The Growing Brain Training

The Growing Brain: From Birth to 5 Years Old

Interactive 7-session training for Professionals who work with families and young children

Join us for a 7 part series to gain a toolkit on how the brain develops, along with ways you can encourage healthy brain development.

**One time registration includes all 7 training dates. The $35 registration fee is fully refundable after successfully completing Units 1 and 2 on January 5th and January 12th.

Join us from the comfort of your own home for 7 weeks of learning and connection! This innovative training  fills a unique niche by providing a comprehensive understanding of how the brain develops, along with ways the provider can encourage healthy brain development in children from birth to 5 years old.

This training series will be presented virtually on Zoom. Complete one unit per week on Thursdays from 6:00pm-8:30pm on the following dates: 1/5, 1/12, 1/19, 1/26, 2/2, 2/9, 2/16

Units 1 & 2 on 1/5 and 1/12 are required prerequisites for the course.

Decades of research indicate that the early years of life are a period of exponential brain development, characterized by great opportunity and vulnerability dependent on the child's relationships and environments.

The Growing Brain: From Birth to 5 Years Old allows participants to develop skills and strategies to:

• Understand the architecture and neurobiology of brain development
• Support language, cognition, prosocial behavior, and social-emotional development
• Reduce toxic stress that can negatively influence brain development of very young children.

All sessions will be taught by Beata Grantier, who brings her expertise and knowledge as a Zero to Three Certified Trainer.

This program is funded through a grant from the Northwest Minnesota Foundation.