Virtual Event: The Psychology of Pregnancy and Early Parenthood

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P-5 Competency Domain 4: Health and Developmental Risk and Protective Factors: how and why multiple factors—including community, economic, political, and cultural influences—support or impede healthy development and the quality of relationships; and ways to work with families to identify strengths and use them as resources to reinforce protective factors, help manage challenges, and reduce risks

The Psychology of Pregnancy and Early Parenthood, February 16th - 2-3:30 PM EST

Pregnancy and the birth of a child are significant markers in the life of not only the developing baby, but the parents and family as well. Join us for a focus on the transition from the imagined child and the imagined parent to the actual baby and development of the parental identity. Gain an overview of the psychology of pregnancy including key concepts around development, identity, and issues surrounding complicated pregnancies, prematurity, and loss.

As a result of attending this webinar, participants will be able to…

Describe the psychology of pregnancy, especially as it relates to parental understanding, emotional experiences, and expectations.
Outline the stages of early parenthood and key concepts surrounding parental identity formation.
Recognize the impact on the psyche of parents/families around challenging experiences such as complicated pregnancy, prematurity, loss, and birthing a baby who is sick or has disabilities.
Articulate the importance of clinical reflective practice in working with expectant and new families.

Noelle Hause

Senior Manager, Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health

ZERO TO THREE

Noelle Hause is the Senior Manager, Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health, for ZERO TO THREE’s Professional Innovations Division.

In her role, she works with a team to support the delivery of ZERO TO THREE’s professional development products and services. Specifically, Noelle leads and coordinates the delivery of Diagnostic Classification of Mental Health and Developmental Disorders of Infancy and Early Childhood (DC:0–5™) and other Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health related national and international professional development offerings. Noelle, a licensed clinical provider, completed a postdoctoral Irving Harris Child Development and Infant Mental Health Fellowship in 2011. Her training includes multiple evidence-based interventions: Child Parent Psychotherapy (CPP), Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT), Incredible Years Parent Group Facilitator (IY), Incredible Years Small Children’s Group Therapy, Parent Child Interactional Therapy (PCIT), Promoting Maternal Mental Health (NCAST) and Trauma Informed Care. Noelle holds an Infant Mental Health Mentor - Clinical endorsement (Endorsement® for Culturally Sensitive, Relationship-Focused Practice Promoting Infant Mental Health - IMH-E ®).

In addition to her clinical work, Noelle brings experience in reflective supervision and consultation, and infant mental health endorsement. Her experience in developing training for professionals and student learning through higher education (in-person and virtual), focuses on growing capacity for families, professionals, and systems to support infant and early mental health. She has provided consultation across the early childhood field including home visiting, nursing, perinatal mental health, judicial, child welfare and fostering, and more.

Noelle is passionate about identifying opportunities for improving the capacity of caregivers, early childhood professionals, organizations, communities, and systems to provide quality mental health supports and early childhood education for infants and young children. She is committed to translating research into practice and using practice to inform research.

**Live Attendance Required** (complete within 30 days of event). All registrants will have 30-day access to the session recording.

ZERO TO THREE is pleased to offer Continuing Education Units for a wide range of learning events, both in person and on line.

Contact hours and CEUs are automatically added to your registration for no additional charge. Registrants can earn up to 0.15 CEU or 1.5 Contact hours for attending this event. Continuing Education Units are awarded with live attendance, completed session evaluation, and a passing quiz score of 75% or greater.

Learning Objectives:

Describe the psychology of pregnancy, especially as it relates to parental understanding, emotional experiences, and expectations.
Outline the stages of early parenthood and key concepts surrounding parental identity formation.
Recognize the impact on the psyche of parents/families around challenging experiences such as complicated pregnancy, prematurity, loss, and birthing a baby who is sick or has disabilities.
Articulate the importance of clinical reflective practice in working with expectant and new families.

Contact hours offered may vary per discipline. For more information regarding ZERO TO THREE CEUs, please visit: https://www.zerotothree.org/resources/1657-earn-ceus-from-zero-to-three. Please note: A computer or electronic device with internet connection is required for successful completion. This session will be hosted for one hour and includes a brief introduction, 75 mins of content based teaching, and 10 to 15 minutes of Q and A. Questions can be posted throughout the session, and the presenter will address as many as possible.

Additional Details:

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