MI-AIMH Endorsement Credential & Membership Renewal Instructions

As a small nonprofit supporting a statewide workforce, we know that our systems are not always the quickest or most streamlined — and yet, year after year, we continue to move important changes forward. We deeply value your patience, your feedback, and your partnership as we build processes that reflect both the rigor of the I/ECMH-Endorsement® and the realities of the humans who hold it.

Over the years, professionals have shared that annual I/ECMH-Endorsement® renewal — especially entering hours into EASy every year — can create unnecessary stress during real-life moments like maternity leave, medical leave, caregiving, job transitions, or seasons of overwhelm. Our lives do not unfold in perfect 12-month cycles, and the renewal system needed to reflect that reality.

In partnership with Alliance for the Advancement of Infant Mental Health leadership, the renewal process has been updated to reduce barriers and honor the lived experiences of our workforce. These updates reflect years of feedback and a shared commitment to credability, sustainability, retention, and human-focused support.

What’s Changing

1. Global Alliance Update: I/ECMH-Endorsement® Renewal Audit-Based Attestation

Aligning with many other respected professional credentials, the I/ECMH-Endorsement® is moving to an audit-based attestation renewal system. Until now, every endorsed professional was required to enter their hours into EASy each year, and Association for Infant Mental Health (AIMHs) reviewed each renewal individually. While this approach supported consistency and credibility in the early years of the I/ECMH-Endorsement®, it also created a significant administrative burden for both applicants and AIMHs.

Under the new system, professionals will simply attest that they have met renewal requirements each cycle. Documentation will only be needed if an individual is selected for audit — a process widely used across licensure and certification fields to maintain quality while reducing unnecessary barriers.

Endorsed professionals may still enter hours into EASy if they prefer to track their progress, maintain personal records, or plan to apply for an additional I/ECMH-Endorsement® category. This flexibility allows each professional to maintain their records in the way that works best for them.

This shift reflects years of feedback and represents a meaningful move toward a more sustainable, accessible, and human-focused renewal process for the workforce that supports babies, young children, and families.

2. Global Alliance Update: Three-Year I/ECMH-Endorsement® Renewal Cycle

Instead of renewing every year, endorsees across the globe will renew once every three years. This allows you to complete the same total hours over a longer window — making room for parental leave, medical recovery, job transitions, work schedule shifts, and the natural ebbs and flows of life and professional practice.

2025 counts as the first renewal year. You do not need to complete a renewal this year — only maintain your MI-AIMH Membership.

For the December 2027 cycle, endorsees will attest to meeting requirements between 1/1/25 and 12/31/27:

45 hours of training
36 hours of reflective supervision (if applicable for your category of endorsement)

You will only need to add details about your training and Reflective Supervision if you are selected for audit. Individuals endorsed in 2025 or 2026 will attest to their prorated amount (1/3 or 2/3’s of the requirements).

3. MI-AIMH Update: NEW All-Inclusive Professional Membership & Credential Fee

MI-AIMH is launching a new $120 All-Inclusive Professional Membership & Credential Fee for all individuals (including students).

Your annual fee now includes:

MI-AIMH membership
All IMH & ECMH Endorsement® application fees
All renewal fees
All exam fees
All EASy processing fees
Everything needed to earn and maintain multiple categories of endorsement
Fewer invoices, fewer tabs open… fewer headaches from keeping track of all those separate payments. If only every system made life this EASy!
Membership also includes one membership in a local MI-AIMH chapter.
NEW: We have increased chapter support from $5 per member to $10 per member to strengthen local programming and community-based learning opportunities.

Visit https://mi-aimh.myeasy.org/ to purchase and maintain your membership each year.

Please visit your EASy profile to confirm whether you purchased a 1-year or 2-year membership last year and whether you are due for renewal. If you are, we encourage you to renew as soon as possible. Most professionals will need to renew by 12/31/2025 unless they purchased a 2- or 3-year membership bundle in 2024.

Membership for 2026 is especially exciting — it’s a conference year, which means members receive $100 off their conference registration!

4. MI-AIMH Update: NEW Organizational MI-AIMH Memberships

Strong systems create strong relationships.
MI-AIMH is introducing Organizational Memberships—a new way for agencies, programs, and departments to invest in a stable, supported infant and early childhood workforce.

This shift reflects what the field has learned:
Supporting the workforce works best when agencies invest in teams collectively, rather than relying on individual practitioners to carry the cost on their own. When programs are aligned and supported as a whole, families experience more consistent, relationship-based care.

Organizational Membership allows programs to:
• Build a more connected and supported workforce
• Reduce financial burden on individual staff
• Create shared practice and shared language across teams
• Expand access to relationship-based learning and reflective supports
• Grow leadership pathways grounded in IECMH values

We are intentionally making this model affordable.
You only pay for the number of professionals you want or need to have endorsed—while the whole agency benefits from increased access, alignment, and resources. Most programs will actually save money each year through this shared approach.

Because every agency is different, organizational memberships are fully customized.
When reaching out, it’s helpful to share:
• How many staff members are endorsed or active MI-AIMH members this year
• How many you anticipate next year
• Whether you’d like to add on online courses, Infant Mental Health Journal subscriptions, or other professional development resources

We’re happy to walk through options and build a membership that fits your program.
Contact info@mi-aimh.org for a customized quote.

5. MI-AIMH Update: Add Bundles to Your Membership

Add the Infant Mental Health Journal (IMHJ)

We’re offering an optional bundle: Infant Mental Health Journal (IMHJ) subscription as a discounted add-on to your MI-AIMH membership. IMHJ is the flagship, peer-reviewed journal of our field—an essential resource for professionals, supervisors, educators, and leaders who want to stay grounded in the best of science, practice, and policy.

Under the new editorial leadership of Dr. Ann M. Stacks, IMHJ is entering an exciting chapter focused on strengthening the connection between research and the real-world experiences of the workforce. Dr. Stacks’ vision is clear: professionals should have access to new knowledge that informs their work with families, strengthens their reflective capacity, and supports their own professional wellness. The Journal plays a central role in making that possible.

Why add IMHJ to your membership this year?

It keeps you connected to the newest research shaping infant and early childhood mental health.
It helps you bring evidence-informed insights into your work with babies, young children, and families.
It strengthens reflective supervision, leadership, workforce wellbeing, and team learning.
It aligns with the vision that research should support both the care families receive and the professionals providing that care.

Incredible Savings! A one-year individual subscription purchased directly through Wiley is $198.
Through MI-AIMH, you can add IMHJ to your membership at a tremendous discount, making it one of the most impactful and cost-effective ways to elevate your professional practice.

Add an Online Course Bundle

To make professional learning even more accessible and predictable, MI-AIMH is now offering 10 and 20-course Online Course Bundles that can be added directly to your annual membership. These bundles are designed for you to complete at your own pace and are ideal for individuals seeking targeted growth, fulfilling Endorsement® training hours, or meeting other CEU requirements (MiRegistry, Social Work, and more).

We are grateful for your commitment to babies, young children, and the caregivers who love them.

These changes reflect your feedback, your lived experience, and your dedication to relationship-based work. We’re honored to support you.

WEBSITE: https://mi-aimh.myeasy.org

Questions? miaimh.easy.imhe@gmail.com