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Attachment: Knowledge, Tools and Interventions to Promote/Repair Security

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  Date and Time: 
Ongoing, Self-Paced;
Participants will have access to the recording of this session until October 16 2025

 Location:
Virtual

 Instructor(s): 
Mary Rella's photo Mary Rella

 Cost:
$125.00 CAD per individual. We accept EFT and credit card payments.

Overview

In this session, participants will learn how to recognize markers in the dyad that define the attachment relationship and the infant’s developing stress response system. Using an observational framework and tool, participants will learn how to observe the caregiver’s behaviour pattern when their infant cues distress. Once completed, the tool can then be actively used to support the caregiver to promote the development of security for the child, foster a co-regulation relationship, and mitigate developmental trauma.

Learning Objectives

In this session, participants will:

  • Learn more about how the infant and caregiver negotiate security in their relationship to develop secure, insecure and/or disorganized attachment. 
  • Use an observational framework to help identify treatment interventions needed in the dyad. 
  • Discuss how the observational framework can support conversations with caregivers to help them better understand and use the interventions.

Instructor Biography: 

Mary Rella Photo

Mary Rella, B.A.,Dip.C.S. is a Registered Psychotherapist and has been involved in developing, leading, supporting and managing a range of services for vulnerable infants, children, youth, young adults and their families for over 30 years. She has been a member of the Infant and Early Mental Health Promotion through the Sick Children’s Hospital for over 10 years. Mary maintains a private clinical practice and does training and consulting throughout the province with specialized expertise in trauma and attachment.

Certificate of Participation

Participants will obtain a Certificate of Participation after watching the recording.

Contact Us

For questions regarding the content of the workshop, please email nicole.tuzi@sickkids.ca.

For questions regarding registration and technical difficulties, please email iemhp.learning@sickkids.ca.

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