YCSC Grand Rounds: Sleep Well, Bee Well – A Focus on Early Childhood Sleep to Promote Parent-Child Relationships and Reduce Health Disparities

Session Description

This fully virtual session will focus on the following key areas:

• Understanding the Importance of Sleep in Early Childhood Development: Providers will gain insights into the fundamental role of sleep in supporting brain development, emotional regulation, and overall physical growth. The presentation will highlight the long-term implications of sleep deficits and the benefits of promoting healthy sleep habits from an early age.
• Identifying and Overcoming Barriers to Healthy Sleep: Attendees will learn about the social determinants that contribute to sleep disparities, including environmental factors, socioeconomic challenges, and cultural practices. The session will explore strategies to mitigate these barriers through community engagement, parental education, and tailored interventions.
• Implementing the "Sleep Well, Bee Well" Intervention: The presentation will provide a practical guide to implementing this evidence-based intervention in clinical and community settings. Emphasis will be placed on fostering strong parent-child relationships through consistent bedtime routines and active parental involvement.

The learning objectives for this session will be to:

• Understand the importance of sleep in early childhood development
• Identify barriers to healthy sleep in historically marginalized populations
• Describe the potential of sleep health promotion interventions in clinical and community settings to improve sleep outcomes and strengthen parent-child relationships

This will be a fully virtual session, held via Zoom. Contact Una Casey for the Zoom registration link.

Continuing Education

The 2023-2024 YCSC Grand Rounds series has been approved for eligibility for Continuing Medical Education (CME) credits. Yale School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. Individual event designation details are provided at applicable live events.

This program has been approved for one Continuing Education Credit Hour by the National Association of Social Workers, CT and meets the continuing education criteria for Social Work, Marriage & Family Therapist, Professional Counselor, and Licensed Psychologist Licensure renewal. Additional information will be provided at the live event.