Course Description
Maternal depression is the number one complication of birth, and yet there is much misinformation and misunderstanding around what this condition really is, what it looks like, and how to help. What we may know about Postpartum Depression, or PPD, often overlooks the vast range of individual experiences, clinical nuances, and cultural considerations.
This course will examine the spectrum of how mood and anxiety symptoms may manifest in the perinatal period, which encompasses the fertility process, pregnancy, birth, and the postpartum. Considerations of intersectionality will be paramount in assisting participants in understanding the unique and diverse experiences of their clients, as well as helping inform clinicians in responsive and trauma-informed care.
About the Faculty
Dr. Lauren Brown is a licensed clinical psychologist and maternal mental health advocate with a private practice in Concord, MA. She counsels individuals on fertility and family planning, pregnancy, childbirth, postpartum health, and work-life transition.
Dr. Brown has specialized training in the treatment of trauma and reproductive psychology and holds a certification in Perinatal Mental Health from Postpartum Support International, where she is a member of the Executive Committee. She has presented at national conferences and to general audiences on the topics of prenatal and postpartum mental health, gender identity, countertransference, and suicide prevention. Dr. Brown has also served as Adjunct Faculty at the University of Hartford, Psychology Department.
Day and Time
Fridays, February 2021 (2/5, 2/12, 2/19, 2/26)
12:30 - 2:30 p.m.
Location
Online, via Zoom video conferencing.
Tuition
$450
CEUs are available for some disciplines.
Application
Download the Perinatal Mental Health Course application. Please send the completed application and a copy of your résumé to ipti@jfcsboston.org. The $300 tuition deposit can be paid using our online bill pay system or via check payable to JF&CS and mailed to Gabrielle Jacobs, Infant-Parent Training Institute, 1430 Main Street, Waltham, MA 02451. Balance of tuition is due by the first class.
For more information, email your questions to ipti@jfcsboston.org or call 781-693-5652.
Course Description
Reflective supervision is an essential component of programs providing direct services to young children and families. It has become the gold standard of supervision within early education and care settings. Decades of research and practice have demonstrated that reflective supervision increases the quality of care, improves job satisfaction, and increases staff retention in early childhood programs.
The reflective supervision framework creates a supervision environment that supports staff capacity-building and professional growth, leading to improvements in staff learning, decision-making, and job performance. Through a collaborative process, reflective supervisors provide staff with an opportunity to identify, explore, and reflect on their experiences in their work, increasing their capacity to problem-solve and act intentionally.
In this virtual course from the Infant-Parent Training Institute of Jewish Family & Children’s Service, supervisors will learn the process of reflective supervision with opportunities to practice new skills using real-life supervisory challenges from their workplaces. The course will utilize direct instruction, readings, and discussion. This class offering is limited to supervisors in management and leadership positions in early education and care programs, including program directors, assistant directors, and upper-level supervisors.
Instructors
Terri Chebot, M.Ed. and Kathy Groom-Nguyen, MSW, LCSW
Required Text
Reflective Supervision and Leadership for Infant and Early Childhood (2011), by M. C. Heffron and T. Murch, Zero to Three Publishing.
Who Should Apply?
Supervisors in management and leadership positions in early education and care programs, including program directors, assistant directors, and upper-level supervisors.
Day and Time
Meets for eight Wednesdays
February 24 - April 14, 2021
4:00 - 6:00 p.m.
Location
This course meets online, via Zoom video conferencing.
Tuition
$875 for eight sessions
Application
Download the Reflective Supervision course application. Please send the completed application and a copy of your résumé to ipti@jfcsboston.org. The $300 tuition deposit can be paid using our online bill pay system or via check payable to JF&CS and mailed to Gabrielle Jacobs, Infant-Parent Training Institute, 1430 Main Street, Waltham, MA 02451. Balance of tuition is due by the first class.
For more information, email your questions to ipti@jfcsboston.org or call 781-693-5652.
Course Description
Substance use, misuse, and dependence impact the perinatal and early parenting period significantly. Rates of substance use disorders continue to rise in the population of women of child-bearing age. Mental health professionals, medical providers, and allied health professionals increasingly come into contact with mothers, fathers, infants, and alternate care providers who can benefit from improved practices. This course will offer a review of the latest research on the links between attachment theory, neurobiology, and addiction; opportunities to learn about the various ways of supporting families; and a forum in which conversations about complex policies, practice choices, and ethical dilemmas can be rich opportunities for growth.
Tuition
$900
CEUs for some disciplines will be available.
Application
Download the Families Impacted by Addiction course application. For more information, email your questions to ipti@jfcsboston.org.