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

Past Events

November 2015

“Office hours” for Endorsement®

November 19, 2015 @ 10:30 am - 11:30 pm

Get all of your Endorsement® questions answered! This is your opportunity to call in and ask questions or just call in and listen. Do you have questions about the EASy system? Are you wondering “what next?” now that you have registered on EASy? Are you contemplating starting the Endorsement® process but don’t know where to start? If you answered, "yes!" to any of the questions above, these calls are for you! Call in #: 857.216.6700, bridge: 767257

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Not Doing it Alone: The Role of Thinking and Feeling Together in Reflective Supervision

November 20, 2015 @ 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Washtenaw County Learning Resource Center- Huron Rm., 4135 Washtenaw Ave
Ann Arbor, MI 48108 United States + Google Map

$40.00 – $55.00

THIS TRAINING IS FULL In this wonderful training opportunity, the importance of holding and containment in reflective supervision will be highlighted through a clinical case presentation and live supervision session with the opportunity for in-depth discussion. Participants will be able to observe the RS process between a supervisor and supervisee who have a long standing working relationship and how they use the safety of the RS relationship to better understand the process of IMH work. Presenters: Julie Ribaudo, LMSW, IMH-E…

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Ethical and Boundary Consideration when Providing Home-Based Services to Infants and Their Families

November 30, 2015 @ 9:00 am - 4:00 pm

VCE, 1311 Allen Rd.
Southgate, 48195 United States + Google Map

This training is open to DWMHA employees only: If you are interested in bringing a similar training to your area, please email Lindi Kanine at lkanine@mi-aimh.org. Home visiting is a service provision strategy that is used within a variety of programs serving infants and toddlers. Home visiting can intensify the professional’s reactions due to the intimate nature and the relationship-based focus of therapeutic. The vulnerability of very young children can also intensify the professional’s feelings of urgency. How home visiting professionals…

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December 2015

Explorations in Reflective Supervision, Module 2:

December 2, 2015 @ 10:00 am - 1:00 pm

MI-AIMH West Office, 800 E. Ellis Rd.
Norton Shores, MI 49441 United States + Google Map

$50.00 – $60.00

Building Reflective Capacity Through Shared Experiences of Vulnerability, Wonder, and Connection It is through relationships that we all learn at the start, and really, all through life. What elements help to build an exploratory approach to the world and create opportunities to wonder and learn together? What opens us up rather than shuts us down to the experiences of others? The same things that invite infants and young children to listen, see, touch, feel, and think as they figure out…

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January 2016

Endorsement® Office Hours

January 6, 2016 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Get all of your Endorsement® questions answered! This is your opportunity to call in and ask questions or just call in and listen. Are you hoping to sit for the Endorsement® exam in 2016? Do you have questions about the EASy system? Are you wondering “what next?” now that you have registered on EASy? Are you contemplating starting the Endorsement® process but don’t know where to start? Are you thinking about switching Endorsement levels and wonder what that entails? If you…

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FREE Perinatal Mood Disorders: What Every Care Provider Needs to Know

January 8, 2016 @ 9:00 am - 12:30 pm

Friday, January 8, 2016 from 9 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Spectrum Health Healthier Communities 665 Seward Avenue NW, Suite 210, Grand Rapids, MI 49504 (Free parking on-site.) Contact hours: 3.5 Nursing and 3.5 Social Work. No Fee. Registration Information: Email nancy.roberts@spectrumhealth.org and leave your name, phone, and organization or call 616.391.2561 Purpose: This conference will assist the attendees in the understanding, identification, and treatment for women who experience a Perinatal Mood Disorder so that they can most effectively and holistically…

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Qtr 1 deadline for Endorsement® (Levels III & IV)

January 15, 2016

MI-AIMH Endorsement® applications are reviewed on a quarterly basis. Level III & IV applicants who wish to sit for the March 4, 2016 examination must submit a complete application no later than January 15, 2016. Feedback will be given regarding whether the applicant has been approved to sit for the exam by February 12, 2016.

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Northwest Michigan IMH Training Series: Effective Advocacy for Children

January 15, 2016 @ 9:00 am - 4:00 pm

Hagerty Center, NMC Great Lakes Campus, 715 E. Front St.
Traverse City, MI 49686 United States + Google Map

Effective Advocacy for Children - The Infant Mental Health Professional in Court An overview of the legal proceedings in which Infant Mental Health or early education specialists are likely to become involved. The session will provide information about the legal profession, preparation for appearing in court, providing testimony, and out-of-court advocacy for infants and young children. Presenter: Frank Vandervort, JD CEUs: CECHs and SSW-CEs available pending approval Registration: $30 for members of sponsoring agencies, $80 for members of non-sponsoring agencies. Registration includes lunch. Registration…

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