Dr Janet Rose and Julia Gaskell graduate from prestigious University of Massachusetts Fellowship

Principal Dr Janet Rose and Norlander and Associate Lecturer/Consultant Julia Gaskell have successfully completed the University of Massachusetts Boston Infant-Parent Mental Health Fellowship.  

Based at Umass Chan Medical School, the highly acclaimed fellowship is an 18-month hybrid training programme in early relational health research, theory, assessment and relationship based interventions.   

It aims to enhance the knowledge base of multidisciplinary clinicians supporting vulnerable children and families through a developmental and relational framework.  

Janet and Julia’s participation in the fellowship focussed on how they could enhance, transform or introduce new ways of thinking and learning to Norland’s pioneering training as well as extending its work with vulnerable families in the community and in consultancy work with other cultures.  

The findings from the fellowship also inspired a new module that forms part of the Norland BA (Hons) in Early Childhood Education and Care, focussing on The Baby Years. Alongside this, three new modules are devoted to the development of self-regulation and the role of an adult as co-regulator. 

Many aspects of Norland’s consultancy, Continuing Professional Development training, and course development approach have been influenced by the relationally responsive practice studied during the fellowship.   

Janet and Julia attended a graduation ceremony for the Early Relational Health Fellowship at the UMass Chan Medical School in Boston in April.