Circle of Security: Translating Attachment Science for Diverse Caregiving Contexts

The Circle of Security is a recognizable and accessible graphic for translating and sharing attachment science with caregivers. The Circle of Security graphic was first used as part of an intervention model focused on groups of high-risk parents. More recently, interventions for a broader range of caregiving contexts across a range of cultures have been developed. This chapter summarizes the different models of intervention, including Circle of Security Intensive and Circle of Security Parenting, and introduces the more recent application of the COSP program to the classroom and early care environment. Evidence of impact for the various models of intervention are reviewed alongside descriptions of how the models were developed and how they differ.