Early Intervention
Circle of Security Parenting Program
At times, as parents, we feel lost or without a clue about what our child might need from us. Imagine what it might feel like if you were able to make sense of what your child was really asking from you. The Circle of Security® Parenting™ program is based on decades of research about how secure parent-child relationships can be supported and strengthened.
What you will gain:
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Understanding your child’s emotional world by learning to read their emotional needs
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Supporting your child’s ability to successfully manage emotions
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Enhancing the development of your child’s self esteem
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Honoring your innate wisdom and desire for your child to be secure
Check out the animated video on the COS-P website for an introduction to this course.
REACH ILP periodically offers this course as a group class or integrates it into your home visit sessions. All REACH ILP staff are trained to provide the Circle of Security Parenting Program. Please ask you family service coordinator about more information.
Other community providers offering this course can be found at ROCK Juneau.
Effectiveness of Early Intervention
Children’s earliest experiences play a critical role in brain development.
Early intervention services provide help for infants and toddlers who experience developmental delays or are at risk for delays in their development. The brain is developing rapidly during the first three years of life. During this time, early intervention services support families in providing positive early learning experiences to meet their infant or toddler’s developmental needs. Positive early experience can strengthen brain connections to support change in a child’s developmental path.
What is Trauma?
How much are young children affected by events that take place around them? A lot. Babies are active players in the world. Even though they may not understand the meaning of what they see or hear, children absorb the images that surround them and are deeply impacted by the emotions of the people they rely on for love and security.
What can be considered a traumatic event for a baby or young child? It is important to remember that what is traumatic for one baby or child may not be traumatic to another.
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Neglect
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Drug and/or alcohol use in the home
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Mental illness in the home
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Removal from birth family
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Single Parent caregiver
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Long-term stress
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Natural Disaster
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Community Trauma
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The birth of a sibling
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A move to a new state, city or home
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Loss of a loved one (illness, death, incarceration, divorce)
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Homelessness
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Financial Difficulties
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Domestic Violence
Parents and caregivers play a very important role in helping infants and toddlers cope and recover from traumatic and stressful experiences.
How can I help my child? Providing young children with sensitive and responsive care takes a lot of emotional and physical energy. But the everyday moments shared between a child and a loved adult can be mutually healing. During difficult and uncertain times, simply finding comfort in each other’s presence is the first step to helping young children cope and heal. The Infant Learning Program’s trauma-informed providers can support families as they overcome traumatic experiences.
Visit www.zerotothree.org for more information on trauma and development.
My Child's Growth and Development
REACH offers a free, comprehensive and confidential online screening tool to help guide and keep track of your child’s growth and development during the first five years.
Children develop skills and reach milestones at their own pace. How is your child doing? We encourage your to take 10-20 minutes to check with the Ages & Stages Questionnaires, Third Edition (ASQ-3).
Based on your responses, your results will help you see if your child’s developmental progress is on time and alert you to any potential concerns that you can talk over with your health care provider.
The sooner you address a developmental delay or spacial need, the better long-term success you can expect for your child’s overall well-being. Early intervention is key.