Typically Connect facilitator training is best suited for individuals with a master’s degree in a relevant field of study and prior experience in:

1. working with children and families

2. group facilitation

3. trauma- and/or attachment-based treatment

However, practitioners who have not completed a master’s degree but have practiced extensively in these domains of practice may apply for training.

The Connect Facilitator Training Workshop is designed to be the first stage in training for practitioners who wish to run Connect groups in their community. However, registrants have also found that attending this workshop is informative for their own clinical practice outside of the Connect program.

When possible, registrants are recommended to register for the workshop with a colleague who also wishes to run Connect groups. This helps to prepare both registrants for the second stage of Connect facilitator training (running a group with supervision), as each Connect group requires two group facilitators.

If you are uncertain about whether this workshop is a good fit for your training goals, please reach out to us at connectattachmentprograms@gmail.com

Note: if you are a practitioner in British Columbia, Canada, and are affiliated with a government-funded mental health or educational service, you may qualify for free Connect training held in B.C. Please refer back to training options available to B.C. public sector practitioners and government-affiliated agencies.

The typical cost of workshop registration is $900 CAD for trainees in Canada and US and $1,000 CAD for trainees in other areas (cost subject to change).

The typical cost of supervision is $2,750 CAD per pair of new trainees running the same group during certification (cost subject to change). For the cost of additional required training and supervision post-workshop, please see the next section “After completing the workshop, what do I need to do to obtain supervision and get certified?”.

Supervisor arrangement

Once you complete the full Connect facilitator training workshop (Online: 6 half days; In-person: 3 days), please reach out to us at connectattachmentprograms@gmail.com so that we can arrange a certified Connect supervisor to supervise you during your first Connect group.

Supervision includes pre-group consultation, review of all session recordings, and weekly supervision sessions over the course of one group.

The typical cost of supervision is $2,750 Canadian dollars for a pair of new facilitators during their first group together (Note: the cost is the same if only one of the facilitators in the group require certification).

Payment for post-workshop training

Payment for supervision, as well as payment for the support staff training (online group only), can be arranged when you start to develop a plan to run a Connect group post-workshop via email at connectattachmentprograms@gmail.com

Translated/Adapted versions of Connect

Translated/adapted versions of the Connect manual are available to support the running of such groups to meet the unique needs of diverse populations. Where needed, the relevant manual can be purchased during the group planning phase.

Advanced training (in the form of group supervision) is available for Connect for Kinship & Foster Parents, Transforming Connections, Reclaiming Connections, and Connect for Mandarin-speaking families.

Once registered in our workshop, you are qualified for a 100% refund if you cancel your registration 2 weeks before the first day of the workshop. If cancelling one or two weeks before the start of the workshop, you are eligible to a 50% refund. No refund will be issued if your registration is cancelled less than one week before the workshop start date.

Please note that if a Connect treatment manual has been mailed to you, the delivery fee and applicable service fee will be deducted from your refund. AND you will be responsible for mailing the treatment manual back to us within one month after the cancellation. NO REFUND will be issued if the manual is not mailed back to us within one month after the cancellation.

If the workshop is cancelled by us, you will receive a full refund. If a manual was mailed to you, we will make arrangements to pick it up from you and you will not be responsible for the shipping costs.

If you wish to run eConnect groups (i.e., Connect groups online), you will need a support person to manage the online platform while you facilitate the group so you can focus on parents. This support person can be staff from your agency (e.g., practicum students, admin staff, clinical staff who wish to learn know more about Connect etc.). They do NOT need to have prior Connect training or significant technological skills.

Both group facilitators and the tech support person need to attend a 3-hour eConnect tech training workshop before the start of their first group, ideally before the recruitment of parents.

For agencies with 4-10 participants for the tech workshop, the cost is $750 for the whole group. For other individuals who wish to complete the training, please sign up for posted workshops below or reach out to connectattachmentprograms@gmail.com to inquire.