Community Conversation Series 2019-4

Infant/Early Childhood Mental Health
Community Conversation Series 

Session 4

September 16, 2019

Speakers: Amy Salisbury, CNS, PhD  &  Cynthia Loncar, PhD

Helping Families Make it Through the Night: Supporting Sleep and Recovery Through Trauma-Informed Care for Families with Substance Exposed Newborns (SEN).
This presentation will provide an overview of current research on clinical care for Substance Exposed Newborns (SEN) and their families, including (a) information about what supports families need early in development and ongoing; (b) evidence-based treatments for SEN infants and their families; and (c) building supportive connections for families by utilizing both knowledge of key areas of infant development with a specific focus on fostering healthy sleep and providing support within the context of trauma-informed interventions and care. Finally, we will look at the role of agency partnerships in bringing high quality services to SEN and their families.

Details:

Location: Rhode Island College, Alger Hall 110

Time: 8 am (check-in); 8:30 - 10:30 am (program)

Cost:

• Free for Members
• $25/session for non-Members
• Free for Rhode Island College / LEND students (show valid student ID at registration table)
• CEUs are an additional $25
  

You can sign up and pay for CEUs at the door on the day of the event.

Future 2019 events:

Session 5: October 21, 2019
Celebrating Babies Event: October 21, 2019
Session 6: November 18, 2019 

With thanks to our community partners and supporters.

“Funding for this RIAIMH program was provided in-part by the Behavioral Health Fund at the Rhode Island Foundation.”

To see all upcoming Professional Development Opportunities, see our Calendar.