you’ll connect with peers and gain guidance from our dedicated Endorsement Coordinator as we walk through each section of the Endorsement application. We meet on the first through fourth Thursday of every month from 10:00

    Free
  • Weaving Our Medicines – Ancestral Somatics and Perinatal Mental Health as a Pathway to Collective Liberation

    Virtual

    This workshop introduces the Weaving Our Medicines resource, an offering that centers the lived experiences, stories, and ancestral wisdom of Black, Indigenous, and birth workers of color. We view birth workers expansively, including all people and practitioners who directly and indirectly support the ceremony of birth. We will explore a primer in perinatal mental health

  • Learning Collaborative: Perinatal Care & Maternal Support

    Virtual

    According to the Perigee Fund Maternal Mental Health report, millions of mothers, pregnant women, and birthing people experience mood disorders, anxiety, depression, or trauma-related challenges each year. These issues affect not only the parent, but also children’s social-emotional, cognitive, and physical development. This Learning Collaborative will highlight innovative programs and statewide efforts to better support

  • DC:0-5 Clinical Training

    Virtual

    The Center will be hosting DC:0-5 Clinical Trainings this winter, which will be open to all providers in Washington State (such as mental health clinicians, clinical social workers, psychiatrists, pediatricians, nurse practitioners, and early intervention specialists) whose work with infants, young children, and their families involves assessment, diagnosis, and case formulation, regardless of the types of insurance accepted. DC:0-5

    $150
  • “Why do they do that?!” – Behaviors in Relationships (In Person, King County)

    Parents and caregivers seek support with and for their young children most often due to children’s challenging behaviors. While we know that behaviors have meaning, how the behaviors make us feel and how we understand them can prevent us from staying present and attuning to the needs of children who are exhibiting challenging behaviors. This

  • How Are You Experiencing the World, Little One? Recognizing & Adapting to the Needs of Neurodivergent Children in an Early Learning Setting.

    Virtual

    Join Mary-Virgina Maxwell, M.Ed., LMHC, for our winter circle time event focused on recognizing and adapting to the needs of neurodivergent children in an early learning setting. CEUs available to mental health providers, STARS pending. Register now. Circle Time is a monthly midday gathering inspired by the many circle times happening across our state, those

  • Relational Wealth: The MEND Model as a Framework for Liberation in Infant Mental Health

    Virtual

    In a world where inequities create relational poverty that strips families of joy, dignity, and connection, how do we replenish what has been lost? This interactive workshop introduces relational wealth as a liberatory resource, defined not by dollars but by our ability to attune, reflect, and co-heal. Drawing from Dr. Siemone Smith’s dissertation research on the impact of the

  • BSK: Centering Black Excellence Symposium

    Highline College South 240th Street & Pacific Highway South, Des Moines, WA, United States

    The Best Starts for Kids Workforce Development Strategy, in collaboration with WestEd, invites you to attend the Centering Black Excellence Symposium happening Tuesday, December 9th from 9 AM - 4 PM at Highline College! This in-person symposium where we will center the professional and lived experiences of accomplished Black Women who will share with us