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Caring for the Whole Child
Working Together for the Health and Well-Being of Infants, Toddlers and Their Families
Photo credit: Shannon Leigh Photography, shannonlieghphotography.com
Sunday, May 17 – Tuesday, May 19, 2015 · Kalamazoo, Michigan
2015 MI-AIMH Biennial Conference
at Radisson Hotel and Suites, Kalamazoo, MI
President’s Welcome
It is with great excitement that we welcome you to the 2105 Michigan Association for Infant Mental Health
Biennial Conference. MI-AIMH has a long-standing history of conference presentations by world-renowned
clinicians, policy makers and research faculty. These presentations provide cutting edge research, case
studies, and information about attachment, early relationship development, reflective supervision and best
practice for work with infants, toddlers and their families.
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With thanks to these
generous sponsors:
Table of Contents
Award Winners ................................................. 4 – 5
Agenda.............................................................. 6 – 7
Every MI-AIMH Conference offers an opportunity to develop new understanding, acquire new skills
and reflect on the importance of infancy and the promotion of Infant Mental Health. Equally important
for a relationship based field and organization, every Conference provides an opportunity to reconnect
with friends, meet new colleagues, and leave recommitted to this vital work. This year promises to be
no exception.
What’s New &
MI-AIMH Endorsement®.......................................... 8
I well remember my experience at my first MI-AIMH Conference; each session I attended knocked my
socks off, the plenaries captivated me, and even more impressive, I felt so welcomed and supported. I
left with an improved toolbox, much to contemplate from the many challenging discussions I heard, and
an enriched conviction about the importance of this work. I have looked forward to every subsequent
Conference, and left each with a sense of awe and inspiration.
Sunday ........................................................... 9 – 11
MI-AIMH has long been a proponent of collaboration across disciplines. Each MI-AIMH Conference has
invited participants to explore cross-disciplinary work from a particular frame. Most recently, we have
explored our work through a child welfare and then a trauma informed practice lens. The 2015 Conference
offers an exciting in depth view from practitioners working at the forefront of embedding Infant Mental
Health principles and practices in primary health care settings.
The 2015 Conference theme is near and dear to my heart and so appropriate for the times we are working
in. May you enjoy and learn from each of the keynotes, may you be challenged and strengthened by the
workshops you attend, and may the camaraderie of the whole event bolster your awareness of how very
important you are to the health and well being of those with whom you work.
Please join me in extending heartfelt thanks to Sarah Shea and Ashley McCormick, our intrepid conference
co-chairs, as well as to Tiffanie Martinez and Hannah Wong, consultants from the Detroit-Wayne Mental
Health Authority’s VCE and the entire MI-AIMH Conference Committee. This devoted group has kept your
comments from previous Conferences and the challenges and opportunities of today’s practice settings in
mind as they crafted this extraordinary event. Thank you, thank you team.
And finally, thanks to all of you for your commitment, compassion and willingness to engage in the important
work of supporting families with very young children.
Warm regards,
Maggie Sprattmoran
Maggie Sprattmoran
MI-AIMH President
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Presentation and Event Descriptions
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Monday..........................................................12 – 15
Tuesday..........................................................15 – 21
Conference Faculty........................................22 – 23
General Information
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There is still plenty of time to sponsor the
2015 MI-AIMH Conference!
Choose from several unique opportunities to
put your brand in front of the nation’s largest
network of infant mental health professionals. For
more information on sponsorship opportunities,
please contact Avery Eenigenburg, MI-AIMH
Development Officer at [email protected]
or 734.785.7705 x7096.
Cosponsorship of a conference by the State
Board of Education and Michigan Department
of Education assumes the active participation of
Department of Education staff in the planning and
development of the agenda. No person shall be
denied the opportunity to participate on the basis
of race, color, religion, national origin or ancestry,
age, sex, marital status or disability. The conference
facility must meet federal and state accessibility
standards. Commercial products or services
displayed or presented as part of the conference
are not considered endorsed by the State Board of
Education or Michigan Department of Education.
Location & Lodging............................................... 24
Transportation & Parking............................... 24 – 25
Meals, Continuing Education &
MI-AIMH Membership........................................... 26
Registration Information &
Conference Fees........................................... 28 – 31
Scholarship Form.................................................. 32
Registration Form ......................................... 34 – 35
A very special thank you to Shannon Leigh
Photography (shannonleighphotoblog.com) for
sharing her amazing artistic talents which are
featured throughout this brochure.
Congratulations to all of our Award Recipients
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Selma Fraiberg Award
Hiram E. Fitzgerald Award
This award honors the legacy of Selma Fraiberg, who pioneered relationshipbased services for infants, toddlers and their families. The 2015 Selma Fraiberg
award is presented to Mary Beth Reimer, LBSW, MA, IMH-E® (IV). Ms. Reimer
is an independent consultant providing reflective supervision to individuals and
groups in CMH organizations in Central Michigan and Kent County. For the past
seven years, Ms. Reimer worked as an Infant Therapist and Reflective Supervisor
at Arbor Circle Corp. She has served several terms on the board of MI-AIMH,
and has provided considerable training to various audiences regarding infant
attachment and the social-emotional development of infants and toddlers. Ms. Reimer worked for 23
years in a public health setting, providing Infant Mental Health services to high-risk pregnant women and
infants. She has been a dedicated advocate for infants and families in the foster care system through
direct service to families and through training and policy initiatives at the systems level. She provided
some initial training to IMH therapists working as part of the Baby Court Project in Flint, Michigan.
Most recently, Ms. Reimer, fueled by a passion born from injustice witnessed in her work with a family,
served as the catalyst for the Joint Policy Statement on Attachment in Infancy and Best Practice
Recommendations for Decision-Making for Infants/Toddlers in Foster Care.
The Hiram E. Fitzgerald award is given to an emerging scholar/researcher who
is committed to strengthening relationships between infants, toddlers and their
families and whose research is innovative and dedicated to enhancing the quality
of life for infants, toddlers and families. The 2015 Fitzgerald award is presented
to Carolyn Joy Dayton, PhD, LMSW, LP, IMH-E® (IV-C/R/F). Dr. Dayton is an
Assistant Professor in the School of Social Work at Wayne State University and
Associate Director of the Infant Mental Health Program at the Merrill Palmer Skillman
Institute for Child and Family Development. She has many years of experience
providing clinical interventions to the families of infants and young children in a wide range of settings
including home-based, center-based and hospital programs. Dr. Dayton’s research is focused on early
parenting processes with an emphasis on fathering in urban settings. Her innovative focus on fathers in
urban settings, from a developmentally informed and relationship-based perspective, works to advance
our understanding about a largely undocumented but essential component of Infant Mental Health.
Dr. Dayton's program of research is fundamentally translational and transdisciplinary; it is informed by
her clinical work with families and aims to identify biological and psychosocial risk and resilience factors
that influence early parenting process and early child development.
Betty Tableman Award
The Deborah J. Weatherston Promising Practitioner Award
The Betty Tableman Award recognizes public actions that promote the welfare
of infants and their families. The 2015 Tableman award is presented to Frank
E. Vandervort, JD. Mr. Vandervort is Clinical Assistant Professor of Law at the
University of Michigan Law School where he teaches in the Child Advocacy
Law Clinic and co-founded the Juvenile Justice Clinic. He currently serves as
the President of the Board of Directors of the American Professional Society on
the Abuse of Children. He is a member of the Editorial Board of the Journal of
Forensic Social Work and a peer reviewer for the journal Child Maltreatment. Mr.
Vandervort is the author of numerous book chapters, articles and is a co-author of Seeking Justice
in Child Sexual Abuse: Shifting Burdens and Sharing Responsibilities. He has fought for the needs of
infants and families in the child welfare system for more than two decades as a lawyer, teacher, policy
analyst, activist and advocate. He has worked to integrate Infant Mental Health principals and services
into courtrooms, classrooms, conversation and policy. Mr. Vandervort works tirelessly to prevent the
death of infants by abuse and neglect through advocacy for accurate, early assessment and effective
and immediate intervention within the child welfare system.
The Deborah J. Weatherston Promising Practitioner Award is a new award
designed to celebrate and recognize early career infant mental health practitioners.
This award will be given to an early career infant mental health practitioner who
has demonstrated a commitment to infants and toddlers and their families and
whose work reflects the relationship-based tenets that serve as the foundation of
MI-AIMH's competencies and practice standards. The 2015 award is presented
to Leslie M. Griffith, LMSW, ACSW, IMH-E® (IV-C). Ms. Griffith is an Early
Childhood Mental Health Clinician with Copper Country Mental Health. She
previously worked in infant foster care and domestic adoption. Ms. Griffith has been active in the Upper
Peninsula chapter of the Michigan Association for Infant Mental Health as a vice-chair and is currently
the chair, working to organize colleagues across a vast geographic area to bring support to isolated IMH
workers and quality professional development to remote regions. Ms. Griffith is President of the parent
co-op preschool, Michigan Tech Preschool, INC. and has taught psychology and sociology classes
at Finlandia University, including Growth and Development of Children and Adolescents. Ms. Griffith
provides IMH services in the UP region, where she faces the challenge and opportunity to stand with
families across the gamut of intensive needs; often the sole advocate of the parent-infant relationship in
all domains of early childhood, from the home, to the doctor’s office, to the classroom, to the courthouse.
