From Pregnancy to Play: Bridging Perinatal & Infant Mental Health
October 23, 2025
Virtual
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Community Conversation: Early Relational Health & Advocacy
October 29, 2025
Virtual
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DC:0-5 Clinical Training Register now: September 30 – October 2 | 9:30 am – 2:00 pm CEUs and DC:0-5 manuals provided at no cost! Trainers: Christopher Heckert, DSW, LICSW, CMHS Sharon Shadwell, MS, MPA, LMHC |
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This one day workshop is designed for professionals working with pregnant and parenting people who want to deepen their understanding of lactation through a decolonizing lens. Join us to understand the role we can ALL take as community partners to support lactation. Designed for midwives, doulas, social workers, childcare providers, home visitors, or anyone interested
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Families have a robust set of needs — including health, nutrition, housing, legal support, and more. Safety net programs are an essential part of protecting and promoting the health and well-being of our young families. Yet, obtaining information about the available programs and their functions can be a barrier for the communities that need these |
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LEARN 2025 is for everyone supporting infants, toddlers, and families—educators, healthcare providers, mental health professionals, researchers, advocates, and policymakers. Whatever your role, you belong here! Held in Baltimore, MD on October 8 & 8th. Register now. Cutting-edge professional development information and research, discussion focused on innovations in the early childhood field and a chance to |
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The relationship between early learning programs and families is critical. In many systems, family engagement is prescribed through home visits and checklists and observation protocols. The Wiikwedong Early Childhood Development (ECD) Collaborative in the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community has asked the question: How do we visit Ojibwe families in ways that draw upon Native cultural |
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4 Half-Days Level 1 Workshop October 13, 16, 21 & 23, 2025 9:00am – 12:30pm each day Pacific Time (SEATTLE) via Zoom Professionals who work with caregivers and young children (0-5) often see the need to support and guide caregivers in building nurturing relationships with children. Promoting First Relationships workshop gives professionals the knowledge, tools, and strategies |
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DC:0-5 Clinical Training Register now: October 14 – 16 | 1pm – 5pm CEUs and DC:0-5 manuals provided at no cost! Trainers: Kathryn McCormick, MA, LMFT, CMHS, EMMHS Meyleen Velasquez, DSW, LICSW, RPT-S, PMH-C
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Promoting Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy training covers issues critical to the development of the early mother-child relationship including . . . High-risk pregnancies Unresolved grief or loss Normal, typical course of pregnancy Domestic violence Women experiencing depression or other mental health disruptions Your fee covers tuition and all curriculum materials including two Promoting Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy books, one covering Theory and Practice and
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Register Here When: October 14, 21 and 28 (9:00-12:00) *Note: This is for home visitors and supervisors who have at least 6 months of experience working with families |
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Washington Association for the Education of Young Children (WAEYC) Conference Date: Oct. 15-18, 2025 Location: South Seattle College, 6000 16th Ave SW, Seattle, WA 98106 More information on the WAEYC website.
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DCYF Indigenous Children, Youth and Families Conference Dates: Oct. 15-16, 2025 Location: Virtual More Information and Registration on the ICYF website.
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In 2022, Apple Health policies changed to support developmentally appropriate mental health assessments for young children (MHAYC). But did these policy changes impact practice? Join HCA and the Department of Social & Human Service’s Research and Data Analysis (DSHS RDA) to hear about the results of an evaluation study to answer this question. The study |
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What is a FAN Training? Join Cooper House FAN Trainer Megan Jimenez for a brief introduction to the FAN (Facilitating Attuned Interactions) model and an overview of how FAN supports work with families. You'll also learn about the FAN training experience, and how the FAN model applies to both providers and supervisors. There is no |
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This 5-module, 15-hour training provides an introduction to foundational themes in the field and practice of infant and early childhood mental health. Participants will learn trends in current research and theory related to early development, relationships, and professional practice, and will engage in collaborative discussions and learning activities designed to illustrate principles of infant and
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This presentation sheds light on the unique challenges faced by Black individuals and communities when it comes to perinatal mental health and grief. It will delve into the 5 stages of grief for Black people and highlight the systemic barriers and disparities Black people face in accessing mental health support. Register now.
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The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine’s (NASEM) new report, Early Relational Health: Building Foundations for Child, Family, and Community Well-Being, was authored by a committee of experts in child development, pediatrics, infant/early childhood mental health, child and family policy, trauma-informed care, developmental neuroscience, family psychology and therapy, parenting, and cross-cultural studies. The webinar |
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October Circle Time hosted by Dra. Meyleen Velasquez. More information to come! Register now Circle Time is a monthly midday gathering inspired by the many circle times happening across our state, those special moments when children and families come together for shared learning and connection. Each month, we’ll explore a meaningful topic through a book, |
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**This session will be held IN-PERSON** (lunch included) You already know how to “follow the caregivers’ lead,” “meet the child where they’re at,” and “empower the families.” But when things get rough, some of us tend to step back, hide, or people please while others might step in, dominate, and control the partnership with families. By
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HCA is hosting a series of Provider Spotlights, focused on mental health assessments for young children (MHAYC). During the Spotlights, providers will share about the steps they took to put infant-early childhood mental health (IECMH) services into practice. In October, providers from different regions and settings will share about the importance of mental health assessments |
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This episode’s conversation will be delivered in Spanish with live English translation. In this episode, we center early childhood mental health for our Latine families and offer practical, culturally affirming strategies for managing stress, anxiety and burnout across generations. In today’s challenging social and political climate, these tools for families are more essential than ever. |
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This workshop presents an integrative framework for understanding and communication across systems about how trauma can affect a child, a family, and a system. The framework was developed by Chandra Ghosh Ippen, Christopher Layne, and Bob Pynoos of the National Child Traumatic Stress Network (NCTSN) and is adapted from core trauma concepts identified and ratified |
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Applying the principles of Early Relational Health in public policy relationships Have you ever been to a training about public policy advocacy where the trainer says, “It’s all about relationships, that’s the key to being effective”? Whether yes or no, in this 90-minute community conversation, we’ll explore how key principles of Early Relational Health apply |
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How can we build public understanding of the impacts of climate change on young children? Join the FrameWorks Institute and the Center on the Developing Child at Harvard University on |
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