Approved for CFLE Continuing Education Credit (5 Contact Hours/.5 CEUs)

Because early development unfolds within the parent-child relationship, effective work with very young children requires that we understand the challenges of their parents. Among those challenges are parental mental health and the social-emotional development of their children.

Workshops will be presented in seven locations across Minnesota from October 3 to December 7. Check-in opens at 8:30 am. The workshop begins at 9:00 am and ends at 3:30 pm. Morning refreshments and lunch are included.

Objectives:

This day long training offers an overview of the developmental process of mental health, risk factors that can derail this development, and strategies for identifying and working with young children and their parents with mental health difficulties.

Target Audience:

Parent Educators and Early Childhood Teachers in:

• ECFE
• School Readiness
• Head Start
• other early childhood programs throughout Minnesota

FLE Content Areas Covered:

• Families and Individuals in Societal Contexts
• Internal Dynamics of Families
• Human Growth and Development
• Interpersonal Relationships
• Parent Education and Guidance
• Family Life Education Methodology

Sponsored By:

Minnesota Association for Family and Early Education (MNAFEE) - www.mnafee.org