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Caring for the Whole Child: Working Together for
the Health and Well-Being of Infants, Toddlers,
and Their Families
2015 MI-AIMH Biennial Conference
Tuesday, May 19
Sunday, May 17
11:30 a.m.
Registration and Check-In
7:30 a.m.
Registration and Check-In
12:30 p.m.
President’s Welcome and Executive Director Update
7:30 a.m.
MI-AIMH Annual Members Meeting (MI-AIMH members only)
Selma Fraiberg Colloquium
Looking at the Big Picture: How to Integrate the Whole Child’s Health in the Context of Neglect and Cross-Sectored Communities
Speaker: Connie Lillas, PhD, MFT, RN
8:30 a.m.
Welcome and Announcements
8:35 a.m.
The Gregory A. Proulx, PhD Plenary Address
Fostering Joy in Parent-Child Relationships
Speaker: Kaija Puura, MD, PhD 2:30 p.m.
Break
10:00 a.m.
Break
3:00 p.m.
Workshops A
10:30 a.m.
Workshops C
5:00 p.m.
Break
12:30 p.m.
Break
6:00 p.m.
President’s Reception
7:00 p.m.
Awards Banquet
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1:00 p.m.
Monday, May 18
7:30 a.m.
Registration and Check-In
8:30 a.m.
Welcome and Announcements
8:35 a.m. Keynote Address
Building Brains, Forging Futures: A Call to Action for the Family-Centered
Medical Home
Speaker: Colleen Kraft, MD
10:00 a.m.
Break
10:30 a.m.
Workshops B
12:30 p.m.
Break, Student Posters and Exhibitors
2:30 p.m.
Panel Presentation
Caring (Communicating, Coordinating, Coping) for the Whole Child​
Speakers: Mark Rains, PhD, Kelly Sipotz, LMSW, MS, IMH-E ® (III), Marc Downing, MD, Russell Cameron, MD, and Kristin Caramula, MEd
4:00 p.m.
Break
4:15 p.m.
Next-Gen Happy Hour 7:15 p.m.
MI-AIMH Goes to the Movies – Moonrise Kingdom
1:30 p.m.
Workshops D
3:30 p.m.
Conference
Adjourns
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What’s New at This Conference
Sunday, May 17
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The conference will be held in one building, the Kalamazoo Radisson
Lower conference rates for those registering online
President’s Reception and Awards Banquet on Sunday evening
Nominal $20 charge for registered participants to attend the Awards Banquet
Light refreshments available before keynote presentations on Monday and Tuesday
Raffles of MI-AIMH products (Reflective Supervision DVD, Baby Bench Card, & more!) will take place
during the Awards Banquet
Extended Student Poster Session and time to visit exhibitors on Monday afternoon
Next Gen Happy Hour and Movie Night on Monday night
Exciting raffles will take place during the Next Gen Happy Hour; we will be raffling off items that will be
helpful to practitioners working with infants, toddlers and their families
The MI-AIMH Annual Meeting will take place on Tuesday, May 19, 2014 from 7:30am – 8:15am
The keynote address on the third day of the Conference has been given the name "The Gregory A.
Proulx Plenary Address." The Gregory A. Proulx, PhD Plenary Address is given in honor of our beloved
colleague, Greg Proulx, whose commitment to infant mental health principles and practice inspired and
sustained the MI-AIMH community for over 30 years. Greg was an extraordinary colleague, offering
exemplary service to vulnerable infants, toddlers and families and to those working with families to
promote infant mental health. His creative energy led to the development of the Baby Stages wheels,
the Fatherhood wheel, and the Baby Bench Card. He will be remembered for his wisdom and for his
sense of humor, for his gentle practice and for the joy that he brought to everyone he worked closely
with for so many years.
Scholarship awardees will be required to volunteer during the conference
All participants will need to check-in and will receive a certificate of attendance, which includes necessary continuing education and endorsement information
Program, Keynote Addresses and
Workshop Descriptions
MI-AIMH Endorsement ®
For those seeking to earn or renew the MI-AIMH Endorsement® for Culturally Sensitive, RelationshipFocused Practice Promoting Infant Mental Health ®, please be assured that attendance at all of the
conference sessions will count toward the specialized in-service training requirements. The Areas of
Competency listed after each workshop refers to the knowledge and/or skill areas that are covered in
each program. For a more detailed description of what each competency category entails, please see
the publication Competency Guidelines available for purchase at http://www.mi-aimh.org/products/
publications/mi-aimh-endorsement-competencies. The levels listed after each workshop description refer
to the levels of endorsement that participants may have earned or may be seeking. This is meant as a
guideline; participants are not limited to particular sessions. Level I is Infant Family Associate, Level II is
Infant Family Specialist, Level III is Infant Mental Health Specialist, and Level IV is Infant Mental Health
Mentor (Clinical, Policy, or Research/Faculty). For more detailed information about each level, please go to
http://www.mi-aimh.org/endorsement.
Looking at the Big Picture: How to Integrate the Whole Child’s Health in the Context of Neglect
and Cross-Sectored Communities
Connie Lillas, PhD, MFT, RN
This presentation addresses the multiple needs of high-risk infants and young children in the context of
fragmented service delivery systems. The “whole child’s health” will be understood from the context of
how neglect creates a “double jeopardy” situation. Not only are brain circuits that exist prone towards
corruption from toxic stress, the “serve and return” process in relationships is often absent, neither
firing nor wiring necessary brain connections. While the immediate consequences of neglect are often
the focus of interventions, the long-term consequences of neglect are often “neglected” in our service
delivery systems. Three long-term consequences of neglect will be clinically addressed and how to
create healthy cross-sectored communities using the Neurorelational Framework (NRF) that can address
child welfare needs from an integrated perspective across domains of medical health, developmental
health, mental health, and educational health will be highlighted. A video-based case study of an infant/
toddler in the child welfare system will be shown to illustrate cross-sectored collaboration.
3:00 – 5:00 pm · Workshops A1– A7
A1 – Working with the Long-term Consequences of Neglect:
Using the Neurorelationa Framework (NRF) for Assessment and Treatment
Connie Lillas, PhD, MFT, RN
This two hour workshop will continue the discussion of
addressing the three long-term consequences of neglect
that affect later developmental issues, creating a situation
for teens and youth where their chronological age
does not match their developmental age. Using the
three clinical steps of the NRF, a video-base case of
a current teenager with severe early neglect from
institutional care will be used to highlight the complexity
of working with the 1) developmental age of the child
versus the chronological age of the child/adult, 2)
the need to match treatment modalities with the
neurodevelopmental context of the child, and 3) the use
of infant mental health and early intervention principles
across the lifecycle.
Levels: All
Format: Interactive, case presentation, and research/evaluation
Areas of competency: Infant/young child development and
behavior, relationship-based therapeutic practice, study of infant
relationships and attachment, and study of infant development
and behavior.
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A2 – Let’s Talk About Reflective Supervision & Consultation (RS/C)
Sheryl Goldberg, LMSW, ACSW, IMH-E® (IV), Carla Barron, LMSW, IMH-E® (IV), Bonnie
Daligga, MA, IMH-E® (IV), Douglas Davies, MSW, PhD, IMH-E® (IV) and Jennifer Champagne,
MEd, PhD-C, IMH-E (II)
Reflective supervision and consultation support relationship-based competencies and enrich
reflective practice strategies. The panel will identify and illustrate core content and process
elements common to RS/C, as well as adaptations for different disciplines, practice settings,
individuals or groups and developmental stage of the supervisory relationship.
Levels: All
Format: Interactive, panel, and group discussion
Areas of competency: Contemplation, self-awareness, and reflective supervision
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A3 – Connecting and Healing Through Facilitating Prenatal Bonding (BA): Case Presentations of Charlie and Bronx
Rebecca Molitor, LCPC, PB (BA) Facilitator
Prenatal Bonding (Bindungs-Analyse) facilitates deeper bonding between mother and unborn
child, providing an opportunity to process maternal experiences, trauma, medical complications,
birthing process and post-natal life. Two case presentations (one baby with medical issues, the other
uncertain of being wanted) demonstrate how PBBA can heal emotional wounds and aid in bonding.
Levels: I, II, III
Format: Case presentation
Areas of competency: Pregnancy and early parenthood, attachment, separation and loss, and building and maintaining relationships
A4 – Attending to the Whole Child While Improving Reflective Capacities in Infant Mental Health Practitioners Through the Use of Sandtray Therapy techniques to Improve the
Quality of Early Intervention
Ana Ashton, MA, LPC, RPT, IMH-E® (II) and Gillian Ogilvie, MA, LPC, IMH-E® (III)
Reflective supervision that includes visual imagery and a shared creative experience allows the
supervisee to access internal states and have an instinctual response that helps her organize
thoughts and feelings into words. We will include brief history on reflective supervision and sandtray
before discussing the integration of these two approaches.
