Infant Mental Health Workshop | 18 October 2023

About this event

Establishing a secure parent-child attachment relationship during the first three years of a child’s life is fundamental for lifelong emotional wellbeing and essential for enjoying satisfying relationships throughout the lifespan. This one-day workshop will delve into:

• The development of the baby’s first attachment relationship to his most important caregiver
• The impact of early caregiving on the baby’s developing brain
• Infant and toddler distress and how parents respond to them
• Why parental reflective capacity is so important for secure attachment
• How you can incorporate of the tenets of attachment theory into your clinical practice.
• Ways to develop parents’ capacity to understand and care for their baby that promote secure infant attachment.

The course delivery provides a mixture of evidence-based information, group-work, videos and interactive work.

• Do you want to help infants develop secure relationships with their caregivers?
• Do you want to help caregivers share a sensitive, affectionate and empathic relationship with their babies?

Then this is the workshop for you.

 

Date and location

• 18^th October 2023
  8:30am - 4:00pm
• Online

Cost

• TFCC, SLHD & SNF Staff Only : No Charge
• All External Applicants : $250.00(GST included)

Cancellation Policy

All cancellations must be made in writing to TFCC-Education@health.nsw.gov.au