No period in human development carries higher stakes than birth to age three. And no policy conversation is more urgent than the one discussing happens when AI enters that window.  The question is not whether artificial intelligence is coming to the early education space. It's here.  The question is how we shape it. New technologies carry enormous promise ; enhancing early childhood development, supporting caregivers, and streamlining access to public benefits. But they also carry real threats, chief among them the risk of supplanting the secure attachment and human connection that are the foundation of lifelong well-being.  How can policy amplify opportunities and mitigate the threats? And what is the role of parents, professionals, researchers, and advocates in protecting young children while shaping the promise that AI may unlock? This session takes on those questions.

Presenters: Melissa Boteach, Chief Policy Officer, ZERO TO THREE & Dana Suskind, MD, Founder and Co-Director, TMW Center for Early Learning + Public Health, Founding Director of the Pediatric Cochlear Implant Program, Professor of Surgery, Pediatrics, and Public Policy, University of Chicago

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Recordings will be uploaded following the 2026 LEARN Conference, with all sessions expected to be available by December 1, 2026. We’ll be sure to notify you as soon as the recordings are ready so you can watch or revisit the sessions at your convenience.

Across early childhood settings, professionals encounter complexity every day. Children's development unfolds within multiple, interacting influences that are not always immediately visible, making it difficult to interpret what is happening and how best to respond. In this plenary, Dr. Cynthia García Coll brings a powerful, integrative lens to these realities. Drawing on decades of research, she will help participants look again at familiar situations with greater clarity, illuminating how development takes shape across everyday environments and what may be influencing what they see. This session invites participants to deepen how they understand their work. By strengthening their ability to interpret complexity, participants will be better equipped to make thoughtful decisions, respond with intention, and stay grounded in their role. As the conference turns toward broader systems and structures, this plenary offers a foundation for seeing both practice and policy with greater depth and insight.

Presenters: Presenter: Dr. Cynthia García Coll, PhD, Brown University and University of Puerto Rico

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Earn One contact hour (.1 CEU) with completion of CEU quiz and Evaluation.

Recordings will be uploaded following the 2026 LEARN Conference, with all sessions expected to be available by December 1, 2026. We’ll be sure to notify you as soon as the recordings are ready so you can watch or revisit the sessions at your convenience.

The National IECMH Diversity Collective is a community of primarily Black and Brown infant and early childhood mental health professionals committed to collective healing and social justice within the field. This Issue Intensive introduces the origins, purpose, and evolving work of the Collective, highlighting how cultivating critical consciousness has supported both individual healing and collective action. Presenters describe the Collective's guiding pillars and practices that support community, reflection, and justice-oriented professional growth. The presentation highlights how storytelling, relational reflection, and cultural wisdom contribute to practice-based evidence that informs systems change. Participants explore how healing-centered professional communities can strengthen workforce well-being, support more responsive services for families, and contribute to sustained social justice movement building within the infant and early childhood mental health field.

Presenters: Faculty: Eva Marie Shivers, JD, PhD, Indigo Cultural Center; Amittia Parker, PhD, LMSW, MPA, Georgetown University; and Carmen Rosa Noroña, LICSW, MS.Ed., IECMH-E®, Boston Medical Center

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Earn One contact hour (.1 CEU) with completion of CEU quiz and Evaluation.

Recordings will be uploaded following the 2026 LEARN Conference, with all sessions expected to be available by December 1, 2026. We’ll be sure to notify you as soon as the recordings are ready so you can watch or revisit the sessions at your convenience.

Judges and legal professionals increasingly rely on clinicians to inform decisions affecting infants and young children involved in child welfare cases. Yet many clinicians receive little training in how to effectively communicate attachment science, trauma, and clinical formulation within legal settings. This session explores how Child-Parent Psychotherapy (CPP) clinicians can partner with courts, guardians ad litem (GALs), and multidisciplinary teams to advocate for the best interests of young children. Faculty will address the intersection of substance use, trauma, and parenting; clarify the distinct and overlapping roles of stakeholders in child welfare cases; and share strategies for effectively translating infant mental health principles into courtroom and case planning contexts. Participants will leave with practical tools to strengthen cross-system collaboration and improve outcomes for child welfare-involved families.

Presenters: Amy B. Dickson, PsyD, LSUHSC and Sharon Ross-Donaldson TBD

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Earn One contact hour (.1 CEU) with completion of CEU quiz and Evaluation.

Recordings will be uploaded following the 2026 LEARN Conference, with all sessions expected to be available by December 1, 2026. We’ll be sure to notify you as soon as the recordings are ready so you can watch or revisit the sessions at your convenience.

This innovative early childhood professional development program provides trainers with practical strategies to support early childhood professionals in creating environments and interactions that foster positive brain development.

Our newly designed virtual Training of Trainers combines live online events and self-study to support your journey towards becoming a ZERO TO THREE certified trainer of The Growing Brain curriculum.

Our virtual learning environment provides you with a variety of independent and small group learning experiences. You will engage in a guided self-study of the curriculum, have in-depth discussions about content with a ZERO TO THREE faculty, brainstorm with other adult educators about strategies for delivery, and create activities that meet the learning needs of the early childhood professionals you support!

Unit 7: The Everyday Play is the final module in the ZERO TO THREE Growing Brain Participant Manual series, focusing on how play supports brain development in infants and toddlers. This 31-page digital manual includes summaries, reflections, and interactive prompts to help professionals recognize the power of play in fostering cognitive, language, social, and emotional growth.

Unit 1: Brain Basics is the first module in the Growing Brain Participant Manual series, designed to support your professional development through the ZERO TO THREE Growing Brain curriculum. This digital workbook includes key concepts, interactive prompts, and reflection space to deepen your understanding of infant and toddler brain architecture, neurobiology, and foundational development.

Baby is on their way! This means so much growth is about to begin, for both of you. This thoughtfully designed kit supports new parents as they prepare emotionally and physically for the journey ahead, while also offering early bonding tools for their newborn. With resources to support both your well-being and your baby’s growth, this kit is a meaningful first step into parenthood.

At this age, toddlers begin to express their feelings using growing language skills. They begin to build friendships with other children and show affection to familiar adults. This play kit focuses on developing hand-eye coordination and includes activities to build connections with others.

Baby's starting to be vocal, show their personality and react to the world around them. This thoughtfully curated play kit supports your little one through this stage of rapid growth and explore their new world. With development-focused resources for adults and comforting items for baby, this kit helps make every moment count as your child explores, learns, and thrives.

This is the resource every early childhood leader needs on their shelf. It delivers practical, actionable strategies for strengthening relationships among program directors, staff, parents, children, and mental health consultants. More than theory, it helps you confront systemic barriers head-on while building a culture that prioritizes collaboration and mental wellness. If you are serious about improving program quality and creating healthier environments for children and families, this guide belongs in your toolkit.