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Indigenous Beats, Indigenous Songs – The Connection between Music and Learning in Native Early Childhood Education
In so many classrooms, languages are taught by taking English songs and translating them into another language. Join us to explore the power of Indigenous sounds, songs, and beats in the teaching and learning environment: What possibilities exist for educators of Native early learners to use Indigenous songs, Indigenous rhythms, and Indigenous beats as part
Expansive Possibilities of Attachment/Relational Health: Indigenous (Navajo) Connection and Relationships within Traditional Practices of Caregiving
Presenter will center Indigenous (Navajo) Attachment and Caregiving through Storytelling and Life Wonder-ing. The importance of spirituality and honoring self in intergenerational healing... (story is still being told) Facilitated by Dawn A. Yazzie, MA, NCC - Founding Director Dził Nitsaa Consulting and Services, LLC Register now
Raising Children Who Are Accountable and Empowered
This episode’s conversation will be delivered in English with live Spanish translation. In this episode, we explore machismo and traditional beliefs about masculinity — where these ideas come from, how
“Why do they do that?!” – Behaviors in Relationships (Virtual)
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
PICCOLO Refresher
Refresher - Building on Parenting Interactions with Children: Checklist of Observations Linked to Outcomes (PICCOLO) Audience: This refresher course is a high-level review of the 3/4-part training. It is designed
Applying Ubuntu in IECMH: From Intention to Implementation
In the field of IECMH we acknowledge the importance of community in our work with young children and their families, but what does it really mean to truly embody and
Perinatal Mental Health in Practice-Extended Learning Opportunity
Perinatal Mental Health in Practice: Extended Learning Opportunity (ELO) is open to all home visitors and supervisors who carry a caseload. In this one-hour session, facilitated by Mia Edidin LICSW,
Home Visitor Peer Connections
Home Visitor Peer Connections provide an open space for home visitors across the state to connect with each other about their work. During this time there will be a focus
Practicing Decolonized Parenting When You’re Triggered & Tired
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
Weaving Our Medicines – Ancestral Somatics and Perinatal Mental Health as a Pathway to Collective Liberation
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
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
“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