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Connect Posters & Business Cards
We’ve created some materials to help make spreading the word about Connect a bit easier. Download them here.
Fathers Incorporated and Connect: Strengthening Bonds and Building Futures
This video highlights the collaborative work of Fathers Incorporated, a leading nonprofit in the USA, with Connect.
What is the Connect Attachment Program? (video overview)
In this video, we explain the origins of the Connect program, how it works, and some of the most compelling evidence that it leads to real change for families.
Job Posting: Connect Attachment Programs Supervisor
Make a difference in this rewarding career opportunity as a Connect Attachment Programs Supervisor.
Join us at The International Conference on Attachment-Based Parenting Interventions
Join us at The International Conference on Attachment-Based Parenting Interventions.
Reaching Fathers with the Connect Program
In this video, we talk to fathers and Connect facilitators to explore some ways to help fathers engage with the Connect program.
New Article by Collaborator in Sweden Implements Culturally Tailored Support Programme For Somali Immigrant Parents in Sweden
Osman’s (2022) process evaluation describes the implementation of a successful parenting programme for immigrant parents from Somalia and identifies key components of the implementation process with a focus on Reach, Adaptation, and Fidelity of Ladnaan intervention.
SPO 21R - Connect Attachment Programs Supervisor (93583)
We have an exciting job opportunity to become a Connect Attachment Program Supervisor at The Maples Adolescent Treatment Centre!
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.
BBC Article by David Robson Breaks Down “The Biggest Myths of the Teenage Brain”
Recent BBC article breaks down new research on adolescent brain development , and the practicality of these findings in helping teens reach their full potential
New Presentation Video of Attachment Research in the Mexican Population
Dr. Julia Gallegos-Guajardo showed research evaluating sociocultural factors in the development of attachment styles in the Mexican population, for a Spanish online presentation of the latest issue of Revista Internacional de Psicologia y Educacion
Recent Published Research Explores Attachment in the Mexican Population
Research evaluating sociocultural factors in the development of attachment styles in the Mexican population published in Revista Intercontinental de Psicología y Educación
Connect for Facilitators and Practitioners
Please see our new infographics designed for facilitators and practitioners to learn more about Connect Attachment Programs.
Connect for Parents and Caregivers
To learn more about Connect Attachment Programs for Parents and Caregivers, please see our new infographics.
Connect for Kinship and Foster Parents
To learn more about Connect Attachment Programs for Kinship and Foster Parents and Caregivers, please see our new infographics.
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…
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 …
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
UPDATE: CIHR Operating Grant, COVID-19 Mental Health & Substance Use Service Needs and Delivery
Across the globe, mental health problems have been on the rise due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Public health restrictions and the limited access to mental health resources have …