K11 - Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health: Key Considerations for Providing Whole-family Care

Wednesday, May 7, 2025

10:30 AM – 11:30 AM ET

Location: 103A

Infant and early childhood mental health (IECMH) is the foundation for health and wellbeing throughout the lifespan. Fortunately, all health professionals—even those focused on treating adults-- can more holistically support young children and those who care for them by considering the young child as part of the broader family system. Join IECMH experts from ZERO TO THREE to learn how to supporting the health and wellbeing infants, young children, and their families and support a trajectory towards life-long mental health for children and access to critical supports and services for caregivers.

Learning Objectives:

Attendees will be able to define infant and early childhood mental health (IECMH)
Attendees will be able to discuss the importance of IECMH to an individual child’s development and to the health of the family system
Attendees will identify one measurable action they can take to better integrate IECMH into their own work

Breakout Presenter(s)

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Alex Busuito, PhD

Senior Technical Assistance Specialist
Zero to Three
South Portland, Maine
Mike Sherman, PsyD

Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health Clinical Consultation Manager for Safe Babies
Zero to Three
Studio City, California