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• Endorsement Office Hours

  • Start
    01/20/2026
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  • End
    12/22/2026
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  • Schedule
    50 sessions
  • Location
    Zoom

  

  Endorsement Office Hours - Meet with RIAIMH's Endorsement Coordinator. Ask questions about the credential, EASy website, endorsement categories and requirements, get specific help with your application, learn how you earn and maintain endorsement, etc.

  All questions welcome!

  No need to register. Just hop on the call.

  Thursdays 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM, EST

  Join Office Hours HERE - ZOOM LINK

  
  

  More Endorsement information on our website: Click HERE to Learn More

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• Endorsement Office Hours

  • Start
    01/22/2026
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  • End
    12/17/2026
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  • Schedule
    50 sessions
  • Location
    Zoom

  

  Endorsement Office Hours - Meet with RIAIMH's Endorsement Coordinator. Ask questions about the credential, EASy website, endorsement categories and requirements, get specific help with your application, learn how you earn and maintain endorsement, etc.

  All questions welcome!

  No need to register. Just hop on the call.

  Thursdays 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM, EST

  Join Office Hours HERE - ZOOM LINK

  
  

  More Endorsement information on our website: Click HERE to Learn More

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• Serie de Conversaciones Comunitarias 2026 en Español

  • Start
    02/18/2026
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  • End
    04/15/2026
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  • Schedule
    2 sessions
  • Location
    Virtual Meeting

  Serie de Conversaciones Comunitarias 2026 en Español

  Raices Fuertes, Futuros Brillantes: Conversaciones comunitarias sobre la salud mental infantil

  
  

  La Serie de Conversaciones Comunitarias (CCS) de RIAIMH es una serie de 6 sesiones que se organiza en torno a un tema amplio para mostrar investigaciones, prácticas clínicas y/o trabajos de política relevantes para la salud mental infantil en Rhode Island. Nuestro objetivo es ofrecer oportunidades de desarrollo profesional que contribuyan a mejorar el conocimiento de (y estén alineadas con) las Competencias de Salud Mental Infantil y el Endorsement® de la salud mental infantil y en la primeria infancia.

  Únase a nosotros para una serie transformadora de 6 conversaciones comunitarias virtuales sobre salud mental infantil y desarrollo socioemocional temprano. Diseñada para educadores, proveedores de cuidado infantil, y profesionales de la primera infancia, exploraremos los principios y prácticas esenciales que nutren el bienestar emocional de los niños desde el nacimiento hasta los 5 años. Las primeras sesiones establecerán los fundamentos: los primeros 1,000 días críticos del desarrollo cerebral, la importancia del apego y las relaciones seguras, y el impacto del trauma relacional y migratorio con estrategias de sanación a través de prácticas culturales. Las últimas sesiones llevarán la teoría a la práctica: el poder del empoderamiento familiar y liderazgo comunitario, estrategias concretas para implementar principios de salud mental infantil en programas de cuidado infantil, y la construcción de asociaciones auténticas entre educadores y familias. Cada conversación honrará las diversas experiencias y fortalezas culturales de nuestra comunidad, escuchando voces de expertos, líderes de programas y, fundamentalmente, las familias mismas. Venga a aprender, compartir y crecer junto a una comunidad comprometida con el florecimiento de cada niño. Juntos, construiremos raíces fuertes que sostengan futuros brillantes.

  
  

  Hora: 1:00-3:00 pm por Zoom

  
  

  Sesión #1: 29 de enero, 2026

  Los primeros pasos del corazón: Desarrollo socioemocional

  Facilitadora: Jessica Calle, LCSW, MSW, CGS, ECMH-E®

  Completada
  

  
  

  Sesión #2: 18 de febrero, 2026

  El poder del vínculo: apego y relaciones en el desarrollo infantil

  Facilitadoras: Carmen Rosa Noroña, LICSW, MSW, MS. Ed., IECMH-E® y

   Ivys Fernández-Pastrana, JD

  Aprende más y regístrate en la Sesión #2
  

  
  