Levels: II, III
Format: Interactive, case presentation, and information sharing
Areas of competency: Observation and listening, self-awareness, and relationship-based, and therapeutic practice
A5 – Therapeutic Intervention for Women with Perinatal Mood Disorders and Their Infants
Cristina Stauffer, LMSW, IMH-E® (III) and Kerrie Van Weelden, LMSW
This workshop will provide an overview of therapeutic intervention techniques used to treat PMD.
This presentation will also describe a comprehensive psychiatric program that provides treatment
to mothers with PMD in addition to supporting the mother-infant relationship and their support
system and the lessons we have learned along the way.
Levels: All
Format: Interactive and information sharing
Areas of competency: Pregnancy and early parenthood, screening and assessment, relationshipbased, and therapeutic practice, and program development
A6 – Supporting Teen Mothers in Pregnancy and Postpartum: Findings From a Community-Based
Participatory Needs Assessment Study
Jennifer Jonika, MS, LLP, IMH-E® (II), Maria Muzik, MD, MS, Rosalind Kirk, PhD, Rachel
Waddell, MSW and Emily Alfafara, BS
We will share qualitative data on supporting positive mental health outcomes for high-risk teen mothers
and their infants gathered through a community-university partnership project. These data will facilitate
interactive discussions with the audience on engagement strategies for teens, program development,
and implementation strategies that reduce barriers to teen service utilization.
Levels: I, II, III
Format: Interactive, research /evaluation, and information sharing
Areas of competency: Systems expertise, working with others, and thinking
A7 – Where is Daddy?
Amy Dorow, LBSW and panel of fathers
Engaging and maintaining relationships with fathers when working with infants and children. This
workshop will offer participants the opportunity to learn applicable skills for engaging and maintaining
working relationships with fathers while working with infants. A multimedia presentation using video,
photographs and descriptive scenarios will be provided. A panel question and answer session with
fathers will be facilitated to help participants gain insight to the fathers’ perspective within the infant
mental health model.
Levels: All
Format: Interactive, case presentation, information sharing, and panel
Areas of competency: Family-centered practice, attachment, bulding and maintaining relationships,
and family relationships and dynamics
6:00 – 7:00 pm · President’s Reception
Enjoy hors d’oeuvres with a cash bar and live music while you greet old friends and meet new ones.
7:00 pm · Awards Banquet
Following the President’s Reception there will be a special dinner to celebrate and honor this year’s
recipients of the Hiram E. Fraiberg Award, Mary Beth Reimer, MA, LBSW, IMH-E® (IV); the Betty Tableman
Award, Frank E. Vandervort, JD; the Hiram Fitzgerald Award, Carolyn Joy Dayton, PhD, LMSW, LP,
IMH-E ® (IV-C/R/F); and the Deborah J. Weatherston Award, Leslie Griffith, LMSW, ACSW, IMH-E® (IV).
This year we will be raffling off MI-AIMH products (a copy of the Reflective Supervision/Consultation
DVD, a Baby Bench Card and more!) at the conclusion of the Banquet dinner. Each person who attends
the Banquet will be entered into the raffle.
There is a nominal $20.00 fee to attend this event that will include plated dinner. Please be sure to
indicate that you would like to attend when registering for the conference. Additional guest tickets are
$45.00, please contact VCE directly at [email protected] or 734-785-7705, ext. 7592 with the
number of additional guest tickets you would like to purchase.
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Monday, May 18
8:30 – 10:00 am · Keynote Address
Building Brains, Forging Futures: A Call to Action for the Family-Centered Medical Home
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Colleen Kraft, MD
The science of early brain development and the recognition of the effect of social determinants in the life
course trajectory of children has revolutionized our understanding of the role of the Family-Centered medical
home. This presentation will outline what is behind our understanding of how early childhood medical care
should be provided. Discussions on adverse childhood experiences, developmental neuroscience, and
translating this science into medical care that empowers parents and caregivers to raise successful children
will be highlighted. Changes in the Family-Centered medical home, including new members, processes, and
an emphasis on population health will be discussed.
B3 – Implementing Promising and Evidence-Based Practices in Infant Mental Health:
Illustrations from the Michigan Infant Toddler Research Exchange and
Community Providers
Kate Rosenblum, PhD, IMH-E® (IV-C/R/F), Ann Stacks, PhD, LMFT, IMH-E® (IV), Maria
Muzik, MD, MS and Karol Wilson, LMSW, IMH-E® (IV)
We present three illustrations of collaboration between clinical researchers from the Michigan
Infant Toddler Research Exchange and community providers to develop, evaluate, and implement
evidence-based practices. We introduce three models (Baby Court, Mom Power, STRoNG Military
Families); evaluation and implementation are discussed from the perspectives of researchers and
community providers.
Levels: III, IV
Format: Research/evaluation and information sharing
Areas of competency: Statistics, research and evaluation, study of infant relationships and
attachment, and program evaluation
10:30 – 12:30 pm · Workshops B1 – B7
B4 – Reflective Practice in Infant Mental Health Programs: Evaluation of a Professional
Development Training Model
B1 –Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome Prevention and Treatment Project: A Community Collaboration to Strengthen the System of Care for Infants Prenatally Exposed to Opioids
Kristine Gibson, MD, FAAP, Robin Pierucci, MD, FAAP, Diane Shaffer, LMSW, Lisa Velez,
LMSW, ACSW, IMH-E® (IV), Certified Trauma Consultant, Kristi Caramula, MEd and Jamie
Freeman, LMSW, CAADC, CCS, Invited Speakers
With the exponential rise in opioid use, our local hospitals have seen a rapid increase in infants
born prenatally exposed to opioids. These infants experience multiple physiologic consequences
complicating their newborn care, as well as social and emotional deficits that impact their
relationships and education. Our presentation will enhance participants’ knowledge of the risks
and consequences associated with prenatal opioid exposure, and highlight our multidisciplinary
community approach which has resulted in successful community change and reconstruction of
our current systems to better serve vulnerable children and their families.
Levels: All
Format: Information Sharing
Areas of competency: Pregnancy, disorders of infancy and early childhood, and service
delivery systems
B2 – Ethical and Boundary Considerations When Providing Home-Based Services to Infants and Their Families
Carla Barron, LMSW, IMH-E® (IV)
Home visiting professionals use the therapeutic relationship as the catalyst for promoting family
growth and change. Relationship-based work and the intimacy of the family’s home can blur the
boundaries between professional and personal responses. Case material and video will be used to
grapple with sensitive home visiting experiences.
Levels: I, II, III
Format: Interactive and information sharing
Areas of competency: Reflection and thinking
Sarah Shea, PhD, LMSW, IMH-E® (IV-R/F), Sheryl Goldberg, LMSW, ACSW, IMH-E® (IV)
and Douglas Davies, MSW, PhD, IMH-E® (IV)
The goals of this project were to design, implement, and refine a training curriculum for infant
mental health (IMH) supervisors and supervisees who want to expand their reflective practice
and supervisory skills. The findings suggest that such training can ultimately benefit the families,
infants, and toddlers who receive IMH services
Levels: II, III, IV
Format: Interactive and research/evaluation
Areas of competency: Statistics, research and evaluation, reflective clinical supervision, and
professional development
B5 – Policy Advocacy 101: What You Need to Know to Influence Public Policy on Behalf of Families with Young Children
Michelle Corey
As infant mental health experts, you know a lot about issues families with young children face,
and subsequently, the policies that affect them. This session will teach you how to channel this
expertise to effectively engage with and influence decision-makers to ensure policies meet the
needs of young families.
Levels: All
Format: Interactive and information sharing
Areas of competency: Advocacy, law and regulation, and service delivery systems
“The MI-AIMH Biennial conference is the perfect
blend of rejuvenating relationships with colleagues,
while indulging in learning that sparks new energy
and compassion for our practices.”
— Pamela Schuen
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B6 – Innovative Practice in Infant Mental Health: Implementation of the
Neurorelational Framework
Carole Anne Hapchyn, MD, FRCPC, Brandene Lorrain, MD, FRCPC, and
Teresa Davis, MEd, Rpsych
Many of our most at-risk infants and parents meet criteria for more than one diagnostic category.
This workshop showcases using the Neurorelational Framework (NRF) on a Macro level for working
collaboratively across disciplines and on a Micro level for a comprehensive assessment and
intervention process that is grounded in neurodevelopment.
Levels: II, III
Format: Interactive, case presentation, and information sharing
Areas of competency: Collaborating, analyzing information, problem solving, and planning
and organizing
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B7 – From Neonatology to Infant Mental Health: The Journeys of a Clinician and Many Families
Mary Allare, MD
Presentation will describe the evolution of a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit experience from admission
to discharge. The complex NICU setting will be discussed emphasizing the effect on the infant and
the family’s mental health. Evidenced based interventions to ameliorate negative affects of the NICU
experience will be discussed.
