This free training is open to WA state professionals who serve perinatal families and is funded by DCYF Strengthening Families Washington in partnership with Perinatal Support of Washington. Learn more and register. Continuing Education: 5.5 CEUs pending for LICSW, LMHC, LMFT 5.5 Contact Hours approved for RNs: Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing,

What is the Supervisor FAN? The FAN is a mental framework and practical tool developed for professionals working with families. It helps you attune to the caregivers you work with, stay grounded, and deepens your reflective practice. It supports the parallel process and protects against burnout. The FAN is also an effective approach in supervisory

This training is open to WA state professionals who serve perinatal families in WA state. Priority registration for professionals serving Spokane County. Carrying More Than a Child explores the emotional, cultural, and structural realities that shape Black maternal mental health during pregnancy and postpartum. This training invites community supporters to deepen their understanding of the

Songs and music play a big part in the growth and development of our Indige-babies! In Season Two of Turtle Talk, we started a conversation about Indigenous Beats, Indigenous Songs; in that episode (aired November 2025), we explored samples of Indigenous children’s songs and opened pathways to wondering how Indigenous beats can be restored to

From birth, infants engage in rich social interactions that rely on both verbal cues (e.g., caregiver speech) and nonverbal signals (e.g., body odors). My research examines how early multisensory social input shapes social brain development and supports later language outcomes. In earlier work, I investigated social chemosignaling in Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Using subliminal presentation

Join this half-day workshop with other community organizations to build or add to a blueprint of your program to ensure program elements are based on community input and best practices and can best meet the needs of your communities. Participants will create a guide for program implementation describing core areas such as guiding principles and

Challenging Behaviors and Beyond: A Monthly Series for Head Start Programs and Consultants Georgetown University's Thrive Center is hosting a free monthly series to strengthen this resilient community and help your staff learn how to deal with challenging behaviors. Each session features national experts delivering practical, research-backed strategies and a Head Start program from somewhere

PFR is an evidence-based home visiting program for parents and young children, birth to five. We use a reflective parenting strategy that supports parents in their unique relationship with their child. We use video observation to facilitate reflection and provide strengths-based feedback. We help parents see how they can support their child’s emotional health using

Early identification of developmental concerns of the physical (fine and gross motor), problem-solving, communication (speech), social-individual, and social-emotional skills are essential for supporting young children’s growth and success. This interactive workshop introduces participants to the Ages & Stages Questionnaires, Third Edition (ASQ-3) and Ages & Stages: Social-Emotional, Second Edition (ASQ:SE-2), two widely used, family-friendly screening tools designed for

In this talk, Dr. Gray will review the state of the science on biobehavioral synchrony between parents and their children, or how parents’ and children’s behavior and physiology coordinate during interaction. The talk will focus on synchrony’s potential for understanding intergenerational transmission of mental health risk, particularly in contexts of early adversity, reviewing research from