Course Description:
This VIRTUAL 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.

Credit Hours:
16.5 Hours

Learning Objectives:

• To learn the basic overview of Infant Mental Health Home Visiting Theory and Practice.
• To learn to observe parent and infant interactions.
• To learn how to conduct an Informal Infant Mental Health Assessment.
• To begin to understand the development of Attachment and strategies that support developing attachments
• To see and explain the “Big Picture” when analyzing situations.
• To increase awareness of self and others through reflective practice
• To articulate both the infant’s and parents’ perspectives within the context of relationships.
• To begin to understand the strategies used for home visiting in infant family work.
• To be able to keep the baby central to IMH Home Visiting work.

Key MI-AIMH Competencies:
Infant/Young Child and Family Centered Practice; Relationship-based, Therapeutic Practice; Cultural Competence; Attachment, Separation, Trauma, & Loss; Family Relationships & Dynamics; Responding with Empathy; Observation and Listening; Supporting Others; Supportive Counseling (Levels III, IV); Empathy & Compassion; Parent-Infant/Young Child Relationship-based Therapies & Practices (Levels III, IV); Building & Maintaining Relationships; Psychotherapeutic & Behavioral Theories of Change (Levels III, IV); Self awareness, contemplation, emotional response

Registration Fees: $210 ($70/day) for Non-Members, $150 ($50/day) for MI-AIMH & Alliance State members, $100 ($33/day) for Students, *Students must provide valid student ID, email to tmartinez@mi-aimh.org

Registration deadline: January 14, 2022. This training is limited to 55 seats. Registration is first come, first serve.

Cancellation policy: Notice of cancellation must be submitted in writing no later than 7 days prior to the event for a refund to be issued.


Who should take this course?
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Presenters:
Jane Doe, Title, Position
John Doe, Title, Position

Payment Info and Options:
These would need to be updated based on the PATH System
1. Credit Card online via PayPal - when you register you can choose to pay at the same time through PayPal. Note you do NOT need to have a PayPal account in order to use this process - you can pay and finalize your registration as a "guest" on PayPal.
2. Check - Make checks payable to MI-AIMH. Indicate the names of all staff attending the training.
Mail checks to: MI-AIMH, ATTN: Teresa Lower, 13101 Allen Road, Southgate, MI 48195
*You can complete your online registration and select "pay by check", finalize your registration and then mail in your check payment.
For registration questions, contact Laura Sheldon at:
lsheldon@mi-aimh.org