Michigan Association for Infant Mental Health
Michigan Association for Infant Mental Health For 0-6 Professionals I-ECMH Informed Practice I-ECMH Clinicians

I-ECMH Clinicians

Being infant and early childhood mental health informed means using knowledge, skills and reflective experiences to guide our work with infants, young children, and families.

As an infant and early childhood mental health clinician, this means understanding: 

  • Relationships are critical and that the best way to support babies is to support their parents/families to build and strengthen nurturing relationships with them

  • Babies exist in the context of their caregiving relationships and within the cultural context of their family

  • Experiences during pregnancy and in the first three years lay the foundation for all future development

  • There can be both ghosts and angels in the nursery that will impact the emerging attachment relationships

Interested in Endorsement®?

If you serve infants, toddlers (0-36 months) and their families and receive Reflective Supervision/Consultation about your work, you can apply for Endorsement® as an Infant Family Specialist or Infant Mental Health Specialist.

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MI-AIMH offers a professional home for infant and early childhood mental health clinicians.

Become a MI-AIMH member and plug-in to a network of over 1,500 professionals who also care about the well-being of infants, young children, and families.

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