| Michigan Association for Infant Mental Health

The links below offer information that may be helpful for parents of very young children as well as practitioners, policy makers, and researchers in the infant-family field. Views/positions on these sites do not necessarily reflect those of MI-AIMH.

Early On Michigan Web Site: http://www.1800EarlyOn.org; Early On^® Michigan is the system of early intervention services for infants and toddlers, birth to three years of age, with disabilities or delays, and their families.
Early On Training and TA Web Site: http://eotta.ccresa.org; Early On^® Training and Technical Assistance (EOT&TA), an Innovative Project of Clinton County RESA, offers personnel development to Michigan's early intervention service providers and parents. In particular, EOT&TA supports personnel in the 57 service areas throughout Michigan who provide services to infants and toddlers through Part C of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), known as Early On^® Michigan.
Children's Charter of the Courts of Michigan: http://www.childcrt.org; Children's Charter Of The Courts Of Michigan addresses a variety of child and family concerns through: General Education Efforts, Professional and Technical Training, Assisting Communities in Developing Services & Programs and Public Policy Advocacy
Michigan Council for Maternal and Child Health: http://www.mcmch.org/; Michigan Council for Maternal and Child Health strives to be a voice in the political process for pregnant women, children, and their families to assure that their health and well-being are ensured through educating and informing policymakers, community leaders, and service providers about the importance of prevention and intervention in our health care and human service systems.

