Course #2: Meet Me Where I Am: Nurturing Family Resilience and Wellness

More and more families are experiencing adversity and stress, and early childhood professionals are well-positioned to help families overcome their challenges. This training explores values and perceptions related to parenting. It provides strategies early childhood professionals can use to create effective partnerships with parents, respond to their needs, and promote their resiliency.

Meet Me Where I Am is a workbook for early childhood professionals, teachers, and family service providers interested in supporting the wellness and resilience of families and their young children.  This workbook provides an overview of practical information and reflective and practice activities designed to aid professionals in engaging families and promoting protective factors.

Resilient Children and Families Overview

Welcome!
Introduction to CRYC and RCFP
Introduction to Meet Me Where I Am

Principles of Effective Family Engagement

Principles of Effective Family Engagement
Tips for Promoting Positive Family Engagement
Parenting is Personal

The Ladder of Inference

What Are Mental Models?
The Ladder of Inference
Applying the Ladder of Inference
Moving Back Down the Ladder of Inference
Tips for Recognizing Stress Points and Parenting Needs

Building Effective Parent Partnerships 

7 Core Principles for Building Effective Parent Partnerships
Connecting with Parents
Creating a Shared Vision with Parents
Shared Vision Reflection Activity

Strategies for Building Effective Partnerships

Parenting is Overwhelming: One Size Does Not Fit All
Practices for Building Social Capital
Creating Partnerships
Promoting Family Well-Being
Applying the Skill Sets

Wrapping Up

Check Your Knowledge
Course Evaluation