Foundations for HealthySteps Specialists

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This eLearning course is a foundation for new HealthySteps Specialists. The four modules introduce: the HealthySteps model and approach, the role of the HealthySteps Specialist, and foundational knowledge and skills you will use in your role of meeting the needs of the infants, toddlers, and families in your community. The four eLearning modules are:

• HealthySteps Foundations I: Overview: This 60-minute module introduces the HealthySteps model, the research behind it, the eight Core Components, and our tiered approach to supporting families of children ages 0-3. You will learn the opportunities and vulnerabilities of the first three years of life which provides the rationale for HealthySteps’ focus on this population. We will share evidence of the effectiveness of the HealthySteps model, including positive outcomes for children, caregivers, and pediatric practices. Finally, you will learn about supports and resources available to you from the HealthySteps National Office as you continue your journey as a HealthySteps Specialist. 
• HealthySteps Foundations II: Guiding Principles for HealthySteps Specialists: This 45-minute module introduces the three core principles that guide your critical work as a HealthySteps Specialist: mindfulness, reflection, and parallel process. This learning experience offers you the opportunity to:
  • Consider the value and impact of each guiding principle when working with families in your capacity as a HealthySteps Specialist.
  • Explore examples of clinic situations that would benefit from the application of these principles.
  • Gain concrete ideas for infusing these principles into your own practice.
• HealthySteps Foundations III: Three Perspectives in the Room: This 60-minute module explores the three perspectives that influence every visit you have with each family. This learning experience offers you the opportunity to explore:
  • Factors that shape the perspective of the HealthySteps Specialist: expertise in early development and learning, knowledge of trauma-informed care, cultural relevance and diversity-informed practice, and professional responsibilities. 
  • Factors that shape the perspective of the baby: individual development, approaches to learning, and temperament.
  • Factors that shape the perspective of the caregiver: knowledge of their baby, significant family relationships, their self-perception, and their mental health.
• HealthySteps Foundations IV: Strategies for Working with Caregivers: This 45-minute module focuses on four practical strategies for supporting and partnering with caregivers to provide the best care for their young children. These approaches build caregivers’ confidence, knowledge, skills, and resources for their parenting journey. This learning experience offers you the opportunity to:
  • Consider the benefit of viewing the caregiver and child dyad (or triad) as the patient in the HealthySteps model.
  • Identify common misperceptions caregivers have about children’s development and address them in both proactive and responsive ways.

Learning Objectives:

1. Explain the HealthySteps model and why it supports infants, toddlers and their caregivers.
   
2. Identify and apply three principles that guide the work of the HealthySteps Specialist.
3. Identify factors that shape the perspectives of the child, the caregiver, and the HealthySteps Specialist during a well-child visit.
4. Describe effective strategies for working with caregivers using the HealthySteps approach.

The Foundations for HealthySteps Specialists module 1 is the same as the course HealthySteps Overview.

Video " Experiences Build Brain Architecture" used by permission of the Center on the Developing Child at Harvard University https://developingchild.harvard.edu/

Music: Storybook by Scott Holmes 

The online modules in this course are 508 accessible for hearing and visually impaired learners and to some degree learners with dexterity and motor skills challenges.

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Earn up to .35 CEU or 3.5 Contact hours for completing the course.

Continuing Education Units are awarded with self-paced module completion, a passing score of 19/20 points on knowledge assessments, and completion of module evaluation.

Contact hours offered may vary per discipline.  For more information regarding ZERO TO THREE CEUs, please visit:

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Please note: A computer or electronic device with internet connection is required for successful completion of this course. You will receive:

• 60-minute module introducing the HealthySteps model.
• 45-minute module introducing the three core principles that guide critical work of a HealthySteps Specialist
• 60-minute module exploring the three perspectives that influence every visit a HealthySteps Specialist has with a family.
• 45-minute module focusing on four practical strategies for supporting and partnering with caregivers.
• Downloadable workbooks to pair with each of the self-paced modules.
• Online evaluation upon conclusion of each self-paced module.

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

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Though IACET CEUs are widely accepted, it is up to each organization to choose whether or not it will accept them. For this reason, we strongly advise that you confirm in advance if a particular body accepts IACET CEUs. To view a list of companies, regulatory boards, and organizations that have reported to accept the IACET CEU credit, please click here. This list is not exhaustive, nor does it guarantee that an IACET CEU will automatically be accepted.