IECMH Training Suite

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Our Trainings

Contact us to learn more about the following trainings, technical assistance services and options for customized packages that meet your specific needs. IECMH trainings are available in overview webinars and in-depth events delivered virtually or in-person on the following topics:

Building Foundations: Implementing ZERO TO THREE’s Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health (IECMH) Guiding Principles (A three‑part foundational series)

Part 1: Foundations and History of IECMH

Introduces the historical roots, core theories, and guiding principles that shape infant and early childhood mental health practice.

Part 2: Attachment, Relationships, and Responsive Caregiving

Examines the central role of relationships in early development, with a focus on attachment, caregiving responsiveness, and culturally grounded relational practice.

Part 3: Early Mental Health Needs and Support Strategies

Explores developmental and mental health challenges that can disrupt early relationships and highlights relationship‑based strategies to support infants, toddlers, young children, and their families.

Reflective Supervision and Consultation (RS/C): The goal of RS/C is to provide support for professionals that demonstrates the ways in which they, too, can create more effective and supportive relationships with families. Explore the important components of RS/C, learn key skills associated with RS/C, and explore opportunities to integrate RS/C into your scope of work.  

Infant and Early Childhood Development: Gain an understanding of infant and early childhood development from birth through 5 years old. Become familiar with how development unfolds and recognize milestones of typical development and indicators of developmental delays or possible disorders.  

Neuro-Relational Development: A child’s brain undergoes an amazing period of development from birth to three—producing more than a million neural connections each second. Join us for a focus on how brain development occurs within the context of relationships in infancy and early childhood.    

The Psychology of Pregnancy and Early Parenthood: Focus on the transition from the imagined child and the imagined parent to the actual baby and development of the parental identity. Gain an overview of the psychology of pregnancy including key concepts around development, identity, and issues surrounding complicated pregnancies, prematurity, and loss.  

Supporting Children and Families around Developmental Disorders/Disabilities: The arrival of a baby whose development, physical or cognitive capacities are delayed or reflect disability can have significant impact on the family. Review ways to identify developmental disorders and disabilities, provide early intervention, and foster family support and competence. 

Trauma-Informed Practice: Children who have had early traumatic experiences come into our lives and programs with a variety of developmental needs. Professionals must understand the specific needs of the children and families they work with to build in appropriate and effective strategies and supports. Explore interventions which incorporate the lens of trauma or chronic/toxic stress to achieve trauma-informed practice.  

Observation and Assessment in Infancy/Toddlerhood: Understanding infants and young children is largely based on our ability to observe their behaviors, interactions, and development. Build awareness of recommended approaches to using formal and informal observations, screening, and developmental or psychological assessment to enhance understanding of the child and interventions with the child and their family.   

Case Formulation and Relationship-Based Interventions: Case formulation is the basis of intervening to support the mental health and development of young children and their families. Clinical formulation is the way in which the young child’s clinical presentation is understood in the context of their relationships, biology, social environments, developmental competence, and cultural context. Any intervention should be based on a comprehensive understanding of the young child’s abilities and developmental progression, and relationships. Explore how IECMH clinicians arrive at clinical formulation needed for treatment planning and some current relationship-based interventions that are evidence-based. 

Connect With IECMH Professionals at Our Next Conference

Don't miss the next LEARN Conference where early childhood professionals from across disciplines, geographies and backgrounds will come together to strengthen their practice.

LEARN Conference 2026