I Am Your Child: www.iamyourchild.org; I Am Your Child: In 1997 Rob and Michele Reiner joined forces with leading child development experts to help raise public awareness about the critical importance the prenatal period through the first early years plays in a child’s healthy brain development. Already a renowned film director, Reiner turned his talents to helping educate parents on this, and other topics of interest to the caregivers of our youngest children
National Parent Information Network: http://npin.org/; National Parent Information Network provides information about educational software and services for middle school, high school, and college students. Creative, innovative and interactive products that empower students of all ages.
American Academy of Pediatrics: http://www.aap.org/; The American Academy of Pediatrics is an organization of 60,000 pediatricians committed to the attainment of optimal physical, mental, and social health and well-being for all infants, children, adolescents, and young adults.
Safety Alerts & Consumer Product Recall: http://www.safetyalerts.com/; Safety Alerts & Consumer Product Recall
SAMHSA's National Clearinghouse for Alcohol& Drug Information: http://www.health.org/; SAMHSA's National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information (NCADI) is the Nation's one-stop resource for information about substance abuse prevention and addiction treatment.
National Council of Family Relations: http://www.ncfr.org/; The National Council on Family Relations (NCFR) provides an educational forum for family researchers, educators, and practitioners to share in the development and dissemination of knowledge about families and family relationships, establishes professional standards, and works to promote family well-being.
Zero to Three: http://www.zerotothree.org/site/PageServer?pagename=pub_publicpolicy; Zero to Three is a national nonprofit multidisciplinary organization that advances our mission by informing, educating and supporting adults who influence the lives of infants and toddlers.
National Child Care Information Center: http://www.nccic.org/; The National Child Care Information and Technical Assistance Center (NCCIC), a service of the Child Care Bureau, is a national clearinghouse and technical assistance (TA) center that provides comprehensive child care information resources and TA services to Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) Administrators and other key stakeholders.
International Society of Infant Studies: http://www.isisweb.org/; The International Society on Infant Studies is a not-for-profit professional organization devoted to the promotion and dissemination of research on the development of infants.
La Leche League: http://www.lalecheleague.org/; La Leche League is an international organization providing information and support to breastfeeding mothers.
Children's Defense Fund: http://www.childrensdefense.org/; Children's Defense Fund (CDF) is a private, nonprofit organization supported by foundation and corporate grants and individual donations. CDF encourages preventive investment before children get sick or into trouble, drop out of school, or suffer family breakdown.
National Black Child Development Institute: http://www.nbcdi.org/; NBCDI's mission is to improve and protect the quality of life of Black children and families.
World Association for Infant Mental Health: http://www.waimh.org/; The World Association for Infant Mental Health (WAIMH) is a not-for-profit organization for scientific and educational professionals. WAIMH's central aim is to promote the mental wellbeing and healthy development of infants throughout the world, taking into account cultural, regional, and environmental variations, and to generate and disseminate scientific knowledge.
Michigan Fatherhood Coalition: http://www.michiganfatherhood.org; The Michigan Fatherhood Coalition (MFC) is a Michigan nonprofit organization composed of committed volunteer practitioners/professionals who work in private and public agencies with fathers. The MFC formed because a group of interested practitioners recognized the need for an organization within Michigan solely committed to responsible fatherhood for the well-being of Michigan's children.
Michigan Coalition for Children and Families: http://www.miccf.org; Michigan Coalition for Children and Families (MCCF) is a statewide, non-partisan network of more than 70 child-focused organizations and individuals with a shared mission of improving the quality of life for Michigan children and families.
Michigan State University Best Practices Briefs: http://www.outreach.msu.edu/bpbriefs; Michigan State University Best Practices Briefs. Between 1998 and 2005, University-Community Partnerships at Michigan State University's Office of University Outreach and Engagement published a series of 34 Best Practice Briefs. The briefs were designed to summarize research-based information about human service concepts, processes, models, and tools for funders, policy makers, and service organizations.
Assoc. for Prenatal & Perinatal Psychology & Health (APPPAH): http://www.birthpsychology.com
P.O. Box 1398 , Forestville , CA 95436
In these pages you'll be able to explore the many mental and emotional dimensions of pregnancy and birth in everything from scholarly articles to personal stories and late-breaking headlines
Michigan Association for the Education of Young Children: http://www.miaeyc.org; The Michigan Association for the Education of Young Children (MiAEYC) is committed to improving the education and welfare of children from birth through age eight. MiAEYC works for young children, their families and early childhood professionals, and supports the professional development of its members through quality training, materials and services.
Michigan 4C Association: http://www.mi4c.org; The Michigan 4C Association is a network of regional 4C offices dedicated to improving services and child care for children and their families. The Michigan 4C Association promotes and advocates for the optimal care and development of Michigan's children and families through the statewide Community Coordinated Child Care (4C) Network. The Michigan 4C Association provides a statewide focus to support the work of the local/regional 4C offices by conducting research, coordinating services and managing business, foundation and government contracts.
Children's Trust Fund: http://www.michigan.gov/ctf
Michigan Great Start for Kids: http://www.greatstartforkids.org; Governor Granholm’s Great Start initiative was announced in her 2004 State of the State speech to encourage early literacy efforts and parenting education. Great Start began as an initiative to better coordinate the services the State of Michigan provides for its children. The initiative entailed immediate steps to strengthen Michigan’s early childhood efforts and to create the state’s blueprint to build an early learning system for all children.
Michigan Project Great Start: http://www.michigan.gov/greatstart; Michigan Project Great Start (PGS) encompasses both immediate action and creating a blueprint, or strategic plan, for Michigan's early childhood system of programs, services and support aids for all children from birth to age five.
NASW - National Association of Social Workers: http://www.socialworkers.org; National Association of Social Workers (NASW) works to enhance the professional growth and development of its members, to create and maintain professional standards, and to advance sound social policies.
Maternal Infant Health Program
www.michigan.gov/mihp
Maternal Infant Health Program (MIHP) is a program for all Michigan women with Medicaid health insurance who are pregnant and all infants with Medicaid. It is a benefit of their insurance. MIHP provides support to promote healthy pregnancies, good birth outcomes, and healthy infants.
Michigan Association for Local Public Health: http://www.malph.org; Michigan Association for Local Public Health is a private, non-profit, 501-C3 state association, organized to represent Michigan's 45 city, county, and district health departments before the state and federal legislative and executive branches of government. Their mission is to strengthen Michigan's system of local public health departments and local governing boards to promote, protect, and advocate improving the health of Michigan's people and their communities.
Michigan Public Health Association: http://www.mipha.org; The Michigan Public Health Association is comprised of individuals and organizations in Michigan working to: improve the public's health; promote the scientific and professional foundations of public health practice and policy; advocate for conditions that support a healthy society; promote and encourage disease prevention; and enhance the ability of members to promote and protect the environment and community health.
American Lung Association of Michigan: http://www.alam.org; American Lung Association of Michigan influences health and medicine in every area of lung health through research, advocacy, and education.
Michigan Access, Lead Poisoning Prevention: http://www.michigan.gov/leadsafe; Michigan Access, Lead Poisoning Prevention provides information about lead poisoning for parents, clinicians, lead Professionals, homeowners, and rental property owners.
American Public Health Association: http://www.apha.org; APHA represents a broad array of health professionals and others who care about their own health and the health of their communities.
Michigan's Children: http://www.michiganschildren.org; Michigan's Children is a statewide, independent voice for children and their families. We work with lawmakers, business leaders, and communities to make Michigan a place where all children have the opportunity to thrive.
Consumer's Product Safety Commission: http://www.cpsc.gov; The CPSC is committed to protecting consumers and families from products that pose a fire, electrical, chemical, or mechanical hazard or can injure children. The CPSC's work to ensure the safety of consumer products - such as toys, cribs, power tools, cigarette lighters, and household chemicals - contributed significantly to the 30 percent decline in the rate of deaths and injuries associated with consumer products over the past 30 years.