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Welcome and Announcements Honoring the 2022 Award WinnersHonoring the 2024 Selma Fraiberg, Betty Tableman andDeborah Weatherston Award Winners19 AMSUNDAY - MAY 19Early Conference Check-In ~ Time is TBDMONDAY - MAY 20Conf. Check-in and Limited Onsite Registration 10 AM - 11 AMNEW - Welcome Reception - Mingle, Chat & Connect! Join us for an unforgettable Welcome Reception - It's open to everyone, no formalities, justgood vibes. Expect a spread of complimentary bites, coffee and cold drinks to kick things off.It's all about mingling, chatting, and soaking up the connecting in person again. No frills, justfun! Be sure to add this free event - registration is required.11 AM - 11:50 AM11:50 AM - 12:50 PM12:50 PM - 1:10 PM20-minute BreakLOWER LEVEL, KALAMAZOO ROOMLOWER LEVEL, KALAMAZOO ROOMMAIN LEVEL, BALLROOMMAIN LEVEL, BALLROOM1.0 CE/TRAINING HOURPlenary Address: Reaffirming and Reflecting Our Pursuit of Health Equity Across MichiganKeynote Presenter: Renée Branch Canady, PhD, MPADescr iption: To inaugurate MI-AIMH’s 2024 Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health Conference, thisopening keynote session is a celebration of the remarkable work on behalf of the wellbeing of infants andyoung children across the state of Michigan. This session will invite participants to reflect on what bringsyou energy in your work with or on behalf of infants, young children and families. Highlighting keyconcepts from the book “Room At the Table: A Leaders Guide for Advancing Equity and Justice”, thiskeynote will explore how advancing equity and justice within ourselves and our teams through a human-centered approach, ultimately contributes to the advancement of equity, health and well-being forMichigan’s families. Attendees will leave feeling rejuvenated to continue to do their part in advancingequity within themselves, services for families, and within organizations.

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Workshop Title: “I’m not getting anywhere!": Expanding your capacity to increase ALL familiesparticipation in services using Motivational Interviewing Presenters: Liz Hart-Walker, LLMSW, MAT [Kalamazoo Regional Educational Service Agency] and KristieBrzezina, LMSW [Kalamazoo Regional Educational Service Agency]Intended Audience: Anyone interested in motivational interviewing! Description: Do you ever get stuck with your families and feel like you’re not making any progress?Participants in this session will walk away with handouts, scripts, tools, surveys, and strategies toimplement motivational interviewing techniques in their daily practice. By centering each family’s uniquemotivation for change, motivational interviewing provides a pathway for individualized service delivery thatmeets families where they are. MONDAY - MAY 20 CONTINUED2:40 PM - 3:10 PM3:10 PM - 5:10 PMConcurrent Workshop Schedule ~ Sessions AKeynote Address: Rx Kids: A Prescription for Health, Hope, and Opportunity Keynote Presenter: Mona Hanna-Attisha, MD, MPH, FAAPDescr iption: In this keynote conversation, Dr. Mona will share the Flint story including the community-partnered and child-centric response. She will share the ongoing need to protect and prioritize infants withinterventions like the historic launch of the Rx Kids program. Rx Kids is the nation's first citywide maternaland infant cash prescription program intended to promote family financial security, improve healthoutcomes, and eliminate infant poverty. 1:10 PM - 2:40 PM KEYNOTE PRESENTATION1.5 CE/TRAINING HOUR30-minute Break - Snacks Provided2.0 CE/TRAINING HOURWorkshop Title: New Learnings from the Expanding Evidence-base for the Michigan Model of InfantMental Health Home VisitingPresenters: Jessica Riggs, PhD [Zero to Thrive], Mary Ludtke [MDHHS], Kate Rosenblum, PhD, ABPP,IMH-E® [Zero to Thrive], Ann Stacks, PhD, LMFT, IMH-E® [Infant Mental Health Program, Wayne StateUniversity], Jamie Lawler, PhD {Eastern Michigan University] and the Michigan Collaborative for InfantMental Health ResearchIntended Audience: Home Visitors, Mental Health Providers, Perinatal Professionals, Administrators,Policy/Government Leaders, Child Welfare, Philanthropists, Fatherhood Advocates, anyone interested inlearning more!Description: This workshop will provide updates on the expanding evidence base for the Michigan Modelof Infant Mental Health Home Visiting (IMH-HV), a Michigan “home grown” intervention recently added tothe California Evidence-Based Clearinghouse for Child Welfare. Faculty, staff, and students representing amultidisciplinary, statewide research collaborative, will present data demonstrating IMH-HV’s impact onearly relational health, parent reflective functioning, epigenetic stress markers, and updates ondissemination and implementation. Discussion will focus on implications for practice; integration of anti-racist, equity focused learnings into IMH-HV research and training; and the place of psychotherapeutichome visiting on the continuum of home visiting services. 2

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MONDAY - MAY 20 CONTINUED3:10 PM - 5:10 PMConcurrent Workshop Schedule ~ Sessions A ~ CONTINUEDWorkshop Title: When the war comes home: Understanding and supporting military-connected parents,infants, and young childrenPresenters: Tina Thompson, LMSW [Michigan State Univ. School of SW], Angela Beebe, LMSW [CMHAof Clinton, Eaton & Ingham Counties] and Dave Vogel, LLMSW, IMH-E® [CMHA of Clinton, Eaton &Ingham Counties]Intended Audience: Home Visitors, Child Welfare, Child Care Providers, Administrators,Policy/Government Leaders, Fatherhood Advocates, Philanthropists, Perinatal Professionals,Medical/Nursing, anyone interested in learning more! Description: Military culture and trauma exposure can impact veterans’ ability and willingness to attachand bond with their infants and young children, yet many helping professionals have never been trained onhow to work with this population. In this workshop, participants will explore how military culture andcommon mental health challenges veterans face can impact family functioning and child outcomes.Through a review of current research, veteran testimonials, and IMH case presentations, participants willlearn how to best support and intervene with military-connected families. Workshop Title: Micro and Macro Strategies for Preventing Suicide in the Perinatal PeriodPresenters: Julia Cohen, LMSW, PMH-C [Nature’s Playhouse], Javon Reese, BA, [Black FamilyDevelopment] & Sarah Doyle, LMSW [Nature’s Playhouse]Intended Audience: Perinatal Professionals, Home Visitors, Mental Health Providers, FatherhoodAdvocates, Administrators, Child Welfare, Philanthropists, Medical/Nursing, Child Care Providers,Policy/Government Leaders, anyone interested in learning more! Description: Presentation will provide an overview of suicide prevention, intervention, and treatment bestpractices, with specific focus on perinatal mood and anxiety disorders and perinatal risk and protectivefactors and how to best support and increase safety for suicidal clients in the perinatal period. Presentationwill include both a perinatal case example and an example of how a perinatal mental health clinic hasadopted the zero suicide framework and improved suicide care within their organization. Presentation willalso include cultural considerations, as well as discussion of both maternal and paternal perinatalexperiences. 2.0 CE/TRAINING HOURWorkshop Title: Managing our Implicit Bias As We Navigate Professional Boundaries in Infant and EarlyChildhood Mental Health WorkPresenters: Natalie Brooks Wilson, Ph.D., LCSW-R [Commonpoint Queens, New York] & Wendy Bender,LCSW [Private Practice, New York]Intended Audience: Perinatal Professionals, Home Visitors, Mental Health Providers, Child CareProviders, Medical/Nursing, Fatherhood Advocates, Administrators, Child Welfare, Philanthropists,Policy/Government Leaders, anyone interested in learning more! Description: The workshop will cover the intersection of implicit bias and professional boundaries and theunconscious processes that shape our thinking. We will focus on how our past experiences can leave usvulnerable to stereotyping, making assumptions, and holding unreasoned judgments and use strategies inreal time to practice staying curious, challenge our knowledge, and stretch our comfort zones. 3

