Partners in Parenting

11/04/2025

Recently, the concept of mattering—the feeling that we are valued and have value to add to the world—has gained momentum among scientists and practitioners as a key ingredient for well-being. While mattering is important to us all, our sense of whether or not we matter—to our loved ones, our communities, and the world at large—begins in the earliest days of infancy. And, while it’s never too late to build a sense of mattering, by starting early, we can have an outsized positive effect on children’s health and well-being across their lifespan.

To learn more about the importance of mattering in the earliest years and find concrete tips we can all take to help children develop a sense of mattering, see our new paper co-authored with Jennifer B. Wallace: "Mattering in Early Childhood: Building a Strong Foundation for Life"

📚 Read the paper here: https://bit.ly/43bXRaX

11/01/2025

Thank you to Dr. Jeffrey and Amy Olrick for presenting "If You Could See Through My Eyes" at Thursday and Friday's Attachment Conference! We had an informative and restorative training and so appreciate them sharing their expertise and stories with us. Thank you to our conference co-sponsors Shineforth, Regional Post Adoption Consortium Services (RPACS) funded by VDSS, Advocates in Parenting, Anthem Healthkeepers Plus, and Worthdays! We hope this becomes an annual training tradition with these amazing community partners! Thank you to all of the parents, caseworkers and other professionals whose attendance and participation made the program possible.

10/20/2025

The upcoming attachment conference is now FREE for families and professionals! Please share with clients and colleagues.

10/07/2025

Thank you to Tiana Branch, Cumberland County CSA Coordinator, for inviting us to attend today's CSA Retreat. Meghan Wiley (PIP social work intern) and I enjoyed meeting Cumberland DSS and FAPT team members, as well as connecting with colleagues from other agencies supporting youth and families in our community.

09/26/2025

Upcoming Attachment Conference - FREE for foster/ adoptive/ and kinship caregivers and reduced rate for foster care caseworkers. Sign up for both dates using QR codes below and please share with friends, clients and colleagues! This will be a great event!

09/03/2025

SAVE THE DATE for this important attachment conference that will be held right here in RVA! This will be free for foster and adoptive families! We are fortunate to be cohosting with so many amazing partners! More information to follow soon with information about how to register.

07/28/2025

We enjoyed an afternoon of training with our colleagues at Chesterfield-Colonial Heights DSS! Dr. Sharon Brenner and Dr. Jennine Moritz presented a training related to 'building connection and resilience as caregivers' to a group of over 60 caseworkers and staff. The participants were very interactive and engaged throughout the afternoon! Thank you to Danika Briggs, Amy Smith and Eileen Fields for helping set up the training!

05/15/2025

Thank you to Margaret Thompson, Richmond Family Magazine, for joining us Tuesday for our non-profit Advocates in Parenting's Roadmap Series! Her presentation on "Fun and Free Ways for Families to Connect in RVA!" was so helpful and eagerly received by the parents and professionals in our audience. Here is Margaret (on left) with our three raffle winners!! Resources Margaret shared with us can be found on our website: https://www.piprva.com/nonprofit

04/24/2025

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04/21/2025

We, along with our non-profit Advocates in Parenting and OCD Mid-Atlantic, are sponsoring this free event Thursday. Hope you can join us!

04/14/2025

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03/27/2025

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Join us on May 13 at 12:00 for our next parent program in our Roadmap Series. See flyer below for more information and a QR code to register. We are excited to partner with Richmond Family Magazine (RFM) to host this free event for parents and professionals!