Webinars
This is for providers.
The Children’s Center Utah is now offering webinars focused on Infant/Early Childhood Mental Health (IECMH) topics. These webinars are offered at no cost to providers seeking to learn about IECMH. Most of the topics are broadly focused and appropriate for any providers who work with young children, including teachers, healthcare professionals, mental health clinicians, early interventionists, etc. If a topic has a narrow target audience (e.g., child care) it will be identified as part of the registration process. This website will be updated monthly with new webinar offerings so check back often for current information. Click here to receive regular webinar updates.
If you have any questions about the Teleconsultation Program, or if you are interested in learning more about creating a unique training package that is specific to your organization, please contact McCall Lyon, PsyD, at mlyon@tccutah.org.
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Supporting Parasympathetic Recovery
May 04, 2026 2:00 pm - 3:00 pmWebinarsPresenter: McCall Lyon, PsyD
Webinar Length: 1 hour
Target Audience:
- Direct care providers (e.g., caseworkers, childcare providers, court advocates, early interventionists, medical/mental health professionals, and teachers)
Objectives:
- Review research related to the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous system
- Discuss techniques to activate the body’s parasympathetic nervous system, including short-term relief strategies as well as long-term practices that can increase efficacy of our parasympathetic nervous system over time
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Reducing Aggression in Group Settings
May 04, 2026 3:00 pm - 5:00 pmWebinarsWebinar Length: 2 hours
Presenter: Kimberli Berrett, CMHC, IECMH-E®
Target Audience:
- Group care providers (e.g., childcare providers, group therapists, and teachers)
- Supervisors / agency leadership
Objectives:
- Review research related to the function of aggression in young children, particularly as it relates to peer interaction
- Identify techniques to prevent children from escalating to aggression, as well as tools to manage aggression as it occurs in classroom settings
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Foundations of Healthy Attachment
May 04, 2026 3:00 pm - 5:00 pmWebinarsWebinar Length: 120 Minutes
Presenter: Rachel Maldonado
Target Audience:
- Early career providers / students
- Direct care providers (e.g., caseworkers, childcare providers, court advocates, early interventionists, medical/mental health professionals, and teachers)
Objectives:
- Review attachment styles and how attachment is developed
- Identify interventions and activities that enhance attachment
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Growing Healthy Eaters
May 05, 2026 10:00 am - 11:00 amWebinarsWebinar Length: 1 hour
Presenter: Sam Sorensen, LCSW
Target Audience:
- Direct care providers (e.g., caseworkers, childcare providers, court advocates, early interventionists, medical/mental health professionals, and teachers)
- Supervisors / agency leadership
Objectives:
- Review activities and approaches that can be used to support the ongoing development of healthy eating habits
- Discuss potential interventions designed to support children who are already showing signs of picky eating and/or food aversion
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Foundations of Behavioral Reinforcement
May 06, 2026 9:00 am - 11:00 amWebinarsWebinar Length: 2 hours
Presenter: Sam Sorensen, LCSW
Target Audience:
- Early career providers / students
- Direct care providers (e.g., caseworkers, childcare providers, court advocates, early interventionists, medical/mental health professionals, and teachers)
Objectives:
- Review the foundational principles related to sustainable behavioral change in young children
- Identify direct interventions and techniques that can be used by adults to increase compliance, reduce undesirable behaviors, and ultimately strengthen connection with a child
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Foundations of Healthy Attachment
May 06, 2026 11:00 am - 1:00 pmWebinarsWebinar Length: 120 Minutes
Presenter: Stephanie Glaittli, CMHC
Target Audience:
- Early career providers / students
- Direct care providers (e.g., caseworkers, childcare providers, court advocates, early interventionists, medical/mental health professionals, and teachers)
Objectives:
- Review attachment styles and how attachment is developed
- Identify interventions and activities that enhance attachment
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Preventing Preschool Expulsion
May 06, 2026 2:00 pm - 3:00 pmWebinarsWebinar Length: 60 minutes
Presenter: Maggie Condas, LCSW
Target Audience:
- Direct care providers (e.g., caseworkers, childcare providers, court advocates, early interventionists, medical/mental health professionals, and teachers)
- Supervisors / agency leadership
Objectives:
- Discuss basic factors that contribute to early childhood exclusionary discipline and the disparities within it
- Identify strategies to support teachers and caregivers in order to prevent preschool expulsion and caregiver burnout
- Identify strategies to promote pro-social skills and emotion regulation in young children, as well as de-escalation techniques to decrease aggression and risk of preschool expulsion
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Reducing Aggression in Group Settings
May 06, 2026 2:00 pm - 4:00 pmWebinarsWebinar Length: 2 hours
Presenter: Maria Abbruscato, LCSW
Target Audience:
- Group care providers (e.g., childcare providers, group therapists, and teachers)
- Supervisors / agency leadership
Objectives:
- Review research related to the function of aggression in young children, particularly as it relates to peer interaction
- Identify techniques to prevent children from escalating to aggression, as well as tools to manage aggression as it occurs in classroom settings
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