Annual Symposium for Infant/Early Childhood Mental Health Consultants: Strengthening Our Work: Evolving Mental Health Consultation Practices & Tools

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Annual Symposium for Infant Early Childhood Mental Health Consultants: Strengthening Our Work: Evolving Mental Health Consultation Practices & Tools
This three-day event has been design to bring you a variety of engaging presenters and topics designed strengthen practices & tools, network with fellow Mental Health Consultants, and focus on caring for yourself as you care for the people around you.

*The following IL EI credits have been awarded to these sessions:

Opening Keynote: 9:00AM – 11:00AM
Heart-Based Power-2 WWF

Tuesday, May 9, 2023
Afternoon Breakout Sessions: 1:00PM – 2:30PM
Heart Centered Learning, Living, & Love-1.5 WWF
Self-Love in Education, and the Colonialism Healing Technique-1.5 WWF
Exploring the 7 Behavioral Areas of the Ages & Stages Questionnaire Social Emotional Screening Tool:
Ways to Support Families, Providers with Individualized Next Steps-1.5 AS
The Balancing Act of the Caring Profession-1.5 WWF

Wednesday, May 10, 2023
Plenary Session: 9:00AM – 11:00AM
State of the State of Mental Health Consultation in Illinois-2 WWF

Wednesday, May 10, 2023
Afternoon Breakout Sessions: 1:00PM – 2:30PM
Nurturing Human Potential & Optimizing Relationships from the Beginning of Life: The 12 Guiding
Principles of Prenatal and Perinatal Psychology-1.5 WWF
Mitigating Bias in Our Work: Exploring the MICE Method – Measure, Identify, Challenge, Expand-1.5 WWF
Getting Started: The Consultant Training and Support Guide for New Infant/Early Childhood Mental
Health Consultants-1.5 WWF
What do I do? Considering Ethics While Building and Maintaining Relationships with Children and
Families.- 1.5 WWF

Thursday, May 12, 2023
Morning Breakout Sessions: 9:00AM – 10:30AM
Intergenerational Influences on Parenting-1.5 WWF
Self-Care for Consultants: Imposter Syndrome Meets the Need to ‘Fix’-1.5 WWF
How Can the Infant/Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation Model be a Bridge (or practice) for
Racial Equity?-1.5 WWF
Building Relationships and Collaboratively Engaging with Families-1.5 WWF

Thursday, May 12, 2023
Closing Keynote: 1:00PM– 2:30PM
The Gift of Earliest Intervention-1.5 WWF

Lunchbox Sessions-12:00PM – 12:45PM
“EveryBODY can Dance!”-0.75 WWF
“Breathe for Inspiration”-0.75 WWF
Play is Learning!-0.75 WWF

Location Virtual through Zoom
1226 Towanda Plaza
Bloomington, IL 61701
Date 5/9/2023 9:00 AM - 5/11/2023 2:30 PM (Check in 9:00 AM)
Sponsor Illinois Network of Child Care Resource & Referral Agencies
Trainer Various
Contact Libby Mitchell (309) 453-6121 lmitchell@inccrra.org
Principles 1. Support families
2. Active participation
3. Collaborative relationships
7. Ongoing communication & collaboration
8. Quality services
Credit Hours 0
Cost Free
Status Closed