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MONDAY - MAY 20 CONTINUED3:10 PM - 5:10 PM2.0 CE/TRAINING HOURWorkshop Title: When a Parent Grieves: Parenting Through Grief & Loss Exploring the Impact on Familyand Parent/Child RelationshipsPresenter: Amy Park-Goeddeke, LMSW, IMH-E® [Owner, Amy Park-Goeddeke, LMSW] Intended Audience: Perinatal Professionals, Home Visitors, Mental Health Providers, Early ChildhoodEducators, Medical/Nursing,Fatherhood Advocates, Administrators, Child Welfare, Philanthropists,Policy/Government Leaders, anyone interested in learning more! Description: This session will explore the impact on family and the parent/child relationship when a parentis grieving. Grief affects everyone. Yet our journeys may be very different. Loss can be related to the deathof a loved one, a move, loss of job, loss of safety and so much more. Attachment styles, developmentalage and, most of all, our relationship to our loss will shape how we navigate our grief. We will reflect gentlyon our own loss history and wonder about how it impacts how we support others. Case study will be usedto help us explore what scientists know about how the mind, brain, and body respond and heal followingtraumatic loss. We'll consider this information to examine the impact of grief and loss on caregivers (whohave experienced grief and loss) and how grief may impact their parenting and parent-child relationships.Concurrent Workshop Schedule ~ Sessions A ~ CONTINUEDWorkshop Title: Expanding the Parallel Process: Reflective Supervision/Consultation for Policy andSystems LeadersPresenters: Meghan Schmelzer, LMSW, IECMH-E® [ZERO TO THREE] & Faith Eidson, LMSW, IECMH-E® [Zero to Thrive]Intended Audience: Administrators of all community organizations and programs (Head Start, CommunityMental Health, Child Care, Child Welfare, etc.), Policy/Government, Philanthropists, New and ExperiencedReflective SupervisorsDescription: This presentation is for both leaders who are not doing direct service work and who arecurious about how Reflective Supervision/Consultation (RS/C) would look for them as well as for providersof RSC who would like to learn more about RSC with this sector of the workforce. This presentation will begrounded in IMH principles, including attachment theory, developmental stages of change, adult learningtheory and include information and research on reflective supervision/consultation and ReflectiveInteraction Observational Scale (RIOS). We will also identify and explain how and why RSC is an optimalmechanism for addressing and transforming implicit and racial bias in IMH policy and practice. Thispresentation will build on participants knowledge and experience of RSC in clinical settings and direct workwith families and apply it to leaders and administrators who although they are removed from directinteractions with babies and families, greatly impact the parallel process and ultimately the level of qualityof services that babies, families and the adults that care for them receive. We will also offerrecommendations for further research on RSC.4

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MONDAY - MAY 20 CONTINUED3:10 PM - 5:10 PM2.0 CE/TRAINING HOURConcurrent Workshop Schedule ~ Sessions A ~ CONTINUEDWorkshop Title: Reflective Conversations: Student Collaboration and Connections Presenters: Sarah Freeman, MS, MPH, TLLP [Eastern Michigan University], Danie Rice, LMSW, MSA,PhD. Candidate [Wayne State University] and MI-AIMH Student Liaisons Intended Audience: StudentsDescription: Join our student-led workshop co-facilitated by MI-AIMH Student Liaisons, aimed atnurturing collaborations and connections for emerging professionals. This unique gathering provides aplatform for students in the family-focused field to come together in a supportive and inclusive space,where the leadership from the group comes from the students/participants who attend to findencouragement and guidance from their peers, creating a community of support and empowerment. Thisworkshop will mark the establishment of an ongoing community for peer support and collaborativelearning. Please note: This space will not have a timed agenda, PowerPoint presentation or handouts.This space will invite conversation. Facilitators are present not to "teach" but to be a co-learner, holdspace and help guide group into deeper reflection.7 PM - 9:30 PM MAIN LEVEL, BALLROOMCelebrate, Connect, and Rejuvenate: 2024 Celebratory DinnerWe hope you will join us in celebration of our awards recipients and an opportunity to connectwith one another in a relaxed atmosphere. There will be a strolling dinner, cash bar, andmusic. We look forward to offering another way to nurture and build connections withcolleagues.~ Tickets $605