  Sesión #3: 15 de abril, 2026

   Sanando Juntos: El trauma, la pérdida y la pervivencia

  Facilitadora: Ivys Fernández-Pastrana, JD y 

  Carmen Rosa Noroña, LICSW, MSW, MS. Ed., IECMH-E®
  

  
  

  Costo para miembro: no hay costo

  Costo para quienes no son miembros: $40/sesion

  Costo para unidades de educacion continua: $30/sesion

  
  

  Sesiones 4, 5 & 6 - Fechas por determinar

  para cualquier pregunta envía un correo a jcalle@riaimh.org

  La Serie de Conversaciones Comunitarias se ofrece, en parte, con el generoso apoyo de:

       

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• Serie de Conversaciones Comunitarias 2026 en Español #2

  • When
    02/18/2026
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    1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
  • Location
    Virtual

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  Serie de conversaciones comunitarias 2026 en Español

  Raices fuertes, futuros brillantes: Conversaciones comunitarias sobre la salud mental infantil

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  Sesión #2: El poder del vínculo: Apego y relaciones en el desarrollo infantil

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  Miercoles, 18 de febrero, 2026

  Evento virtual

  1:00 PM - 3:00pm:  Presentación y discusión

  Descripción: "El desarrollo se trata de las relaciones." En esta conversación profundizaremos en el corazón de lo que hace que los niños prosperen: las relaciones de apego seguras y amorosas. Exploraremos cómo los vínculos tempranos moldean cada aspecto del crecimiento infantil y cómo el contexto sociocultural da forma a nuestras prácticas de crianza y cuidado.

  Facilitadoras: Carmen Rosa Noroña, LICSW, MSW, MS. Ed., IECMH-E® y Ivys Fernández-Pastrana, JD

  Costo para registrarse:

  • Costo para miembro: no hay costo     
  • Costo para quienes no son miembros: $40/ por sesion     
  • Costo para estudiantes de pregrado y posgrado: No hay costo con un correo electrónico de estudiante válido ingresado durante el registro.

  Costo para unidades de educacion continua (CEUs): 

  • Costo para unidades de educacion continua: $30/ por sesion. Se aplica un pequeño costo por tarjeta de crédito en línea (pendiente aprobación).
  • Horas de contacto del CELP (The Center for Early Learning Professionals): sin costo para los participantes.

  Competencias en la salud mental infantil orientadas hacia el Endorsement® estarán indicadas en el certificado de participación del evento. Los solicitantes del Endorsement® pueden seleccionar otras competencias apropiadas.

  
  

  La Serie de Conversaciones Comunitarias se ofrece, en parte, con el generoso apoyo de:

            

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• IECMH in ECE Learning Collaborative

  • Start
    02/26/2026
  • End
    09/29/2026
  • Location
    Multiple locations
  • Registered
    25 registrants

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  Learning Collaborative in Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health for Early Childhood Education Professionals

  February-September 2026
  

  Join our 2026 learning collaborative to integrate infant/early childhood mental health principles into your early childhood practice!

  Why IECMH in ECE?

  Early care and education providers have unique opportunities to promote infant/early childhood mental health by building and nurturing relationships that support social and emotional development, healthy attachments, and family engagement. This work impacts early brain development and is critical for the child’s lifelong health, mental health, and learning. We know that the work in ECE settings is as rewarding as it is weighty. IECMH principles and practices are crucial to guide ALL work that involves infants’ optimal development and social/emotional well-being. This project supports providers to promote IECMH through training, reflection, creation of a community within ECE, and support to earn  IECMH-Endorsement^® credential .

  What’s involved in the initial phase (year 1) of this pilot project?

  • Attend 2 Trainings (CELP approved)- 42 total hrs

  1) IECMH Core Principles and Practices (12 hrs) 

  Dates: Thursdays, 2/26/26, 3/5/26, 3/12/26 1:00-5:00pm, Virtual

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  Dates: Fridays, 4/3/26 & 4/24/26, 9:00-3:30, Warwick, RI 

  2) Touchpoints: The How of Child and Family Engagement (30hrs) 

  Dates: Spring/Summer 2026 (TBD with group input)

  • Support to submit your IMH Endorsement^® application (requires approximately 10 hrs) that affirms specialized knowledge, skills, and experiences working with infants, young children and their families.
  • Participants offered: RIAIMH 2026 membership and $500 professional payment upon earning the Endorsement credential

  Registration for training at NO COST to participants 

  Registration is limited to 40 participants
  

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  Additional information about activities above will be provided after registration.

