In the field of IECMH we acknowledge the importance of community in our work with young children and their families, but what does it really mean to truly embody and practice authentic community connections as a central part of our Healing Justice work in IECMH? In this workshop: We will introduce and discuss how community mental

Perinatal Mental Health in Practice: Extended Learning Opportunity (ELO) is open to all home visitors and supervisors who carry a caseload. In this one-hour session, facilitated by Mia Edidin LICSW, home visitors and supervisors receive real-time support and learning opportunities. Participants will have the opportunity to take part in case consultation and resource sharing, ensuring

Home Visitor Peer Connections provide an open space for home visitors across the state to connect with each other about their work. During this time there will be a focus on the Washington state Home Visiting Core Competencies. Competencies are observable actions that require a combination of knowledge, skills, and attributes necessary to perform a

How do we stay true to our values in justice and liberation as caregivers in this moment of uncertainty and chaos? Surviving under systemic oppression might leave you with so little bandwidth to be intentional in raising your little ones even when you know all too well that “liberation starts at home.” How do we

This workshop introduces the Weaving Our Medicines resource, an offering that centers the lived experiences, stories, and ancestral wisdom of Black, Indigenous, and birth workers of color. We view birth workers expansively, including all people and practitioners who directly and indirectly support the ceremony of birth. We will explore a primer in perinatal mental health

According to the Perigee Fund Maternal Mental Health report, millions of mothers, pregnant women, and birthing people experience mood disorders, anxiety, depression, or trauma-related challenges each year. These issues affect not only the parent, but also children’s social-emotional, cognitive, and physical development. This Learning Collaborative will highlight innovative programs and statewide efforts to better support