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Keynote Address: Love Your Work Again: A Neurobiological Inspired Approach to Burn Out & Compassion Fatigue Keynote Presenter: Robyn Gobbel, MSWDescription: Even without the lingering effects of the COVID19 pandemic, sometimes it feels asthough just being human is traumatic. At the very least, we are all experiencing the impact of toxicstress, not only secondarily through our relationships with our clients but also directly, both personallyand professionally. When we’re armed with the neuroscience of trauma and toxic stress, our burn-outand compassion fatigue makes sense, and we can begin to take steps toward healing. It really ispossible to be with our clients in their valid experiences of overwhelm, burn-out, helplessness, andhopelessness without succumbing to those experiences ourselves. This keynote address will leaveyou feeling validated and hopeful. You’ll walk about with practical tips that you’ll be able to implementimmediately, beginning an ongoing practice of being with yourself in order to be with your clients.7:30 AM -5PMTUESDAY - MAY 21Check-in/Registration 8:30 AM - 8:45 AM8:45 AM - 10:15 AMCoffee and morning snacks availableWelcome and Announcements Honoring the 2024 Hiram Fitzgerald Award WinnerLOWER LEVEL, KALAMAZOO FOYERMAIN LEVEL, BALLROOMKEYNOTE PRESENTATION1.5 CE/TRAINING HOUR10:15 AM - 10:45 AM30-minute Break ~ Check out the Exhibitors in Kalamazoo Room7:30 AM - 6:30 PMExhibitors available all day ~ be sure to stop by! In the afternoon and evening, Poster Displayswill be available as well. Poster Authors will be available 5pm - 6:30pm with their postersLOWER LEVEL, KALAMAZOO ROOM6

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TUESDAY - MAY 21 CONTINUED10:45 AM - 12:45 PMConcurrent Workshop Schedule ~ Sessions B2.0 CE/TRAINING HOURWorkshop Title: Professional Use of Self in Challenging SituationsPresenters: Shashi Dehaan, MSW, LSW, MAS-IFP, IMH-E ®, CFTP [Community Services Group,Pennsylvania]Intended Audience: Home Visitors, Mental Health Providers, Child Care Providers, anyone interested inlearning more! Description: This workshop will engage participants to reflect on their mysterious and powerful practiceskill by developing an understanding of their own perspective and the perspectives of their clients.Participants will explore and seek to understand culturally sensitive and supportive strategies and skilldevelopment to support the needs of people to transform young children and their families with intenseexpressions of affect, through videos, evidence- based practice and case scenarios.Workshop Title: Building a Safe and Secure Foundation in Michigan: Expanding Michigan’s EarlyChildhood Courts (AKA Baby Court)Presenters: Michele Hall, LMSW, IMH-E® [MDHHS], Christie Spudowski, LLMSW [Detroit WayneIntegrated Health Network], Ann Stacks, PhD, LMFT, IMH-E® [Infant Mental Health Program, Wayne StateUniversity], Mary Ludtke [MDHHS]Intended Audience: Public Health Administrators, Policy/Government, Philanthropists, Child Welfare,anyone interested in learning more! Description: Baby Court, now known as Michigan’s Early Childhood Courts is a collaborative and non-adversarial approach where Infant Mental Health (IMH) clinicians provide services to infants, toddlers, andtheir families in the Child Welfare System. IMH also provides the court with information about the child andfamily strengths, needs, and progress. All members of the court team, including judges, attorneys, andcaseworkers protect the therapeutic alliance and recognize family strengths. This approach results infamilies receiving effective services, children being reunified with their families at higher rates, and notcoming back into care. Michigan has a 20-year history of offering Baby Courts. Since that time, a nationalapproach emerged, called Safe Babies, a program of ZERO TO THREE. The purpose of this presentationis to share information about Michigan’s commitment to implementing and expanding their Early ChildhoodCourts. Participants will hear from members of Baby Court teams to help them understand corecomponents and the values held by team members. National and local evaluation data will be shared tohighlight Baby Court’s effectiveness, and online training resources will be shared. This presentation isintended for supervisors and administrators who want to understand if Early Childhood Court is right fortheir community, and for intermediate and advanced clinicians looking to enhance their knowledge of thisspecialized court docket.7

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TUESDAY - MAY 21 CONTINUED10:45 AM - 12:45 PMConcurrent Workshop Schedule ~ Sessions B ~ CONTINUED2.0 CE/TRAINING HOURWorkshop Title: Reframing Resistance: Connecting with Parents through the Lens of RelationalNeurosciencePresenter: Robyn Gobbel, MSW [Author of Raising Kids with Big, Baffling Behaviors: Brain-Body-SensoryStrategies That Really Work, Host of The Baffling Behavior Show Podcast, Consultant, Speaker]Intended Audience: Perinatal Professionals, Home Visitors, Mental Health Providers, Child CareProviders, Medical/Nursing , Fatherhood Advocates, Administrators, Child Welfare, Philanthropists,Policy/Government Leaders, anyone interested in learning more! Description: Working with ‘resistant’ and ‘uncooperative’ parents is stressful, which increases compassionfatigue and risk of burn-out. Some professionals even leave the field due to the stress of working withparents and caregivers. We can rediscover confidence and contentedness, and even joy in our work byapplying the theory of the autonomic nervous system to parents and caregivers, seeing their ‘resistant’ and‘uncooperative’ behaviors as signs of stress. Workshop participants will learn a step-by-step process forconnecting with -- and setting boundaries with -- even the most challenging parent or caregiver.Workshop Title: Finding Healing, Liberation and Joy Beyond Childhood ScarsPresenter: Demarra West, LPC, Professional Certified Coach, and Author [Be Well Beautiful Woman]Intended Audience: Perinatal Professionals, Home Visitors, Mental Health Providers, Child CareProviders, Medical/Nursing ,Fatherhood Advocates, Administrators, Child Welfare, Philanthropists,Policy/Government Leaders, anyone interested in learning more! Description: In this empowering session, participants embark on an enlightening exploration through thelayers of childhood trauma utilizing the Adverse Childhood Experiences Scale as a framework,transcending adversity towards triumphant healing using practical strategies and insights that serve as aroadmap for their unique journeys. More than a healing experience, this workshop is an empoweringexploration leading to the genuine discovery of joy—a joy that outshines the wounds of childhood trauma.Tailored for those seeking understanding and healing, individuals on a quest for personal liberation, andprofessionals supporting others in their healing journey, this session promises to be an enlightening andempowering experience, leaving participants equipped with both awareness and actionable steps towardgenuine personal liberation and joy. This workshop is for survivors, and those that have the privilege ofsupporting survivors.Workshop Title: Grief Demands a Witness: A Clinical Exploration of Bereavement and Loss in EarlyChildhoodPresenters: Chayna Brunner, LLMSW [Starfish Family Services] and Amanda Magnan, LLMSW [EarlyConnections Institute]Intended Audience: Mental Health Providers, anyone interested in learning more! Description: Grief demands a witness. Through this workshop, our hope is to validate IECMH workers‘efforts, provide empirical backings to the developmental and relational impact of significant death and loss,and contribute tangible interventions and tools to those who are facilitating difficult bereavement work. Weintend to normalize these topics as part of our human experience and identify ways that clinicians are ableto help young clients in their current roles. Through case examples and research, we will examineprofessionals’ protective factors as well as the social and cultural components of this relationship-basedwork.8

