Christine Cole, LCSW, IMH-E and Dr. Kathleen Thomas delve into the topic of early brain development and its reliance on adult interaction.

RESOURCES:
Davies & Troy (2020) Ch. 2 Brain Development - pp. 43-50
Davies & Troy (2020) Ch. 2 Brain Development - subsection - Risk and Protective Factors influencing brain development --Specific focus on pp.51-53
Harvard Center for the Developing Child Videos U of M
https://developingchild.harvard.edu/resourcecategory/multimedia
https://icd.umn.edu/

Applying a cultural lens to child welfare work

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