MI-AIMH Conference Website (will be updated regularly): https://site.pheedloop.com/event/miaimh2024conference/home
- Scholarship applications are due March 11th
- Registration is OPEN – closes May 6th
- Sponsorship and Exhibitors are currently being accepted
- Use conference link above for all details, applications and to register!
MI-AIMH is excited to launch MI-AIMH RELATE, our new learning management system (LMS) to host all of our training and professional development.
MI-AIMH RELATE is our new training & education hub for students and professionals working with or on behalf of infants, young children and families. Here are a few of the amazing benefits:
- Easy training registration – enter your information ONE TIME and then only need to sign in for future registrations!
- Access Anywhere Anytime – On-Demand videos and trainings will be available for viewing and purchase 24/7!
- Tracking – ability to access professional development certificates & transcripts – no more worrying about lost training certificates!
- Finances – training purchases will be available in your User Portal. You will be able to access and print past purchase receipts and invoices as needed. You will not need to reach out to MI-AIMH staff in order to locate your purchase details.
Click to go to MI-AIMH RELATE homepage: https://www.pathlms.com/mi-aimh
Available trainings will be listed on MI-AIMH RELATE under “Trainings” – showing in the top menu bar
June 2016
DECA Infant and Toddler (4 weeks to 36 months) Webinar
This training is being offered in partnership between the Michigan Department of Community Health and Early On® Michigan. This is a certified web based training on the Devereux Early Childhood Assessment for Infants and Toddlers, part of the DECA Infant Toddler Program. The DECA-I/T program is a strength-based assessment and planning system for children ages 4 weeks up to 36 months. Based on resilience theory, this comprehensive system is made up of a 5-step approach designed to support early childhood teachers, mental…
Find out more »DECA Clinical (ages 3-6) Webinar
This training is being offered in partnership between the Michigan Department of Community Health and Early On® Michigan. The DECA-C is a standardized, norm-referenced behavior rating scale that evaluates behaviors related to social and emotional resilience and concerns in preschool children ages 2 through 5. It is designed to support early intervention efforts to reduce or eliminate significant emotional and behavioral concerns in preschool children. The DECA-C can be used to (1) guide interventions, (2) identify children needing special services, (3) assess…
Find out more »DECA Clinical (ages 3-6) Webinar
The DECA-C is a standardized, norm-referenced behavior rating scale that evaluates behaviors related to social and emotional resilience and concerns in preschool children ages 2 through 5. It is designed to support early intervention efforts to reduce or eliminate significant emotional and behavioral concerns in preschool children. The DECA-C can be used to (1) guide interventions, (2) identify children needing special services, (3) assess outcomes, and (4) help programs meet IDEA, Head Start, and similar requirements. This tool is being…
Find out more »August 2016
Michigan Home Visiting Conference
SAVE THE DATE The 2016 Michigan Home Visiting Conference is a conference for home visitors, administrators, supervisors and parents in Michigan’s home visiting programs. The purpose of this year’s conference is to increase the knowledge and skill sets of those who are associated with in-home family support programs. The following focus areas are a priority for this year’s conference Leadership, Overall Service Provision, Continuous Quality Improvement, Supervision, Trauma (i.e. Toxic Stress), Challenging Issues (i.e. Domestic Violence, Substance Abuse, Maternal Depression),…
Find out more »Upper Peninsula Association for Infant Mental Health Training Opportunity
Morning Session: THE POWER OF TRUST IN RELATIONSHIPS: FROM BEGINNINGS AND BABIES TO REFLECTIVE SUPERVISION This workshop will focus on the parallel processes involved in the development of infants’ first relationships and also in relationships created through reflective supervision to provide the best support to practitioners who influence the lives of infants and toddlers and their parents or caregivers. Through video, group activities and discussion, participants will consider the significance of trust both for the emotional well being of babies,…
Find out more »An Introduction to Infant Mental Health Theory and Practice for Home Visitors
REGISTRATION FOR THIS EVENT IS CLOSED IMH 3-Day This training provides Infant Mental Health Home Visiting professionals the opportunity to share and learn about their work through video, group discussion, and clinical observations. participants will consider new ways of working with infants, toddlers, and families that support parent infant relationships. An overview of Infant Mental Health theory, attachment, strategies, assessment, and interventions will be discussed and practiced. Dates & Times: -Monday, August 8, 2016: 9:00am - 4:00pm. Presented by Carol Oleksiak,…
Find out more »The 1st Annual Reflective Supervision Summer Symposium
REGISTRATION FOR THIS EVENT IS CLOSED This first symposium will provide a rich opportunity to consider together the reflective supervision/consultation (RS/C) experience. A research and training tool, the Reflective Interaction Observation Scale (RIOS), will be used as a framework to experience and process the RS/C sessions during the Symposium. The RIOS identifies five Essential Elements - the "active ingredients" - in RS/C that is grounded in infant mental health theory and practice. In our ongoing attention to balance content and…
Find out more »September 2016
Beginnings & Babies: Pathways to Trust
Beginnings can invoke so many different emotions from us – excitement, trepidations, fear, joy or even dread. Every relationship begins somewhere, and it is within those beginnings that we set the foundation for our future loving, learning and growing together. So when we are stuck in supervision, as in our work with infants and toddlers and their caregivers, it can be enlightening to go back to the beginning and look through the lenses of each involved, including the baby. With…
Find out more »Massie Campbell Scale of Mother-Infant Attachment Indicators During Stress
The Massie Campbell ADS is an observational tool that is scored by the clinician after a “brief” observation during a home visit. The Massie Campbell ADS is a scale using 6 basic attachment modalities that provides indicators of mother/father/caregiver attachment. The scale helps to screens for conditions as diverse as lack of infant responsiveness in autism or parental avoidance in child neglect. The scale is designed for infants and toddlers (birth to 18 months) and their parents/caregivers. The Massie Campbell…
Find out more »Getting from Here to There: Navigating the Transition from Part C to Part B (WEBINAR)
Transition services assist a toddler with a disability and his or her family to experience a smooth and effective transition from the early intervention program under Part C of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) to early childhood special education services under Part B. If you have questions about transition requirements, want to increase your confidence in implementing those requirements, or want ideas for collaborating locally to build more effective local agreements for transition, please plan to participate in…
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