Circle of Security

Circle of Security Parenting is a relationship-based early intervention program designed to enhance attachment security between parents and children.

Decades of university-based research have confirmed that secure children exhibit increased empathy, greater self-esteem, better relationships with parents and peers, enhanced school readiness and an increased capacity to handle emotions more effectively when compared with children who are not secure. This program has been shown to support secure attachment between parent and child, creating lifelong closeness and calmness.

Participants complete an 8-week, twelve-hour series.

Meets 12th Judicial Circuit Court requirements
Approved by Safe Children Coalition
Certificate of completion, meeting court requirements and Safe Children Coalition, provided upon completion.

Learn more about Circle of Security

Circle of Security Animation from Circle of Security International on Vimeo.

Topics Covered

Recognizing and understanding children’s emotional needs
How to support a child’s independence
How to support a child’s need for closeness and intimacy
How to promote the development of empathy in children
Understanding why sometimes children’s behaviors cause a negative reaction in their parents/caregivers
How to handle a child’s emotional ‘meltdowns’
What approach to take when children ‘act out’
How this model provides effective discipline

To Register, Please Call 941-365-7716 Ext 313

Parenting Education & Mental Health groups are provided by Forty Carrots Family Center, a nonprofit that nurtures healthy child and family development through research-based, relationship-centered education and mental health services, and are funded in part by the Charles & Margery Barancik Foundation, Sarasota County Government, PNC Foundation, Education Foundation of Sarasota County, The Libertore Fund for Children, Wilson-Wood Foundation, Inc., MSC Foundation, Harold C. and Jacqueline F. Bladel Foundation, Sarasota County Foundation, Roberta Leventhal Sudakoff Foundation, BMO Wealth Management, Dollar General Literacy Foundation, Manatee Community Foundation: Weichel Family Fund and Marcia’s Hope Fund, Bishop Parker Foundation, Edward and Wanda Jordan Family Foundation, Trustees for the Bank of America Client Foundation, Gulf Coast Community Foundation: Community Health Endowment Fund, Community Foundation of Sarasota County: Zonta Fund for Women, William G. and Marie Selby Foundation, and Anonymous Donors.