Cissy:
Yes, please share.
Another thing I really like about COS is its accessibility. Not all parents are able or willing to go to therapy, and the therapy options covered by Medicaid in the community where I work with are less than ideal. COS helps parents connect to their emotions without having to commit to years of therapy, although sometimes things come up for them and we refer them to therapy. It's also for parents of children of any age - birth to teen, and helps people better understand other relationships in their lives as well: partners, supervisors, etc.
Susan: I agree, being able to recognize our own attachment strategies, and being in a place where we can be open to recognizing the strategies our children are utilizing is where to go. Our project has also utilized Promoting First Relationships - this is what Nurse Family Partnership uses, at least in Washington state. PFR has been adapted from home visiting and childcare-based (Head Start uses it) to being used in a pediatric medical setting during well child checks. Since most caregivers take their children to well checks 10 times in the first 3 years, pediatric practitioners are in a terrific place to help parents/caregivers learn about the importance of their child's emotional heath as they grow. We focused at each well child check on brain development and how our relationship with our baby/child affects their brain as it grows...