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Doctoral Student Julia Vernon Published on Child Psychiatry and Human Development Journal– Parent Emotion Regulation, Mindful Parenting, and Youth Attachment

In her article, Vernon (2022) explores the direct associations between two dimensions of parent emotion regulation within the parent-youth relationship (dysregulation; suppression), mindful parenting, and youth internalizing and externalizing problems among parents of youth with significant behavioural or emotional problems.

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Connect in Sweden Video Update

The Connect Attachment Programs has been implemented across Sweden through collaboration between Dr. Marlene Moretti at Simon Fraser University and fellow co-collaborators and researchers from Humana, the University of Örebro, and Lund University. So far, parent groups have run at 28 sites, foster parent groups at 19 sites, and staff training has taken place at 19 sites…

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Come join us for a Connect workshop at the 2022 International Attachment Pre-Conference, Wednesday July 13th

This pre-conference workshop provides an overview of the Connect program and its implementation and evaluation in culturally and economically diverse populations. Presentations from an international network of Connect researchers, clinicians, mental health government, and agency stakeholders will provide research and practice updates on …

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Funding Announcement: The Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) – Mental Health Promotion Innovation Fund (MHP-IF) provides SFU with $1,257,859 to Connect for Kinship & Foster Parents project

Simon Fraser University in Burnaby, BC is receiving $1,257,859 to continue establishing partnerships to expand Connect for Kinship & Foster Parents (CKFP), a program that delivers a trauma-informed, culturally-sensitive, and attachment-focused group-based intervention to kinship and foster caregivers

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