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Parent Engagement through Touchpoints™
June-August 2026
“Parent Engagement through Touchpoints” is a learning collaborative on the Touchpoints approach, an evidence-based model linked to building strong family-child relationships from prenatal through age 5. Participants who implement Touchpoints in their practice partner with families to lay the vital foundation for children’s early learning and healthy development. Touchpoints provides a practical, preventative approach that supports professionals in forming strengths-based partnerships with families. This learning collaborative centers on reflection and cultural humility to support infant/early childhood mental health, early learning, and development. In addition to 4 hybrid training sessions, this training includes 6 1-hour bi-weekly virtual reflection sessions after the training sessions. Attendance at 4/6 virtual reflection sessions is required for training completion.
This training is offered only to members of the IECMH in ECE Learning Collaborative, and is offered by RIAIMH in partnership with Meeting Street.
This training is offered by RIAIMH in partnership with Meeting Street.
Facilitators:
Sheila Grant Orphanides, MS. IMH-E®, RIAIMH PD Coordinator
Jessica Calle, MSW, LCSW, CGS, IMH-E®, RIAIMH IECMH Community Coordinator
6 Virtual Reflective Sessions via Teams (link sent via calendar invitation)
- Wednesdays from 3:00-4:00pm: 7/8, 7/22, 8/5
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- Monday or Tuesday from 12:00-1:00pm: 6/30, 7/14. 7/27
* Participants must attend at least 4/6 Reflective sessions
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- This intensive is designed as a 26-hour learning collaborative. Participants are expected to attend all sessions.
- Registration is offered at NO COST to participants (includes NASW CEUs & CELP credits, as desired).
- Suggested IMH-Competencies®: Pregnancy & early parenthood, Infant/very young child development & behavior, Infant/family-centered practice, Cultural Humility, Observation and Listening, Responding with Empathy, Advocacy, Life skills, Building Maintaining Relationships, Supporting others, Contemplation, and Emotional Response.
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If you have any questions, please reach out to info@riaimh.org
The Learning Collaborative is supported with funds from RI DHS
