ESIT Training Calendar

This 15-hour training introduces foundational themes in the practice of infant and early childhood mental health. Participants will:

• learn trends in current research,
• learn theory related to early development, relationships, and professional practice, and
• explore the use of reflective practice and relationship-based approaches. 

Note: Part of the content included in the series is the Foundations of Reflective Practice course, also listed on the training calendar. If you complete this full series, it is recommended you not register for the reflective practice course unless you would like to repeat that content. 

Learn more about the Foundations of IECMH training series here 

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Join a PFR trainer and ESIT Service Providers from across Washington State to discuss embedding the PFR consultation strategies into your everyday coaching practices. Participants will explore PFR concepts, share experiences of embedding PFR into practice, and receive support and consultation from PFR trainers.  There will be a panelist of providers (PT, SLP and educator) attending various sessions to discuss ways to embed PFR practices into your work with children and families. ESIT Providers must have received PFR Level 1, 2, or 3 training to attend. 

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This training will be delivered in two 1.5-hour sessions. 

Participants will:

• Build a shared understanding of domestic violence.
• Build skills in assessment, identification, and engagement with families around domestic violence issues. 

It can be tough to get a conversation started or to know what to say when someone shares their experience of abuse. This two-part training by the Washington State Coalition Against Domestic Violence (WSCADV) will give ESIT service providers practical tools to help families. Information about the role and services provided by community-based domestic violence advocacy programs will be included.

This is a 12-hour workshop plus a monthly online reflective consultation group for early childhood supervisors who are or will be providing reflective supervision/consultation (RSC). Training content and consultation is based on best practices in RSC, including the Region X Reflective Supervision Guidelines. 

Participants will learn:

• key principles of RSC
• skills to enhance their reflective supervision capacities
• strategies to support the professional growth and development of their supervisees
• ways to assess their own strengths and areas for growth as a provider of RSC. 

Learn more about the Introduction to Reflective Supervision for Supervisors workshop here 

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Join a PFR trainer and ESIT Service Providers from across Washington State to discuss embedding the PFR consultation strategies into your everyday coaching practices. Participants will explore PFR concepts, share experiences of embedding PFR into practice, and receive support and consultation from PFR trainers.  There will be a panelist of providers (PT, SLP and educator) attending various sessions to discuss ways to embed PFR practices into your work with children and families. ESIT Providers must have received PFR Level 1, 2, or 3 training to attend. 

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This 3-hour workshop introduces reflective practice and the foundational values and skills that support it, including pausing/slowing down, self-awareness, critical thinking, and self-compassion. Participants will learn:

• the purpose and benefits of reflective practice
• key skills that support reflective practice
• strategies for incorporating reflection into daily experiences. 

Note: This course is one of the five modules included in the Foundations of Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health training series listed above. If you have already taken that series, it is recommended you not register for this course unless you would like to repeat that module. 

Learn more about the Foundations of Reflective Practice training course here 

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This training is a 14-hour workshop focused on foundational knowledge in attachment theory and promoting secure caregiver-child relationships, development of self for infants through preschoolers, understanding and intervening with challenging behaviors, building caregiver reflective capacity, and use of PFR consultation strategies.

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It is highly encouraged to complete the Domestic Violence Assessment and Response training before this training. 

During this course, participants will: 

• Learn strategies to support families experiencing violence.
• Learn principles and methods in domestic violence family safety planning. 

It can be hard to figure out what will increase the safety of a parent and child who are in a relationship with an abusive partner, especially when ending the relationship is not an option. This five-hour training will give ESIT service providers concrete strategies for supporting domestic violence survivors and families. Attendees will take part in an interactive digitized activity, In Her Shoes: Living with Domestic Violence, walking alongside a domestic abuse survivor.

PFR booster sessions are offered for providers who have participated in PFR level 1 or 2 training. The goal of these sessions is to support ESIT Service Provider’s confidence in using PFR consultation strategies and to better understand how PFR can enhance ESIT services.

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This in-depth training consists of 15 weeks of mentored professional development to become certified in the PFR evidence-based home-visiting model. During this training, ESIT Service Providers, who have completed PFR Level 1, view and discuss professionally filmed PFR intervention sessions with caregivers and young children to deepen their infant mental health observation and reflection skills. Participants enhance their skills as they work with a caregiver/child dyad as they deliver the 10-week PFR intervention within their own program. Providers receive direct support on how to discuss the caregiver-child videos, and how to implement the PFR concepts and consultation strategies. 

By the end of the training, participants are certified to deliver the 10-week evidence-based model with the families on their caseload. Having PFR level 2 and/or level 3 certified providers at each ESIT Provider Agency gives families the ability to access the 10-week PFR program for themselves and their child. 

If interested in Level 2, send email of interest to dcyf.esittraining@dcyf.wa.gov 

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