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IECMH Endorsement
Guidelines & Resources
Crosswalks
Alliance Crosswalks
Certificate Program
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Curricula, Evidence-Based Practice Models, & Trainings
​Secondary Education Courses & Programs
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Eastern Michigan Univ. School of SW: "Impact of Trauma on Infants, Toddlers, & Young Children"
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Eastern Michigan University School of Social Work: "Introduction to IMH Practice"
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University of Pittsburg School of Education Program in Applied Developmental Psychology
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Wayne State University Dual Title Program in Infant Mental Health
Journal Articles
Journal Articles
Associations for Infant Mental Health: Shaping Today's Workforce to Invest in the Children of Tomorrow - Ashley McCormick, Alliance for the Advancement of Infant Mental Health (Alliance)
Benefits of Endorsement for the IECMH Workforce - Diana Morelen, PhD, Alliance
Best Practice Guidelines for Reflective Supervision/Consultation - Alliance
Building Capacity in the Infant and Family Field Through Competency-Based Endorsement - Deborah Weatherston, Barbara Dowler Moss, & Deborah Harris (Michigan, Texas, and New Mexico AIMHs)
Building Competency for Providers in the Early Childhood Mental Health Field: An Early Childhood Mental Health Endorsement® - Nichole Paradis, Faith Eidson, & Deborah Weatherston, Alliance
Case Studies in Infant Mental Health: Risk, Resiliency, and Relationships - Joan Shirilla & Deborah Weatherston
Critical Components of Reflective Supervision: Responses from Expert Supervisors in the Field - Angela Tomlin, Deborah Weatherston, & Thomas Pavkov
Elevating the Field of Early Childhood Education through Endorsement®: An International Standard of Excellence in Infant Mental Health - Jes Fyall Cardenas & Isabel Tanco
Endorsement® is Good for Babies - Ashley McCormick & Faith Eidson, Alliance
Endorsement®: A National Tool for Workforce Development in Infant Mental Health - Sadie Funk, Mary Warren, Nicole Schuren, Deborah Weatherston, Ashley McCormick, Nichole Paradis, & Jacqui Van Horn
Exploring Professionals' Perceptions of the IMH-E® Credential - Cynthia Frosch, Yolanda Mitchell, Jennifer Camacho Taylor & Sadie Funk
Ghosts in the Nursery - Selma Fraiberg, Edna Adelson, and Vivian Shapiro
How Racism Can Affect Child Development - Center on the Developing Child, Harvard University
Infant Mental Health Home Visiting Therapists' Reflective Supervision Self-Efficacy in Community Practice Settings - Sarah Shea, Jennifer Jester, Alissa Huth-Bocks, Deborah Weatherston, Maria Muzik, Katherine Rosenblum, & The Michigan Collaborative for Infant Mental Health Research
Introduction to Infant Mental Health for Medical Professionals - World Association of Infant Mental Health, ZERO TO THREE, Alliance, State IMH Associations
Our Way of Being: Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health Workforce Development in TN - Diana Morelen, Keena Friday, Rebecca Otwell-Dove, Nichole Paradis, Angela Webster, Michele Moser, & Allison Peake
Professional Quality of Life in Home Visitors: Core Components of the Reflective Supervisory Relationship and IMH-E® Endorsement® Engagement - Tanika Eaves, JoAnn Robinson, Edna Brown, & Preston Britner
Reflecting Together: Reflective Functioning as a Focus for Deepening Group Supervision - Mary Claire Heffron, Diane Reynolds, & Bronwyn Talbot
Reflections on the Infant Mental Health Endorsement® Process in Virginia - Kasey Dye, Christine Spence, & Jackie Robinson Brock
Reflective Supervision As Trauma Informed Care: One Agency's Experience - Sue Badeau
Revealing "The Space Between": Creating an Observation Scale to Understand Infant Mental Health Reflective Supervision - Christopher Watson, Mary Harrison, Jill Hennes, & Maren Harris
RIOS: Reflective Interaction Observation Scale (A graphic) - University of Minnesota, Center for Early Education & Development (CEED)
Reflective Supervision in Child Care: The Discoveries of an Accidental Tourist - Robert Weigand
