This Workshop introduces participants to a unique early childhood prevention program, the CARING at Columbia Head Start preschool parent–child program, which seeks to strengthen the parent–child bond by enhancing the parent’s ability to engage their child in creative-expressive play. Participants learn effective techniques for assessing the quality of parent-child relationships and improving parent-child relationships through a creative arts and play-based intervention, and learn the steps necessary to conduct prevention research in community-based settings. Specific curriculum elements of the CARING at Columbia Head Start program are experienced through experiential role-play exercises and case presentations.