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• Webinars and eventsIllinois Association for Infant Mental Health: Centering DEIBJ principles in WorkforceWe look at the Illinois Association for Infant Mental Health’s (ILAIMH) workforce development system, focusing the IECMH Competencies and learning how they have been revised to inform thinking and advance DEIBJ (diversity, equity, inclusion, belonging and justice) principles in practice. A brief case is presented that brings to life these abstract ideas and illustrates how the Competencies are used in everyday practice, as well as in ILAIMH’s Credential process and Reflective Practice Groups to advance learning and reflection. ILAIMH developed and designed their IECMH Competencies to illustrate the ongoing interactions of five Core Competencies: 1.0 self-knowledge/reflective practice, 2.0 culture and diversity, 3.0 family and community systems, and 4.0 infant/child development in the context of relationships, with the understanding that all competencies are embedded in and informed by 5.0 professional ethics. This unique intersecting framework gives practitioners a way to hold multiple factors in mind as they think about and reflect on their work with infants/young children/families, care providers, colleagues, communities, and systems. The ILAIMH Competencies are a tool for developing awareness, a framework for professional development in the field, allowing for new learning and the integration of complex ideas across multiple disciplines. Whatever the context, the 5 core competencies occur simultaneously and reflect the complexity and originality of IECMH work.Workforce
• TemplateIllinois Model of IECMHC: Theory of ChangeEvidence & ResearchProgram Structure
• BriefIllinois’s Approach to Building and Sustaining Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health ConsultationThis brief shows how Illinois has used multiple funding sources and statewide partnerships to build IECMHC into many early childhood systems. Lessons learned and action steps are provided.Policy & Financing
• Webinars and eventsImpacts of Equitable Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health ConsultationThis presentation examines the disproportionate rate of African American boys and other children of color represented in Pre-K suspensions, expulsions and discrimination throughout the nation. We break down our specific approach to mental-health consultation for these populations in Texas. We show the common barriers our centers face and how we use social-emotional skills to connect with and support all staff and families at these centers. Our presentation shows a typical day in our role, what we have found most effective in helping teachers to understand biases and prejudices and how we measure these outcomes.EquityChild Development & Behavior
• Interactive toolInfant and Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation Cost CalculatorThis tool, from ZERO TO THREE, is designed to help mental health professionals, early childhood educators, program leaders and policymakers plan and budget for mental health consultation services. The resource offers customizable cost estimates, scenario planning, and better collaboration. The IECMHC Cost Calculator helps professionals plan effectively and ensure that program resources are directed to where they are needed most.Policy & Financing
• GuideInfant and Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation Workforce Development Plan OverviewThis resource outlines key considerations for building a skilled workforce of Mental Health Consultants. In addition to providing a summary of recommended MHC qualifications and competencies, this resource presents guidance on five domains for workforce development: orientation, service delivery, skill building, ongoing training, and reflective supervision.WorkforceProgram Structure
• HandoutInformation Sheet: A Collection of Tips on Becoming a Reflective SuperviseeA collection of tips on becoming a reflective supervisee.WorkforceConsultation Practice
• HandoutInformation Sheet: A Collection of Tips on Becoming a Reflective SupervisorA collection of tips on becoming a reflective supervisor.WorkforceConsultation Practice
• Webinars and eventsInfusing a DEIB Lens: Growth Edges and Celebrations"Infusing a DEIB Lens: Growth Edges and Celebrations" In the recent evolution of Caregiver Connections' Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation (ECMHC) program, we have begun trying to infuse a DEIB Lens in each area of the work we do as a program. In this presentation we will be focusing on the work that we have done, and the lessons we have learned to strengthen and build our infrastructure. In order to understand where we are and where we want to go, we also need to understand where we’ve been. This presentation walks you through our process, including what we did well and where we have to grow. We hope telling our story this way helps other mental health consultation programs evaluate their own process and structure and strengthen their DEIB practices.Equity
• TemplateJOB DESCRIPTION: Early Intervention Program Mental Health SpecialistWorkforceEquity
• TemplateKeeping a Stress LogA template for logging stressful events and how you responded, then reviewing the log to find your strengths, challenges, and next steps.Workforce
• HandoutKeeping Children Safe from Medications and Other SubstancesIn partnership with Illuminate Colorado and the University of California, San Francisco’s Child Trauma Research Program, the Thrive Center developed a set of handouts tailored for early care and education (ECE) settings. These handouts, available in English and Spanish, explore substance use and childhood trauma, and how ECE professionals can support the children and families they serve who are affected by these challenges. IECMH Consultants can share these short, colorful resources with their consultees to address these sensitive topics in an accessible, compassionate way. This specific handout explains how to keep children safe from medication and other substances.Child Development & BehaviorKeeping Children Safe from Medications and Other Substances (Spanish)

• Programs and ModelsThe nuts and bolts of IECMHC service delivery and IECMHC program infrastructure: what you provide, to whom, where, and how, and how to pull it all together.
• WorkforceThe competencies, training, supervision, mentoring, and quality assurance systems needed to build a strong IECMHC workforce.
• EquityStrategies and information to help IECMHC programs and consultants reduce disparities and promote effective, nurturing caregiving for all children.
• Research and EvaluationThe research base for IECMHC and guidance on developing and effectively utilizing theories of change, logic models, evaluation plans, and other research tools to measure IECMHC program fidelity and impact.
• Policy and FinancingTools and knowledge to support financing and sustaining IECMHC efforts, including key policies/initiatives, creative funding streams, and tips for strategic communication.

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• Classroom ideas that hold big feelingsTeachers can use these classroom ideas right away. They cover emotions, friendship, problem solving, and handling disappointment.
• The IMH specialist suiteWhat infant mental health work is, what an IMH specialist does, and where to find specialized training.
• Five actions on maternal depressionFive actions for programs: identify families, train staff, use reflective supervision, connect families to care, and reduce stigma. Take them in order. The sequence is the intervention.