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Save the date for our 6th Annual Infant & Early Childhood Mental Health Conference, happening November 5 – 7, 2023.

More information and registration coming this summer!

(Explore details from our 2022 event below)

Monday Keynote Presentation

Back to Basics: Remembering What We Know

Presented by Barbara Stroud, PhD

Tuesday Keynote Presentation

The Plug, The Power, The Play: Recognizing the Capacity We Have

Presented by Sheila Sweeney, PhD, LICSW

Tuesday Keynote Presentation

Let’s Return Our Minds to the Children

Presented by Anne Gearity, PhD, LICSW

Check Out Our Full Lineup of Workshops

Attend In Person (Registration closes October 22)
Sunday Only: $55
Monday or Tuesday Only: $175/day
Monday and Tuesday: $325
Sunday, Monday, Tuesday: $375
Sunday Happy Hour: $10
Attend Online (Registration closes November 6)
Virtual access to all 3 keynote presentations: $100

Members receive 15% off their registration fee (with the exception of Sunday’s happy hour) with the code Member22.

A 10% discount is available for groups of 5+ from the same agency. If you’re interested in group registration email info@macmh.org.

Check out our full workshop lineup.

Sunday, November 6
2:00 – 5:00 p.m………………Early Care & Education Workshop
1:00 – 5:00 p.m……………….Concurrent Workshops (Home Visiting Track and Child-Parent Psychotherapy Booster for rostered clinicians)
5:30 – 7:00 p.m……………….Happy Hour/Kick Off Event
Monday, November 7
9 – 10:30 a.m………………….Keynote
10:30 – 10:45 a.m……………Break
10:45 – 11:15 a.m…………….Small Groups
11:15 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.……..Q&A with Keynote
12:00 – 1:00 p.m………………Lunch
1:00 – 2:30 p.m.……………….Concurrent Workshops
2:30 – 2:45 p.m.………………Break
2:45 – 4:15 p.m.……………….Concurrent Workshops
Tuesday, November 8
9:00 – 10:30 a.m.……………Keynote
10:30 – 10:45 a.m. ………….Break
10:45 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.……Deeper Dive Workshops, Part 1
12:00 – 12:45 p.m.…………..Lunch
12:45 – 1:45 p.m.…………….Deeper Dive Workshops, Part 2
1:45 – 2:00 p.m.………………Break
2:00 – 3:00 p.m.……………..Keynote
3:00 – 3:15 p.m……………….Break
3:15 – 4:15 p.m………………..Small Groups

Bunker Hills Event Center
12800 Bunker Prairie Rd NW
Coon Rapids, MN 55448
(Map Your Route with Google Maps)

This conference:

• Brings together multidisciplinary professionals working with very young children, their families and caregivers.
• Promotes Infant Mental Health principles to inform practice across disciplines, including:
– Work with young children must always occur within the context of their primary relationships
– The need for reflection in relationship-based work
– Development informs the work
– Infants and very young children and their families have unique relational and developmental needs which require practitioners to have a unique set of skills
• Explores how research informs practice and practice informs research

This conference is designed to meet CEH (Continuing Education Hours) credits for many disciplines: psychology, social work, education, nursing, marriage and family therapy, and behavioral health and therapy. CEH certificates will be available to document participation. This event will also be DEVELOP approved.

CEHs are expected to be approved by the following boards:

MN Board of Behavioral Health & Therapy
MN Board of Marriage & Family Therapy
MN Board of Psychology
MN Board of Social Work

The following boards do not require pre-approved CEHs. CEHs should be approved upon independent submission to your board:
+ MN Board of Education
+ MN Nursing Board
+ ND Board of Social Work

Professionals in other related disciplines, as well as those working outside of Minnesota, can submit CEH certificates to their corresponding boards for independent approval.

Actual CEH amounts will be dependent upon your specific licensure board and attendance.

Hotels

MACMH has reserved a block of rooms at the Best Western Plus Blaine. Rooms can be booked here at a rate of $119/night with the code “MACMH22”. Reserve by October 24th.

COVID Protocol

Masks will be welcome and available to attendees, however they will not be required. We will continue to follow state and city guidelines and update this page as the event gets closer.  

Virtual Option

Attendees can opt for a virtual registration package which will include Monday’s live-streamed morning keynote, along with virtual small groups and a Q & A with Dr. Stroud, Tuesday’s live-streamed morning keynote, and a recorded version of Tuesday afternoons keynote that will be available after the live conference. This registration option will include a total of 5.5 CEs for $100.

Check out pictures from our 2019 Infant & Early Childhood Conference.

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