Baby Talk 1 & Baby Talk 2

Baby Talk 1: Let the Good Times Roll to Promote Resilience

Overview

Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) increase one’s risk of negative health outcomes in adulthood and compromise parenting the next generation. Positive experiences during childhood increase resilience in adulthood, despite ACEs. An innovative parent–child parenting group that uses evidence-based strategies and focuses on fun activities will be discussed, using storytelling and examples.

Faculty & P-5 Competency Domains

Faculty: Vonda Jump Norman, PhD, Utah State University

P-5 Competency Domains: 

• P-5 (1) Early Childhood Development
• P-5 (4) Health and Developmental Protective and Risk Factors

Baby Talk 2: The Magic of Elmo: Using Sesame Street Workshop’s Tools to Engage Vulnerable Families

Overview

Stress and trauma aren’t easy to talk about. Elmo and his friends can help! Learn how Sesame Street Workshop’s innovative tools can support your work to engage parents and young children and reduce/buffer them from the impact of tough experiences like parental deployment, incarceration, or foster care.

Faculty & P-5 Competency Domains

Faculty: Kama Einhorn, MA, Sesame Workshop

P-5 Competency Domains: 

• P-5 (3) Relationship-Based Practice
• P-5 (4) Health and Developmental Protective and Risk Factors

Presenters have affirmed that they do not have proprietary interest in products, instruments, devices, services or materials discussed in this event, and have confirmed that they have not been compensated in relation to this presentation.