Research Foundation

  • Attachment

  • HOPE

  • PCEs

  • Positive Adult Experiences

  • Nervous System Regulation

Curriculum Structure

  • 12 Training Modules

  • Workforce Training

  • Family Application

  • Hospitals & Public Health

Primary Outcome

Relational Continuity Across Environments

Conscious Care Attachment Framework™

An Established Relational Health Curriculum for Families, Schools, Hospitals & Public Health

The Conscious Care Attachment Framework™ is a proprietary relational health curriculum and workforce development framework designed to strengthen caregiver-child relationships, support healthy nervous system development, and promote positive developmental outcomes through the power of connected relationships.

Developed by Karen A. Green, MSW, LSSW — licensed social worker, tenured professor, mental health program director, and creator of the Conscious Care Attachment Framework — the curriculum reflects nearly three decades of experience supporting children, families, caregivers, educators, healthcare and public-health professionals, and helping professionals.

Grounded in attachment science, Positive Childhood Experiences (PCEs) research, Positive Adult Experiences (PAEs) research, the HOPE (Healthy Outcomes from Positive Experiences) framework, interpersonal neurobiology, nervous system literacy, trauma-informed practice, and co-regulation science, the Framework translates research into practical tools that can be implemented by caregivers and professionals in everyday interactions.

Guiding principle

Children are shaped by relationships across environments. By strengthening Positive Childhood Experiences, secure attachment relationships, emotional safety, and co-regulation across the environments where children live, learn, heal, and grow, adults help create the conditions that support lifelong health, resilience, and well-being.

The health of the we becomes the health of the inner me.

Designed for

  • Home Visiting Programs

  • Early Childhood Programs

  • Family Support Programs

  • Schools

  • Hospitals & Healthcare Systems

  • Public Health Programs

  • Child Life Programs

  • Mental Health Providers

  • Foster and Adoptive Care Programs

  • Community-Based Organizations

  • Parent Education Programs

Curriculum Modules

The Conscious Care Attachment Framework includes twelve integrated curriculum modules:

  1. Foundations of Early Relational Health

  2. Positive Childhood Experiences (PCEs), HOPE, and Protective Factors

  3. Attachment Science and Secure Relationships

  4. Parenting Styles and Child Outcomes

  5. Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health

  6. Nervous System Literacy and Co-Regulation

  7. Trauma-Informed and Attachment-Informed Practice

  8. Practical Relational Interventions

  9. Reflective Practice and Workforce Capacity

  10. Relational Continuity Across Cultures, Communities, and Environments

  11. Supporting Caregiver Reflection and Intergenerational Healing

  12. Implementation and Sustainability


Curriculum Foundations

The curriculum integrates:

  • Attachment Theory

  • Positive Childhood Experiences (PCEs) Research

  • HOPE (Healthy Outcomes from Positive Experiences)

  • Interpersonal Neurobiology

  • Polyvagal-Informed Nervous System Literacy

  • Co-Regulation Science

  • Parenting Styles Research

  • Attachment Styles Research

  • Trauma-Informed Practice

  • Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health

  • Relational Health Research