Levels: All
Format: Interactive and information sharing
Areas of competency: Pregnancy and early parenthood, infant development, family-centered
practice, and attachment, separation, trauma, grief and loss
12:45 – 2:00 pm · Exhibits and Melissa Kaplan-Estrin Student Poster Session
Lunch on your own – The conference center and downtown Kalamazoo offer a variety of restaurant options
for your convenience.
There are a variety of exhibitors that have products and resources available for purchase, including some
new to the conference.
You will also have the opportunity to browse the student posters and converse with new researchers
studying infants and families and examine their projects and outcomes.
4:15 – 5:15 pm · Next Gen Happy Hour
Next Gen Happy hour will take place on Monday, May 18 from 4:15 – 5:15 PM to focus on connecting
the “next generation” of leaders to some of the current leaders in the field. Light appetizers and a cash bar
will be available. The Next Gen Happy Hour is an informal happy hour and meet-and-greet. At the conclusion of the event,
we will be raffling off gifts that will be helpful to any practitioner working with infants, toddlers and their
families. Next Gen Happy Hour attendees who have been in the field of Infant Mental Health for less than 5
years will receive TWO raffle tickets and all other attendees will receive one raffle ticket. We hope you will
join us for a fun way to connect with colleagues in the field!
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7:15 pm · MI-AIMH Goes to the Movies – Moonrise Kingdom
Discussion following with Bill Schafer, PhD
Moonrise Kingdom - Running Time: 94 minutes
Set on an island off the coast of New England in the 1960s, the film follows a young boy and girl falling in
love. When they are moved to run away together, various factions of the town mobilize to search for them
and the town is turned upside down– which might not be such a bad thing. (Focus Features) Tuesday, May 19
7:30 – 8:15 am · MI-AIMH Annual Meeting – Members only
Please join MI-AIMH’s Board of Directors, Executive Director, Associate Director, Training Institute
Coordinator, Statewide Liaisons, and Committee Chairpersons at our 2015 Annual Membership
Meeting for updates on MI-AIMH’s many areas of focus and amazing accomplishments since our last
meeting. We look forward to as many people participating as possible! This free event is open to MIAIMH members only; registration for this event will be separate from Conference registration. Stay tuned
for an email about this event from MI-AIMH Central Office.
8:30 – 10:00 am · The Gregory A. Proulx, PhD Plenary Address
Fostering Joy in Parent-Child Relationships
2:30 – 4:30 pm · Panel Presentation
Caring (Communicating, Coordinating, Coping) for the Whole Child​
Mark Rains, PhD, Kelly Sipotz, LMSW, MS, IMH-E® (III), Marc Downing, MD, Russell Cameron,
MD and Kristi Caramula, MEd
This panel will illustrate communication, coordination, and stress management challenges and strategies
involved in providing holistic/integrated care for a young child and family with multiple physical,
developmental and psychosocial needs and strengths. Panelists representing infant mental health,
primary and specialty medical care, and child development will discuss how caring for a whole child
involves being informed about health, development, relationships, traumatic stress, resilience, culture, etc.
Kaija Puura, MD, PhD
As the U.S. becomes increasingly culturally diverse, there is an urgent need for practitioners to learn effective
ways to work with individuals and families from diverse ethnic and socioeconomic backgrounds. Across
numerous service sectors, we see disparities in access to care, service utilization and attrition that are
linked to aspects of diversity including ethnicity and socio-economic status. How do we understand these
disparities? What can we do to better engage diverse populations? This talk introduces core concepts for
enhancing diversity-informed practice and introduces case material to show how these concepts can help
us understand interactional processes that may be central to engagement.
10:30 – 12:30 · Workshops C1 – C7
C1 – I Listen So You Can Learn To Listen” - Helping Parents in Supporting Healthy Development of Their Young Children in Health Care and Social Services in Finland
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Kaija Puura, MD, PhD
In Finland, infant mental health and supporting parents has been one of the most important tasks in
both the health care and in social services for several decades. As a result, several projects aiming
at helping parents to better support their infants and young children have been carried out both in
primary level and in specialized care. In this workshop listeners will get an overview of some of the
basic theories and techniques used in infant mental health in Finland, and a glimpse to how the
current health and social care reform will further integrate the services.
Levels: All
Format: Interactive and information sharing
Areas of competency: Infant/young child development and behavior, family centered practice,
relationship-based, and therapeutic practice and cultural competence
C2 – Assessment & Diagnostic Thinking in Clinical Work with Children Birth to Five Guided by the DC: 0-3RTM Part I
Donna R Weston, PhD, LP, IMH-E® (IV), Invited Speaker
Participants will learn about the assessment framework imbedded in the DC: 0-3R that emphasizes
unique developmental and relational needs of infants/toddlers/preschoolers in the context of their
families. The multi-axial framework promotes diagnostic thinking that identifies contributions of
constitutional (physical, health), medical/developmental, relational, psychosocial and functional socialemotional factors to clinical understanding of the child’s presentation of challenges and competencies.
This approach to diagnostic thinking promotes a thorough assessment process that is a foundation
for clinical formulation of the factors that are contributing to overall child functioning. A thorough
assessment identifies challenges to the child’s age expected functional developmental and social
emotional capacities that are necessary for successful coping with the challenges of daily life. The
crosswalk and assessment framework supports identification of risks/stresses that threaten to derail
overall developmental and social-emotional progress, re-emphasizing the potential for prevention
strategies of intervention. Focusing on a new crosswalk model linking DC:0-3R axes to
DSM-5, this presentation will introduce participants to a step-wise diagnostic
thinking process for organizing assessment data to clarify diagnostic issues and prioritize treatment
needs guided by the assessment framework imbedded in the DC: 0-3R. The diagnostic thinking
process helps to 1) operationalize DC: 0-3R informed observation based strategies for examination
of presenting problems 2) ground diagnostic thinking in essential questions about a child’s functional
social emotional competencies, developmental progression and relationship context, and 3) establish
a strong connection between diagnostic formulation and treatment planning.
Levels: All
Format: Interactive and case presentation
Areas of competency: Disorders of infancy and early childhood, observation and listening, screening
and assessment, and treatment planning
C3 – The Effects of Trauma and Depression on Parenting Representations and Child Outcomes: Findings from the MACY Study
Maria Muzik, MD, MS, Ann Stacks, PhD, LMFT, IMH-E® (IV), Kate Rosenblum, PhD,
IMH-E® (IV-C/R/F), Alissa Huth-Bocks, PhD, IMH-E® (IV-R/F) LP and
Marjorie Beeghly, PhD, IMH-E® (IV-R/F)
The MACY study follows mothers from diverse economic backgrounds with and without childhood
trauma to better understand the effects of trauma on biology, mental health, parenting, and child
development. Findings related to trauma’s effect on parental attributions, behaviors and child
development and their implications for clinical work will be presented.
Levels: III, IV
Format: Research/evaluation and information sharing
Areas of competency: Statistics, research and evaluation, study of infant relationships and
attachment, and study of infant development and behavior
C4 – Enhancing Reflective Functioning in Relationship Based Practice Through the Use of Video
Karol Wison, LMSW, IMH-E® (IV-C) and Gillian Ogilvie, MA, LPC, IMH-E® (III)
The presenters will offer an opportunity for participants to process how video can be used to think
deeply about what it’s like to be with a particular family. Discussion will center on how video can
guide Infant Mental Health strategies and provide a shared experience for supervisor and supervisee.
Levels: Intermediate, Advanced, Levels II, III
Format: Interactive, case presentation, and information sharing
Areas of competency: Reflection, contemplation, and working with others
C5 – Utilizing an Integrated Health Care Model to Serve Women, Infants, Toddlers and
Their Families
Michelle Duprey, LMSW, Crystal Shilling, LMSW, Kristine Wiley, LLMSW and
Chelsey Vanden Esschert, LLMSW
This workshop will introduce the Integrated Health Care model currently being utilized by a mental
health provider in partnership with Pediatric and OB/GYN Clinics. Participants will learn about 2
specific models, Pediatric Integrated Health Care for infants, toddlers and families and Integrated
Infant Mental Health for pre-conception, pregnant and post-partum women.
Levels: I, II, III
Format: Case presentation and information sharing
Areas of competency: Service delivery systems, systems expertise, and working with others
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C6 – Bridging the Gap: Supporting the Whole Child in the Daycare and Preschool Setting- A
Look into the Role of the Infant Mental Health Specialist
D2 – Assessment & Diagnostic Thinking in Clinical Work with Children Birth to Five Guided by
the DC: 0-3RTM Part II
Vickie Novell, MSW, LMSW, IMH-E® (IV-C) and Amy Hellen, MS, LLMSW, IMH-E® (III)
This workshop will provide participants with detailed information about the role of Infant Mental Health
in daycare and preschool settings. Presenters will highlight the importance of relationships in these
settings and ways to apply the practice of Infant Mental Health. Participants will gain knowledge
on how to effectively collaborate in order to support social and emotional development in young
children.