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TUESDAY - MAY 21 CONTINUED10:45 AM - 12:45 PMConcurrent Workshop Schedule ~ Sessions B ~ CONTINUED2.0 CE/TRAINING HOURWorkshop Title: Strong Roots Perinatal DBT, an OverviewPresenter: Katie Bresky, LMSW [Zero to Thrive]Intended Audience: Perinatal Professionals, Home Visitors, Mental Health Providers, Medical/Nursing ,Administrators, Philanthropists, Policy/Government Leaders, anyone interested in learning more! Description: This workshop will provide an overview of Strong Roots Perinatal- DBT, a 12-week groupintervention for at-risk birthing parents created by Katie Bresky, LMSW, Kate Rosenblum, PhD, ABPP,Natalie Burns, LMSW and Maria Muzik MD, MSc at the University of Michigan and based on the works ofMarsha Linehan, PhD. It is a treatment approach that is well suited to honor biological, environmental,mood and interpersonal changes present in perinatal period/perinatal anxiety and depression whilehonoring the growing dyadic relationship. The treatment incorporates several evidence-basedtherapies/intervention strategies including DBT, Strong Roots principles, Interpersonal psychotherapy andInfant Parent Psychotherapy and is rooted in trauma informed principles. This group intervention isaccessible, supportive, and sensitive to the unique needs of birthing parents during the perinatal period,teaching concrete therapeutic and relational skills that target frequent areas of difficulty in the perinatalperiod. These include biological changes impacting mood regulation and frustration tolerance, changes ininterpersonal relationships and support networks, as well as the challenge of attending to multiple needs ofindividual and family members. With a focus on emotion regulation and stress coping skills that promotemothers’ mental health, peer support, parenting competence, and parent-child relationships, the StrongRoots-Perinatal DBT group ultimately seeks to prevent recurrence of mental health episodes in mothersand the intergenerational transmission of risk and trauma to their children. With the training we will provideparticipants the opportunity to explore ways to consider the four core modules, the WHO,HOW and WHATof SR Perinatal DBT and ways to successfully build elements of the curriculum into their practice. Throughexploration of concepts, ways of being, activities, group reflections and case discussion, the practitionerwill feel comfortable to apply the gained knowledge to apply concepts/tools with individual perinatal clients. Workshop Title: Mutuality in Movement: Cultivating Bonds between Parents and Children though DancePresenter: Kandice Moss, LPC, IMH, BC-DMT [MI-AIMH]Intended Audience: Perinatal Professionals, Home Visitors, Mental Health Providers, Early ChildhoodEducators, Medical/Nursing,Fatherhood Advocates, Child Welfare, anyone interested in learning more! Description: This interactive workshop will focus on the various ways a parent or caregiver can strengthenand develop their relationship with their young child through dance and movement. Practical techniquesand specific strategies will be offered to support a greater connection between parent and child.Participants will be invited to engage in experiential learning though movement and dance.9

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TUESDAY - MAY 21 CONTINUED10:45 AM - 12:45 PM12:45 PM - 2:15 PMLunch break on your own unless attending the Policy Lunch & LearnSession; Posters & Exhibitors AvailableMAIN LEVEL, BALLROOMConcurrent Workshops ~ Sessions B ~ CONTINUED2.0 CE/TRAINING HOUR1:15 PM - 2:15 PMPolicy Lunch and Learn Session - The Power of Collective Voices: Uplifting Stories of Past,Present and Future Infant Mental Health Initiatives in Michigan. The 2024 Policy Lunch andLearn Session is set to be a tribute to Betty Tableman and her decades of being a preventionchampion through advocacy and policy work that have significantly impacted the field of Infantand Early Childhood Mental Health. Through a panel discussion, Meghan Schmelzer, LMSW, IECMH-E®, Senior Manager in ZERO TOTHREE's IECMH Policy Center, will facilitate the sharing of stories of the ongoing impact of advocacyin infant mental health. Attendees will hear the pivotal roles played by individuals in advancing the fieldof IMH. Attendees will also hear about future advocacy initiatives and how you can make a differencein your area by speaking up and advocating for infant/young children and families! ~ Tickets $40Workshop Title: Reflective Conversations: Centering Equity in Ourselves and Services for Children andFamilies Presenters: Kristina Figaro, LMSW, IMH-E® [Starfish Family Services] and Danielle Davey, LMSW, IMH-E® [The Guidance Center] Intended Audience: Professionals who work with families, Researchers, Supervisors/Administrators, Philanthropists,Policy/Government Leaders, anyone interested in learning more! Description: This workshop invites individuals and system leaders to join in reflective conversationsaround centering equity and how all of us can work within ourselves and together to transform, change,and shift our current system in the context of equity. Drawing from facilitator and participant experiencesand insights, this will be a safe space for self-reflection and exploration of how our own experiences canimpact inclusive and equitable services to families. This is a reflective conversation focused on equity,which is not a one-time discussion but one that needs to be woven into both personal and professionalsettings. We encourage you to continue this dialogue beyond this space, whether through MI-AIMH’sCentering Equity Group or other professional forums. Please Note: There will be no timed agenda,PowerPoint presentations or handouts in this session. Facilitators are not here to “teach” but to co-learn,hold space, and guide the group into deeper reflection. 1.0 CE/TRAINING HOUR10

