Introduction to Infant & Early Childhood Mental Health presented by Arielle Handevidt, MA, IECMH-E - Director of Early Childhood, Northside Achievement Zone & Lauren Moberg, MA, LMFT, IECMH-E - Infant & Early Childhood Director, Minnesota Association for Children's Mental Health

Cost $90

This workshop is DEVELOP-Approved for 3 course hours for:

KCF Area IX: Trauma Informed Care

CDA Content Area III: Positive ways to support children’ social and emotional development

Description of Presentation: 

When infants are born into this world, they come with a brain that is ready to learn through relationships. For those of us that choose to work with these infants and young children, we must understand the importance of holding a specialized set of skills to support their development through the context of relationships with their families. During this workshop,  presenters will dive into the definition of IECMH, begin to understand how IECMH principles inform our work, and better understand the importance of reflection in our work.

Learning Objectives:

1. Learn the definition of infant/early childhood mental health.

2. Name at least 3 guiding principles of infant/early childhood mental health.

3. Understand the necessity of reflection in infant/early childhood work.

Content Learning Level:

Level 1/basic: Introductory material and background information are covered. The audience needs no prior knowledge of the topic.