The UW Parent-Infant/Early Childhood Mental Health Program was selected by the Brazelton Institute at Boston Children’s Hospital and affiliated with Harvard Medical School in 2018 as one of only two external training sites nationally for the Newborn Behavioral Observations (NBO) System.
The NBO is an evidence-based, infant-focused and family centered relational tool that is designed to enhance attunement and strengthen the relationships between infants and parents beginning in the newborn period through the first three months of life. It involves coming alongside parents of newborns and looking together at the infant’s capacities, communication and unique personhood. Furthermore, the NBO promotes a positive relationship between practitioners and families.
How to Access NBO Training:
- The full NBO Training is embedded in the UW Infant, Early Childhood and Family Mental Health Capstone Certificate Program.
- This NBO Training Site provides training periodically through the Wisconsin Child Welfare Professional Development Systems and home visitors may register for this training. https://uwm.edu/wcwpds/home-visiting-training-descriptions
- If you are interested in arranging for a training for your organization, please contact Sarah Strong, LCSW, IMH-E® at sstrong@wisc.edu.
To Read About How the NBO is being used around the world, click here.
