Strengthening Early Childhood in Kansas - WEBINAR MARCH 10, 2021 - Kansas Children's Cabinet and Trust Fund
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Strengthening Early Childhood in Kansas WEBINAR MARCH 10, 2021
WELCOME
• General Updates
• Kansas Association for Infant & Early Childhood Mental Health
o Professional Development, Reflective Supervision, and
Endorsement
o Collaboration with Kansas Children’s Service League (KCSL)
and Kansas Child Care Training Opportunities (KCCTO).
Webinar Agenda
GENERAL UPDATES
• South East Kansas – Youth Mental Health First Aid
o FREE workshop funded by THRIVE Allen County
o www.MentalHealthFirstAid.org
o Tuesday, March 30th, 2021 from 5:30pm-9:30pm or
o Saturday, April 10th, 2021 from 8:30am-12:30pm
o Southeast Kansas Mental Health Center, 304 N. Jefferson, Iola, KS 66749
o Questions? Call 620-365-5717 Michelle Hoag
o To register, please email your name, phone, Company, Title, and a little bit about
what you hope to learn to mic349@sekmhc.org or call 620-365-5717
Every Child Thrives
GENERAL UPDATES
• Child Care Providers – Share Your Experiences
o As part of the All In for Kansas Kids Strategic Plan, we are working to identify
the barriers and opportunities in the child care provider experience. For the
first phase of the project, the team is asking for licensed child care providers to
fill out this short survey:
o https://kucppr.typeform.com/to/kfyUvJsR
o Please complete by March 23, 2021.
o Information gathered will inform improvement and supports to the child
care process.
Every Child Thrives
GENERAL UPDATES
• Kansas Breastfeeding Coalition (KBC) 2021 Breastfeeding Capacity Grants
o Request for Proposals (RFP)
o https://ksbreastfeeding.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/2021-Capacity-
Grant-RFP-FINAL.pdf
o Submit proposals for up to $2,500 to fund activities to strengthen the
coalition’s leadership and capacity to increase breastfeeding rates.
o Must be submitted and received by 5:00 p.m., May 3, 2021.
o Contact the KBC at info@ksbreastfeeding.org with questions.
Every Child Thrives
GENERAL UPDATES
• Low Income Energy Assistance Program (LIEAP)
o Assistance to help Kansans pay their upcoming utility bills
o Applications must be received prior to 5:00 PM, March 31, 2021
o Paper and online application options
o Read FAQs and apply on the LIEAP
website: http://www.dcf.ks.gov/services/ees/Pages/EnergyAssistance.aspx?
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Every Child Thrives
Presentation by: K A NSAS A S S OC IAT ION F O R I N F ANT A N D E A R LY C H I LD H OOD ME N T AL H E A LT H
Endorsement for Culturally Sensitive, Relationship-Focused
Practice Promoting Infant & Early Childhood Mental Health
IMH-E ®
Beth Blubaugh, LCMFT, IMH-E®
Infant Family Specialist
KAIMH Association Coordinator
Lana Messner, MS Ed, IMH-E®
Infant Mental Health Mentor - Policy
KAIMH Project Administrator
March 2021
Welcome!
Today’s Learning Objectives
1. Connect KAIMH’s mission and activities to your work.
2. Explain how the IMH Endorsement® is relevant to the infant
and early childhood workforce (overall and in Kansas).
3. Differentiate between the different IMH Endorsement®
categories.
4. Identify the steps necessary to begin the IMH Endorsement®
application process.
“But I’m not a mental health provider!”
Infant Mental Health is:
The developing capacity from birth to 3 to:
• Experience, regulate, and express emotions
• Form close relationships
• Explore the environment and learn
…all in the context of family, community, and cultural expectations for
young children. (Zero to Three Infant Mental Health Task Force, 2011)
Child-Focused
Family-Focused
Relationship-BasedInfant Mental Health Endorsement: Why Kansas? Professionals focusing more specifically on issues of infancy and early childhood mental health Cross-disciplinary relevance of infant and early childhood mental health Provides credibility for professionals engaged in the critical work of supporting young children’s social-emotional health & well- being Formally recognizes infant and early childhood mental health expertise across the state
The Alliance for the Advancement of Infant Mental Health
As of 12/31/20, there are a total of 3,841 Infant (3,715) and
Early Childhood (126) Mental Health Endorsed® professionals!Infant Mental Health Endorsement (IMH-E ®) • Recognizes achievement of knowledge and training • Recognizes specific work with infants and toddlers (ages 0-3) and their caregivers • Identifies best practice competencies at multiple levels and across disciplines • Offers a pathway for professional development in the infant, early childhood and family field CREDENTIAL: The Endorsement is not a license or certification Administered by the Kansas Association for Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health (KAIMH)
Why is the IMH Endorsement® Important to
Me & My Professional Development?
• “It holds us to a higher standard; being Endorsed means you
may be able to educate families better on infant mental
health.”
• Having a grounding and being knowledgeable in Infant Mental
Health changed the way I work – 180 degrees. Going through
the process…refreshed my thinking and re-inspired my work.”
