Professional Development
Training programs are offered to enhance the capacity of clinicians, agencies and school personnel to provide family-centered, culturally sensitive and developmentally appropriate services.
The cornerstone of The Center for the Developing Child and Family is staff development. Our experienced and dedicated team of faculty consultants travel around the tri-state area and beyond to train, coach and consult with programs who wish to implement the programs developed at the Center and who seek to enhance their staff’s understanding of families and children and how to work with them.
Staff development also encompasses our reflective group supervision model, in which staff participate in professional supervision that attends to staff emotional well-being, as well as client needs. We believe that attending to staff’s emotional experience in the workplace is an important part of engaging in quality interventions with families.
Staff development also takes place at the Ackerman Institute in New York City. Here, we hold a variety of trainings throughout the year, whether it is a half-day workshop or a four-day short course. Click on titles to find out about what we offer and to find the best fit for you or your agency.