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Join us on June 23rd to hear from clinicians and researchers on the latest findings on attachment-based parenting interventions.

In this video, we talk to fathers and Connect facilitators to explore some ways to help fathers engage with the Connect program.

Osman’s (2022) process evaluation describes the implementation of a successful parenting programme for immigrant parents from Somalia and identifies key components of the implementation process with a focus on Reach, Adaptation, and Fidelity of Ladnaan intervention.

In her article, Vernon (2022) explores the direct associations between two dimensions of parent emotion regulation within the parent-youth relationship (dysregulation; suppression), mindful parenting, and youth internalizing and externalizing problems among parents of youth with significant behavioural or emotional problems.

DIVERT has a new website with online experiences, national mentorship groups based on lived experiences, research collaborations, and annual in-person meetings, for the purpose of changing the course of mental health research and practice in Canada.

Sherene Balanji presented research at the International Attachment Conference using a novel method of data visualization to explore the relationship between parent-adolescent attachment in teens with clinical concerns.

Cassia McIntyre presented new findings that built upon her Honours thesis by examining the effects of attachment anxiety and attachment avoidance on dating violence (DV) and risky sexual behaviour (RSB) among teens with maltreatment histories…

A couple of Adolescent Health Lab members recently presented at the Canadian Psychological Association’s 83rd Annual Convention and Tradeshow in Calgary to present their research. See below to view their posters and read about their findings…

To learn more about Connect Attachment Programs for Parents and Caregivers, please see our new infographics…

To learn more about Connect Attachment Programs for Parents and Caregivers, please see our new infographics.

To learn more about Connect Attachment Programs for Kinship and Foster Parents and Caregivers, please see our new infographics.

The Connect Attachment Programs has been implemented across Sweden through collaboration between Dr. Marlene Moretti at Simon Fraser University and fellow co-collaborators and researchers from Humana, the University of Örebro, and Lund University…

This pre-conference workshop provides an overview of the Connect program and its implementation and evaluation in culturally and economically diverse populations. Presentations from an international network of Connect researchers, clinicians, mental health government, and agency stakeholders will provide research and practice updates on …

Simon Fraser University in Burnaby, BC is receiving $1,257,859 to continue establishing partnerships to expand Connect for Kinship & Foster Parents (CKFP), a program that delivers a trauma-informed, culturally-sensitive, and attachment-focused group-based intervention to kinship and foster caregivers…

Across the globe, mental health problems have been on the rise due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Public health restrictions and the limited access to mental health resources have …

Connect has been rated by the California Evidence Based Clearinghouse for Child Welfare as a Level 1 intervention, indicating it is supported by the highest level of research …

Congratulations to professor Dr. Marlene Moretti on receiving the 2022 Pickering Award for Outstanding Contributions to Developmental Psychology in Canada! This award was …