World Association for Infant Mental Health - WAIMH

11/08/2026

Reminder: The Ethics in Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health Survey is still collecting responses.

Practitioners are invited to share their experiences of ethical issues in their work through this brief, anonymous survey.

If you have not yet responded, more information and a link to the survey are available here:

🔗 https://redcap.link/ethicsandinfantmentalhealth

Infant and early childhood mental health (IECMH) practice involves building trusting, dependable, and safe relationships. Indeed, this relational approach provides the foundation for working with struggling families for whom the ability to provide responsive, nurturing, consistent, and safe caregivi...

07/08/2026

Martin St-André and Sylvana Côté (Canada) present the Parents and Babies program - a free, bilingual (French/English) online program for pregnant women and their partners designed to promote emotional well-being during the transition to parenthood (Toi, Moi, Bébé / You, Me, Baby, 2024). Blending cognitive-behavioral approaches with mindfulness and self-compassion, the program has shown effectiveness in reducing depressive symptoms while complementing in-person care.

Photo: A comic strip on subject of relaxation. Credit: Parents and Babies Program « Toi, Moi, Bébé », 2024.

Read more in Perspectives in Infant Mental Health: https://perspectives.waimh.org/2026/08/07/blending-digital-prevention-and-clinical-care-the-parents-and-babies-program-in-perinatal-and-mental-health/

06/08/2026

We invite all attendees, presenters, and exhibitors to help share the excitement for the 19th World Congress in Toronto.

Download the graphic that best reflects your participation and post it on your social media channels to let your network know you’ll be part of the Congress. Your support helps raise awareness, grow our global community, and encourage more people to join the conversation.

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When posting, please include the hashtag and a link to the Congress website: https://cvent.me/A4gVg8

04/08/2026

Last Chance to Save on Registration Before August 14th !

The countdown is on to . We invite you to register before August 14th to take advantage of current registration rates before the next pricing tier takes effect.

View the Congress program and register today:
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31/07/2026

Alexander Amatus (Australia) examines the way in which generative AI is increasingly being used in mental healthcare, for tasks such as drafting and summarizing documentation, and supporting communication. Rather than asking whether AI can “do” infant mental health, the paper discusses whether AI can ease the friction around IMH work, allowing clinicians and caregivers more space for relational care.

https://perspectives.waimh.org/2026/07/31/ai-in-infant-mental-health-using-technology-to-support-relationships-not-replace-them/

Introduction Infant mental health (IMH) refers to the developing capacity of the infant and young child (from pregnancy to age three) to experience, express, and regulate emotions; form close and secure relationships; and explore and learn within the caregiving environment, including family, communi...

24/07/2026

Perspectives in Infant Mental Health, the professional publication of WAIMH, welcomes paper submissions year-round.

We invite reflections from professionals from around the world on seeing and being and working with infants, young children, and families across diverse cultures and contexts.

Submission categories:
• Research Papers
• Clinical Papers
• Professional Development
• Opinion Pieces/Policy/Advocacy
• Community Voices
• Letters
• Book Reviews

Our Editors are committed to supporting authors globally and helping shape their work for publication.

🔗 Submission guidelines & contact:
perspectives.waimh.org/guidelines-for-authors/

21/07/2026

Early mental health support creates stronger futures for children, families and communities. We invite you to take part in this conversation at , please register today: https://shorturl.at/Lx9PB

17/07/2026

Book review: Arietta Slade (United States) describes the many joys of Claudia M. Gold’s newly published book, "Getting to Know You: Lessons in Early Relational Health from Infants and Caregivers" (2025).

The review highlights the central role of listening, humility, and tolerating “not knowing” in clinical work. It illustrates how stories, relationships, and presence — rather than quick solutions — create the conditions for meaning-making and healing in work with infants and their caregivers.

https://perspectives.waimh.org/2026/06/25/book-review-getting-to-know-you-lessons-in-early-relational-health-from-infants-and-caregivers/

Getting to Know You: Lessons in Early Relational Health from Infants and Caregivers, by Claudia M. Gold, M.D., is just a terrific book. I have worked in the field of infant mental health for many decades, as a clinician, teacher, supervisor, and researcher, and I am familiar with much of the work Dr...

16/07/2026

From Kensington Market to Trinity Bellwoods Park and the Toronto Islands, there’s something for everyone to discover in Toronto.

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14/07/2026

Play helps children learn, connect, problem-solve and grow. Strong starts begin with play. We invite you to take part in this conversation at , please register today: https://shorturl.at/Lx9PB