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Events & Training

Learn & Engage

Find the latest opportunities to learn, connect, and grow as caregivers and professionals supporting young children. Bright Start Connect, along with our partner organizations, offers a range of training sessions and webinars designed to equip you with the tools and knowledge needed to nurture and support children aged 0-8. 

 

 

 

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Upcoming Events

Explore upcoming events and training opportunities from Bright Start Connect and our trusted Partners.

Bright Start Connect Virtual Event
Confident Caregiver Workshop
Webinar Series

*Multiple Dates Available*
These workshop sessions are targeted at parents and
caregivers of children aged 0- 8. The goal is to add to your parenting toolbox to support positive and healthy development of your children. There are weekday and weekend times available for all sessions, please join us for one or all sessions this fall. Our sessions:

  • Nurturing Positive Development & Behavior in Kids
  • Healthy Tips for a Successful Bedtime Routine
TTACNY Event
November 8
Parent-Based Treatment for Child Anxiety and Related Disorders
Webinar

Join TTACNY to explore this important topic with Professor Eli Lebowitz, PhD, from the Yale Child Study Center. This webinar focuses on the role of parental behaviors in childhood anxiety and related disorders. Highlighting the prevalence and comorbidity of these problems in children, the presentation underscores the importance of reducing family accommodation—a common parental response to a child’s anxiety that often exacerbates symptoms. SPACE (Supportive Parenting for Anxious Childhood Emotions) focuses on increasing parental support while decreasing accommodating behaviors, aiming to foster a child’s independence and confidence. The webinar will provide an introduction to the rationale, evidence-base, and key steps of SPACE treatment.

Participants of this webinar will be able to:

  • Describe the prevalence of accommodation among parents of anxious youth.
  • Explain associations between family accommodation and child anxiety.
  • Describe parent-based treatment for child anxiety.

This webinar is for all of those working in the perinatal period as well as children birth to 5 and their families. 

NYCDD and CTAC
FREE DC:0-5™ Diagnostic Classification of Mental Health and Developmental Disorders of Infancy and Early Childhood (DC:0-5™)
  • September, October, or November Cohorts available!
  • Designed for participants directly involved in the developmental and mental health evaluation and diagnosis of children birth to five years of age. Professionals who work in mental health, early intervention and pediatrics are eligible to attend.
  • Participation in this training is FREE and participants will receive a complimentary DC:0-5™ electronic manual.
NYCDD and CTAC
FREE Pathways to Professional Development: Building Foundations in Infant and Early Childhood
Multiple Dates
  • Trainings September to November
  • Designed for participants directly involved in working with the perinatal and birth to 5 periods.
  • For professionals who work in mental health, early intervention, and pediatrics, looking to promote awareness of mental health, and help children stay on developmental track.
  • Participation is FREE and LMHCs & LSWs who attend these events will be eligible to receive CE credits.