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In this issue:
- Conference Registration is Open
- Upcoming Events & Opportunities
- Voices From the Field:
Meet WI-AIMH Member...
- In Case You Missed It
- Pyramid Model News
- Reflective Supervision News
- Endorsement News
- WI-AIMH Celebrates...
- Community News & Events
| | | Conference Registration is OPEN! | | |
Registration for the 2026 Wisconsin Infant & Early Childhood Mental Health Conference is open!
Register here!
Early Bird Pricing: June 1 - July 5
$385 Members
$445 Membership + Conference
$470 Nonmembers
We'll meet together again at the Osthoff Resort & Spa in Elkhart, WI, the Tuesday and Wednesday of October 27th & 28th.
This year, we're welcoming special guest and keynote speaker Dr. Rosemarie Allen! We'll also have wonderful topics that have something for everyone, and celebrations including a Capstone "Family Reunion" and WI-AIMH's 25th anniversary!
Did you receive the "Conference Registration is OPEN" email? Click the link for everything you need to know about conference (including award nominations and scholarships), or visit the conference homepage for details and updates.
| | Upcoming Events & Opportunities! | |
Register for the Virtual Consultant Institute
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We're bringing back our highly successful Consultant Institute, and this year, it's virtual!
Same meaningful work, same meaningful connections with an opportunity for more to experience and learn!
DETAILS:
Tuesday, August 4th
9 AM to 3 PM
Cost: $15 Members | $30 Nonmembers
Location: Zoom
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| | They're Back! The Return of Virtual Reflective Supervision/Consultation Groups is Here | | |
Access to reflective supervision/consultation (RSC) remains a challenge for many professionals working with infants, young children and families. At WI-AIMH, we believe reflective practice is not a luxury, it is an essential support for professional well-being, reflective capacity, connection and growth. That's why we're excited to relaunch our Virtual Reflective Supervision/Consultation (VRSC) groups this fall.
Three groups will open for enrollment on July 13 and will launch in September. Participants will meet virtually for two hours each month over the course of a year, creating space for reflection, support and professional belonging alongside colleagues from across Wisconsin.
As part of our commitment to access and equity, WI-AIMH is investing in these groups to help make reflective practice more accessible to Wisconsin's infant and early childhood mental health workforce. Participation is just $120 per year for WI-AIMH members and $180 per year for non-members.
RSC hours will support Endorsement® applications and renewal requirements for applicable categories, but the benefits extend far beyond documentation. Reflective practice strengthens our ability to support children and families while sustaining ourselves and one another in this work.
We hope this is just the beginning. WI-AIMH is committed to expanding access to reflective practice across Wisconsin, and exploring innovative models that can help build a sustainable network of reflective supports for the IECMH workforce in the years ahead.
Stay tuned for more on provider previews, group schedules and registration details!
| | Meet WI-AIMH Member Allison Oliphant | | |
Allison Oliphant, IMH-E®, is the Parent Educator for the Family Resource Center of Sheboygan County.
What led you to this field? I began my career as an elementary school teacher. When I moved into home visiting with the Birth to 3 Program in 2020, I had the opportunity to complete the UW Capstone Certificate Program and it changed my life, both personally and professionally. I feel passionate about centering infant and maternal mental health in my work with families and within the community.
What is something meaningful you're working on right now? As a Parent Educator with PAT, the work I do with families is always my most meaningful work. Just being present and holding space for what parents are experiencing is so powerful. I am also preparing presentations for other organizations about the challenges of caregiving, focusing on the Protective Factors and the parallel process of supporting parents so they can support their children through many stages of development.
What does being part of WI-AIMH mean to you? I am proud to be a member of WI-AIMH because it helps me stay up to date with best practices in infant mental health, provides professional development opportunities and keeps me connected with other professionals in the field. I also value my Endorsements because they reflect my ongoing commitment to learning, growth and being a voice for babies and their caregivers.
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Become a Member!
Inspired by Allison's story? Join WI-AIMH, the only dedicated professional home in Wisconsin focused specifically on the infant and early childhood mental health (IECMH) workforce. Connect with professionals across Wisconsin who are advancing IECMH in their communities.
Visit our Membership page to explore benefits, rates and registration information.
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WI-AIMH Staff as Keynote for CT-AIMH's Conference
In May, Kris Barnekow, PhD., OTR/L, FAOTA, IMH-E®, Special Initiatives Coordinator at WI-AIMH, presented as the keynote speaker on "serving families through an infant mental health lens when there is an infant, young child or parent with neurodiversity, with a special focus on attunement and attachment" at Connecticut Association for Infant Mental Health's (CT-AIMH) spring conference. Congratulations to Kris on doing such a wonderful job as a keynote and in the IECMH community!
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HMHC's 2025 Impact Report
WI-AIMH is happy to share the important work and meaningful outcomes of our infant and early childhood mental health consultation program. This report includes a wealth of data, meaningful results, and incredible feedback from consultation recipients over an 18-month period.
