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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Growing Gratitude in Early Childhood
Jan 22, 2025 2:00 pm - 3:00 pmWebinarsWebinar Length: 1 hour
Presenter: McCall Lyon, PsyD
Target Audience:
- Direct care providers (e.g., caseworkers, childcare providers, court advocates, early interventionists, medical/mental health professionals, and teachers)
- Supervisors / agency leadership
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Wellness: Self-Care
Jan 23, 2025 11:00 am - 12:00 pmWebinarsWebinar Length: 1 hour
Presenter: McCall Lyon, PsyD
Target Audience:
- Direct care providers (e.g., caseworkers, childcare providers, court advocates, early interventionists, medical/mental health professionals, and teachers)
- Supervisors / agency leadership
Objectives:
- Explore the potential impact of secondary trauma and chronic stressors on providers who work with young children and their families
- Define and discuss the benefits of self-care in addressing provider wellness, with an emphasis on activities that activate the parasympathetic nervous system
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Growing Healthy Eaters
Jan 24, 2025 9:00 am - 10:00 amWebinarsWebinar Length: 1 hour
Presenter: Sara Johnson, 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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Developing Empathy in Early Childhood: Apologizing
Jan 24, 2025 10:00 am - 11:00 amWebinarsWebinar Length: 1 hour
Presenter: McCall Lyon, PsyD
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 potential risks of “forcing” children to apologize
- Review research related to parental/caregiver goals when prompting apologies
- Identify healthy ways to help children make repair by using empathy, modeling, and problem-solving skills
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Trauma-Informed Adoption
Jan 24, 2025 1:00 pm - 3:00 pmWebinarsWebinar Length: 2 hours
Presenter: McCall Lyon, PsyD
Target Audience:
- Child advocates (e.g., GAL, CASA)
- Child welfare workers
- Mental healthcare providers
- Supervisors / agency leadership
Objectives:
- Review the potential impact of early childhood exposure to traumatic events
- Discuss the importance of the following domains: supporting attachment, developing a healthy adoption narrative, and promoting ongoing connection to the adopted child’s family and/or culture of origin
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Caregiver Affect Management
Jan 27, 2025 11:00 am - 12:00 pmWebinarsWebinar Length: 1 hour
Presenter: Aimee Nakamura, 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:
- Discuss the role of affect management for caregivers in promoting childhood emotional regulation and improvement in the parent-child relationship
- Identify interventions and activities that support affect management for caregivers
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Supporting Sleep in Early Childhood
Jan 27, 2025 2:00 pm - 3:00 pmWebinarsWebinar Length: 60 minutes
Presenter: McCall Lyon, PsyD
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 common sleep problems seen in early childhood, associated risk factors, and behavioral correlates
- Consider multicultural lenses related to sleep practices and the role of caregiver preference in sleep routines
- Address methods of improving sleep in early childhood
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Wellness: Self-Reflection
Jan 28, 2025 3:00 pm - 4:00 pmWebinarsWebinar Length: 1 hour
Presenter: McCall Lyon, PsyD
Target Audience:
- Direct care providers (e.g., caseworkers, childcare providers, court advocates, early interventionists, medical/mental health professionals, and teachers)
- Supervisors / agency leadership
Objectives:
- Explore the potential impact of secondary trauma and chronic stressors on providers who work with young children and their families
- Define and discuss the benefits of self-reflection in addressing provider wellness, including developing an independent practice of self-reflection and engaging in reflective supervision/consultation
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Racial Socialization in Black American Families
Jan 29, 2025 11:00 am - 12:00 pmWebinarsWebinar Length: 60 minutes
Presenter: Veronica Love, PsyD
Target Audience:
- Direct care providers (e.g., caseworkers, childcare providers, court advocates, early interventionists, medical/mental health professionals, and teachers)
- Early career providers / students
- Supervisors / agency leadership
Objectives:
- To gain an understanding of how racial socialization is defined in Black American families
- To identify practices that may be included in racial socialization
- Explore potential implications in providing services to Black American families
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Supporting Social and Emotional Growth Through Caregiver-Child Interactions
Jan 29, 2025 2:00 pm - 4:00 pmWebinarsWebinar Length: 2 hours
Presenter: McCall Lyon, PsyD
Target Audience:
- Direct care providers (e.g., caseworkers, childcare providers, court advocates, early interventionists, medical/mental health professionals, and teachers)
- Supervisors / agency leadership
Objectives:
- Identify potential influencing factors on children’s socioemotional development, as well as the functional impact that these experiences often have in specific areas of development
- Discuss interventions to support parents/caregivers and their children in the development of important social and emotional skills, using techniques that can be applied daily in a variety of settings
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Toileting Problems in Early Childhood
Jan 30, 2025 8:30 am - 9:30 amWebinarsWebinar Length: 60 minutes
Presenter: Stephanie Glaittli, CMHC & Rachel Maldonado LMFT
Target Audience:
- Direct care providers (e.g., caseworkers, childcare providers, court advocates, early interventionists, medical/mental health professionals, and teachers)
- Supervisors / agency leadership
Objectives:
- Identify common toileting problems in young children, risk factors, and impact on children’s behavior
- Learn basic strategies for toilet training to implement in family therapy
- Learn how to accommodate cultural preferences when making recommendations to improve toilet training
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Foundations of Healthy Attachment
Jan 30, 2025 2:00 pm - 4:00 pmWebinarsWebinar Length: 120 Minutes
Presenter: Veronica Love, PsyD
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
Jan 31, 2025 11:00 am - 12:00 pmWebinarsWebinar Length: 1 hour
Presenter: Sara Johnson, 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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Understanding Trauma in the ECE Setting
Jan 31, 2025 11:00 am - 12:30 pmWebinars -
Supporting Social and Emotional Growth Through Caregiver-Child Interactions
Jan 31, 2025 3:00 pm - 5:00 pmWebinarsWebinar Length: 2 hours
Presenter: Veronica Love, PsyD
Target Audience:
- Direct care providers (e.g., caseworkers, childcare providers, court advocates, early interventionists, medical/mental health professionals, and teachers)
- Supervisors / agency leadership
Objectives:
- Identify potential influencing factors on children’s socioemotional development, as well as the functional impact that these experiences often have in specific areas of development
- Discuss interventions to support parents/caregivers and their children in the development of important social and emotional skills, using techniques that can be applied daily in a variety of settings