Early Childhood

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  From Restless to Rested: Tips for Helping Kids in Foster Care Sleep Soundly

  Michelle Caraballo, MD

  This training will provide practical strategies and insights to help foster parents and caregivers create a soothing bedtime routine and sleep environment for children in foster care. We'll explore techniques to address common sleep challenges, how to establish consistent bedtime rituals, and how create calming sleep spaces.

  Audience: Caregivers, child welfare professionals and advocates

  Certificate of participation for 1 hour of training will be available.

  For questions, please email reesjonestrainings@childrens.com.

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  The Developing Brain: Understanding and Supporting Children Exposed to Drugs In-Utero

  Hilda Loria, MD, MPH, FAAP

  This training provides a high level overview of the effects of in-utero drug exposure on infants and young children, focusing on the critical support needed for both the child and their caregivers. Participants will gain a understanding of the diverse impacts of prenatal substance exposure on healthy physical and cognitive development, including potential long-term effects throughout childhood. The training will explore common developmental delays, behavioral challenges, and medical conditions associated with exposure, and provide practical strategies for early intervention and supports.

  Audience: Child welfare professionals, advocates, and attorneys

  For questions or to contact presenters, please email reesjonestrainings@childrens.com.

  childrens.com/fostercare

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  Power Struggles

  Dylan Cavazos

  Learn about navigating power struggles with your little one.

  Audience: caregivers, child welfare professionals and advocates

  For a certificate of participation or questions, please email reesjonestrainings@childrens.com

  childrens.com/fostercare

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  The Invisible Suitcase

  Dylan Cavazos

  Learn about how to recognize what we and others bring to a situation.

  Audience: caregivers, child welfare professionals and advocates

  For a certificate of participation or questions, please email reesjonestrainings@childrens.com

  childrens.com/fostercare

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  "Is This Normal?": Considerations in Assessing the Social Emotional Health of Infants and Young Children

  Hilda Loria, MD, MPH, FAAP

  Through an interactive case-based approach, participants will learn about challenging behaviors in infants and young children, the social emotional health of infants and young children, and strategies to address the mental health of infants and young children in early childhood settings.

  Audience: Caregivers, child welfare professionals and advocates

  For 1 Social Work CEU, please register and view both sections of the training on this site: https://www.eeds.com/em/9523

  For a certificate of participation or questions, please email reesjonestrainings@childrens.com

  childrens.com/fostercare

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  Reading and Playing with Your Young Child: Fun Ways to Play and Engage at Home

  Kimberly Stone, MD, MPH, FAAP and Kathryn Dumond, M.Ed, LPC-S, RPT-S

  Playtime and reading can look different depending on the age of your child and can be even more fun when you learn different ways to engage your baby or young child! In this video, we'll discuss and demonstrate ways to play and engage with your child based on their developmental level.

  Audience: Caregivers

  For a certificate of participation or questions, please email reesjonestrainings@childrens.com

  childrens.com/fostercare