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Facilitating Attuned Interaction (FAN) Training


  • Association of Infant Mental Health in Tennessee 446 Metroplex Drive Nashville, TN, 37211 United States (map)

Title: Facilitating Attuned Interaction (FAN) Training (SOLD OUT)

Date(s): September 19 & 20th, 2024 (both days are required)

Time: 8:30am- 4:00pm CST

Description:

This virtual two-day training is for programs and systems that seek to promote parent engagement and build staff reflective capacity.

  • Who is the FAN approach for?

    • Home visitation programs

    • Center-based infant and early childhood programs

    • Early intervention Part C programs

    • Infant and early childhood mental health services including consultation

    • Pediatric residency training, primary care pediatrics, and NICU staff

    • Child welfare agencies

    With the FAN approach to home visiting practitioners focused more on parenting, were more reflective and collaborative, and felt less burnout. Supervisors were more self-aware and asked more questions. They were better able to help home visitors process their feelings, and provided supervision which was more reflective.

*Though some FAN trainings are specific to certain sectors, this one is open to all sectors working within the Infant and Early Childhood fields.

Presenters: Alison D. Peak, LCSW, IMH-E® & Dr. Diana Morelen

Alison D. Peak, LCSW, IMH-E®

Alison D. Peak, LCSW, IMH-E® has spent the majority of her career dedicated to two primary passions: integrated behavioral health services in primary care settings and Infant Mental Health. Alison has an MSW from the University of Michigan with an emphasis in Interpersonal Practice with Children and Youth and two post-graduate certificates: Integrated Behavioral Health in Primary Care Settings and Pediatric Integrated Behavioral Health. Alison is also privileged to be a member of the 2020-2022 class of ZERO TO THREE Fellows. Alison collaborates across Tennessee and nationally to build programs that are responsive to gaps within the infant and early childhood mental health service delivery system.

Dr. Diana Morelen

Dr. Diana Morelen is an associate professor in the Department of Psychology at East Tennessee State University, a licensed clinical psychologist with a specialization in perinatal and infant mental health and is the associate director of training implementation and dissemination for the Ballad and ETSU Strong BRAIN (Building Resilience through ACEs-Informed Networking) Institute. Dr. Morelen also serves as a regional lead reflective consultant for Tennessee’s Infant Mental Health Association and has served on the board of Postpartum Support International-TN. Dr. Morelen is a clinical scientist committed to breaking the intergenerational transmission of trauma, adversity, and mental illness through evidence-based prevention and intervention programs. Dr. Morelen’s work uses a trauma-informed, relationship-based, and diversity-informed approach to promote resilience from the top down (e.g., systems-level change) as well as the bottom up (e.g., community-based infant mental health programming).

This Training Opportunity is SOLD OUT. Please stay tuned for our next FAN Training Offering in December!

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