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Understanding Relationships and Their Importance to Early Childhood Development

This Safe Babies™ webinar discusses how early relationships set the tone for a child’s development. Speakers discuss best practices to promote responsive and nurturing early relationships and protective factors that can promote resiliency in the context of Safe Babies on the system and family levels. Participants will gain insight into how all development occurs in a relational context and gain knowledge regarding needs-based, trauma-responsive and developmentally informed practices.

Featured speakers:
Aidan Bohlander, PhD, LICSW, Outreach and Product Development Manager, Safe Babies, ZERO TO THREE
Mike Sherman, PsyD, IECMH Clinical Consultation Manager, Safe Babies, ZERO TO THREE

The National Infant-Toddler Court Program was made possible through the support of the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of an award totaling $8,820,368 with 0 percent financed from non-governmental sources. The contents are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement by, HRSA, HHS, or the U.S. Government. For more information, please visit HRSA.gov.

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