  Who’s Eligible?
  

  • Staff working directly with infants and/or toddlers and their families
  • Staff employed in programs that accept CCAP subsidies OR family home visitors working within EC programs/systems
  • Participants will need approval from their supervisors/administrators to support time required for participation in the project
  • Questions? Contact Sheila Grant Orphanides, info@riaimh.org, (401) 346-9450.

  We look forward to learning and growing community with you! 
  

  This work is supported in part by RI DHS. 

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• IECMH Core Principles and Practices Training- ECE Learning Collaborative only

  • Start
    02/26/2026
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    1:00 PM
  • End
    03/12/2026
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    5:00 PM
  • Location
    Virtual via Zoom
  • Registered
    7 registrants

                 

  Infant/Early Childhood Mental Health

  (IECMH) Core Principles and Practices

  Join Us!

  RIAIMH is offering a 12-hour training series designed for home and community-based services professionals in the infant and early childhood community who are interested in learning about (or reviewing) core IECMH concepts. In this series, professionals will have the opportunity to deepen their understanding of the importance of IECMH principles and practice as related to their work.  We will discuss and explore: a) early development and mental health core concepts; b) the critical role of relationships for optimal developmental outcomes; c) the role of culture in relationship building and caregiving practices and d) the power of reflection and self-awareness to support a strong working alliance with families. 

  Facilitated by: Sheila Grant Orphanides, MS, IMH-Endorsed® Faculty

  Training and CE/Attendance hours are offered at NO COST to participants and is aligned with IMH Competencies® for Endorsement.

  This training is offered to participants in the IECMH in ECE Learning Collaborative only.

  Dates:  February 26, March 5, March 12

  Time: 1:00-4:00pm

  Location: Zoom (Virtual)

  CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

  If you have any questions, please reach out to info@riaimh.org. We look forward to learning and growing in community with you! 
  

  This series is supported in part by funds from RI DHS.

  

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• Community Conversation Series 2026 #3

  • When
    03/10/2026
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    1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
  • Location
    Virtual Meeting
  • Registered
    53 registrants

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  COMMUNITY CONVERSATION SERIES 2026

  IECMH Approaches to CARE: Keeping the Baby in Mind

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  Session #3: 

  DC: 0-5™ : A Framework for Understanding Concerns: An Overview

  Tuesday, March 10, 2026

  Virtual Event

  1:00-3:00pm  Presentation and Discussion

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  Registration is limited to 100 participants.

  Description:  A child’s brain undergoes an amazing period of development from birth to three—producing more than a million neural connections each second. Delve into key concepts such as the brain as a “social organ,” emotional exchange through “serve & return,” and the “schema-of-being-with”, as they relate to neural development. Examine how the limbic system and executive functioning are mediated and buffered within the context of relationships in infancy and early childhood.

  This session will include a 30 minute overview of policy implications and considerations related to the session topic and discussion with national policy leaders at the National Center for Children in Poverty. 

  Featured speakers:  

  • Noelle Hause, Senior IECMH Manager, Zero to Three
  • Sheila Smith, Director & Daniel Ferguson, Senior Policy Analyst, National Center for Children in Poverty

  Check out RIAIMH's CCS 2026 offered in Spanish (Session 2- February 18)!

  Registration fee:
  

  - RIAIMH Members:  NO COST with active 2026 membership

  - Non-Members:  $40/session

  - Undergraduate and Graduate Students: NO COST with valid student email entered during registration

  
  

  CEUs:   

  - NASW (Social Work) Continuing Education Units : $30/session (small online CC fee applied)

  - CELP (Center for Early Learning Professionals) 2 contact hours (no cost for participants)

  IECMH-Competencies toward IECMH-Endorsement® - Direct Service Skills: Screening and Assessment (2h) - suggested competencies noted on event participation certificate. 

