Path #7: Stress and Trusting Relationships
This learning path provides information on stress and the potential impact on families. Topics include toxic stress, trusting relationships, and strategies to support families.
To get credit for this learning path, you must complete the 6 activities below, then take a quiz to test your knowledge. Once you have completed the learning path and scored at least 80% on the quiz, you will have access to a certificate of completion.
Total time to complete the learning path: 2.5 hour
Activity 1
Read the article and watch the Overview video on Toxic Stress (Harvard University, runtime 1:52)
This article and video provides an overview of toxic stress.
Instructions: Click the link above. Then, click “Watch the Overview Video” at the top of the page. Read the article on the page to learn more about toxic stress. Download the handout to review after reading the article and watching the video.
Handout #1: ACES and Toxic Stress: Frequently Asked Questions
Activity 2
Watch the video, How Toxic Stress Affects Us, and What We Can Do About It (Harvard University, runtime 3:52)
This video shares what toxic stress can feel like and practical steps to take to build resilience.
Instructions: Click the link above to access the video.
Activity 3
Watch the archived Talks on Tuesday webinars, Trusting Relationships (VEIPD, run time 1:00:59)
This webinar explores the role that relationships play in the development of young children.
Instructions: Download the handout and review while listening to the webinar. After downloading the handout, click the link above.
Handout: Awake States with Stress Responses
Activity 4
Read the article, Parenting Stress during Infancy is a Risk Factor for Mental Health Problems in 3-year old Children (Hattangadi et. al., 2020)
This article discusses the correlation between parenting stress during infancy and mental health problems in 3-year-old children.
Instructions: Click the link above to access the article and read it.
Activity 5
Read the handout, Supporting Parents in the Midst of a Crisis (VEIPD, 2020)
This handout provides strategies to support families in the midst of a crisis including specific tips to support the parent, the child, and you as a practitioner.
Instructions: Click the link above to access the handout and read it.
Activity 6
Read the article, Parents Under Stress: What It Means for Babies (ZERO TO THREE, 2017)
This article discusses the impact of stress on babies.
Instructions: Click the link above to access the handout and read it.
Quiz
Complete the Quiz
You must achieve a score of at least 80% on the quiz to receive a certificate of completion. This certificate will document 2.5 professional development (PD) hours.