Touchpoints Individual Level Training Sylvia Kennedy-Godin October 3, 2019

The Touchpoints Model, developed by Dr. T. Berry Brazelton, emphasizes the importance of relationships in supporting the development of children, families and practitioners. This training introduces an approach to our work with families that departs from the traditional medical and helping models by combining knowledge and perspectives of child and family development with a family-centered, relationship based practice. Touchpoints training is based upon the following concepts: Using child behavior as a language with parents toward the goal of promoting optimal child outcomes; Valuing each parent's strengths to promote parental competence, confidence and self-advocacy skills; Strengthening families through specific communication and relationship building techniques and strategies for providers; Establishing and sustaining therapeutic alliances with families.