  IMH Endorsement® applicants may select other appropriate IMH Competencies® 

  With generous support from:

                        

  
  

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• Understanding the DC: 0-5 Clinical Framework

  • Start
    04/07/2026
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    12:00 PM
  • End
    04/09/2026
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    4:00 PM
  • Location
    Virtual
  • Spaces left
    10
  • Registered
    36 registrants

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  Enhancing Understanding of Young Children’s Behavior in Context

  Clinical Framework Training: DC:0-5™

  This comprehensive training on DC:0-5™ Diagnostic Classification of Mental Health and Developmental Disorders of Infancy and Early Childhood supports clinicians from fields of mental health, health, and early intervention in gaining in-depth knowledge of the approach and content of DC:0-5 and to practice application of this nosology. The training provides history and background around the need and development of a specialized diagnostic classification system for infancy and early childhood disorders, approaches in diagnosis from an IECMH perspective which is developmentally informed, relationship-based, contextual, and culturally responsive.

  DC:0-5™ aims to: Identify mental health and developmental challenges early in life Inform the creation of a developmentally appropriate, and family centered treatment plan Provide an approach to diagnosis from an Infant Early Childhood Mental Health perspective which is developmentally informed, relationship based, contextual and culturally responsive Learning more about the DC:0-5™ is helpful for: Those who are directly involved in the developmental and mental health evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment of children birth to 5 years of age. Professionals who work to support infants, young children, and their families, but for whom diagnoses are not within their scope of professional practice or license.  A deeper familiarity with the diagnostic process through exposure as a participant observer aims to sharpen observational skills and awareness when a referral to a mental health professional may be appropriate, and to more precisely address the individual diagnostic profiles of the infants and children you serve.

  Facilitator:  Sarah McNamee, LCSW. MBA, IMH-E®, Zero to Three Trainer

  Dates/Times: 

  Session 1: Tuesday, April 7 

  Session 2: Wednesday, April 8

  Session 3: Thursday, April 9 

  All trainings are Virtual via Zoom from 12:00-4:00pm
  

  
  

  Participation in this training and NASW CEUs are offered at NO cost and participants will receive a complimentary DC:0-5™ electronic manual.

  Register 
  

  Registration is limited to 50 participants by special invitation. Please do not forward this registration link. 

  • Participants are expected to attend all sessions.
  • Suggested IMH-Competencies®:  Infant/very young child development & behavior, Family Relationships and Dynamics, Relationship-focused Therapeutic Practice, Screening & Assessment & Disorders of Infancy/Early Childhood, Psychotherapeutic & Behavioral Theories of Change, Intervention/Treatment Planning, Cultural Humility, Observation and Listening, Personal/Professional Development

  If you have any questions, please reach out to info@riaimh.org

  The Learning Collaborative is supported, in part, with funds from the RI Foundation.

  
  

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• SAVE the DATE - RIAIMH Annual Making Connections Conference 2026

  • When
    05/12/2026
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    9:30 AM - 4:00 PM
  • Location
    Virtual

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  SAVE THE DATE!

  ANNUAL MAKING CONNECTIONS CONFERENCE 2026

  A Million Moments:  Nurturing Hope and Healing for Young Children and The Adults Who Care for Them

  Tuesday, May 12, 2026

  Keynote Speakers:

      

       Amittia Parker, PhD, LMSW, MPA, IMH-E® 

  Georgetown University, Thrive Center for Children, Families, and Communities

  
  

  
  

  
  

  Lisa Smith, EdD, M.S., IMH-E®

  Georgetown University, National Center on Health, Behavioral Health, and Safety

  
  

  Virtual Conference

  9:30am - 4:00pm

  Brief Description: There are many moments that early childhood helping professionals have to make a positive difference in the lives of young children and their families. This conference is about taking the time to reflect on the million moments and exploring ways to nurture hope and healing for young children and the adults who care for them through infant mental health practices.

  More Information & Registration coming soon!

  www.riaimh.org

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