Levels: I, II, III
Format: Interactive and information sharing
Areas of competency: Infant/young child development and behavior, relationship-based therapeutic
practice, developmental guidance, and building and maintaining relationships
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D3 – At the Core: Child & Family Needs & Strengths Within Integrated Care
C7 – The MI-AIMH Baby Bench Card: A Tool For All Reasons
Kathleen Baltman, MA, IMH-E® (IV) and Mary Beth Reimer, LBSW, MA, IMH-E® (IV)
The MI-AIMH Baby Bench Card (Birth-3) is an assessment and case-planning tool specifically
designed for judges, attorneys, foster care workers. This workshop will invite participants to think
creatively about how the BBC can assist ALL 0-3 interventionists and CW/law professionals in
supporting the well-being of courts-involved infants/toddlers and their families.
Levels: II, III, IV
Format: Interactive, information sharing, and cross system use of the MI-AIMH Baby Bench Card
Area of Competency: Observation and listening, screening and assessment, responding with empathy, and treatment planning
12:30 – 1:30 pm · Break
Lunch on your own – The conference center and downtown Kalamazoo offer a variety of restaurant options
for your convenience.
1:30 – 3:30 pm · Workshops D
Photo credit: Shannon Leigh Photography, shannonlieghphotography.com
D1 – Looking Back as We Look Forward
Maggie Sprattmoran, MA, IMH-E® (IV), Douglas Davies, MSW, PhD, IMH-E® (IV),
William M. Schafer, PhD, IMH-E® (IV), Betty Tableman, MPA, IMH-E® (IV), and
Barry Wright, PhD, IMH-E® (IV)
A panel discussion will reflect on the original IMH teaching and program development under the
leadership of Selma Fraiberg and other Infant Mental Health pioneers. Panelists will explore how
Fraiberg’s seminal work has prepared the field for the opportunities and challenges practitioners and
policy makers face today.
Levels: All
Format: Information sharing and panel​
Areas of competency: Study of infant relationships and attachment, service delivery systems, and
ethical practice
Donna R Weston, PhD, LP, IMH-E® (IV), Invited Speaker
This is a continuation of Workshop C2, Assessment & Diagnostic Thinking in Clinical Work with
Children Birth to Five Guided by the DC: 0-3RTM Part I
Levels: All
Format: Interactive and case presentation
Areas of competency: Family relationships and dynamics, analyzing information, exercising
sound judgment, and maintaining perspective
Mark Rains, PhD
This workshop illustrates a promising tool (based on Trauma Exposure & Adaptation versions of
Child & Adolescent Needs & Strengths and Family Assessment of Needs & Strengths) for efficiently
communicating, decision-making, and coordinating care within teams that integrate contributions of
families, primary care, mental health and early childhood community services.
Levels: All
Format: Interactive and case presentation
Areas of competency: Observation, screening and assessment, analyzing information, and planning
and organizing
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D4 – Riding the Medical Rollercoaster: Collaboration for Infant/Toddler Care
Meghann Deering, BA, LMSW and Barbara Shaltis, BA, LMSW
This workshop will discuss infants and toddlers with significant health diagnoses who need specialist
care. Families’ varied reactions, coping styles, adherence to medical plans, and ways medical and
community might provide support will be explored. Presenters will provide research, case examples
and intervention strategies for working with these families.
Levels: All
Format: Interactive, case presentation, research/evaluation, and information sharing
Areas of competency: Service delivery systems, community resources, observation and listening,
and screening and assessment
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D5 – Prenatal Alcohol Exposure: Multidisciplinary Consideration for Prevention
and Intervention
Amy Park-Goeddeke, LMSW, IMH-E® (IV-C), CTC and Sandra Glovak, OTRL
Participants will receive an overview on FASD and how it impacts our work with infants, toddlers and
their families. Screening and diagnosing of FAS will be briefly covered. The multidisciplinary needs of
families affected will be discussed with special attention to Occupational Therapy and Social Work.
Important considerations for treatment will be shared. Participants will be asked to join in discussion
and reflect on their own experiences with FASD and use their training and expertise to wonder about
strategies to support these complex families. All participants will be given tools for screening, specific
strategies for intervention & resources to continue learning more about FASD.
Levels: All
Format: Interactive and case presentation
Areas of competency: Systems expertise, and disorders of infancy and early childhood, screening
and assessment
D6 – Understanding the Impact of Adverse Childhood Experiences and Protective Factors as a
Framework to Promote Well-Being
Michael Foley, MSW and Maureen Hollocker, BA, Invited Speakers
The Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) study has shown that abuse, neglect, and other forms of
family dysfunction in childhood can have a lasting impact on adult health and well-being. During this
workshop, participants will learn about the ACE study and research findings from the Michigan ACE
survey. Participants will also learn about the Strengthening Families Protective Factors framework,
a research-based approach to preventing child maltreatment and promoting optimal development.
Implications to daily practice with children and families as well as strategies to use the information as
a tool for education and advocacy will be discussed.
Levels: All
Format: Interactive, research /evaluation, and information sharing​
Areas of competency: Service delivery systems, community resources, program management,
program development, study of infant development and behavior, and study of families​
D7 – Mindfulness-Based Interventions in the Perinatal Period: Clinical Practice &
Current Research
Laurel Hicks, MSW, Katie Moriarty, PhD, CNM and Maria Muzik, MD, MS
This workshop will offer participants an opportunity to gain knowledge of mindfulness interventions in
perinatal populations. Presenters will discuss current research, intervention strategies, and practical
tips to utilize mindfulness in clinician self-care. Through the use of experiential activities, informationsharing and case-examples, participants will gain insight into mindfulness relevance in practice.
Levels: All
Format: Interactive, research /evaluation, and information sharing
Areas of competency: Pregnancy and early parenthood, contemplation, self-awareness, and
emotional response
D8 – Psychosocial Risk, Protection, and Parental Functioning In Relation to the Development
of Emotional Capacities in Young Children: Findings from the Michigan Infant-Toddler
Research Exchange
Alissa Huth-Bocks, PhD, LP, IMH-E® (IV), Carolyn Joy Dayton, PhD, LMSW, LP, IMH-E®
(IV-C/R/F), Katherine Guyon-Harris, MS, Holly Brophy-Herb, PhD, IMH-E® (IV-R/F) Danielle
Merckling, MS and Erika London Bocknek, PhD, LMFT, IMH-E® (IV-R/F)
This workshop will present recent research findings regarding the influence of family risks,
protective factors, and parenting experiences on young children’s emotional outcomes. Research
with both mothers and fathers from diverse backgrounds is presented. Clinical implications will be
detailed and will enhance participants’ knowledge about relationship-based, culturally-sensitive
parenting interventions.
