Dr. Cullinane, MD,  will present an overview of "Floortime^TM" including what is "Floortime" and the D.I.R. approach; the six functional emotional developmental milestones; basic steps and strategies of "Floortime"; video examples of  "Floortime" intervention. Questions and discussion will follow.

Event date:  May 15, 2010

Event time: 9:00-12:00

Cost: $45

Location: Huntington Hospital/Braun Auditorium, 100 W. California Blvd., Pasadena

First 5 LA is hosting a Proposal Workshop for applicants of Cycle 4 of the Community Opportunities Fund, focusing on organizational capacity building. Applicants are strongly encouraged to attend this workshop to learn critical information about the COF requirements and process and to receive hands-on instruction in developing a proposal using the online system, completing First 5 LA required budget forms, and planning for evaluation activities.

Mental illness in women during pregnancy, post partum and the interpartum years threatens the well-being of mothers and their children. Evidence indicates that maternal mental illness increases the risk of maternal morbidity during labor and delivery, and of adverse birth outcomes such as preterm birth and low birth weight. Post partum depression and mood disorders also threaten the infant's cognitive and emotional development. The negative effects on the infants have typically been assumed to derive from the early interactions with their depressed mothers.