RS/C is ongoing professional development that involves regularly scheduled discussions between a trained supervisor or consultant and staff members, either individually or in groups. RS/C sessions, which last between 60-120 minutes, may be held in person or via video conferencing.

During these discussions, frontline workers in early childhood fields learn how to manage their emotional responses to their work with families. They also learn how to use those emotional responses, along with knowledge about child development and parent perspectives, to more effectively serve families.

- Center for Early Education and Development, University of Minnesota

“It’s been so great to process what happens at work (and at home too, but work weighs heavily quite often on my mind), and there was this one incident that I was just destroyed about that took place at one of my preschools. It was a heart-breaking incident. Erin helped me reflect on how I might be able to react next time, and see how I can make that into a discussion session with the teachers. We’ve also talked about my communication at work and at home, my family life and career… it’s been super helpful.

I hope you get in touch with Erin, as this work is absolutely hard, especially for those of us who care deeply.”