GROW YOUR KIDS: TREE
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“Parenting is a dance and parents can help set the steps – the rhythm- the tune- the song…”
Ken Tellerman M.D.
These materials have been developed by the Maryland Chapter, American Academy of Pediatrics. They are designed to help pediatric clinicians promote positive loving connections between parents and their babies.
INTRODUCTION: WHY IS THIS IMPORTANT?
Adverse childhood experiences can lead to developmental delay, long term health problems, poor school performance and significant behavioral and emotional problems. The “buffering” effect of a positive stable caretaker relationship can help to create resilience and offset the effects of toxic stress particularly in young children ages 0-3 years.
Pediatric practitioners are often the first professionals who interface with parents and infants and are therefore key experts in helping to both promote healthy parent infant attachment and communication and in identifying dysfunctional parent infant dyads before problems escalate.
Yours may be the only professional voice that parents of infants and young children hear!
Emotional Health Committee
Maryland Chapter
American Academy of Pediatrics
TREE MATERIALS DEVELOPED BY:
Chairman, Ken Tellerman M.D.
Margo Candelaria Ph.D.
Laurie Chaikind MSW
Joyce Harrison M.D.
Barbara Howard M.D.
Natalie Spicyn M.D.
Annemiek Wilms-Floet M.D.
TREEHOUSE Concepts
- TREEHOUSE Key Parent Teaching Points
- TREEHOUSE Developmental Narrative
- Summary of Key QI Session Teaching POI
- Implementing the TREEHOUSE Program – Instructional Powerpoint
- TREE Manual for Outpatient Visits
- Parent Infant Observation Template Final
- Conveying and Observing Child Development Template
- Conveying and Observing Child Development Template Spanish
- TREEHOUSE Coaching Session Video Demonstration (please scroll down)
- TREEHOUSE Introductory Coaching Videos and Powerpoint
TREEHOUSE Office Tips
TREEHOUSE References and Resources: Taking a Deeper Dive
TREEHOUSE Developmental Coaching Tools
- 1) TREEHOUSE Parent Powerpoint
- 2) TREEHOUSE Parent Powerpoint Spanish
- 3) TREEHOUSE Photos Only Parent Powerpoint
- 4) Tips for Coaching Session Activities
- 5) EMR Documentation Form
- 6) Sample Telehealth – Video Consent Form
- 7) GROW YOUR KIDS Cue Card English
- 8) GROW YOUR KIDS Cue Card Spanish
- 9) Provider QI Presentation Template Powerpoint
- 10) QR Code for TREEHOUSE TREE Website
- 11) ActiviTREE Form
Maryland Community Resources
- Resources Coming Soon!