Promoting First Relationships in Pediatrics

What is Promoting First Relationships in Pediatric Primary Care?

• A university-based program adapted by pediatricians to help pediatric primary care providers support stable and secure early parent-child relationships
• A framework that operationalizes attachment and child development theory into applied practice and intervention strategies specifically for the pediatric office visit
• A curriculum that also provides well-child check handouts for each visit (newborn – three years old) for pediatricians to share with parents
• Consultation strategies to promote infant/toddler mental health

How Can Promoting First Relationships help medical providers in pediatric primary care?

• Learn to see and better understand the attachment behaviors that are already occurring within your patient through a combination of lecture, videos, and case studies
• Learn evidence based skills that can help both you and your patients feel an increased sense of competency, satisfaction, and efficacy
• Quickly and easily apply what you have learned with the assistance of the accompanying manual and patient handout
• Experience a renewed sense of meaning and joy in your work when using the relationship-based framework and skills you will learn in this workshop

Who Should Attend Promoting First Relationships in Pediatrics?

Pediatricians, Family Physicians, Pediatric and Family Nurse Practitioners, RN’s, Pediatric Speech Therapists, Occupational Therapists, Physical Therapists, Registered Dieticians and clinic and hospital-based staff in pediatric settings