The People Who Make MACMH

Amanda Amos, MA, IMH-E® is a leader in infant and early childhood mental health with over a decade of experience supporting children, caregivers, and professionals. As Assistant Director at the Minnesota Association for Children’s Mental Health, she oversees statewide training, Endorsement®, and reflective supervision. Endorsed as both a Reflective Supervisor and Early Childhood Mental Health Specialist, Amanda is passionate about strengthening caregiver relationships and building equitable, trauma-informed systems that help our youngest members of society thrive.

Hi, I am Deborah Cavitt, Manager of Education and Advocacy in MACMH’s Youth and Family team. My passion is to educate, coach, and empower youth and families to give them hope, knowledge, and resources to promote resilience, recovery, and mental wellness.

As a parent with lived experience navigating the systems of mental health care for my children, I understand the importance of family peer support during tough times. At MACMH I have trained many parents and caregivers to be Certified Family Peer Specialists to support families of children with diagnosed mental health disorders.

Before coming to MACMH, I was a classroom teacher for twenty years and a prevention specialist for a substance abuse agency. My bachelor’s degree is in education and psychology and my master’s degree is in human service with specializations in mental health and substance abuse counseling.

At MACMH I present to educators, mental health professionals, community groups, and parents on Early Warning Signs of Children’s Mental Health Disorders, Suicide Prevention, Youth Mental Health First Aid, Bullying Prevention and many other topics related to child and adolescent mental health. Through federal, state and local grants I help bring model programming to schools including Sources of Strength and Teen Mental Health First Aid to high school students.

Hello!  I’m Lauren Moberg and I work at MACMH as the Infant & Early Childhood Director.  I have been with MACMH since 2019.  I oversee our Infant & Early Childhood division and the many exciting projects we have going to support early childhood professionals.  Some of those projects include our annual Infant & Early Childhood Conference, mental health consultation and reflective consultation across Minnesota.  Because early childhood work engages not only our intellect but our EMOTIONS, I am passionate about getting the professionals doing this hard work the resources and support they need to show up as their best selves for the young children and families the work with.

Hi, I’m April J, Data & Information Director at MACMH. I am a creative, mission-driven professional with 20+ years of experience in graphic design, nonprofit administration, and information management. Skilled in combining visual storytelling with data systems to improve communication, efficiency, and engagement. Adept at leading cross-functional teams, managing technology platforms, and maintaining brand consistency across digital and print channels.

The data & information department is taking everything MACMH has done historically, clarifying and quantifying it, then taking that data and information and sharing it with the world so they can see how amazing MACMH is. Creating a beautiful, cohesive, clear view of who we have been and who we can be to present to the many personas we serve.