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Infant & Early Childhood Mental Health
Global Partnerships The Fielding Infant and Early Childhood Development (IECD) PhD program is a partner with the Alliance for the Advancement of Infant Mental Health (Alliance). The Alliance is a global organization of those states and countries whose infant mental health associations have licensed the use of the Competency Guidelines® and/or the Endorsement for Culturally Sensitive, Relationship- Focused Practice Promoting Infant Mental Health® (Endorsement®) under their associations’ names. With the growth in programs serving pregnant women, infants, young children, and their families, the need for professionals competent in the application of IECMH principles is expanding and critical. Programs in need of IECMH-informed professionals include behavioral health, child welfare, early care & education, Early Head Start & Head Start, early intervention, health, home visiting, infant & early childhood mental health consultation, infant & early childhood mental health treatment services, and Safe Babies Court Teams & other baby courts. The specialized in-service training and reflective supervision/consultation requirements defined in the Competency Guidelines® and Endorsement® can help assure that these professionals receive the depth and breadth of knowledge and skills, along with reflective practice experiences, to integrate them into their work. Fielding.edu/IECD
