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NW Children’s Foundation presents From High-Stress Interactions to Collaboration Tools and Skills to Build Connection
Opening Remarks/Panel Moderator Ben Danielson, M.D. Clinical Professor of Pediatrics, University of Washington , School of Medicine Center Director, AHSHAY Keynote Speaker Lisa Mennet, PhD, LMHC Founder, Perigee Fund Clinical Director (retired), Cooper House Presenters Dad Specialist, PS-WA Warm Lin e Lynne Creed, IMH-E® (IFA, ERS) Program Manager, ParentChild+ Welcome and Introduction Sarah Zubair and Christin Gilmer Board Co-Presidents, NW Children’s Foundation Megan Jimenez, IMH-E® (IFS, ERS) FAN Content Lead, Cooper House Nathan Friend
Live: February 5, 2026 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM (PST)
(available on-demand until July 31, 2026)
PROGRAM
From High-Stress Interactions to Collaboration Tools and Skills to Build Connection
(All times are approximate)
12:45 PM Panelists Presentations
10:00 AM
Welcome and Essential Information Sarah Zubair and Christin Gilmer Board Co-Presidents, NW Children’s Foundation
Discussion • Lynne Creed, IMH-E® (IFA, ERS) • Ben Danielson, MD • Nathan Friend • Megan Jimenez, IMH-E® (IFS, ERS) • Lisa Mennet, PhD, LMHC Megan Jimenez, IMH-E® (IFS, ERS) FAN Content Lead, Cooper House Nathan Friend Dad Specialist, PS-WA Warm Line Lynne Creed, IMH-E® (IFA, ERS) Program Manager, ParentChild+
10:10 AM
Reflections Ben Danielson, MD Clinical Professor of Pediatrics, UW School of Medicine Center Director, AHSHAY Enhancing Our Communication Skills Through Reflection and Attunement Lisa Mennet, PhD, LMHC Founder, Perigee Fund Clinical Director (retired), Cooper House
1:30 PM
10:40 AM
2:45 PM
Appreciation and Closing Notes Christin Gilmer Board Co-President, NW Children’s Foundation
Break 12:15 PM
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ABOUT OUR SPEAKERS
Lynne Creed, IMH-E® (IFA, ERS) Program Manager, ParentChild+ Lynne Creed has over a decade of experience supporting families through ParentChild+ in East King County and has facilitated professional development workshops at local, state, and national forums. Drawing on her expertise in the FAN approach, she centers her work on building reflective capacity and fostering collaboration to strengthen the parent–child relationship. Lynne is connected to her Indigenous
Ben Danielson, MD Clinical Professor of Pediatrics, University of Washington, School of Medicine Center Director, AHSHAY Dr. Ben Danielson is a professor of practice in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the University of Washington and director of AHSHAY, a center committed to addressing harms such as youth incarceration. He is a frequent speaker on equity across healthcare, academic, and
community with the Eyak Tribe in Alaska, where she was born and raised. In her free time, she enjoys pottery and creating traditional Native art forms such as weaving, sewing, and beading .
community settings. Dr. Danielson trained as a pediatrician at the University of Washington School of Medicine and completed his residency at Seattle Children’s Hospital. He spent two decades in community-based primary care while also serving as an attending physician in the hospital. He currently serves on several local and national boards and committees. Ben believes deeply in young people and in the wisdom of communities most impacted by injustice. He holds that meaningful solutions already exist within those communities and that relationships are central to lasting change. He is continually inspired by the children, families, youth, and partners with whom he works, and by the collective journey toward dignity, belonging, and joy.
Nathan Friend Dad Specialist, PS-WA Warm Line Nathan Friend is the Dad Specialist for the Perinatal
Support Washington (PS-WA) Warm Line , where he has helped hundreds of parents navigate new parenthood through peer support. Leaning on his lived experience with pregnancy loss and postpartum depression, Nathan facilitates a weekly Dads Support Group and presents nationally on paternal mental health. Professionally, he has completed extensive continuing education in perinatal mood and anxiety disorders. Nathan lives in Washington where he raises three boisterous children alongside his high school sweetheart.
Lisa Mennet, PhD, LMHC Founder, Perigee Fund Clinical Director (retired), Cooper House
Dr. Lisa Mennet is a leading expert in infant and early childhood mental health, with a specific interest in how trauma impacts early relationships. Dr. Mennet earned her PhD in Infant Mental Health from the University of Washington and holds certificates in child psychoanalytic psychotherapy. A respected educator, she has taught at the UW Schools of Social Work and Nursing, and provided training for the FAN
Megan Jimenez, IMH-E® (IFS, ERS) FAN Content Lead, Cooper House
Megan serves as the FAN Content Lead, Trainer, and Mentor at Cooper House , where she supports practitioners in strengthening their attunement with families and themselves. She brings extensive experience from her earlier work as a home visitor and supervisor in the Early Head Start model, where she first found the FAN to be a grounding framework. Through her Fussy Baby work, Megan partners with
(Facilitating Attuned Interactions) model. She has also provided reflective consultation and supervision to home visiting, early intervention, and mental health professionals. She is the founder and the former Clinical Director at Cooper House in Seattle, which provides mental health and occupation therapy services for young children and their families along with professional development supports for allied professionals. She is also the founder of Perigee Fund, which is committed to supporting the infant-caregiver relationship by funding systems change initiatives in early childhood mental health, perinatal mental health, and family supports.
parents of infants, fostering reflective support and deep listening to help sustain professionals and create meaningful change for families. Outside of work, Megan enjoys reading, playing non-competitive pickleball, and spending time in and around the water with friends and family.
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