Levels: II, III, IV
Format: Interactive, research /evaluation, and information sharing
Areas of competency: Statistics, research and evaluation, cultural competence, and study of
infant development
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Conference Faculty
Emily Alfafara, BS
University of Michigan, Department of Psychiatry,
Ann Arbor, MI
Mary Allare, MD
Phoenix Perinatal Associates-Developmental
Pediatrics, Scottsdale, AZ
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Ana Ashton, MA, LPC, RPT, IMH-E® (II)
Monroe Community Mental Health Authority
Milan, MI
Kathleen Baltman, MA, IMH-E® (IV)
Private Practice, Detroit, MI
Carla Barron, LMSW, IMH-E® (IV)
Merrill Palmer Skillman Institute, Wayne State
Unviersity, Detroit, MI
Marjorie Beeghly, PhD, IMH-E® (IV-R/F)
Wayne State Univeristy, Department of
Psychology, Detroit, MI
Holly Brophy-Herb, PhD, IMH-E® (IV-R/F)
Michigan State Univeristy, Human Development
and Family Studies, East Lansing, MI
Russell Cameron, MD
Bronson Methodist Hospital, Kalamazoo, MI
Kristi Caramula, MEd
Kalamazoo RESA, Kalamazoo, MI
Jennifer Champagne, MEd, PhD-C, IMH-E® (II)
Oakland Schools, Berkley, MI
Amy Dorow, LBSW
Community Action Agency, Jackson, MI
Connie Lillas, PhD, MFT, RN
Psychoanalyst & Private Consultant, Pasadena, CA
Barbara Shaltis, BA, LMSW
University of Michigan Health System, Ann Arbor, MI
Marc Downing, MD
Bronson Methodist Hospital, Kalamazoo, MI
Erika London Bocknek, PhD, LMFT,
IMH-E® (IV-R/F)
Wayne State Univeristy, Early Childhood
Education, Detroit, MI
Sarah Shea, PhD, LMSW, IMH-E® (IV)
Eastern Michigan University, School of Social
Work, Ypsilanti, MI
Michelle Duprey, LMSW
Standish Family Services, Livonia, MI
Michael Foley, MSW
Children’s Trust Fund, Lansing, MI
Brandene Lorrain, MD, FRCPC Stollery Children's Hospital, Edmonton, Alberta
Jamie Freeman, LMSW, CAADC, CCS
Victory Clinical Services, Kalamazoo, MI
Danielle Merckling, MS
Michigan State Univeristy, Human Development
and Family Studies, East Lansing, MI
Kristine Gibson, MD, FAAP
Western Michigan University Homer Stryker MD
School of Medicine, Kalamazoo, MI
Rebecca Molitor, LCPC, PB (BA) Facilitator
Compassionate Growth Counseling, O'Fallon, IL
Sandra Glovak, OTRL
Sensory Systems Clinic, St. Clair Shores, MI
Sheryl Goldberg, LMSW, ACSW, IMH-E® (IV)
Michigan Association for Infant Mental Health
Southgate, MI
Katherine Guyon-Harris, MS
Eastern Michigan University, Psychology
Department, Ypsilanti, MI
Carole Anne Hapchyn, MD, FRCPC
Glenrose Rehabilitation Hospital, Edmonton, Alberta
Amy Hellen, MS, LLMSW, IMH-E® (III)
The Guidance Center, Southgate, MI
Katie Moriarty, PhD, CNM Wayne County Nurse Family Partnership, Detroit, MI
Maria Muzik, MD, MS
University of Michigan, Department of Psychiatry
Ann Arbor, MI
Vickie Novell, MSW, LMSW, IMH-E® (IV)
The Guidance Center, Southgate, MI
Gillian Ogilvie, MA, LPC, IMH-E® (III)
Starfish Family Services, Inkster, MI
Amy Park-Goeddeke, LMSW, IMH-E® (IV-C),
CTC
Macomb County Community Mental Health
Sterling Heights, MI
Laurel Hicks, MSW
Merrill Palmer Skillman Institute, Wayne State
Unviersity, Detroit, MI
Robin Pierucci, MD, FAAP
Bronson Methodist Hospital, Kalamazoo, MI
Bonnie Daligga, MA, IMH-E® (IV)
Private Practice, Huntington Woods, MI
Maureen Hollocker, BA
Children’s Trust Fund, Lansing, MI
Douglas Davies, MSW, PhD, IMH-E® (IV)
University of Michigan, School of Social Work
Kalamazoo, MI
Kaija Puura, MD, PhD
University of Tampere, Dpartment of Child
Psychiatry, Tampere, Finland
Alissa Huth-Bocks, PhD, LP, IMH-E® (IV)
Eastern Michigan University, Psychology
Department, Ypsilanti, MI
Teresa Davis, MEd, Rpsych
CASA Child, Adolescent & Family Mental Health
Sherwood Park, Alberta
Jennifer Jonika, MS, LLP, IMH-E® (II)
Starfish Family Services, Inkster, MI
Michele Corey
Michigan's Children, Lansing, MI
Carolyn Joy Dayton, PhD, LMSW, LP,
IMH-E® (IV-R/F)
Merrill Palmer Skillman Institute, Wayne State
Unviersity, Detroit, MI
Meghann Deering, BA, LMSW
University of Michigan Health System, Ann Arbor, MI
Rosalind Kirk,PhD
University of Michigan, Department of Psychiatry
Ann Arbor, MI
Colleen Kraft, MD
Health Network by Cincinnati Children’s
Cincinnati, OH
Crystal Shilling, LMSW
Starfish Family Services, Livonia, MI
Kelly Sipotz, LMSW, MS, IMH-E® (III)
Hegira Programs, Inc., Westland, MI
Maggie Sprattmoran, MA, IMH-E® (IV)
Leelanau Children’s Center, Leland, MI
Ann Stacks, PhD, LMFT, IMH-E® (IV)
Merrill Palmer Skillman Institute, Wayne State
Unviersity, Detroit, MI
Cristina Stauffer, LMSW, IMH-E® (III)
Pine Rest Mother & Baby Partial Hospitalization
Program, Grand Rapids, MI
Betty Tableman, MPA, IMH-E® (IV)
Michigan Association for Infant Mental Health
Lansing, MI
Kerrie Van Weelden, LMSW
Pine Rest Mother & Baby Partial Hospitalization
Program, Grand Rapids, MI
Chelsey Vanden Esschert, LLMSW
Starfish Family Services, Livonia, MI
Lisa Velez, LMSW, ACSW, IMH-E® (IV), CTC
Community Healing Center, Kalamazoo, MI
Rachel Waddell, MSW
University of Michigan, Department of Psychiatry
Ann Arbor, MI
Mark Rains, PhD
Vienna Mtn Consulting, Vienna, ME
Donna R. Weston, PhD, LP, IMH-E® (IV)
UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital Oakland
Berkeley, CA
Mary Beth Reimer, LBSW, MA, IMH-E® (IV)
Independent Contractor, Holland, MI
Kristine Wiley, LLMSW
Starfish Family Services, Livonia, MI
Kate Rosenblum, PhD, IMH-E® (IV-C/R/F)
University of Michigan, Department of Psychiatry
Ann Arbor, MI
Karol Wison, LMSW, IMH-E® (IV)
Starfish Family Services, Westland, MI
William M. Schafer, PhD
Private Practice, Ann Arbor, MI
Diane Shaffer, LMSW
Kalamazoo Community Mental Health and
Substance Abuse Services, Kalamazoo, MI
Barry Wright, PhD, IMH-E® (IV)
Michigan Association for Infant Mental Health
Grand Ledge, MI
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General Information
Local Transportation:
Location
All sessions are held under one roof at Radisson Plaza Hotel at Kalamazoo Center at 100 West Michigan
Avenue, Kalamazoo, MI 49007
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Lodging
A block reservations has been made for conference participants at the Radisson Plaza Hotel. Rooms will be
released Sunday, April 26, 2015. Please be sure to make your reservation before this deadline to qualify for
the group rate.
Radisson Plaza Hotel at Kalamazoo Center
100 West Michigan Avenue
Kalamazoo, MI 49007
269-343-3333
Single/Double: $115 per night; Triple: $125 per night; Quad: $135 per night
Note: Early check-in will not be available on Sunday. The earliest time for check-in will be 5:00 pm
on Sunday, May 17.
Two ways to make reservation:
• Call 269-343-3333 between the hours of 8:00 am - 5:00 pm on weekdays. Ask for the MI-AIMH Annual
Conference or Michigan Association for Infant Mental Health MI-AIMH rates.
• Online www.radissonkz.com
– Enter dates within May 17-May 19, 2015
(reservation dates must be within May 17-19, 2015 or code will not work).
– Click ‘More Search Options’ and enter code MIAIMH
– Click Search and available rooms will appear.
Reduced self parking for hotel guests $10/day/per vehicle
More local hotel group block information coming soon and will be available at
http://www.vceonline.org/MI-AIMH-Conf-2015​
Additional lodging options offering a range of rates and services can be found at
http://www.discoverkalamazoo.com/stay-128/
Transportation
Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport is served by Delta and American Airlines.
http://azoairport.com/flight-info/airline-internet/
Amtrak – Check schedule.
http://www.amtrak.com/servlet/ContentServer?pagename=am/am2Station/Station_Page&code=KAL
Greyhound – Check schedule. www.greyhound.com
Enterprise Rent-A-Car
Stadium Drive
Kalamazoo, MI 49008
Phone: (269) 372-2815
Metro Transit
Kalamazoo, MI 49001
Phone: (269) 337-8201
Budget Rent-A-Car
5235 Portage Road
Portage, MI 49002
Phone: (269) 381-0617
Executive Car Service
5340 Ivanhoe Court
Portage, MI 49002
Phone: (269) 342-5800
National Car Rental
5235 Portage Road
Portage, MI 49002
Phone: (269) 382-2820
B & W Charters
1123 Kings Highway
Kalamazoo, MI 49001
Phone: (269) 345-4222
Ford Rental System
3820 Stadium Drive
Kalamazoo, MI 49008
Phone: (269) 375-3820
Touch of Class Limousine Service
1127 Willis Avenue
Kalamazoo, MI 49048
Phone: (269) 349-4209
Central City Transportation
3638 Miller Road
Kalamazoo, MI 49001
Phone: (269) 762-7262
Hertz Rent-A-Car
5235 Portage Road
Portage, MI 49002
Phone: (269) 382-4903
Checker Cab/Yellow Cab
437 West North
Kalamazoo, MI 49007
Phone: (269) 345-0177
Indian Trails
1015 E. Michigan
Kalamazoo, MI 49048
Phone: (269) 381-9000
Toyota Rent A Car
5850 Stadium Drive
Kalamazoo, MI 49009
Phone: (269) 375-5202
Dream Limousine
7640 East MN Avenue
Kalamazoo, MI 49001
Phone: (269) 385-4420
Leisure Limousine & Sedan
Kalamazoo, MI 49002
Phone: (269) 343-0848
For local events and attractions please check out the Kalamazoo County Convention and Visitors
Bureau at http://www.discoverkalamazoo.com/
Parking – For Radisson hotel guests – Parking will be handled at the front desk when guests check in.