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TUESDAY - MAY 21 CONTINUED2:30 PM - 4:30 PMConcurrent Workshop Schedule ~ Sessions C2.0 CE/TRAINING HOURWorkshop Title: Creating a Work Climate that Supports Clinician Well-Being: An Agency Wide Approachto Changing SystemsPresenters: Amber Walker, LPC, IMH-E® [Community Healing Center], Alisa Otto, MA, Lisa Harden,Victoria Orbe, LMSW, CAADCIntended Audience: Administrators, Philanthropists, Policy/Government Leaders, anyone interested inlearning more! Description: In this workshop, you will hear from a variety of staff at our agency, including clinicians andupper executive management, some of the policies and procedures that have improved staff retention, staffdiversity, and overall staff well-being. We would like to share the changes we have implemented as anorganization and program to support hiring, retention, and well-being of our Infant and Early Childhoodstaff. This may provide ideas that you could present to your administration to implement within yourorganization. Workshop participants will have time to share and discuss with each other the positivechanges they have made as well as identifying opportunities for continued improvements in their ownagencies/programs.Workshop Title: Fathers and early childhood development: Fraternity of Fathers, an evidence-based resource Presenters: Mike Acosta, LMSW, IMH-E® [Michael Acosta, MSW, LLC], Eric Donald, PhD [Father’s Too],Maria Muzik, MD, MSc [University of Michigan], Nicole Miller, MSW [University of Michigan], Tony Alvarez,MSW [Alvarez Consulting, LLC], Alison Woytowich, LMSW-C [Lakeview Counseling] and Missy Smith[Northwest Education Services]Intended Audience: Perinatal Professionals, Home Visitors, Mental Health Providers, Early ChildhoodEducators, Medical/Nursing ,Fatherhood Advocates, Administrators, Child Welfare, Philanthropists,Policy/Government Leaders, anyone interested in learning more! Description: Fathers play an important role in the development of their young children, one that is oftenoverlooked or neglected. We will discuss what the research says about father involvement and its role inearly childhood development. We will also look at the reasons men sometimes feel excluded in services topromote their child’s development. We will review the Fraternity of Fathers program, which was developedat the University of Michigan Department of Psychiatry, out of the Strong Roots model. The 13-weekevidence based curriculum is designed to promote and support the role men play in their children’sdevelopment.Workshop Title: Improving Treatment Outcomes Using a Brain-Based Approach Presenter: Robyn Gobbel, MSW [Author of Raising Kids with Big, Baffling Behaviors: Brain-Body-SensoryStrategies That Really Work, Host of The Baffling Behavior Show Podcast, Consultant, Speaker]Intended Audience: Mental Health Providers, Child Care Providers, AdministratorsDescription: This training will offer attendees practical interventions that will help caregivers connect withtheir children while promoting attachment, regulation, and stress resilience- all while working toward theirchild’s treatment plan goals. Attendees will leave with the tools they need to help parents prioritize playfulengagement and connection, especially with children with challenging behaviors and developmentaldelays. 11

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TUESDAY - MAY 21 CONTINUED2:30 PM - 4:30 PMConcurrent Workshop Schedule ~ Sessions C ~ Continued2.0 CE/TRAINING HOURWorkshop Title: Infant Mental Health foundations of early literacy: Using the Birth to Three LiteracyEssentials to support early learning in homes and classroomsPresenters: Tricia Foster, PhD, OTR/L [Western Michigan University] and Claire Vallotton, PhD [MichiganState University]Intended Audience: Perinatal Professionals, Home Visitors, Mental Health Providers, Child CareProviders, Medical/Nursing ,Fatherhood Advocates, Administrators, Child Welfare, Philanthropists,Policy/Government Leaders, anyone interested in learning more! Description: The Michigan Birth to Three Literacy Essentials begin with creating environments that nurturerelationships and support children’s engagement. We show connections between the Essentials and IMHtheory and practice, then delve deep into how nurturing relationships and engaging environments supportwell-being and development. Participants will share experiences of the complex contexts of work withfamilies and early childhood practitioners, and generate their own evidence-based rationales for targetedstakeholders on IMH as foundational to supporting early learning. Do you work across disciplines? Lookingfor resources and evidence to strengthen the role of IMH in early learning? This workshop is for you.Workshop Title: The Provision of Reflective Supervision and Consultation: For New ProvidersPresenter: Natalie Baerwaldt, IMHM-E® [First3Years, Texas]Intended Audience: New Reflective Supervisors or individuals who would like to learn to provide reflectivesupervision in all settingsDescription: This session will explore the provision of reflective supervision and consultation using adiscussion based and interactive model of learning. Participants will explore thoughts, sensations, feelings,emotions, actions and results as we discuss the "how to's" of providing RS/C. Participants will bechallenged to flex their thoughts and gain perspectives of those around them. Near the end of the sessionparticipants will engage in RS/C "mock sessions" to practice delivering and receiving RS/CWorkshop Title: De-colonizing Reflective Supervision: Results and Implications of the Digging DeeperStudyPresenters: Faith Eidson, LMSW, IECMH-E® [Zero to Thrive] & Kassanda Jackson Maple, LMSW, IMH-E® [Private Practice]Intended Audience: New and Experienced Reflective Supervisors, Administrators, Philanthropists,Policy/Government Leaders, anyone interested in learning more! Description: This workshop will offer a summary of the Digging Deeper Study and Report entitled “DiggingDeeper: De-Colonizing Our Understanding and Practice of Reflective Supervision Through a Racial EquityLens.” This study was innovative in design and methodology and is the first of its kind to center BIPOCvoices in research about RS. During the second half of the workshop, we will focus on practice implicationsand provide interactive strategies to support RS providers in implementing diversity-informed RS.12

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TUESDAY - MAY 21 CONTINUED2:30 PM - 4:30 PM2.0 CE/TRAINING HOURWorkshop Title: Listening for Parental Representations of the Child and Nurturing Reflectivity: TheWorking Model of the Child Interview in Clinical PracticePresenter: Kate Rosenblum, PhD, ABPP, IMH-E® [Zero to Thrive]Intended Audience: Mental Health Providers; anyone interested in learning more about parent reflectivityand attachment! Description: Parent representations of their child play an important role in early relationships. Theserepresentations and parenting reflectivity are associated with infant-parent attachment, and are a target ofmany IMH psychotherapies. For example, research on IMH Home Visiting, as well as Strong Rootsprograms, has shown that reflectivity can be strengthened. This workshop will provide an overview of theWorking Model of the Child Interview (WMCI) and how it can be used to help understand parental meaningmaking and emotion regulation. We will practice identifying key features of representations, and willexplore strategies for ‘listening for,’ nurturing, and supporting parenting reflectivity.Workshop Title: Reflective Conversations: Reflections on Belonging and Inclusion with Leaders from thefield of Infant Mental Health Presenters: Karol Wilson, LMSW, IMH-E®, [Reflective Consultant], Poshale Russell, LMSW, IMH-E®[Starfish Family Services] and Stefanie Hill, LMSW, IECMH-E® [Starfish Family Services]Intended Audience: Anyone interested in fostering inclusivity and belonging within their own organizationsand communities! Such as: Direct Service Professionals, Administrators, Philanthropists,Policy/Government Leaders etc. Description: Join us for a conversational space as three leaders in infant mental health share theirwisdom and lessons learned. Through candid conversations, participants will gain perspectives on how farthe field has come, the complications in the pursuit of equity in leadership, and some strategies forfostering inclusivity and belonging within their own organizations and communities. They will speak to thechallenges, successes, and personal growth journeys they have experienced while championing equity atthe forefront of their leadership roles. Please note: This space will not have a timed agenda, PowerPointpresentation or handouts. Concurrent Workshop Schedule ~ Sessions C ~ Continued13