To download and share the impact report with your network, please click on the image or visit us at wiaimh.org/iecmhc.
| | | Register for the PSF Facilitator Training | | |
The Positive Solutions for Families (PSF) Facilitator Training will equip participants to use the National Center for Pyramid Model Innovations' (NCPMI) PSF content. Facilitators will use the materials with families of preschoolers to promote understanding and use positive behavior support that enhances social and emotional competence in their children.
The PSF content is designed to be delivered in 7 weeks of face to face parent networking sessions. The content aligns with Wisconsin’s Pyramid Model training for teachers.
Participants who complete the training can access reduced cost materials needed to facilitate PSF groups with families.
This workshop session is for anyone who has the following:
- responsibility for providing parent education to families of preschoolers
- availability to facilitate parent groups
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DETAILS:
When:
Tuesday & Wednesday
August 18th & 19th
Time:
8:30am - 3:30pm (each day)
Where:
Community Early Learning Center (CELC)
313 South State Street
Appleton, 54911
COST: $110
(see your community coordinator to learn if your community has a discount code)
| For more information about the PSF training, please contact your Regional lead. | | Newly Released 2025 Impact Report | | |
We invite you to download and share the 2025 Pyramid Model Impact Report. Inside you'll find a summary of the important work done by the Pyramid Model (PM) team and the PM programs throughout Wisconsin.
To the PM programs:
Please take some time to reflect on the contributions programs like yours have made to Wisconsin's statewide Pyramid Model system! Your efforts continue to contribute to a larger statewide story of Pyramid Model impact. Through your use of PIDS data, the State Leadership Team can clearly advocate for funding, support, and continue to have conversations about the impact of your program-wide implementation. You play a KEY role in enhancing the PM statewide infrastructure to support all of Wisconsin's children, families and ECE providers.
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Coming Soon: Reflective Supervision Learning Collaborative 2027 Application
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Have you received reflective supervision or consultation (RSC) and enjoyed the reflective process?
Are you passionate about relationship-based practices like reflective supervision?
Are you interested in growing your reflective capacity and learning how to provide it to others?
Then the RSLC might be right for you!
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The Reflective Supervision Learning Collaborative (RSLC) is a 12-month program designed for IMH professionals interested in learning how to provide reflective supervision within their scope of practice. It includes active learning sessions, followed by monthly support and experiential learning. The learning is team-based and builds from the collective knowledge and wisdom of the group with guidance and support from experienced providers and trainers of reflective supervision.
The 2027 RSLC application will open in July with an anticipated start date in March 2027. Please stay tuned for more information!
"The RSLC literally changed the way I live my life. I am more in tune and reflective and aware of myself, my needs and how that impacts how others view me." ~ RSLC Participant
| | Join the #TogetherTo10K Movement | | |
Professionals across the Alliance's global network of infant mental health associations have earned more than 7,700 infant/early childhood mental health endorsements and Wisconsin is proud to be part of that movement.
Endorsement® recognizes specialized knowledge, experience and reflective practice while supporting continued professional growth. Here in Wisconsin, 236 professionals currently hold Endorsement® and another 180 applications are actively in progress.
Whether you're just beginning to explore Endorsement® or preparing an application, now is a great time to join a growing community of professionals committed to excellence in infant and early childhood mental health.
Visit us at wiaimh.org/endorsement for more information on Endorsement®.
Your work matters, and Endorsement® is one way to have it recognized. #TogetherTo10K
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Milwaukee Juneteenth Celebration Turns 55!
Did you know that Milwaukee, WI has one of the largest and longest running Juneteenth celebrations in the nation? This year marks its 55th year of celebrating the day (June 19, 1865) Union soldiers arrived in Galveston, TX to announce that the Civil War had ended, and the existence of the Emancipation Proclamation--a law passed two years earlier (1863) that ended slavery.
Learn more about Juneteenth here!
*WI-AIMH observes the Juneteenth holiday and will be closed, Friday, June 19.
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Celebrate with Pride!
June is Pride Month, celebrating the culture, history and people of the LGBTQ+ community.
"The LGBTQ+ rights movement has made tremendous strides over the past few decades and much of the progress in visibility is thanks in part to gay pride parades and marches that have taken place in cities around the world.
The global landscape for LGBTQ+ rights, protections and acceptance varies tremendously by location... more than 70 other countries have laws that allow discrimination or persecution of LGBTQ+ people."
>> Continue Reading
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Recognizing Fathers & Men's Health in June
WI-AIMH wishes all of the dads out there a very Happy Father's Day this June 21st!
It's Not Weak to Speak
Men's Health is celebrated in June as a reminder of the importance of check-ups, and that men need self-care too! But NAMI is taking it a bit further with their messaging and support: "There is often a strong focus on men’s physical health — fitness, annual checkups, and heart health — but mental well-being is equally as important because mental health is health!
Just as the body needs care and attention, so does emotional and mental well-being." >> Continue Reading
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