Self-parking for hotel guests is $10/day/per vehicle.
Event attendees not staying at the Radisson Plaza Hotel can park at the Radisson ramp. Attendees
must take a white ticket upon entering the ramp. When event attendees check-in to the conference they
will receive a green ticket. If an attendee is parking their vehicle for longer than allows five hours, then the
green ticket discounts the parking fee to $10 for the day. To redeem the discount, insert the white ticket
followed by the green ticket upon exiting the ramp. For vehicles parked in the ramp less than 5 hours, it
would be more expensive to use the green ticket.
Other parking options are available in the downtown area. A parking map is can be found at http://www.
vceonline.org/MI-AIMH-Conf-2015
“Moments of joy shield children
from psychological problems​.”
Bronco Taxi
726 Jackson Street
Kalamazoo, MI 49001
Phone: (269) 343-3000
— Kaija Puura
Specialized Services – The Radisson Plaza Hotel at Kalamazoo Centeris a physically accessible facility. If
you have individual requirements or need special services to participate in this conference, please contact
Hannah Wong at (734) 785-7705, Ext. 7592. Requests must be arranged within two weeks of the conference.
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You must reserve tickets for meals by checking the attendance boxes online or on the registration form.
Indicate any dietary requests (i.e. vegetarian meal) when registering online or on the registration form;
efforts will be made to accommodate you.
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Four specialty restaurants are available on-site – Burdick’s For Breakfast, Zazios, Webster’s Prime Steak
House, and Old Burdick’s Bar and Grill Room. In addition, the conference venue is located in downtown
Kalamazoo, within walking distance of many restaurants and shops.
Continuing Education
Continuing Education Credits are offered for this conference.Participants must arrive on time and remain
in the training for its entirety (including Q&A) to receive continuing education credits. Late arrivals and
early departures will result in the deduction of awarded credits. You must have your license number with
you to check-in.
Sunday has 3.5 credits available; Monday has 5.0 credits available; Tuesday has 5.5
credits available.
Counselors: 14.0 Continuing Education Credits are approved for this training. The VCE is a National
Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC)-Approved Continuing Education Provider (ACEP) and may
offer NBCC approved clock hours for events that meet NBCC requirements. The ACEP is solely
responsible for all aspects of the program.
Social Workers: 14.0 Continuing Education Credits are approved for this training.
Teachers/Child Care Providers: 5 – 12 State Continuing Education Clock Hours (SCECH) are
available for eligible participants; approval pending. To become eligible, participants must comply
with all onsite information and attendance requirements, including the provision of an email address
unique to the participant. Once eligibility has been validated, participants must complete all Secure
Central Registrey (SCR) system requirements.
Endorsement: All sessions of the MI-AIMH Conference count toward the specialized in-service
training requirement to earn or renew the MI-AIMH Endorsement for Culturally Sensitive, Relationshipfocused Practice Promoting Infant Mental Health. In-service hours are counted by the clock hour.
Applicants need a minimum of 30 clock hours of specialized in-service training to earn endorsement
and 15 clock hours annually to renew.
MI-AIMH Membership: As a member of MI-AIMH, you join a network of people who are concerned
about infants, toddlers and their families, and who support pro-child policies, programs and legislation.
You will benefit from a reduced rate to the biennial conference and other competency-based trainings.
Your membership assures that MI-AIMH will continue to offer professional development opportunities
and learning materials to positively affect the quality of care and service to Michigan's youngest
citizens and their families. To become a member (and qualify for member rate), please go to https://
my.mi-aimh.org/ and select “Create Profile.” Please note, conference participants can no longer
purchase or renew membership on the conference registration form.
Photo credit: Shannon Leigh Photography, shannonlieghphotography.com
Meals
The conference fee includes the following meals:
• Light appetizers at the President’s Reception on Sunday
• Plated dinner at the Awards Banquet on Sunday – this requires an additional $20.00 fee
• Light appetizers at the Next Gen Happy Hour on Monday
• Light refreshments before keynote presentations on Monday and Tuesday
Registration
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Children at the Conference​
While we certainly want to welcome you to bring your infant if you feel that is the best decision for you
and your family, please be mindful that a majority of the Conference is spent in keynote and workshop
presentations and that childcare facilities are not available nor can we guarantee that child friendly
spaces will be available. We ask that you consider your own baby, his/her temperament and whether he/
she will be content at the Conference given the facilities. To be considerate of others, we will ask you to
excuse yourself from a session if your baby is interfering with someone else’s ability to learn. Additionally,
there will be a lactation room available for use. When you need to use this space, please see the staff at
the check-in desks, they will have keys available.
Pre-registration is required by Friday, May 8, 2015, to attend this conference. If completing registration
by registration form, it is important to include your first, second and third choices for workshops. These
workshops are filled on a first come, first served basis. You will receive a confirmation via email once you
have registered. Please print and bring a copy of your registration confirmation with you when
you check in at the conference. If you are not pre-registered, you will be considered a walk-in and
will need to pay for the conference in full upon arrival. Walk-ins are not guaranteed training materials or
their preferred choice of workshops.
Two easy and convenient ways to register:
1. Online – www.vceonline.org/MI-AIMH-Conf-2015
2. Fax/mail/email – additional $15.00 fee
Fees – Conference registration fees (per person) are listed below:
Total Conf.
Sunday Only
Monday Only
Tuesday Only
MI-AIMH and IMH Affiliate Members
$220
$100
$100
$100
Non-Member Attendees
$375
$150
$150
$150
Students (Valid ID required)
$ 60
$ 35
$ 35
$ 35
Conference registration fees include:
• Presentations provided by leaders in the field of infant mental health, nationally and internationally
• Training materials
• Admission to certain events:
– President’s Reception
– Next-Gen Happy Hour
– Movie Night
• Refreshment breaks
• The Certificate of Attendance will document training hours for the following:
– Continuing Education Credits approved for this conference
– Training hours toward MI-AIMH Endorsement®
– Child-focused training requirement for Children’s Mental Health
– Professionals by The Michigan Department of Community Health (MDCH)
Payment Options:
Online Registration – www.vceonline.org/MI-AIMH-Conf-2015
• Online ECheck and Credit Cards accepted – Visa and MasterCard
• Ability to choose to pay by Agency or Personal Check – see below for instructions on checks
and money orders
Fax/mail/email- Additional $15 fee
• Choose Agency/Personal Check
• Money Order
• Call to process credit card payments
Checks and Money Orders
• All fees made payable to Virtual Center of Excellence
• Mail to: VCE Attn. Hannah Wong, 13101 Allen Rd., Southgate, MI 48195
• Include name(s) of attendees that the payment is covering
• To make a payment for multiple attendees, please call Hannah Wong, 734.785.7705 ext. 7592
* All payments must be received prior to the conference. If your payment has not been received, participants will be required to
provide payment on-site prior to entering the conference. It is the responsibility of the participant to ensure payment is received.
Scholarships:
MI-AIMH has designated funds for a limited number of scholarships to attend this conference. Funds
will be awarded for amounts up to the full conference fee. The Scholarship Committee will review all
applications (enclosed) postmarked by Saturday, March 28, 2015. Please mail or fax the application
form found on page 32 in this booklet. Scholarships will be awarded by Monday, April 20, 2015, and a
letter will be faxed/emailed to you.
It is important to bring your acceptance letter with you to check in at the conference. All Scholarship
Committee decisions are final; there is no appeal process for decisions made on awarding scholarships.
Scholarship awardees are required to volunteer for a minimum of one day at the conference. VCE will work
with awardees on volunteer roles that will work within their conference attendance. Volenteers can still actively
participate in all aspects of the conference. Some examples of volunteer roles would be to arrive early to
assist with check-in in the morning and/or moderate check-in at the workshops that they are attending.
Cancellations/Refunds Policy:
Refund of the registration fee will be granted only to those persons who cancel their registration to the
conference in writing by Monday, May 4, 2015, to [email protected]
There will be a $50 cancellation/processing charge. Those who do not appear at the conference, thereby
cancelling by default, will not be eligible to receive any refund.
On-Site Check-In:
On your first day at the conference, it is important that you check in when you arrive. If you are not preregistered, you will be considered a walk-in and will need to pay for the conference in full upon arrival.
If payment is outstanding, you will need to pay in full in order to enter the conference. Payment options
accepted are money order, personal or agency check, credit card (Visa & Mastercard only). Checks
should be made out to Virtual Center of Excellence.
