Promoting Positive Attachment and Building Resilience to Trauma

Promoting-Positive-AttachmentOn Tuesday, July 9, Porter-Starke Services will host an informative educational lecture entitled, "Promoting Positive Attachment and Building Resilience to Trauma" from 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM at Porter-Starke Services located at 3176 Lancer Street in Portage. Todd Willis, MA, LMHC, Director of Children's Services at Porter-Starke Services, will be the featured presenter.

Join Todd as he describes secure and insecure attachment relationships across the lifespan. He'll also help you to identify and recognize links between caregiver behavior and child attachment and links between adult attachment organization and parenting behaviors. Participants will also be able to identify immediate and long-term effects of traumatic experiences, as well as practice and discuss ways to address challenged relationships in families. This presentation is made possible by a grant from the Indiana Association for Infant & Toddler Mental Health.

There is no charge to attend the presentation. Please bring your own lunch and refreshments. RSVP is required for attendance. Porter-Starke Services is offering 6.5 Continuing Education Credits for $20.00. You can pay with check or cash at the door, or you can pay with PayPal online while registering.

To register, please visit www.porterstarke.org. For more information, please call (219) 476-4502 or email: aroof@porterstarke.org.