Registration for this event is currently CLOSED.  
If you have questions please email Tiffanie Martinez at tmartinez@mi-aimh.org

First Loves Lost: Separation, Grief and Loss in the Early Years 

Developing a secure attachment in the first year of life is a major developmental task that is a key foundational element for emotional health. This workshop will explore consequences of and useful therapeutic responses to the loss of significant relationships in the first years of life, whether through death or circumstances involving significant separation. Topics to be included in this training:

• How does a an infant or toddler grieve?
• Is a loss always traumatic to an infant or toddler?
• When does a separation become a loss?
• What can be done to assist recovery from such trauma in early life?
• How can other adults important in the life of the young, grieving child be supportive and how can they be included in treatment?
• Support for the practitioner

Date: Friday, January 13, 2017

Time: 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Registration begins at: 8:30 AM

Presenter: Bonnie Daligga, MA, IMH-E®

CEU’s: Approved for 5.5 Michigan SW CEU’s and will also count toward the requirements for the MI-AIMH Endorsement®

Key MI-AIMH Competencies addressed include: Attachment, Separation, Trauma and Loss;
Relationship-based Therapeutic Practice; Infant/Young Child Development and Behavior; Intervention/Treatment Planning; Supporting Others; Emotional Response

Registration: This training is sponsored generously by the Detroit Wayne Mental Health Authority (DWMHA). Therefore, training attendees need to be employed by a Detroit Wayne Infant Mental Health program and a coupon code is required to register. If you work outside of Detroit-Wayne County and are interested in the training topic, please contact Tiffanie Martinez tmartinez@mi-aimh.org, MI-AIMH Project Assistant, about the possibility of bringing this trainer to your area.

Registration deadline: January 5, 2017

For registration questions, contact Tiffanie Martinez at: tmartinez@mi-aimh.org or 734-785-7705, Ext. 7617