Title: Cultivating Well-Being in Relationships
Date: May 24th, 2024
Time: 9am - 10:30am CST/10am - 11:30am EST
Description:
Relationships play a crucial role in both our personal and professional lives on a daily basis. Nurturing healthy and positive relationships necessitates creating an environment that fosters honesty, compassion, and empathy. This training session will delve into the dynamics of being attuned or unattuned within relationships. Additionally, we will discuss strategies for effectively navigating the process of repairing a relationship following a rupture. This framework proves beneficial not only in professional interactions with clients, families, and colleagues but also in personal relationships.
Presenter(s):
Kristin Dunn, MS, CTRS, IECMH-E®
I'm Kristin Dunn, MS, CTRS, IECMH-E®, and I embarked on my journey with AIMHiTN’s team in May of 2019. My educational journey took me to the University of Tennessee at Martin, where I earned my bachelor’s degree in Child and Families Studies with a minor in Political Science. This was followed by acquiring a master’s degree in Recreational Therapy from the University of Tennessee at Knoxville.
Upon graduation, I seized the opportunity to head to Washington DC and work with the Children Rights Council, advocating for children to have access to both parents. My path then led me to provide Recreational Therapy for adolescents in residential treatment in Chattanooga, TN. For a significant part of my career—10 years—I dedicated myself to Prevention and Early Intervention Services in Knoxville, TN, contributing to programs like the Healthy Families Home Visiting Program and the Regional Intervention Program.
In my free time, I treasure moments with family and friends. I'm always excited about traveling with my husband and young daughter, cheering on the Volunteers, and engaging in outdoor activities.
Guiding both my professional endeavors and personal life is a simple yet profound motto: "Every child (person) should know a little joy everyday".
About AIMHiTN:
The Association of Infant Mental Health in Tennessee (AIMHiTN) exists to support infants and young children and the adults who impact their early relational health. Our focus is on prenatal care up to a child's sixth birthday because we know it's those earliest years that matter most. AIMHiTN delivers education, training, and resources to assist caregivers, educators, healthcare providers, and other professionals in their everyday interactions with infants, young children, and their families. Our work helps ensure healthy communities and a productive workforce for generations to come, creating a brighter future for all. Simply put, we support the workforce that supports our future workforce.