• “…with and Endorsement, it guarantees you have a certain
amount of experience, training and education, and reflective
supervision. You’re held to these competencies…”
• “I have noticed the shift that the Endorsement has had in the
workforce. People are taking it seriously and using it to plan
their professional development and seek out additional skills. It
is such an important support for us. Thank you!”Endorsement® 4 Career Pathways
IFS
IMHS
IFA PREVENTION/ IMHM
TREATMENT/
PROMOTION EARLY LEADERSHIP
INTERVENTION
INTERVENTION
Early Care & Part C Infant Mental Researcher
Education Health Home
Early Head Visiting Faculty
Administrator Start
Infant/Child Reflective
Case Home Visiting Parent supervision
Manager (PAT, HFA, Psychotherapy
NFP) Policy/
Wraparound Minding the Advocate
Mental Health Baby
Consultant Administrator
Interaction
GuidanceArea of Expertise & Competencies • Theoretical Foundations • Working with Others • Pregnancy & early parenthood, infant • Collaborating, resolving conflict, development/behavior, cultural etc. competence, attachment, etc. • Law, Regulation & Agency Policy • Communicating • Ethical practice, agency policy, etc. • Listening, speaking, writing • Systems Expertise • Thinking • Service delivery systems, community • Solving problems, resources planning/organizing, etc. • Direct Service Skills • Reflection • Observation and listening, screening and • Contemplating, self awareness, assessment, developmental guidance, curiosity, etc. etc.
Examples: Area of Expertise & Competencies
Infant Family Associate (Promotion)
Theoretical Foundations
Shares with families an understanding of infant and
family relationship development
Infant Mental Health Specialist (Intervention)
Theoretical Foundations
Develops service plans that take into account each
infant’s/very young child’s and family’s unique needs,
desires, history, lifestyle, concerns, strengths, resources,
cultural community, and prioritiesReflective Supervision/Consultation (RS/C)
• Specific type of supervision that is the standard of practice in
the early childhood field.
• Distinction due to the shared exploration of the parallel
process.
• All of the relationships are important
• How do each of these relationships affects the others?
• Attends to the emotional content of the work and how
reactions to the content affect the work.Infant Family Associate Requirements
Promotion
• Education/Work Experience
• Any academic degree OR Child Development Associate OR
Associate’s degree OR 2 years early childhood experience
(including specific related volunteer experience)Infant Family Specialist Requirements
Prevention
• Education
• BA, BS, BSW, BSN, MA, MS, MSW, MEd, MSN, MAS, PhD,
EdD, PsyD
• Work Experience (minimum 2 years paid, post-Bachelor’s)
• Minimum of 10 families of children 0-36 months
• Primary focus of services is social-emotional needs
• Include attention to the relationships surrounding the child’s
mental health
• Reflective Supervision/Consultation
• Minimum 24 clock hours within 1-2 year time frame while
providing services to infants/young children & families
• RS/C provider must meet requirements for IMH Endorsement®
at IFS (Masters), IMHS, or IMHM-Clinical if not EndorsedInfant Mental Health Specialist Requirements
Relationship-Based Treatment
• Education
• MA, MS, MSW, MEd, MSN, EdD, PsyD, PhD, MD, DO, or
other specific to professional focus on Infant Mental Health
• Specialized Work Experience
• 2 years post graduate, supervised; with BOTH infant / young
child and primary caregiver on behalf of their relationship
• 1 year supervised graduate internship with direct IMH
practice may be counted toward the 2 year paid work
experience requirement
• Reflective Supervision/Consultation
• Minimum 50 clock hours in 1-2 year timeframe while
providing specialized work
• Provider of RS/C meets criteria for or is Endorsed as Infant
Mental Health Specialist or Infant Mental Health Mentor-
Clinical
Successful completion of the written exam.Infant Mental Health Mentor Requirements
Leadership
• Three Designations
• Clinical, Policy, or Research/Faculty
• Education
• MA, MS, MSW, MEd, MSN, EdD, PsyD, PhD, MD, DO, or other specific to
professional focus on Infant Mental Health
• Specialized Work Experience
Clinical: Meets IMHS, plus 2 years post graduate, supervised; with
BOTH infant / young child and primary caregiver on behalf of their
relationship. Provider of IECMH RS/C for 3 years.
Policy and Research/Faculty: 3 years post-graduate experience as
a leader in IMH policy and/or program administration OR University
teaching and/or published research.Infant / Early Childhood Mental Health Mentor
Requirements Cont.
Leadership
• Reflective Supervision/Consultation
• Minimum 50 clock hours in 1-2 year timeframe
• Required for Clinical ONLY
• Optional for Policy, Research/Faculty
Successful completion of the written exam.Kansas Endorsement Steps
1. Inquiry
2. Application online through
EASy
3. Preparation of an online
professional portfolio
4. Documentation of
competencies
5. EndorsementHow do I know I’m ready to submit?
Crust:
Endorsement®
category
requirements
+
Filling:
Endorsement®
competenciesKAIMH IMH Endorsement® Partners
We’re All In For Kansas Kids
Contact Information
Beth Blubaugh: beth@kaimh.org
KAIMH Program Coordinator
Lana Messner: lana@kaimh.org
KAIMH Project Administrator
https://kaimh.org
info@kaimh.orgREMINDERS AND NEXT STEPS
o Early Childhood Recommendations Panel Meeting (3/19)
o Registration and YouTube Viewing Information on the Cabinet website.
o Next Biweekly Webinar – Wednesday, March 24th
o Let us know what topics you’re interested in, or if you have information to
share in the webinars or weekly emails.
o Cabinet and Stakeholder Group Meeting (4/9)
o Monthly Feedback – Stay Tuned! - https://kschildrenscabinet.org/share/
Early Childhood System https://kschildrenscabinet.orgThank you!
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