Foster Care Training

This two-day comprehensive training on DC:0-5™ Diagnostic Classification of Mental Health and Developmental Disorders of Infancy and Early Childhood targets clinicians and leaders from fields of mental health, health and early intervention. This training provides history and background around the need and development of a specialized diagnostic classification system for infancy and early childhood, approaches in diagnosis from an Infant/Early Childhood Mental Health perspective, which is developmentally informed, relationship based, contextual and culturally competent. Participants will learn about the multi-axial approach to diagnosis as well understanding the contents of each axis including Axis I clinical disorders. This two-day format allows clinicians to have in-depth knowledge of the approach and content of DC0-5 and to practice application of this new nosology with the support of peers and Expert Faculty through activities and case examples which support their use of the many tools included in DC:0-5. Only ZERO TO THREE offers this official DC: 0-5™ Training.

DC:0-5 Training is facilitated by select Expert Faculty who have the highest clinical, diagnostic and training expertise. Working in limited sized groups over the course of two days, the Expert Faculty have the opportunity to support, guide and clarify content for participants on a much more personal level through facilitating small group discussions, encouraging questions and reflections and preparing examples which are clear and relevant in clarifying content. Attendees will have the opportunity to participate in one Community of Learners’ call following the training for peer-to-peer support and support of ZERO TO THREE.