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TUESDAY - MAY 21 CONTINUED5:00 PM - 6:30 PMNetworking Event - Connecting through Chapters!Melissa Kaplan-Estrin Student Poster & Program Poster AssemblyExhibitor HallNetworking Event ~ Connecting through Chapters! Join us for great food, conversations, newrelationships, prizes and more!This year's Networking Event will have many opportunities for you and your colleagues toconnect and network with a diverse group of professionals from across the state. We knowthat this event will be a highlight of the MI-AIMH Biennial Conference because we haven’t hadas many opportunities for connection over the last several years. Relationships are thefoundation of the infant and early childhood field in Michigan and we hope you will join us! Thisyear we will highlight MI-AIMH local AIMH chapters who are connecting with professionals intheir area and hosting community engagement events. While you are networking, don't forgetto enjoy the light appetizers, cash bar and prizes! There is no additional cost to attend theNetworking event, however registration is required. LOWER LEVEL, KALAMAZOO ROOM6:00 PM - 7:30 PM LOWER LEVEL, KALAMAZOO ROOMBringing our work to life on the pages of a new infant and early childhood mental health casebook:Relationship-Based Experiences: Honoring Voices Within Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health ZERO TO THREE is publishing a new infant and early childhood casebook – co-edited by Carla Barronand Karol Wilson. The development of this book came from their IECMH experiences, their professionalrelationships, and their aim to advocate for equity and an anti-racist stance within our field. Since thelast case studies book edited by Joan Shirilla and Deborah Weatherston and published by ZERO TOTHREE over 20 years ago, more attention has been placed on centering equity, race, and inclusion withinIECMH relationships. This book captures the diverse experiences and voices of practitioners and thecaregivers they partner with on behalf of infants and young children. The IECMH professionals whoauthored the case studies courageously share their experiences, perspectives and practice settings andbravely share their social location and positionality – how who they are affects the work they do. Join the editors and select authors to discuss the journey of this new casebook. The book includesauthors from Michigan, Chicago, Arizona, Hawaii, Kansas, and New York. Authors who are present at theconference will join the discussion, which will include the author's experience of writing about their workand the importance of including various disciplines and geographical regions to honor diverse voices.The process of defining Reflective Supervision and Consultation and how it is used to supportrelationships will be discussed, as well as why it felt important to include social location and positionalitywithin each chapter.There is no cost to attend this event, however registration is required.14

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Keynote Address: From “Ghosts in the Nursery” to “Ghosts in Society”: “Browning” our Guiding Concepts to Better Support Families Keyn ote Presenter: Chandra Ghosh Ippen, PhDDescription: Within the field of infant mental health, across numerous service sectors we seedisparities in access to care, service utilization, and attrition that are linked to aspects of diversityincluding ethnicity, race, and socio-economic status. How do we understand these disparities, andwhat can we do to better engage and serve diverse populations? During this talk, we will reflect oncore concepts that guide our work as infant mental health practitioners and consider how we might“brown” these concepts. The “browning” metaphor is meant to help us think about how many of ourguiding concepts could benefit from additional “cooking,” from the heat of new discourse, and from theintegration of diverse ideas. As new “chefs” have entered the field, we have recognized the need tobroaden our lens and ensure that the foundational theories that guide are work incorporate historicaland socio-cultural perspectives.7:30 AM - 5 PMWEDNESDAY - MAY 22Check-in/Registration 8:30 AM - 8:45 AM8:45 AM - 10:15 AMCoffee and morning snacks availableWelcome and Announcements LOWER LEVEL, KALAMAZOO FOYERMAIN LEVEL, BALLROOMKEYNOTE PRESENTATION1.5 CE/TRAINING HOUR10:15 AM - 10:45 AM30-minute Break 15

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WEDNESDAY - MAY 2210:45 AM - 12:45 AMConcurrent Workshops Schedule ~ Sessions D 2.0 CE/TRAINING HOURWorkshop Title: Early Childhood Educators’ Use of Mental State Language as a Relational Tool toPromote Healthy Identity Development and Disrupt BiasPresenters: Anissa Eddie, MSW, [Michigan State University], Holly Brophy Herb, PhD, [Michigan StateUniversity], Claire Vallotton, PhD [Michigan State University]Intended Audience: Child Care Providers, Home Visitors, Mental Health Providers, anyone interested inlearning more! Description: Early childhood educators play a critical role in promoting social justice learning outcomes(SJLOs) for infants, toddlers, and young children. SJLOs begin in infancy and toddlerhood with thedevelopment of positive self-identity (e.g., ethnic-racial identity, gender, culture) and appreciation ofdiversity (e.g., prosociality, empathy for others). There is a growing literature on how ECE educators canintentionally address SJLOs. This workshop focuses on ECE teachers’ use of mental state language (e.g.,teachers’ talking about their own and children’s thoughts, emotions, intentions, preferences, needs) as akey strategy to support SJLOs to promote positive identity and disrupt bias.Workshop Title: Family Based Support for Infants and Children with Differences of Sex DevelopmentPresenters: Susan Radzilowski, LMSW, ACSWIntended Audience: Home visitors, mental health professionals, child care providers, anyone interested in learning more! Description: Participants will learn how to support very young children and infants who are who havedifferences in sex development, and their parents. This training will address the importance of usingaffirming language and avoiding damaging and stigmatizing language. This session will center the rightsof the child with intersex conditions to self-declare their identity in advance of surgery unless there is anurgent medical necessity. and to defer medical procedures that may result in pain and other healthcomplications. This workshop will teach participants about the importance of implementing child-centered, gender-affirming care so all children are free to live healthy, affirmed lives. This workshop isdesigned to equip providers to be able to step in quickly and effectively to help families during sensitivemoments. Social work, and other professions with roots in advocacy and social justice, is uniquelypositioned to adopt a leadership role in providing evidence-based, ethically informed services to personswith intersex conditions.16

