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Reflective Practice in Pediatric Primary Care Setting
Presented by Beril Bayrak Bulucu, MD, IMH-E®

Friday December 6, 2024 Noon-2:00pm (MST) • Virtual

This interactive presentation will center on the use of reflective practice within a pediatric primary care setting. In the field of pediatrics there has been a recent shift towards infant and early childhood mental health, placing a significant emphasis in early relationsships and their impact. Reflective practice is a cornerstone of infant mental health and relationship-centered care, supported by substantial evidence highlighting the significance of parental reflective functioning and reflective supervision in many early childhood disciplines. Reflective practice is certainly an emerging concept for the medical field. In this presentation we will explore the application of reflective practice drawing from the recent developments in the field, case studies, personal experience and research. We will use an interactive workshop format for reflective discussions and case studies.

The cost is $40 for members and $55 for non-members

Members of Alliance for the Advancement of Infant Mental Health states may attend the ITMHCA educational offerings as an Affiliate Member, at regular member rates. You must provide the state and member number.

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Dr. Beril Bayrak Bulucu is a board-certified pediatrician. She holds an Infant Mental Health endorsement as a clinical mentor. She facilitates national and international trainings on infant and early childhood mental health and trauma prevention in primary care. She has over two decades of experience as a primary care pediatrician. She is one of the facilitators of the Infant Mental Health Special Interest Group at the American Academy of Pediatrics. Her work is centered around integrating infant mental health and reflective practice to pediatric primary care. Dr. Bayrak offers reflective group consultations to early childhood professionals through the Massachusetts Infant Mental Health Association. She serves as NBO training faculty at the Brazelton Institute, Boston Children's Hospital. Dr. Bayrak is also a co-founder of the Zeru Foundation, a non-profit organization focused on empowering historically excluded young parents, children, and communities.


 

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Foundations of Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health (2025)
Training Series

Two Sessions (36 hours total):
     Spring -- Jan 17 (Virtual), Feb 7 (Tempe), March 14 (Virtual), April 11 (Tempe), 2025
     Fall -- Aug (Virtual), Sep (Tempe), Oct (Virtual), Nov (Tempe) 2025

     Tempe trainings will be held at the Tempe Library, 3500 S Rural Rd, Tempe
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This training program is for professionals working with very young children and is designed to enhance developmentally sensitive trauma-informed services. This training series will address core competencies required for ITMHCA Endorsement for Culturally Sensitive, Relationship Focused Practice Promoting Infant Mental Health. Prepare for Endorsement!

Topics Include:
Introduction to Infant Mental Health   •   Culturally Sensitive Practice
Child Development for Infant Mental Health   •   Trauma
Attachment Theory   •   Assessment & Screening
Perinatal and Maternal Mental Health   •   Ethics in Infant Mental Health
Risks to Healthy Development   •   Self Reflection
Observation & Reflection   •   Reflective Supervision

The cost is $1,000 for 36 hour training series. Scholarships are available; visit www.GroundWorkAZ.org for details and application.

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Registration closes January 15, 2025

TEACHING TEAM
Genett Tomko, MSW, LCSW, IMH-E®
Robert Weigand, MS, IMH-E®
Barbara Weigand, MSW, IMH-E®
Cathleen Phelan, MSW, LCSW, IMH-E®
Vilma Reyes Psy.D
Laura Gonzales, MA, LPC, NCC, IMH-E®
Heather Bonitz Moore, ATR-BC, LPC, IECMH-E
Lorenzo Azzi PhD


Please note: Each training session must have a minimum of 10 people registered 48 hours prior to the training date. If this minimum number is not met, ITMHCA reserves the right to cancel the training. All Registrants will be notified of any cancellations.