The three-day training is designed for individual healthcare, childcare, early education, and social service providers who want to incorporate elements of the Touchpoints™ Approach into their practice settings. The Touchpoints™ Approach helps professionals engage around key points in the development of young children. By helping parents identify and expect bursts and regressions in child behavior (the “touchpoints") professionals can reduce parental frustration and self-doubt while fostering parenting skills and the parents’ enjoyment of their child. In the process, the bond between the provider and the family is strengthened.

At the conclusion of the workshop, participants will be able to:

• understand the theories and concepts of the Touchpoints™ Approach, with emphasis on the developmental and relational elements of parent-child-provider relationships, and their clinical applications
• enhance their delivery of care to families by using relationship-building strategies and communication tools based on the Touchpoints™ Approach
• observe and participate in encounters that demonstrate the Touchpoints™ Approach of anticipatory guidance

Touchpoints Birth to 3 by T. Berry Brazelton, M.D.
Touchpoints 3 to 6  by T. Berry Brazleton, M.D. and Joshua D. Sparrow, M.D.

Registration by invitation only.

Only individuals invited to participate in the Touchpoints Child Welfare System Training Pilot should register for this particular training. If you are unsure whether to register for this training, please contact Jackie Muniz, Touchpoints Site Coordinator at 561.374.7575

Location/Address:  Lakeside Medical Center, 39200 Hooker Highway, Belle Glade, FL 33430

Directions: 

From South via I-75 or US 27
Exit onto US 27 and head north approx. 41 miles. Turn right on SR 80 (W. Palm Beach Rd). Turn left on SR 715 (NW 16th St). Turn right on Hooker Hwy to intersection at Main St (US 441).

From East via Florida’s Turnpike or I-95
Exit onto SR 80 (Southern Blvd). Travel west approx. 32 miles to intersection of Hooker Hwy and Main St (US 441).

 From North via SR 715 or US 441
On SR 715 travel south and turn left (east) onto Hooker Hwy. On US 441 travel south and turn right (west) onto Hooker Hwy.