To Register for the Conference:
There are two ways in which you can register for this conference …
• Online at http://www.vceonline.org/MI-AIMH-Conf-2015
• Fax/mail/email the Registration Form to Hannah Wong: VCE Attn. Hannah Wong, 13101 Allen Rd.,
Southgate, MI 48195 · Fax: 734.785.7740 · Email: [email protected] (additional $15 fee)
Benefits to Online Registration:
1. Receive priority in your workshop selections
2. It’s easy, fast and secure
3. VCE website retains your training information in a virtual training transcript
4. The next training you attend with VCE will be even easier, as you won’t have to re-enter all of your
contact and license information
5. Receive immediate confirmation of your registration, including all of your events and workshop
choices, via email.
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To register for the conference online, you must become a
member of VCE, if you are not already.
​ o become a VCE member, follow these instructions:
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• Go to http://www.vceonline.org/MI-AIMH-Conf-2015
• Click 'Become a VCE Member' at the top of the page.
• Enter the state and county in which you work, then click 'Submit'.
• The next page offers information about the benefits of becoming a VCE member. Click 'Join Now'.
You will not be charged $99.
• On the New Member Sign-Up page, complete Steps 1-5 of becoming a member. Complete the
required fields indicated with a red asterisk. After completing each step, click 'Next Step'.
• On Step 5 of 5 you will be asked to choose a membership level. You may select any level, however
there is no cost for the Guest Membership and it allows you to register for the MI-AIMH Conference.
Accept our Terms of Use, and then click Submit Registration Info.
• Once your information has been submitted, you will be provided with your User Email and User
Password. It is recommended that you print or save this page for future reference. Click the link to
go back to the MI-AIMH 2015 Conference page.
​​To register for the conference once you are a member:
• Go to http://www.vceonline.org/MI-AIMH-Conf-2015
• Enter your user email and password at the top of the MI-AIMH 2015 Conference page. Click Login.
• Once you are logged in, click Register for Conference at the top of the page
• Read more information about the conference and the registration process. When you are ready to
register, click Register Now at the bottom of the page.
• Please select your membership type and day(s) you plan to attend. Then, click Next.
• Answer the questions that appear on the next screen. Red asterisks indicate required fields. When
complete, click Next .
• Select your workshop(s) for the day(s) you chose to attend. Workshop titles, descriptions, and
presenters are listed for your convenience. You may only select one workshop per session. As
workshops fill up, they will become unavailable. After making your selections, click Next.
• Check the boxes of the special events that you plan to attend. Please note the Next Gen Happy
Hour and Movie Night are included in your conference fees. The Awards Banquet is an additional
$20. Guest tickets for the Awards Banquet can be purchased for $45 by contacting VCE. When
completed, click Next.
• If you have any special concerns or instructions that you’d like the conference planners to be aware
of please leave your comments. Then, click Preview & Pay
• Review your selections. You may make any last-minute changes on this page. When you have
confirmed your selections and your total amount due choose your method of payment. For further
payment information, see page 28-29. When you are finished, click Submit.
• You will receive a confirmation email to to the address you provided when you logged in. If you do
not receive an email, please contact VCE.
“I have attended the last three MIAIMH conferences
and I am never disappointed at the variety of
workshops, or the expertise of the main presentor.”
— Poshale Russell
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2015 Conference Scholarship Application Form
(Please Print)
Name __________________________________________________________________________________
Address ________________________________________________________________________________
Phone ______________________________________ Fax ______________________________________
E-mail __________________________________________________________________________________
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Agency/Affiliation: ________________________________________________________________________
1. Are you a first time attendee?
q Yes
q No
2. Please respond to these questions and attach on a separate sheet:
Why do you need scholarship assistance?
How will you and/or your agency/affiliation benefit from your attendance at the conference?
3. Are you currently a MI-AIMH member? q Yes
q No
4. Have you received a scholarship previously? q Yes
q No
5. Do you work within Community Mental Health?
q Yes
q No
6. Are you affiliated with any of the Conference sponsors? q Yes
q No
If so, please list the sponsor/relationship ______________________________________________
8. Which day(s) do you plan to attend the conference? (check all that apply)
q Sunday, May 17
q Monday, May 18
q Tuesday, May 19
9. Fax or mail completed form and attachments by March 28: Donna Wilber, GOISD
PO Box 218
Bergland, MI 49910
Fax: 906.575.3373
NO APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED POSTMARKED AFTER MARCH 28. Scholarships will
be awarded by April 20 and a response will be faxed or emailed to you. If approved, please print letter
and bring with you to the conference.
For Scholarship Questions Only
Email: Donna at [email protected]
The Fraiberg-Tableman Guild contributes to the Scholarship Fund.
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Registration Form Register online at www.vceonline.org/MI-AIMH-Conf-2015 or print / type.
Last day to register is May 8, 2015.
First Name __________________________________ Last Name ___________________________________________
Agency/Affiliation ___________________________________________________________________________________
Profession/Credentials ___________________________________________ Professional Lic.# ___________________
q Home or q Work Address ________________________________________________________________________
City/State/Zip________________________________ County_______________________________________________
Cell Phone___________________________________ Work Phone __________________________________________
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Personal Email_________________________________________ Work Email __________________________________
Emergency Contact_________________________________________ Emergency Contact Phone _______________
Is this your first time attending the MI-AIMH Conference? q Yes
Length of Involvement with IMH q 0–2 years
q MI-AIMH Member
q 2–5 years
q No
q 5–10 years
q 10–20 years
q 20 years
q IMH Affilate ________________________ IMH Membership # _______________________
(ie. ITHMCA or WAIMH)
IMH Endorsed
q Yes
q No
If If yes, which level
q I
q Waiver
q II
Which of the following best describes your practice setting?
q CMH Infant/Early Childhood Mental Health
q
q Mental Health Clinician in Non-CMH Setting
q
q Healthy Families/Parents As Teachers or other Family Support program q
q Child Welfare including CPS, Foster Care/Adoption and agencies contracted by DHS q
q Early On/Other Developmental Therapeutic Intervention
q
q III
q IV
Medical Health Care
Public Health, MIHP or NFP
Early Care and Education
Head Start/Early Head Start
Justice (Courts, Legal, etc.)
Workshop & Breakout Session
Fill in Session Numbers for your first, second, and third choices for workshops. Online registration will have priority workshop
selections.
First Choice
Second Choice
Third Choice
Sunday-A
________
________
________
Monday-B
________
________
________
Tuesday-C
_________
_________
_________
Tuesday-D
_________
_________
_________
The Radisson Plaza Hotel at Kalamazoo Center is a physically accessible facility. If you have individual requirements
or need special services to participate in this conference, please contact Hannah Wong at 734.785.7705, Ext. 7592.
Requests must be arranged within two weeks of the conference.
Method of Payment
q Personal Check
q Agency Check
q Money Order
To pay by credit card, please contact Hannah Wong at 734.785.7705, Ext. 7592
Make Checks Payable To: VCE, Attn: Hannah Wong, 13101 Allen Road, Southgate, MI 48195
NOTE: • Agency checks must include the names of participants that the check is covering and be postmarked no
later than the last day of registration.
• To ensure your payment and registration is processed correctly, please include the following on the memo
line of your check: MI-AIMH Conference
• You will receive a confirmation of your registration via e-mail within two weeks of the conference. If you do
not, please contact Hannah Wong at 734-785-7705, ext. 7592
q Other__________________________________________________________________________________________ I am a (select all that apply)
q MI-AIMH Board Member
q Conference Speaker
q Conference Committee Member q Student Poster Presenter
q None of these apply
Which Colleges/Universities are you alumni of? ________________________________________________________
Conference Fees – Indicate appropriate fee for each relevant item listed below.
Total Conference
Sunday
Monday Tuesday
Total
MI-AIMH Members
$220
$100
$100
$100
___________
Non-member Attendees
$375
$150
$150
$150
___________
Students (Valid ID required)
$ 60
$ 35
$ 35
$ 35
___________
(including IMH Affiliates)
Meals and Events – I plan to attend: (Check all that apply)
q Awards Banquet, an additional $20 – Sunday q Next Gen Happy Hour - Monday
q Movie Night – Monday
Additional Guest Banquet Ticket(s)*
$ 45 x ______(Qty.)
___________
=
___________
* Conference participants may purchase tickets for their guests who will attend only the banquet
Dietary Restriction (Please specify) _______________________________________________________
Fax / Mail / Email Registration Processing Fee $15
___________
I want to help strengthen relationships for infants, toddlers, and their families by supporting
MI-AIMH with a tax-deductible contribution of:
q $10
q $15
q $20
q $_____
___________
Total Fees Due ___________
“Research advances in developmental neuroscience,
genetics and epigenetics offer a framework
for understanding the dynamic process of brain
development. It is this process that sets the life
course trajectory for an individual; in turn a child's
education achievement, health behaviors,
development of chronic disease and adult economic
stability stem from these early interactions between
genetics and experience.”
— Colleen Kraft​​
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Caring for the Whole Child
Working Together for the Health and Well-Being of Infants,
Toddlers and Their Families
Sunday, May 17 – Tuesday, May 19, 2015 • Kalamazoo, Michigan