Family-Centered Care: Enhancing Practices for Families with Young Children
Time limit: 60 days
1 credit
Full course description



LEARNING OUTCOMES

Explain the fundamentals of family-centered care.

Outline the benefits of utilizing a family-centered care approach along with other family engagement practices.

Explain how Texas Safe Babies tools can help implement family-centered care approach in your practice.

Discuss the common barriers and solutions to implementing family-centered care.

COURSE DESCRIPTION
The Family-Centered Care: Enhancing Practices for Families with Young Children course is designed to equip learners with the knowledge and skills necessary to ensure the safety and well-being of infants and young children across Texas. It covers tools from the The Texas Safe Babies initiative to prevent child abuse and neglect by promoting safe environments for our youngest citizens. Through this training, you will learn about the fundamentals of family-centered care and discuss ways to implement this care approach in your practice starting today.

MEET YOUR INSTRUCTOR


CONTINUING EDUCATION INFORMATION

Pandemic Preparedness Communication with TEPHI
Presented by:
Dorothy Mandell, Ph.D
Associate Professor
McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston
Leila Wood, Ph.D
Professor
Director of Research and Evaluation, VIPR and Center for Violence Prevention
McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston
Aly Kramer Jacobs, LMSW
Project Manager
McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston
Beth Van Horne, Ph.D
Professor
McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston
Continuing Public Health (CPH)
Up to 1 CPH Recertification Credits may be earned at this event.
Time to complete this module: 60 minutes
Original release date: 06/02/2025
End date: 06/02/2027
*CPH is not available after the end date