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WEDNESDAY - MAY 2210:45 AM - 12:45 AMConcurrent Workshops Schedule ~ Sessions D ~ CONTINUED2.0 CE/TRAINING HOURWorkshop Title: Using Video Review with Parents to Center Relationships in Home VisitingPresenter: Jessica Riggs, PhD [University of Michigan]Intended Audience: Home Visitors, Mental Health Providers, Medical/Nursing , Fatherhood Advocates,Administrators, Child Welfare, Philanthropists, Policy/Government Leaders, anyone interested in learningmore! Description: Central to IMH is the importance of honoring family experiences. As IMH principles haveexpanded into other settings in recent years they have sometimes been referred to as Early RelationalHealth (ERH). This expansion created a need for more measures to capture ERH exhibited betweenparents/caregivers and their infants/toddlers. This workshop will support providers in using video reviewwith parents to promote ERH with curiosity, non-judgement, and collaboration. Attendees will receive anadaptation of the Early Relational Health Promotion Tool (ERH-PT). There is emerging evidence that usingthis technique increases positive impacts of the Michigan Model of IMH-HV.Workshop Title: The Power of Therapeutic Story Books as a Catalyst for Healing from Early ChildhoodTraumaPresenter: Chandra Ghosh Ippen, PhD [Child Trauma Research Program, University of California]Intended Audience: Perinatal Professionals, Home Visitors, Mental Health Providers, Child CareProviders, Medical/Nursing , Fatherhood Advocates, Administrators, Child Welfare, Philanthropists,Policy/Government Leaders, anyone interested in learning more! Description: During this workshop, we will explore the power of children’s books to open doors to healingconversations. Stories have the ability to enter our hearts, to help us feel deeply, to show us that we’re notalone, to help us find the words to talk about things we thought were unspeakable, and to find hope. Theycan serve as a healing catalyst by helping family members talk about difficult experiences, which leftunspoken might negatively affect relationships and development. Additionally, we will read therapeuticstories written by the presenter and will identify and reflect on core trauma-related and therapeuticconcepts that are embedded in the stories. We will discuss how stories and metaphors can be used to helpproviders better understand core therapeutic concepts and to support the development of trauma-informedsystems, and we will think together about the core principles of bibliotherapy, particularly as it is includedas a modality in Child-Parent Psychotherapy.17

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WEDNESDAY - MAY 2210:45 AM - 12:45 AMConcurrent Workshops Schedule ~ Sessions D ~ CONTINUED2.0 CE/TRAINING HOURWorkshop Title: Reflective Conversations: A Journey of Self-Discovery Through the EnneagramPresenter: Stefanie Hill, LMSW, IECMH-E® [Starfish Family Services] Intended Audience: Anyone interested in connecting with others about the enneagram! Description: Participants will meet in small groups to reflect and converse on how their Enneagram typeshapes interactions with self, families, and colleagues. These insights and reflections can improvecommunication, collaboration, and overall effectiveness of work with families and on teams. Inpreparation for our conversation-based workshop, participants are invited to explore their Enneagramnumber beforehand by reviewing material on enneagraminstitute.com and/or locating a free test viagoogle. This understanding will serve as a foundation for our discussions. Please note: This space willnot have a timed agenda, PowerPoint presentation or handouts. This space will invite conversation.Facilitator is present not to "teach" but to be a co-learner, hold space and help guide group into deeperreflection. 18Workshop Title: Implementing Practical Strategies for Enhancing Reflective Functioning during ReflectiveSupervision Presenter: June Hall, LMSW, IECMH-E® [June Hall, LLC]Intended Audience: New and Experienced Reflective SupervisorsDescription: Holding space for and reflecting on experiences is an integral part of reflective supervision.Essential to this practice is the capacity for reflective functioning. Join us to develop an understanding ofthe components and levels of reflective functioning. Discover strategies to guide individuals towardsexpanded reflective capacities. There will be opportunity to consider your personal reflective functioningcapacity and exercises to deepen it. This session promises a nuanced understanding of reflectivesupervision, offering actionable insights to enhance your professional journey, whether you are currentlyproviding reflective supervision or would like to learn skills to do so.

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WEDNESDAY - MAY 22 CONTINUED2.0 CE/TRAINING HOUR12:45 PM - 2:15 PMLunch Break on your own2:30 PM - 4:30 PMConcurrent Workshops Schedule ~ Sessions E Workshop Title: The Michigan Model of Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health ConsultationPresenters: Heather Bourgeois, LMSW, IMH-E® [CMHA of Clinton, Eaton, Ingham Counties], GillianOgilvie, MA, LPC, IMHM-C® [MDHHS], Jacquelin Taylor [Little Dreamers Daycare Center] & MariaRobertson [Little Dreamers Daycare Center]Intended Audience: Perinatal Professionals, Home Visitors, Mental Health Providers, Child CareProviders, Medical/Nursing ,Fatherhood Advocates, Administrators, Child Welfare, Philanthropists,Policy/Government Leaders, anyone interested in learning more! Description: Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation (IECMHC) is a growing specialtywithin the infant and early childhood mental health field. IECMHC pairs a mental health professional withan early childhood professional to expand on strengths and capacities that are present to benefit the socialand emotional health and wellbeing of young children. This workshop will explore the history of IECMHCand offer participants an opportunity to learn about the model components with a special focus on the“consultative stance” as an intervention along with the unique way consultation can be used to supportequity and inclusion practices.Workshop Title: Team-Based Reflective Supervision for Infant-Early Childhood Professionals inLeadership/Administration: Impacts on Relationships & ReflectionPresenters: Sarah Shea, PhD, [Eastern Michigan University] & Malaikah Davis [Eastern MichiganUniversity]Intended Audience: Administrators of all community organizations and programs (Head Start, CommunityMental Health, Child Care, Child Welfare, etc.), Policy/Government, Philanthropists, New and ExperiencedReflective SupervisorsDescription: There has been recent attention to the importance of expanding reflective supervision (RSC)to include administrative and leadership professionals who have significant impacts on organizationalculture and staff work experiences. This 20-month mixed-methods evaluation assessed the impacts ofteam-based group RSC on infant-early childhood professionals in indirect service roles, including infant-early childhood mental health (IECMH) consultants, grant administrators, and programdirectors/supervisors. The results contribute to emerging evidence about RSC’s impacts on reflectivepractice skills, perceptions of work life, relational experiences, and burnout. Additionally, the evaluationhighlighted the ways in which RSC supports and poses barriers to reflecting on biases.19

