Newsletter - Early Relationships Matter - April 2024
APRIL 2024
In this issue...
Register for Virtual Spring Summit
Scholarships Available for Spring Summit
WI-AIMH Family Day
Welcome New Staff
Healthy Minds Healthy Children News
Outreach & Professional Development News
Week of the Young Child
Community News & Events
"Cultivating IntraConnectedness" at the Virtual Spring Summit ~ April 30th
Join us for an enriching opportunity to explore the concept of "IntraConnectedness: Nurturing Mental Health in Early Childhood Professionals and Caregivers" at this month's Virtual Spring Summit with keynote Dr. Dan Siegel.
Attendees will learn how to foster resilience, self-care, and relational attunement within their practices, creating nurturing environments that support both caregivers and children on their developmental journey.
Last month, WI-AIMH invited staff and their families to gather in Wausau to celebrate, connect, and enjoy getting to know each other a little deeper. See some of the photos and comments from staff on this heart-warming event.
 
Welcome New Staff!
Join us in welcoming WI-AIMH's newest staff person, Jael Currie, who will serve as our Policy and Advocacy Manager. Read on to learn why Jael is excited to join WI-AIMH.
Jael Currie | Middleton Office
Policy & Advocacy Manager, PD & CQI Team
Hello all! My name is Jael (pronounced "JL"), and I am so excited to be joining Team WI-AIMH. I look forward to bringing my entire self into this role in order to continue advancing the important and mission-driven work of WI-AIMH - onward!
WI-AIMH Program News📰
Healthy Minds Healthy Children
DC: 0-5 General Overview
Enhance your knowledge and skills in working with children by joining our virtual training session on DC:0-5!
HMHC is offering scholarships for WI-AIMH Membership to qualifying ECE providers and directors. Apply for a scholarship today at www.tinyurl.com/wiaimh-scholarship. Please note that membership will give you access to trainings like the upcoming DC:0-5 General Overview, and scholarships are limited.
Introducing... The Consultant Institute
📣Calling All Mental Health Consultants in Wisconsin
Mark your calendars for the first Annual Consultant Institute hosted by Healthy Minds Healthy Children on June 13th & 14th 2024! Join us from 9 am to 4 pm CST at the Ho-Chunk Community Center in Black River Falls for a day of growth and learning facilitated by Dawn Yazzie.
On March 14, two of our HMHC Consultants, Jerolynn Bell-Scaggs and Karissa Vogel Young facilitated a webinar on Supporting Children who Have Experienced Trauma (https://echc.wisc.edu/). About 160 ECE providers attended!
Bravo, Team HMHC! And thank you for your hard work and dedication! We're so proud of the work you do!
Are you passionate about reflective supervision and want to provide it to others?
The Reflective Supervision Learning Collaborative (RSLC) is a 12-month program designed for supervisors from a range of IMH disciplines who want to build their capacity to support others through reflective supervision. It is an opportunity to learn about reflective supervision while receiving it!
The cost is $3,000 per participant, however, scholarships are available to cover the majority of the costs. Up to 5 full scholarships for mental health clinicians, IECMH Consultants and ECE professionals. Don’t delay—the deadline to apply is May 1st. Please click here to access the application and Frequently Asked Questions.
The five in-person training days are scheduled as follows:
· Day 1: Wednesday July 24, 2024
· Day 2: Thursday July 25, 2024
· Day 3: Wednesday March 5, 2025
· Day 4: Thursday March 6, 2025
· Day 5: Wednesday June 11, 2025
Not sure if the RSLC is right for you? Have questions?
Celebrate early learning, young children, and those who nurture and guide them from family members to caretakers. The Week of the Young Child (WOYC) was created to encourage movement and healthy lifestyles through music, food, and art.
Take a look at the themed week to inspire families coming together to have fun!
Professional Development Opportunity in Infant, Early Childhood and Family Mental Health
The UW Capstone Certificate Program is an interdisciplinary one-year academic program for graduate credit designed for professionals who provide relationship-based services to families in the perinatal period and/or families of children ages birth through five years, supervisors and consultants. More!
Apply by May 6, 2024 for early consideration for admission and scholarships. Applications will continue to be accepted as space allows. The Application Form and application guidance are available at this website: https://ifmh.psychiatry.wisc.edu/.
