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Learn how this family is using Promoting First Relationships
Learn how this family is using Promoting First Relationships (PFR), to build up the emotional health between child and caregiver, as a way to help set the mold for a secure and trusting relationship. “This is really where the meat of human relationships is, and this...
PFR® now eligible for MIECHV funding!
Our Promoting First Relationships® (PFR) Home Visiting Intervention is now approved by the Home Visiting Evidence of Effectiveness (HomVEE) review and is eligible for Maternal Infant and Early Childhood Home Visiting (MIECHV) funding. This new opportunity gives...
Free Webinar: Exploring the Science of Connection Behind Promoting First Relationships with Dr. Monica Oxford
Prevention Technology Transfer Center Network offered a free webinar, "Exploring the Science of Connection Behind Promoting First Relationships" WATCH VIDEO HERE Webinar Description and Objectives: Promoting First Relationships ® (PFR: Kelly et al., 2008)...
New Promoting First Relationships Preview video!
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National Center for Children in Poverty profiles Promoting First Relationships in Pediatric Primary Care
Since 2016, a growing number of pediatricians in Washington State have been trained on Promoting First Relationships in Pediatric Primary Care (PFR-PPC), a manualized program for pediatricians to help them support stable and secure relationships between parents and...
Mothers who were considered at risk of postnatal depression were found to benefit from Promoting First Relationships®
A new study published in Developmental Psychology shows a brief home visiting program Promoting First Relationships®, effectively supports caregiving practices of mothers who received mental health treatment during pregnancy and were at an increased risk of postnatal...
The Durable Feeling That a Child Is Always at Risk
An incredible story by Dr. Rachael Pearson. Toward the end of the article she addresses how Promoting First Relationships® has helped her work from a strengths based approach as a pediatrician, how she has embraced the concept of "wondering" with parents, and thinking...
RED Talk on Promoting First Relationships
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Did you know? PFR now serves 3 to 5 year olds and their caregivers!
Starting in Fall 2017, Promoting First Relationships®, in partnership with a new randomized controlled trial, expanded its’ handouts and curriculum for 3 to 5 year old children and their caregivers. All PFR handouts have been revised to be used with children birth to...