What can parents do if they are struggling with attaching to their child? In this course, we talk with Dr. Casey Call, the Assistant Director of Education at the Institute of Child Development at TCU. She is a researcher and trainer for Trust-Based Relational Intervention®️.

This course covers the following learning objectives:

  • Be able to explain why attachment is important to child development.
  • Describe how attachment develops in children who are raised from infancy in a healthy functioning family? What does healthy attachment look like?
  • List events can interrupt the normal development of healthy attachment.
  • List 3 signs that a child may have attachment issues.
  • Describe typical behaviors that might appear along the spectrum of attachment issues.
  • Name 3 things parents of newly adopted or fostered kids can do to help their child attach.
  • Describe the type of therapy is effective for children with attachment issues.
  • Discuss the importance of parental attachment.
  • Recognize 3 things that can interfere with a parents ability to attach to their child?
  • List 2 things that a parent can do if they are struggling to attach to their child.
  • Explain how post adoption depression can interfere with a parents ability to attach to their child.


Attachment 101 Outline.pdf

*This course includes a 1-hour conversational audio lesson, a 10-question quiz, and a certificate of completion with the successful completion of the quiz at 80%. 

Your course will remain active for 180 days from purchase date.

This course aligns with the following regulatory requirements.

Hague Treaty on Intercountry Adoption*

 96.48 (b)(5)

 96.48 (c)

*Important Information for agencies on Hague Training Requirements

This course is included in the following state packages.

See links for how it aligns with each state's regulatory requirements.

Illinois packages, including, International Adoption and Special Needs Foster Care Adoption
Important Information for agencies on Illinois Adoption Requirements.
Louisiana packages including, Domestic Infant Adoption, International Adoption, and Foster Care Adoption
Important Information for agencies on Louisiana Adoption Requirements.
Nebraska packages including, Domestic Infant Adoption, International Adoption, and International Adoption from China
Important Information for agencies on Nebraska Adoption Requirements.
Oregon Domestic Adoption Important Information for agencies on Oregon Adoption Requirements.
Virginia Domestic Adoption Important information for agencies on Virginia's core competencies.
Washington Domestic Adoption
Important Information for agencies on Washington Adoption Requirements.

For information specific to your state, go to the Child Welfare Information Gateway State Search site to find information on each state's requirements on background checks, consent to adoption, home study requirements, post-adoption contact agreements, adoption expense regulations, use of advertising, and who may adopt or place a child for adoption.