February 1, 2017 Presenter: Marcy Witherspoon, MSW, LSW, Senior Training Specialist, Health Federation of Philadelphia Description: How do our childhood experiences impact our eventual health, our choices, and even our parenting? During this session, we will examine the role that…
Category: Recorded Events
Let’s Talk: Communication Development in Young Children
December 7, 2016 Presenter: Susan R. Althouse, Early Intervention Technical Assistance Consultant Description: This presentation will focus on the development of communication skills from birth through the preschool years. We will discuss various aspects of communication, typical development, warning signs of…
Little Brains – Big Future: The Impact of Traumatic Brain Injury in Young Children
November 9, 2016 Presenter: Ashley Graves, M.Ed., Project Development Specialist, Center for Schools and Communities Session Description: In this session, participants will learn about the mechanism of injury, signs and symptoms, and the impact of a traumatic brain injury (TBI) on…
Stress, Parenting, and Your Relationship with Families
October 12, 2016 Presenters: Jennifer Walker, LSW, Therapist and Janine Castle, Ph.D., Psychologist, Moving Beyond Depression Program – Lancaster General Health Penn Medicine Description: Parenting is stressful for everyone. It can be very challenging to work with families in crisis…
Preventing Child Abuse and Neglect: Helping Parents and Providers Understand Temperament
July 27, 2016 Presenter: Carmen Gatti, Director of Business Development, Montgomery Early Learning Centers Understanding a child’s temperament give caregivers and parents important information about how the child experiences the world. Understanding our own temperament gives us important information about how…
Unpacking Trauma: A Follow-Up to Healthy Brains/Healthy Families
June 22, 2016 Presenter: Michael Brink, Consultant, Early Intervention Technical Assistance, Pennsylvania Training and Technical Assistance Network In this follow-up webinar to Healthy Brains/Healthy Families, we will examine how healthy brain development can be supported by adults. We will…
Healthy Brains/ Healthy Families
April 13, 2016 Presenter: Michael Brink and Heidi Wettlaufer, Consultants with Early Intervention Technical Assistance, part of the Pennsylvania Training and Technical Assistance Network Session Description: In this brief webinar we will explore the basics of how a young child’s…
The Effects of Poverty on Parenting
March 23, 2016 Presenter: Sharon Leon, Employment and Education Director at Union-Snyder Community Action Agency Session Description: For parents struggling to raise a child, poverty adds extensive stress to the family. During this webinar, we will look at…
The Vital Role of Fathers
February 3, 2016 Presenters: Yvonne Andrews, Lead Facilitator, Turning Points for Children; Jeannette Rice, PAT Supervisor, Children’s Advocacy Center of Lawrence County; Kenneth Strother, Prevention Services Specialist and Facilitator of the Nurturing Fathers Program, Family Resources of PA Session Description: Fathers are integral to children’s growth…