NRPVYC Attachment Series

Understanding Early Childhood Attachment, Trauma, and Development

Three short and free mini courses for anyone with – or working with – young children to understand the importance of caregiver relationships and how those relationships, and early childhood trauma, impacts development.

Complete the mini courses from anywhere at your own pace.

You will need to create an account before you can self-enroll.

What You'll Learn

Mini Course 1
Attachment

You'll learn:

  • What attachment is
  • Why attachment is important
  • Types of attachment
  • Strategies to improve attachment

Mini Course 2
The Impact of Trauma on Attachment

You'll learn:

  • What early childhood trauma is
  • How trauma exposure impacts attachment
  • Strategies to address traumatic stress symptoms

Mini Course 3
Early Childhood Development

You'll learn:

  • Why early childhood development is important
  • How children develop during their early years
  • How trauma derails development
  • What you can do when you see developmental concerns

Do You Want to Help Caregivers Build a Secure Attachment with their Child?

First, you need to understand the importance of caregiver relationships.

These mini courses are free and full of value!

Enroll for the Attachment Series Now

You will need to create an account before you can self-enroll.

A Video Preview

This is a sample of one of the videos in the attachment series.

" The videos are fun and easy to follow. "
– Feedback from a person who recently completed the Attachment series

How Does the NRPVYC Attachment Series Work?

  • Complete the mini courses from anywhere at your own pace. All mini courses and activities are online on our learning hub.
  • You can take all mini courses in one go OR you can take them individually in any order.
  • Each mini course will take approximately 30 minutes to complete.
  • There are mini quizzes throughout each mini course to strengthen your understanding.
  • You will get a certificate of completion at the end of each mini course
  • You can revisit the mini courses as often as you want. The information are yours for life.

Is the NRPVYC Attachment Series Right for Me?

Do you work with young children? Then, the NRPVYC Attachment series is for you. This series will help you understand the importance of caregiver relationships and how those relationships, and early childhood trauma, impacts development.

" I liked the self timed nature. I liked that the info was clear and reiterated during the mini quizzes. "
– Feedback from a person who recently completed the Attachment series

Enroll for the Attachment Series Now

You will need to create an account before you can self-enroll.

Taught by a Board Certified, Licensed Independent Mental Health Practitioner

Samantha Byrns, M.S.Ed., LIMHP, NCC

Samantha Byrns is an Assistant Project Director at the Nebraska Resource Project for Vulnerable Young Children at the University of Nebraska’s Center on Children, Families and the Law. Samantha is a Nebraska Trainer in Child-Parent Psychotherapy (CPP), Integration of Working Models of Attachment into Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (IoWA-PCIT) and a Certified Trainer in the Diagnostic Classification of Mental Health and Developmental Disorders of Infancy and Early Childhood (DC:0-5). She is also a Reflective Practice Trainer in the Facilitating Attuned Interactions (FAN) model developed by the Erikson Institute and the Components for Enhancing Career Experience and Reducing Trauma (CE-CERT) model developed by Dr. Brian Miller. She enjoys facilitating reflective consultation for therapists and other professionals, including RS/C for endorsement as she is an Endorsed Infant Mental Health Clinical Mentor. Samantha provides outpatient therapy in her community on a limited basis and facilitates Circle of Security-Parenting classes.