course »HARRIS EARLY CHILDHOOD MENTAL HEALTH TRAINING PROGRAM RECRUITMENT 2018 – 2019

Date: 8/1/2018, 8:00 am—5:00 pm
County: Alameda County
Location: Oakland
Sponsor: UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital Oakland (EIS)
Phone: 510-428-3783
A 10-month training program for Family Support Professionals working with young children and families

The Irving B. Harris Early Childhood Mental Health Training Program (ECMHTP) is pleased to announce enrollment for the next “Family Support Professionals” (FSP) learning cohort which begins September 2018. The FSP cohort will target the following professionals working in programs serving families with infants and young children: Family Partners; Family Advocates; Family Navigators; Community Health Outreach Workers; Home Visitors; and those providing targeted services to fathers, including men working in family support programs.

This training is supported by the Irving Harris Foundation and Title IV-E funds. Priority is given to applicants who work for agencies who serve children in foster care or children at risk for out-of-home placement. Whether you are working in public health, early care and education, community clinics, family-run agencies, or other settings where you are supporting families with young children, the Harris ECMHTP will provide learning opportunities relevant to your work.

The FSP Program requires a 10-month commitment from September 22, 2018 to June 7, 2019.

CLICK HERE to learn more about the program.

Application must be received by 5:00 PM, Wednesday, August 15, 2018. Faxed or e-mailed applications are acceptable. If submitted electronically, scan and upload forms that require signatures.

CLICK HERE to download Application.

DO NOT click on Register button below. You must fill out the special application above.

For program design or to arrange to speak to a program graduate to hear more about the impact of this training, contact Kriss Sulka, Harris Program Senior Faculty Team Leader, (510) 326-3350, [email protected].

For assistance with the application process, contact Lorraine Watts at (510) 428-8424 or [email protected].