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 Social and Emotional Growth in Group Settings
Oct 26, 2026 9:00 am - 11:00 amWebinarsWebinar Length: 2 hours
Presenter: 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:
- Utilize research-backed foundations in behaviorism and social learning theory to support socioemotional growth
- Identify direct interventions that group environments can use to help to support the healthy development of young children’s social and emotional skills
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Reducing Aggression in Group Settings
Oct 27, 2026 2:00 pm - 4:00 pmWebinarsWebinar Length: 2 hours
Presenter: Rachel Maldonado, LMFT
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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Preventing Preschool Expulsion
Oct 28, 2026 12:00 pm - 1:00 pmWebinarsWebinar Length: 60 minutes
Presenter: 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:
- 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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Developing Healthy Empathy in Early Childhood: Apologizing
Oct 28, 2026 3:00 pm - 4:00 pmWebinarsWebinar Length: 1 hour
Presenter: 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:
- 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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Foundations of Healthy Attachment
Oct 29, 2026 9:00 am - 11:00 amWebinarsWebinar Length: 120 Minutes
Presenter: Rachel Maldonado, LMFT
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
Oct 30, 2026 9:00 am - 10:00 amWebinarsWebinar Length: 60 minutes
Presenter: 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:
- 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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Caregiver Affect Management
Oct 30, 2026 3:00 pm - 4:00 pmWebinarsWebinar Length: 1 hour
Presenter: Rachel Maldonado, LMFT
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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