Touchpoints are periods during which a child’s spurt in development results in pronounced disruptions in the family system. The goal of the Touchpoints Approach is to change individual practice and cause a shift in the larger system around the care of families by combining relationship building and child development into a framework that service providers can use to enhance their work with children and families.
Objectives:
1.  Understand the theories and concepts of the Touchpoints Approach, with emphasis on the developmental and relational elements of parent-child-provider relationships, and their practical applications;
2. Enhance their delivery of care to families by using relationship-building strategies and communication tools based on the Touchpoints         Approach;
3. Observe and participate in encounters that demonstrate the Touchpoints Approach of collaborative anticipatory guidance.