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Build Relationships That Help Children Heal

FIRST YEARS ™ Live Certification

Every day,

you meet children whose nervous systems are holding more than their bodies were ever designed to carry. You sit with stories that came long before you. You patch gaps in a system that asks you to do the impossible, then blames you when the impossible doesn’t happen.

Underneath all the paperwork, observations, and listening to complaints, you hold on to hope. You maintain the belief that even the most overwhelmed child can find their way back to safety.

But, your hope is waning.

You deserve a framework that protects your own nervous system while you guide theirs.

The Pain Points You Already Know Too Well

1.

The children you serve are dysregulated, shut down, or swinging between extremes.
And you’re expected to “manage the behavior” without addressing the root: a body still wired for threat. Neuroscience is clear: chronic stress and early adversity shape the developing brain (Perry & Winfrey, 2021), and traditional behavioral strategies fall flat without regulation first.

2.

You’re absorbing secondary trauma at a cost you rarely speak aloud.
The exhaustion, the irritability, the sense of failing kids who deserved better. These aren’t character flaws. They are the predictable outcomes of chronic exposure to trauma without the co-regulation you also need (Figley, 2013).

3.

Families want to reconnect, but history, fear, and shame keep derailing progress.
You’re put in the middle of reunification efforts that fracture under stress. Without a clear, connection-based roadmap, visits dissolve into conflict, avoidance, or emotional shutdown.

4.

You’re asked to stabilize child after child without ever being taught the foundations of felt safety.
Most graduate programs skip the practical, neuroscience-informed skills that actually help children shift from survival to connection (Ainsworth, 1978; Porges, 2011).

5.

Your work is judged by outcomes you can’t control. Placement stability. Visit quality. School behavior. Attachment. You are blamed for fires you didn’t start and expected to rebuild trust in families who are drowning in generational trauma.

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What The FIRST YEARS Training ™ Offers

A way to support children that protects your heart.

Connection-centered framework

Learn how to attune to a child’s nervous system, guide them toward safety, and build trust that endures across settings.

A practical blueprint for high-stress moments

Real strategies you can use tomorrow in homes, schools, visitation rooms, therapy sessions, and classrooms.

Tools to reduce your stress response

You will learn ways to stay grounded when a child is spiraling, so you’re not losing sleep or carrying the emotional residue home.

A shared language for teams and families

When everyone understands what a child’s behavior means, collaboration becomes easier, conflict decreases, and the child stops being misunderstood.

A healing-centered approach to family time

Support parents and children in reconnecting with dignity, even when history is complicated.

Why this matters Now

Children are growing up in an era of rising stress, shrinking playtime, and systems too overwhelmed to meet their emotional needs. The professionals on the ground are the ones who hold the line. That’s you and your colleagues.

The First Years program gives you the science, the strategies, and the steadiness to keep doing this work without burning out.

It helps you build the relationships that help young children heal.

And it helps you feel less alone in the process.

A stepping stone toward advanced certification.

JOIN US LIVE: January 28th, February 4th & February 25th, 2026

Join the FIRST YEARS™ 2026 Cohort

And You'll Get:

Three live 2-hour sessions held in January and February
6 hours of training total
Live Q&A
Practical tools + downloadable resources
Certificate of completion

The Ten Pillars of FIRST YEARS™

F — Foundations of Felt Safety
I — Integration of the Nervous System
R — Rupture and Repair
S — Self-Awareness & Shadow Work
T — Trust-Based Relationships

Y — Your Micro Connections
E — Emotional Co-Regulation
A — Attuned Play and Humor
R — Routines and Structure
S — System Supports

FIRST YEARS ™ Program Pricing

INDIVIDUAL

$100 0FF

$197

Designed for therapists, educators, caregivers, and professionals attending on their own. This option is ideal for individuals seeking deep, reflective learning they can immediately apply in their work with young children and families.

Includes full access to the FIRST YEARS training, materials, and resources:

Three live 2-hour sessions held in January and February
6 hours of training total
Live Q&A
Practical tools + downloadable resources
Certificate of completion

GROUPS OF 5 OR MORE

$100 0FF

$140*

This option is ideal for early childhood programs, child welfare teams, schools, agencies, and clinical practices seeking shared language and aligned, trauma‑responsive care.

Group enrollment supports:

Consistent, trauma‑responsive approaches across staff
Shared understanding of child development and nervous system needs
Reduced burnout through collective learning and support
Greater stability for children across settings

*Group enrollment reflects a reduced per‑person rate to support organizations committed to collective learning and system‑wide change.