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WEDNESDAY - MAY 22 CONTINUED2.0 CE/TRAINING HOUR2:30 PM - 4:30 PMConcurrent Workshops Schedule ~ Sessions E ~ CONTINUEDWorkshop Title: Levels of Influence on the Experience of Reflective Supervision: A DevelopmentalPerspectivePresenter: Carla Barron, PhD [Merrill Palmer Skillman Institute, Wayne State University]Intended Audience: New and Experienced Reflective Supervisors, Administrators, Philanthropists,Policy/Government Leaders, supervisees, anyone interested in learning more! Description: This workshop will present a theoretical model of the experience of reflective supervision andconsultation constructed using data gathered from a qualitative research study. Study participants weresupervisees who represent a diverse infant and early childhood workforce. This model suggests multiplevariables that influence a developmental process related to how supervisees come to understand and usereflective supervision in their work.Workshop Title: Collaborative Approaches in Infant and Perinatal Mental Health: Strengthening Familiesand RelationshipsPresenters: Jen Burke, JD, LMSW, IMH-E® [Rise Wellness Collaborative & Bloom and Rise] & AimeeTuck, LLP, PMH-C [Rise Wellness Collaborative & Bloom and Rise] Intended Audience: Perinatal Professionals, Home Visitors, Mental Health Providers, Medical/Nursing ,Fatherhood Advocates, Administrators, anyone interested in learning more! Description: This workshop seeks to create a collaborative learning space for infant mental health (IMH)and perinatal mental health (PMH) therapists. Encouraging interdisciplinary cooperation, participants willexplore inventive strategies to enhance family and relationship wellbeing during the critical perinatal period.The overarching aim is to equip therapists with practical tools and holistic approaches that empowerfamilies. Emphasizing effective communication, cultural competence, and evidence-based practices, theworkshop aspires to foster a community of practitioners committed to providing optimal support for familiesnavigating the intricacies of the perinatal journey in a comprehensive and compassionate manner.Workshop Title: The Value of Modeling : Behavior, Language, and Play with Infants, Toddlers, and theirCaregiversPresenter: June Rayburn, LLMSW, IFA [Rise Wellness Collaborative]Intended Audience: Home Visitors, Mental Health Providers, Child Care Providers, Medical/Nursing ,Fatherhood Advocates, Child Welfare, anyone interested in learning more!Description: Modeling is often a skipped step in early childhood development. Parents and teachers areencouraged to use phrases like "use your words", "make good choices", and "hands are not for hitting"when confronting challenging behavior. However, we must give meaning to these phrases by modelinghow these behaviors look and sound to both the children and their caregivers. This workshop will focus onsome of the most overused phrases in early childhood and how they fall short when not coupled withmodeling. Examples of ways to model behavior and language through play will be offered and practiced.20

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WEDNESDAY - MAY 22 CONTINUED2.0 CE/TRAINING HOUR2:30 PM - 4:30 PMConcurrent Workshops Schedule ~ Sessions E ~ CONTINUEDWorkshop Title: Racialized Reflective Practice: Cultivating Reflective Leaders of Anti-racist Child-servingProfessionals and SystemsPresenters: Megan Smith, LCAT, LPC, MT-BC, IMH-E® [South Carolina IMH Association], Lanh Durlak,LMHC, NCC, IMH-E® [Society for Protection and Care of Children, New York] and Samantha Colson,MSW, MS, IMH-E® [Colson Training & Consulting, New York]Intended Audience: Home Visiting Supervisors, Child Care Directors, Administrators, Child Welfare,Philanthropists, Policy/Government Leaders, anyone interested in learning more! Description: "Self awareness leads to better services for families”. This foundational Diversity InformedInfant Mental Health Tenet is the focus of our experiential workshop designed to cultivate reflective leaderson behalf of infants, children and families. This workshop explores the internal processes of self-reflection,particularly around race, culture, and location of self. Presenters will guide participants through racializedreflective practice experientials as described in their workbook “Reflective Practice through a RacializedLens: My Hero’s Journey”. Participants will practice with culturally sensitive, relationship-based toolsspecific to group facilitation to gain the skills to lead others in racialized self-reflection in child-servingsystems.Workshop Title: Connecting with My People: Using Strong Roots Concepts and Protective Factors toReduce Loneliness and Strengthen ConnectionsPresenters: Angela Johnson, PhD [Zero to Thrive], Stacy Morris, MA [Zero to Thrive] and Maria Muzik,MD, MSc [University of Michigan]Intended Audience: Perinatal Professionals, Home Visitors, Mental Health Providers, Early ChildhoodEducators, Medical/Nursing ,Fatherhood Advocates, Administrators, Child Welfare, Philanthropists,Policy/Government Leaders, anyone interested in learning more! Description: Many parents of young children report feeling lonely, and the US Surgeon General (2023)has called for work to address this epidemic of loneliness and social isolation. Parent loneliness isassociated with increased stress and depression, while social support and connection with other parentspromotes mental health and responsive caregiving. This workshop will introduce the Strong RootsProtective Factors, offer an opportunity to experience some activities from the parent-led “Strong RootsParent Café™”, and will share tools to use with families. We will share how multifamily groups canempower parents, reduce isolation, and strengthen a sense of community and connection.21

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WEDNESDAY - MAY 22 CONTINUED2.0 CE/TRAINING HOUR4:30 PM2:30 PM - 4:30 PMEnd of ConferenceConcurrent Workshops Schedule ~ Sessions E ~ CONTINUEDWorkshop Title: Reflective Conversations: Untangling the Knots of White Supremacy in SystemsPresenters: Danie Rice, LMSW, MSA, IMH-E®, PhD. Candidate [MI-AIMH] and Joni Zieldorff, LMSW,IECMH-E® [MI-AIMH] Intended Audience: Supervisors, Administrators, Child Welfare, Philanthropists, Policy/GovernmentLeaders, anyone interested in advancing justice, equity, and belonging! Description: Join us for an interactive conversation aimed at unraveling the intricate webs of whitesupremacy within organizational systems, which perpetuate racial inequity, exclusion, injustice, burnout,and harm. This reflective conversation provides an opportunity for attendees to learn from each other'sexperiences and initiatives in confronting systemic racism. Attendees will hear from MI-AIMH leaders onstrategies they are using within MI-AIMH to build a more equitable system, such as promoting sharedpower, transparency, leadership accountability and embracing a human-centric culture. Please Note:There will be no timed agenda, PowerPoint presentations or handouts in this session. Facilitators are nothere to “teach” but to co-learn, hold space, and guide the group into deeper reflection. Together, let'suntangle the knots of white supremacy and pave the way towards a future grounded in equity andinclusivity. 22