Reflective Supervision/Consultation: Preventing Burnout, Boosting Effectiveness, and Renewing Purpose for Frontline Workers - University of Minnesota, Center for Early Education & Development (CEED)
Status of the Evidence for Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation - Center of Excellence for Infant & Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation
Strengthening and Recognizing Knowledge, Skills, and Reflective Practice: The Michigan Association for Infant Mental Health Competency Guidelines & Endorsement Process - Deborah Weatherston, Melissa Kaplan-Estrin, & Sheryl Goldberg
Book Resources
Book Resources
Book Cover | Title | Author(s) | URL |
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An Ordinary Day | Dr. Anjali and Justin Ferguson | https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B8BDNXVK?ref_=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_dp_V0WHJ7205J4CNRGHH6KV | |
Building Blocks for Social-Emotional Learning | Tracey A. Hulen, Ann-Bailey Lipsett | https://www.solutiontree.com/products/building-blocks-for-social-emotional-learning.html | |
My Grandmother's Hands | Resmaa Menakem, MSW | https://www.amazon.com/My-Grandmothers-Hands-Racialized-Pathway-ebook/dp/B0727L1NGJ | |
Post Traumatic Slave Syndrome: America's Legacy of Enduring Injury and Healing | Dr. Joy DeGruy | https://www.amazon.com/Post-Traumatic-Slave-Syndrome-Americas/dp/0985217278 | |
Teaching Self-Regulation | Amy S. Gaumer Erickson, Patricia M. Noonan | https://www.solutiontree.com/teaching-self-regulation.html | |
Trauma-Sensitive Instruction | John F. Eller, Tom Hierck | https://www.solutiontree.com/trauma-sensitive-instruction.html |
Instructional Videos
Resource Videos from the Alliance
Note: Some of these videos are password protected. Please contact the Endorsement Coordinator for assistance (khstahr@vcu.edu)
Video Title | Content Description | URL | |
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Applicant Instructions for working in EASy (2022) | Overview of how to complete the Endorsement Application process via the Endorsement Application System (EASy).
Alliance for the Advancement of Infant Mental Health, Inc.© 2022. All rights reserved. | https://vimeo.com/747995964 | |
Crosswalk between Pyramid Model Training Modules and the Competency Guidelines | Overview of the intent behind the Pyramid Model Training Modules & Competency Guidelines® crosswalk. | https://vimeo.com/399976952 | |
Endorsement Application Reviewer Training (2023) | Endorsed professionals wishing to become an Application Reviewer must view this video and submit the associated Reviewer Contract. | https://vimeo.com/782904322 | |
How to Register in EASy (2022) | How to register in EASy for the Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health credential.
Alliance for the Advancement of Infant Mental Health, Inc.© 2022. All rights reserved. | https://vimeo.com/747788535 | |
How to submit Application for additional Endorsement(s) | How to create and submit additional application(s) for Endorsement in EASy. Alliance for Advancement of Infant Mental Health © 2020. All Rights Reserved. | https://vimeo.com/393990218 | |
Preparing Competency-Based Learning for IECMH Endorsement: Training Guide and Self-Assessment. | Brief overview | https://vimeo.com/571842350?embedded=true&source=video_title&owner=42198016 | |
What is Endorsement (2022) - Brief version | "What is Endorsement for Culturally Sensitive, Relationship-Focused Practice Promoting Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health®?"
Alliance for the Advancement of Infant Mental Health, Inc.© 2022. All rights reserved. | https://vimeo.com/747705870 | |
What is Endorsement? (2022) - Full version |
"What is Endorsement for Culturally Sensitive, Relationship-Focused Practice Promoting Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health®?" Produced by the Alliance for the Advancement of Infant Mental Health, Inc.© 2022. All rights reserved. | https://vimeo.com/747810882 | |
What is the Alliance for the Advancement of IMH? | Orientation to the Competency Guidelines®, Endorsement, and the Alliance for the Advancement of Infant Mental Health. Alliance for Advancement of Infant Mental Health © 2020. All Rights Reserved. | https://vimeo.com/392301038/f85923ebb8 |
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