Babies thrive when cared for by adults who are
"crazy about them" -- Bronfenbrenner, 1976
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  ​Registration Now Open!
The 10th Annual Pennsylvania Infant Mental Health Conference
August 1 and 2, 2019
Pittsburgh, PA

Member Early Bird* $275
Member Rate $300
General Early Bird* $315
General Rate $350
Student Rate $200
​*Early Bird Rate EXTENDED to 6/7/19!

REGISTER HERE
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New Resources Posted:
Several supporting documents and resources have been updated and posted under the Endorsement tab to support our membership in their journey toward Endorsement.  Additionally, the Resources tab has been updated with lots of links to helpful IECMH related information!


What is Endorsement®?
Endorsement® provides recognition of specialized knowledge and expertise in professionals working with or on behalf of children, birth through six, and their families.  Endorsement® is meant to honor professionals who apply infant & early childhood mental health principles to their practice. It is granted through documentation and verification of the required specialized education, work, in-service training, and reflective supervision/consultation experiences. Endorsement® is not a license but an overlay that complements one’s professional license and/or other credentials.  Please use the link below to view an official recording from the Alliance on Endorsement®:

4th Annual Reflective Supervision Symposium co-hosted by PA-AIMH and the Alliance for the Advancement of IMH at the University of Pittsburgh
​July 29-31, 2019

​The goal of the 4th Annual RS/C Symposium is to build capacity for supervisors providing reflective supervision/consultation and to build bridges among early career RS/C providers with more experienced providers who have led the way in this field.  This premier event will be an opportunity to deepen your understanding of RS/C through exploration of the Best Practice Guidelines for Reflective Supervision/Consultation (BPGRSC), multi-disciplinary presentations by experts in the field, observation of live RS/C sessions, and connecting in small groups through guided reflection and discussion.  We will explore the bridges that connect us across disciplines, roles, systems of care and generations.  We will continue our conversation about culturally responsive services and the ongoing need for self-awareness in our work. 

Symposium attendees should have already received some RS/C training and have experience providing and/or receiving RS/C.  Our hope is that the individuals who attend can both learn and enhance their RS/C knowledge and can take on a leadership role back in their community to support ongoing development of RS/C. 

We hope to see infant mental health-informed practitioners in a variety of fields including behavioral health, child welfare, early care and education, early intervention, family support, health, home visiting and infant & early childhood mental health consultation.  We are excited to span the length of our connections by inviting our colleagues who work in policy and other systems.  Our goal is to welcome a group of diverse RS/C practitioners with varying levels of experience and from varying systems and professional roles.  

Due to the limited number of registration slots, please contact us at pa-aimh@pa-aimh.org for more information.
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Welcome to PA-AIMH

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Infant Mental Health (IMH) is an interdisciplinary field of research and practice.  IMH providers serve children and their families from conception through 5-years of age.  The goal of IMH is to promote the healthy social-emotional development of all children and their families.  IMH also strives to prevent social-emotional and health problems in children and families at risk.  Finally, IMH providers intervene when social-emotional development goes awry.  The PA-AIMH supports traditional IMH persepctives consistent with the work of Selma Fraiberg, as well as other approaches that serve to promote the mental health of infants and families through enhanced infant-caregiver relationships.

PA-AIMH is a non-profit organization built and run by an interdisciplinary group of concerned early childhood providers from across Pennsylvania.  The goals of the association include supporting and developing a workforce optimally prepared to serve infants and their families with the most current evidence-based and evidence-informed approaches available.  PA-AIMH also will serve to support IMH providers across Pennsylvania through opportunities for training, support, and Reflective Practice.  We also will work to support families and give a voice to babies in the development of policy and practices within Pennsylvania.

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Please note that this is a general mailing list - If you wish to be apart of the Listserve or receive specific mailing information from PA-AIMH you must join our membership... if you have any specific questions, do not hesitate to contact us, pa-aimh@pa-aimh.org.

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