Communities of Practice
Connect with colleagues to learn and enhance your practice using the DC:0-5.
Communities of Practice (CoPs) are available for mental health providers who have participated in DC:0-5™ Clinical Training. Participants will meet virtually once a month for six months, with meetings facilitated by an experienced IECMH clinician. There is no cost for Apple Health providers to participate.
Second Thursday of the month | 8:00 – 9:30 am | January 8 – June 11
Facilitator: Lisa “Lou” Olson, LICSW, IMH-E IV-C
What are Communities of Practice? (CoPs)
CoPs are spaces to foster relationships with other providers and build upon collective knowledge. The focus of these CoPs is to help translate knowledge learned in the DC:0-5™ training into practice in the context of providing IECMH services to young children and their families and integrating developmentally appropriate assessments and diagnosis using the DC:0-5.
CoPs are not intended to take the place of professional development in the form of additional Infant-Early Childhood Mental Health training, ongoing clinical supervision, and Reflective Supervision/Consultation.
CoP participants will be practicing under their own licensing/credentialing, and therefore, hold liability for their clinical practice. Further, CoPs do not dictate scope of practice. Professionals are encouraged to reference their credentialing rules and guidance through the Department of Health and consult with their professional associations regarding scope of practice considerations.
Who Should Participate
Mental health providers serving children birth through age 5 and their families enrolled in Medicaid, who have already participated in a DC: 0-5™ Clinical Training and who provide mental health services to at least one child birth to age 5 (with services provided currently or within the past year).
As a participant you would be committing to:
- Participating in 90-minute, virtual CoP meetings monthly for six months.
- Contributing to discussions and sharing of information.
- Responding to an online survey to share your experiences participating in the CoP and the impact on your knowledge/practice.
DC:0-5 Office Hours
Join us for open DC:0-5 office hours! DC:0-5 trainers answer questions and provide technical assistance about the use of the DC:0-5 for mental health providers who have participated in a DC:0-5 Clinical Training.
Office hours schedule coming soon!
