Reflective Consultation
Reflective Consultation is a relationship-based practice designed for professionals to discuss their work one-on-one or in small groups, providing a designated opportunity to reflect on the ways in which one’s beliefs, life experiences and values impact one’s work with young children and families.
Open to anyone working with or on behalf of infants, young children, and their caregivers (including those in early care and education, mental health, child protection, public health, etc.), opportunities are available for both individual and agency-wide reflective consultation.
Interested in more information about Reflective Consultation?
MACMH Reflective Consultation Groups
MACMH now offers reflective consultation groups for anyone seeking IMH ECMH Endorsement® and works with pregnant people, infants, and early childhood-aged children/families. Spots are extremely limited, so register to join us today!
Registration Coming Soon
BIPOC Leadership & Community | Group Reflective Consultation | Virtual via Zoom | Minimum cost of $150
1st Friday each month| 10 am – 12 pm CST
Description: Group reflective consultation is a relationship-based practice designed for professionals to discuss their work in small groups. Reflective Consultation groups provide designated opportunities to reflect on the ways in which one’s beliefs, life experiences and values impact their work with young children and families, as well as build community amongst multidisciplinary professionals.
This reflective consultation group is by and for early childhood professionals who identify as Black, Indigenous or a Person of Color (BIPOC). Participants are also encouraged to be Endorsed early childhood professionals, or actively pursuing Endorsement (with an active application in the EASy system).
About the Facilitator
Brenda Lowe has over 20 years of experience in early childhood. She has served as the director at numerous child care centers, operated her own family child care, and worked as the Director of Family Services at Head Start. She is also a trainer and teaches in higher education. Brenda started at CICC in 2016 as a coach and currently serves as an RBPD Lead, supporting a team of CICC coaches throughout the state.
2026 Meeting Dates
1st Friday each month | 10 am – 12 pm CST
Jan. 2
Feb. 6
March 6
April 3
May 1
June 5
July 10 (not July 3)
Aug. 7
Sept. 4
Oct. 2
Nov. 6
Dec. 4
About the pay structure
Our “Pay What You Can” cost structure is designed to enhance equity and accessibility. By allowing each member to contribute according to their financial situation, we ensure that no one is excluded due to cost barriers. The true cost for MACMH to provide reflective groups over a 6-month period comes out to $360/person. This cost allows us to pay reflective providers and assign a few hours of administrative support for groups. We encourage you to pay as much as you can to help us maintain and expand our reflective offerings.
A minimum registration cost of $150/person is required for us to continue providing this service.
If that amount is more than what you can pay, please reach out to Amanda Amos, aamos@macmh.org, about scholarship support.
Registration Coming Soon
Group Reflective Consultation | Virtual via Zoom | Minimum cost of $150
3rd Thursday of each month | 10am CST
Description: Group reflective consultation is a relationship-based practice designed for professionals to discuss their work in small groups. Reflective Consultation groups provide designated opportunities to reflect on the ways in which one’s beliefs, life experiences and values impact their work with young children and families, as well as build community amongst multidisciplinary professionals.
Participants must be reflective consultants/providers as this group will focus on the provision of reflective consultation. Participants are encouraged Endorsed early childhood professionals, or actively pursuing Endorsement (with an active application in the EASy system).
About the Facilitator
With nearly 30 years of experience in education and relational health, Angie Klinefelter specializes in empowering individuals and organizations to transform relationships and enhance communication. She holds a Master’s Degree in Child and Family Studies and Marriage and Family Therapy and is endorsed as an Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health Specialist through MACMH-IEC.
As a trainer and Reflective Consultant, Angie partners with professionals guiding them to build relational health and wellness. Through her work at Provision, Angie equips teams to adopt a reflective lens, fostering Emotional Intelligence and understanding how personal and shared experiences shape conversations and relationships.
At the heart of Angie’s work is a commitment to cultivating a culture that prioritizes connection, resilience, and relational well-being.
2026 Meeting Dates
3rd Thursday of each month
Jan. 15
Feb. 19
March 19
April 16
May 21
June 18
July 16
Aug. 20
Sept. 17
Oct. 15
Nov. 19
Dec. 17
About the pay structure
Our “Pay What You Can” cost structure is designed to enhance equity and accessibility. By allowing each member to contribute according to their financial situation, we ensure that no one is excluded due to cost barriers. The true cost for MACMH to provide reflective groups over a 6-month period comes out to $360/person. This cost allows us to pay reflective providers and assign a few hours of administrative support for groups. We encourage you to pay as much as you can to help us maintain and expand our reflective offerings.
A minimum registration cost of $150/person is required for us to continue providing this service.
If that amount is more than what you can pay, please reach out to Amanda Amos, aamos@macmh.org, about scholarship support.
Empezando en febrero, el segundo martes de cada mes hasta diciembre | 1-3 p.m.
Consulta reflexiva para la comunidad hispanohablante | Virtual via Zoom | Gratuita para 10 personas
Descripción:
La consulta reflexiva es una práctica basada en las relaciones, diseñada para que los profesionales dialoguen sobre su trabajo en un grupo pequeño. Este grupo ofrece oportunidades específicas para reflexionar sobre cómo las creencias, experiencias de la vida y valores personales influyen en el trabajo con niños pequeños y familias. Además este proceso fortalece la comunidad entre profesionales multidisciplinarios. Este grupo está dirigido a profesionales hispanohablantes de la primera infancia que trabajan en cualquier ámbito del cuidado infantil.
Sobre la facilitadora
Hannah Riddle es una profesional de la educación temprana desde el 2011. Ella tiene experiencia como maestra, directora, proveedor de cuidado en casa y también es mamá. Actualmente ella es una estudiante doctoral en el Departamento de Estudios Hispánicos y Portugueses de la Universidad de Minnesota. Además, ella ofrece oportunidades de desarrollo profesional para educadores de la primera infancia a través de su empresa, Semillitas Training. Hannah obtuvo su maestría en Educación de Inglés como Segunda Lengua para Adultos en la Universidad de Hamline y es licenciada en Psicología Infantil y en Estudios Hispánicos por la Universidad de Minnesota.
Fechas para 2026 [Con inscribirte estás inscrit@ en todas las sesiones]
2do martes de cada mes| 1-3 p.m.
feb. 10
marzo 10
abril 14
mayo 12
junio 9
julio 14
agosto 11
sep. 8
oct. 13
nov. 10
dic. 8
