The Infant Toddler Mental Health Coalition of Arizona
The Infant Toddler Mental Health Coalition of Arizona
The experience of sharing hard stories in reflective supervision/consultation and having them be held, heard, and honored is a core theme of our work as IMH professionals. This training will provide an engaging exploration of the key themes of reflective supervision/consultation (RSC), the role of reflection in developing self-awareness and personal and professional growth. Participants will explore key principles of RSC and the RIOS framework and engage in reflective activities. The training will consist of a structured presentation followed by a panel of reflective supervisees/consultees and supervisors/consultants to share a range of experiences with RSC. This presentation will focus on Fraiberg's first cases to illustrate key lessons. This training will address competencies required for ITMHCA Endorsement for Culturally Sensitive, Relationship Focused Practice Promoting Infant Mental Health.
The cost is $50 for members and $65 for non-members
Members of Alliance for the Advancement of Infant Mental Health states may attend the ITMHCA educational offerings as an Affiliate Member, at regular member rates. You must provide the state and member number.
From where do we learn to parent? The single biggest influence over how we all parent is the way in which we were parented. This presentation will examine the various unconscious influences that shape our parenting and will explore how we as professionals can help bring increased awareness to the ghosts and angels from the past that influence our parenting in order to help parents approach their children with greater presence, consciousness and reflection. This training will address competencies required for ITMHCA Endorsement for Culturally Sensitive, Relationship Focused Practice Promoting Infant Mental Health.
The cost is $50 for members and $65 for non-members
Members of Alliance for the Advancement of Infant Mental Health states may attend the ITMHCA educational offerings as an Affiliate Member, at regular member rates. You must provide the state and member number.
We're excited to announce the launch of Arizona's Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health (IECMH) Roadmap, supported by the Infant Toddler Mental Health Coalition of Arizona! This groundbreaking initiative aims to create a comprehensive blueprint for improving the mental health and well-being of our youngest citizens.
As part of the early childhood system, your expertise and passion are crucial to the success of this project. We invite you to join us for the Roadmap kickoff on September 24th as we begin to define the Scope, Sectors, and Supports needed to create a thriving IECMH system in Arizona.
Over the next three months, we will collaborate during three virtual work sessions to address nine essential components of the Roadmap. Your involvement will help shape a vision for Arizona where every child has the opportunity to reach their full potential.
We are seeking individuals with diverse skills and experiences to inform the future of mental health support in our state. Whether you excel in relationship building, marketing, advocacy, or another area, your contributions will make a significant impact. Be a part of shaping Arizona's future. Learn more about the Roadmap and how to get involved by registering here.
The Infant Toddler Mental Health Coalition of Arizona and several community partners are hosting an in-person social justice conference for professionals supporting perinatal and birth through five members and families.
It is our hope that this conference will provide a safe community for providers to have brave discussions about equity and social justice through the lens of cultural humility. Workshops will focus on reflection, respect, regard and relevance to the work we do as providers, in hopes of creating inclusive communities of care for every family.
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Puzzling, predictable or challenging - young children's behavior is always a communication. Deciphering what a child is expressing through their actions and emotions is essential to responding contingently. Attuned and informed interactions support children's optimal development and when needed can address concerns. Appreciating that all behavior has meaning, and that the same behavior can have different causes, the session will provide participants with a framework for understanding multiple contributors to children's behavior. Having developed an informed hypothesis, ideas for responsive action will be offered. Special attention will be paid to appreciating and addressing behaviors that signal social and emotional distress in young children. Recognizing that meaning making is subjective, the lens through which we view children and the contributors to adult's perceptions will also be explored.
The cost is $50 for members and $65 for non-members
Members of Alliance for the Advancement of Infant Mental Health states may attend the ITMHCA educational offerings as an Affiliate Member, at regular member rates. You must provide the state and member number.
Kadija Johnston LCSW is a clinical social worker who has been in the field of infant and early childhood mental health (IECMH) since 1985. Ms. Johnston is an independent consultant to several states and many programs, assisting them in implementing equity informed infant and early childhood mental health (IECMH) programs. She is Faculty at Georgetown University’s Center for Child and Human Development and the past Director of the Infant-Parent Program at the University of California, San Francisco. She writes and lectures nationally on IECMH. In addition to numerous articles, she co-authored the book Mental Health Consultation in Child Care: Transforming Relationships With Directors, Staff, and Families.
Please note: Each training session must have a minimum of 10 people registered 48 hours prior to the training date. If this minimum number is not met, ITMHCA reserves the right to cancel the training. All Registrants will be notified of any cancellations.