Developmental Support Plan (DSP) Training – In Person

About Developmental Support Plan (DSP)

Participants will learn how to use the results of the developmental screen, observations and caregiver report to create a Developmental Support Plan (DSP) unique to each child, using the Hand in Hand and the Nurturing the Seed tools. DSPs are strength-based and age-appropriate for each particular child, and unique to the needs of the family. They can be used throughout professional practice to enhance interactions between a parent and child. DSP will assist with developing a plan to apply the information gained/findings from the ASQ.

Training Objectives:

• to increase knowledge and skill that directly impacts the work practitioners do with young children under the age of 6 and their parents/caregivers.
• enhance knowledge and skill in the Ages and Stages Questionnaire and follow up.
• increase the capacity of an agency to recognize and respond to early concerns about a child’s development.
• provide a concrete method and resources for following up ASQ-3 and ASQ:SE-2 with families
• participants will gain access to the Hand-in-Hand and Nurturing the Seed manuals and templates to support child development with families.

Prerequisite

• Intro to Infant and Early Mental Health 2021 is a prerequisite to attending DSP training
  • You can complete this on your own on the IMP website:
    • Register directly with IMP and complete the training on their website
    • Contact training@ahvna.org if you have any questions about this process, we are happy to help
  • Or join a Watch Party with AHVNA!
    • September 15 & 16, 2022 from 9:30-11:30 am
    • October 25 & 26, 2022 from 9:30-11:30 am
    • Register on ahvna.org
• ASQ/ASQ:SE is recommended (Ages and Stages Questionnaire/Ages and Stages Social Emotional Questionnaire)
  • There is a review of ASQ and ASQ:SE as part of this DSP Training
  • AHVNA recommends taking ASQ/ASQ:SE training prior to the DSP training, especially if you are new to ASQ, if you have never had an official training or your training did not include significant focus on engaging families in ASQ/ASQ:SE (or would like a refresher)
    • October 12 & 13 from 9:00 am – 1:00 pm
    • November 24 & 25 from 9:00 am – 1:00 pm
    • Register on ahvna.org

Times/ Dates

Thursday November 3 & Friday November 4, 2022 (register by Oct 16, 2022) from 9:00 am – 4:30 pm both days

Location

Calgary – TBD

Who Should Attend:

• Family Resource Network Home Visitation and Early Childhood Spoke team members and leadership.
• Infant and Early Mental Health promotion asks that all teams using DSP have at least one supervisor or manager trained.
• For the virtual session, there is a shorter option for leaders who do not work directly with families.  Team members can still attend the in person training if the leader opts to attend the virtual session in Winter 2023.

Fee:

Alberta Family Resource Network Home Visitation and Early Childhood Spokes: Free of Charge – fee covered under a Provincial grant. This training is limited to Family Resource Network Spoke Agencies.

Register:

*Important Note: for in person sessions, you will need to bring a laptop with you and will be asked to download several documents prior to the training.  Connect with training@ahvna.org prior to training if this is an issue; we may be able to help!

Session	Date	Time	Registration Limit	Location
Cohort 4a (in person)	Monday October 31 & Tuesday November 1, 2022 (register by Oct 14, 2022)	9:00 am – 4:30 pm	15 people	Edmonton – TBD
Cohort 4b (in person)	Thursday November 3 & Friday November 4, 2022 (register by Oct 16, 2022)	9:00 am – 4:30 pm	15 people	Calgary – TBD
Cohort 5 (virtual)	Winter 2023 – TBD	Variable	40 people	Zoom/ Online

 

Registration:

Advance registration is required for all participants. Registration is limited!

Family Resource Network Home Visitation and Early Childhood Spoke Team members may be able to have the costs of hotel rooms covered! Contact training@ahvna.org for more details!