Program Description: 

Child Parent Psychotherapy (CPP) is an intervention model for children aged 0-5 who have experienced at least one traumatic event (e.g. maltreatment, the sudden or traumatic death of someone close, a serious accident, sexual abuse or exposure to domestic violence), who are experiencing mental health, attachment, and/or behavioral problems as a result. The treatment model integrates psychodynamic, attachment, trauma, cognitive behavioral and social-learning theories into a dyadic treatment approach designed to restore the child-parent relationship and the child’s mental health/developmental progress that have been impacted by the experience of trauma. Child-parent interactions are the focus of the intervention modalities aimed at restoring a sense of mastery, security and growth, and promoting congruence between bodily sensations, feelings, and thinking on the part of both the child and parent and their relationship with one another. Treatment also focuses on contextual factors that may affect the caregiver-child relationship (e.g. cultural norms, socioeconomic and immigration-related stressors).

Expected Outcomes: 

Based on findings from CPP randomized controlled trials, the following outcomes are expected:

• Significant decrease in maternal distress
• Significant reduction in child behavior problems
• Reductions in child trauma symptoms
• Improved attachment relationship between caregiver and child

Implementation Readiness:  

• Agency supports early childhood mental health services for children birth to five
• Agency has a referral stream of children birth to five
• Agency staff has training in early childhood development or has consultation in this area readily available to them
• Agency provides mental health services specific to trauma
• Agency currently implements evidenced-based treatment models with fidelity
• Agency has (or is training) a CPP supervisor to provide weekly CPP reflective supervision on site
• Agency provides time and institutional support for reflective practice model
• Under DMH PEI Guidelines, clinics adding the CPP practice will need to train a team of at least 3 staff (1 supervisor and 2 clinicians)

Minimum CPP Requirements:   

Agency staff participates in an 18 months training protocol that includes:

• Required reading prior to initial 5-day training: “Don’t Hit Mommy” 2nd edition. Recommended book “Psychotherapy with Infants and Young Children” prior to the end of the 18 months of training. Participants are required to purchase books, which can be purchased on Amazon or the Zero To Three website.
• Attending an initial 5-day workshop
• Attending two 2-day booster sessions (convened 6 and 12 months after the initial workshop)
• Therapists participate in a minimum of 23 conference calls. 34 consultation telephone calls, twice monthly for 18 months will be scheduled. Treat and present twice on calls.
• Clinicians must treat a minimum of 4 CPP clients in the 18 month period.
• Attend weekly CPP reflective supervision or consultation (either group or individual) in addition to the consultation calls included in the training.
• Complete fidelity forms (assessment & engagement, first session, termination, intervention, consultation and supervision as appropriate) on all CPP clients.

Upon completion of training, participants can be expected to:

1. Compare and contrast Ghosts and Angels in the Nursery.
2. Describe 2 or more of the 12 CPP Developmental Themes.
3. Identify 3 or more of the 7 CPP Core Competencies.
4. Describe 2 Trauma Theory Concepts used in CPP.
5. Articulate how trauma affects the infant and young child’s development.
6. List 2 or more of the Universal or Normative/Salient Anxieties of young children.
7. Name the 4 CPP lenses used in assessment and treatment.
8. Describe the concept of “Ports of Entry.”
9. Name or describe 1 of the CPP Assessment Tools used in the first phase of treatment.
10. List the 3 steps in the Trauma Triangle.
11. State the 3 phases of CPP treatment.
12. Describe 2 or more CPP Objectives.
13. Articulate 1 of the 6 CPP Cultural Concepts.
14. Name 2 CPP Intervention Modalities.
15. Explain the primary goals of Reflective Supervision.

SUPERVISORS:

1. Describe the differences between Reflective and Administrative Supervision.
2. Name 2 objectives for CPP Supervision.
3. Articulate how CPP Reflective Supervision involves parallel processes.
4. Describe the minimum requirements for clinicians in the 18-month CPP training.

Featured Presenter:   

Dr. Nancy Ezra is a licensed clinical psychologist, and licensed marriage and family therapist who has been providing clinical services in Los Angeles for more than 30 years. She is Endorsed by California as an Infant-Family & Early Childhood Mental Health Specialist/Reflective Practice Mentor, and National Trainer of Child Parent Psychotherapy. Dr. Ezra also serves as faculty and the Curriculum Director of the Reiss-Davis Graduate School. She specializes in providing psychotherapy, education, training and consultation to families and professionals within the Birth to Five Community. Dr. Ezra treats clients of all ages, as well as couples and families in private practice.

Schedule:  (participants are expected to attend all days in order to certify)

(Zoom waiting room open at 8:45am)

February 28, March 1-4 –  9:00am– 1:00pm daily

Fees:   

$2,500.00 per participant for the full training protocol and includes:

• Initial workshop (3-day) = $750
• 6th Month Booster (2-day) = $415
• 12th Month Booster (2-day) = $415
• 34 Group consultation calls (assumes a minimum of 23 attended) = $920

Supervisor Only Training

Registration fees for the SUPERVISOR ONLY protocol and training materials:

• Initial Workshop – (2-day) $100
• Booster Session #1 (TBD – Sept. 2022) = $100
• Booster Session #2 (TBD – Mar. 2023) = $100
• 18 Supervisor consultation calls = $200

Total:  $500

Pre-requisite: Have read “Psychotherapy with Infants and Young Children” and “Don’t Hit My Mommy.”  Must be a supervisor at the agency you are currently working. Must have completed or are currently enrolled in the full 18-month CPP Protocol.

Supervisors will be able to:

1. Identify 2 skills to focus on the reflective process of the supervises.

2. Identify 3 ways to use content fidelity to support supervises.

3. Discuss 2 ways to build in self care into supervisory process.

Days’ Schedule:   

(Zoom waiting room open at 1:45pm)

March 3-4 –  2:00pm– 3:30pm daily

MORE INFO:

Continuing Education Credits: up to 15 credits available for PSY, MFT, and LCSW

APA: Children’s Institute, Inc. is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Children’s Institute, Inc. maintains responsibility for this program and its content.

The California Board of Behavioral Science (BBS) now recognizes APA continuing education credit for license renewal for LCSWs and MFTs.

CANCELLATION/REFUND POLICY:

By registering for this training the agency is liable for the registration fee, which is refundable (minus fees for credit card transactions) up to February 14, 2022. Registration is transferrable prior to the start of the training.  Once the training begins, fees are non-refundable/transferrable and no partial refunds will be given.

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