We offer professional development opportunities to people who work with parents and other caregivers of infants and young children. See our 2011-2012 Professional Development Activities!

Development occurs more rapidly during infancy and early childhood than any other time throughout life. Infants and young children depend on nurturing, stable, and sensitive caregiving relationships in order to thrive and develop optimally. Our goal is that each person who cares for an infant or young child has the knowledge and support needed to engage in a nurturing, joyful relationship with each child.

Many professionals have the opportunity to support optimal parenting or caregiving during these earliest years. At the Parent-Infant Study Center we offer working professionals affordable opportunities to develop the competencies needed to apply culturally-sensitive, relationship-based practices that promote well-being among parents and their babies or young children. Both degreed and non-degreed professionals from many educational backgrounds, working in a variety of work settings play important roles in the lives of families with young children. Our professional development activities are designed to support a range of professionals in a variety of work settings.

The Parent-Infant Study Center is located at 630 Manzano, NE, Suite A in Albuquerque, NM.