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IMH Statewide Committee Trainings: When Balancing Feels Like Juggling: Supporting Infants and Young Children in Foster Care Through the Lens of Attachment

When Balancing Feels Like Juggling:
Supporting Infants and Young Children in Foster Care Through the Lens of Attachment

Description:

This VIRTUAL training addresses the unique needs of infants and toddlers involved with child welfare, as well as the distinct challenges and opportunities for IMH professionals working in this space. Using the foundation of attachment and relationship-based practice, participants will learn strategies for assessment, advocacy and intervention that are deeply grounded in IMH principles. Participants will have opportunities to reflect on the work, view videos, engage in small group discussions and respond to vignettes.

Learning Objectives:

  • Describe each category of attachment in observable behaviors in the infant/toddler.
  • Articulate clearly why attachment relationships are key when assessing children in foster care.
  • Describe the stages of attachment relationships.
  • Practice viewing an IMH foster care case through the experience of each person involved.
  • Articulate the trauma symptoms for infants and toddlers.
  • Leave with 3 concrete suggestions for best practice recommendations in IMH foster care cases.
  • Name 3 evidence-based and/or research supported IMH intervention possibilities for infants and toddlers in foster care and their caregivers.
  • Leave training with ideas for "words to use," when supporting infants and toddlers in foster care

Suggested Participants:

The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services offers generous and ongoing support to host annual statewide training opportunities for Michigan Public Mental Health Setting Professionals providing mental health services to families prenatal-6 years old and their supervisors. This year's training is also open and relevant for partner professionals that offer other supports and services to families including court professionals, child welfare professionals, home visitors, child care educators, early intervention, medical professionals etc.

This training supports applicants in preparing to apply for IECMH-Endorsement as it covers foundational attachment knowledge and other competency areas. While applicants will be able to select up to 8 competencies, the trainer and MI-AIMH have determined the following competencies are being covered in this training:
Attachment, separation, trauma & loss; Cultural humility; Family relationships & dynamics; Infant/young child development and behavior; infant/young child & family-centered practice; Relationship-based, therapeutic practice; Service delivery systems; Advocacy; Developmental guidance; Intervention/treatment planning; Observation & listening; Working with others; Building & maintaining relationships; Collaborating; Supporting others; Maintaining perspective; Reflection; Curiosity; Emotional response; Parallel process; and Self awareness

Virtual Dates and Times (ET)
  • August 21, 22, 26 and 27, 2024 - 9:00am - 12:30pm
*Attendees are expected to attend all four days

Presenter:
Faith Eidson, LMSW, IECMH-E®

Continuing Education Information: 12.0 Clock Hours for -
Social Work - Approved for 12.0 Michigan SW CEU’s -
IMH Endorsement® - Will count towards the requirements for the MI-AIMH Endorsement®
Licensed Professional Counselors - NBCC Hours - Michigan Association for Infant Mental Health (MI-AIMH) has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No.6867. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. MI-AIMH is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.



Fees and Payment:
Registration Fees:
Non-MI-AIMH Members - $90.00 | MI-AIMH Members - $40.00

Cancellation policy: Notice of cancellation must be submitted in writing no later than 4 days prior to the event for a refund to be issued. Send notice to lsheldon@mi-aimh.org

Payments:
The only accepted payment option is via Credit Card: Visa, AMEX, Discover and Master Card. You will receive an immediate receipt for your purchase and registration via email.

Registration:
  1. Click on the ADD TO CART below - to purchase the course and you will be automatically be registered for all four training days.
  2. If you are not seeing the ADD TO CART option, you are likely not signed into MI-AIMH RELATE - you must be signed in.
  3. Emails
    1. You will receive an individual confirmation email for each training day
    2. A reminder email a few days before the first day of training
    3. A reminder email 1-hour before the training begins EACH day - this email will have a "JOIN" button for you to use that morning
Access and Participation: You will be able to add the event to your calendar and access the zoom link there as well. In order to receive a certificate and/or Continuing Education. Attendees must keep their video on for the majority of the training as part of the requirement for CEC's. If you need to have your video muted for longer than 15-minutes, please reach out to the MI-AIMH host during the training via chat. If you have any questions, please email lsheldon@mi-aimh.org