Reflective Practice Facilitation & Mentoring

This clinical-like supervision was developed and established by a ZERO TO THREE workgroup in the late 1980s and early 1990s to ensure the quality of care for children from prenatal to age five. Since then, the California Center for Infant-Family and Early Childhood Mental Health has encouraged a professional endorsement for all providers.

One of the key processes in Reflective Practice Facilitation is based on the understanding that there is a powerful set of parallels that happen in relationships, between the supervisee and the supervisor; the caregiver and the supervisee (as the caregiver’s provider); and the young child and his/her caregiver. It is with the understanding that when the supervisee is provided with a safe and nurturing environment for learning and growth, the caregiver and the baby would, in turn, be supported.

If you wish to receive such nurturance and supportive reflective facilitation for your work and endorsement, I, as a Reflective Practice Mentor, would love to provide that.