This company offers an intervention program that strengthens the relationships between parents and children facing attachment difficulties. Using the Circle of Security framework, they provide assessments and interventions via in-person and telehealth services to improve child development and address trauma.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
Founders
Product
Problem
Many children and families experience attachment difficulties due to factors like developmental issues, trauma, or disrupted relationships, leading to behavioral and emotional problems. Traditional approaches may not effectively address the underlying attachment needs and relational dynamics contributing to these challenges.
Solution
The Circle of Security (COS) Network provides an evidence-based intervention program designed to strengthen the relationships between parents and children facing attachment difficulties. Utilizing the Circle of Security framework, the program offers assessments and interventions via in-person and telehealth services. The COS intervention helps parents understand and respond to their children's cues, promoting secure attachment and improving child development. The program is particularly beneficial for families with children in residential care or temporary out-of-home placement, as well as those who have experienced grief, loss, or trauma.
Target Audience
The primary audience includes parents, caregivers, and families raising children and adolescents who are experiencing attachment difficulties, developmental issues, reactive attachment disorder, maltreatment, disrupted relationships, or complex trauma.
Features
- Attachment assessments using the Strange Situation procedure and standardized clinical interviews
- Individualized treatment goals based on assessment results
- Video review of attachment-related research to educate parents
- Psycho-education and psychotherapy, including reflective dialogue between parents and therapists
- Focus on improving parents' ability to understand and attune to their child's cues
- In-home and outpatient service delivery options
- Collaboration with community agencies and other service providers to create comprehensive and integrated services