INfancy Onward

The INfancy Onward Mission:
To advance the conditions which provide an early start toward optimal mental health

INfancy Onward is a prevention program of Mental Health America of Indiana, a member association of The Alliance for the Advancement of Infant Mental Health, and an affiliate of the World Association for Infant Mental Health.

06/16/2026

Build Stronger Bridges with Families: A Free Video Workshop for Educators

Indiana Statewide Family Engagement Center, IN*SOURCE, is teaming up with national family engagement expert Patricia Weinzapfel to offer a unique learning opportunity designed to help you communicate better with your families:

Here’s how it works:
- Sign up today to receive the video workshop link straight to your inbox.
- Watch anytime—at your own pace, when it works best for you.
- Complete a short evaluation.
- Receive a free copy of Patricia’s book, Closing the Loop: A Powerful and Practical Guide to School-Home Communication, delivered to your mailbox.
- Earn a Certificate of Completion to document your professional learning.

https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/sl/FeiQfzh/closingtheloop25

06/09/2026

📣 We Want to Hear From You!

We are conducting the 2026 Indiana Family Engagement Needs Assessment to better understand how professionals and organizations engage families within Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health (IECMH) systems and services.

📝 The survey takes just 10–15 minutes to complete and will help identify strengths, challenges, training needs, and opportunities to strengthen family engagement across Indiana.

🎉 As a thank-you, participants who complete the survey will be entered into a drawing for giveaway prizes!

Your feedback will help shape future resources, training opportunities, and statewide collaboration efforts that support infants, young children, and their families. 💙

Take the survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/9V9TCYP

06/02/2026

💪 Strengthening early childhood through knowledge and connection!

-Cutting-edge research and professional development opportunities
-Conversations that highlight new ideas and practical innovation
-Access to experts across education, health, research, and policy
-Unique early childhood conference sessions on the issues that matter most
-CEUs for all participants

📍 Portland, Oregon; 📅 October 27-29

Register here: https://shorturl.at/zYu37

05/29/2026

Gain a certificate in Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health through Georgetown University's Thrive Center for Children, Families, and Community! Use hours earned for endorsement or simply to gain more knowledge and experience. Various tracks and lengths of courses to support your professional needs.
Learn more here: https://thrivecenter.georgetown.edu/iecmh-certificate-clinical-track/

05/26/2026

❔️ Did you know taking three deep breaths is the first step in a discipline encounter? This simple exercise overrides the fight or flight response in your brain. 🧠
Check out these free cards to learn, teach, model, and encourage deep breathing. Make sure to practice with your child during a calm state, so that you can use them as a familiar resource to help your child override their fight or flight response too!

https://consciousdiscipline.com/resources/safe-place-breathing-icons/

05/22/2026

📢 Join us for **Reflective Supervision Essentials: Integrating Reflection, Identity, and Practice** — an interactive virtual training designed to deepen reflective skills through the RIOS Framework, experiential learning, and children’s literature.
Participants will explore self-reflection, identity, leadership, and supervisory relationships while gaining practical tools to support professional growth and reflective practice. This training may also help fulfill requirements for obtaining or maintaining the Reflective Supervision add-on for endorsement.

👉️ Please note: This training includes interactive components; therefore, full participation and engagement are expected throughout the session.

✔️ Register today: https://mhai.givevirtuous.org/Event/reflective-supervision-essentials-integrating-reflection-identity-and-practice

05/18/2026

The secret is out… Join us for the 75th Anniversary Gala! An exclusive event celebrating 75 years of mental health advocacy in Indiana. 🎭

05/14/2026

📚️ The Center for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Education is hosting a virtual bilingual (English & ASL) storytime on Monday, May 18th from 10:30 am to 11:00 am (eastern standard time).

More or updated information can be found on the Center for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Education’s page.

Please RSVP by 5/17 using this Zoom registration link: https://www.zoomgov.com/meeting/register/Z4BVepooTpuduNePlZK9NQ

05/13/2026

We're excited to share more photos from our conference! Special thanks to Crystal Pitts for capturing these moments! 📸

05/06/2026

🙌 Thank you to everyone who joined us for the Roots of Resilience: Strengthening Infant & Early Childhood Mental Health Conference!
We are so grateful to our incredible attendees, inspiring speakers, and dedicated vendors who helped make this event such a meaningful experience. The connections made, conversations shared, and ideas exchanged truly brought this gathering to life.
A special thank you to our speakers—your words sparked reflection, hope, and action, and our keynote left us all feeling energized and inspired.
Most importantly, we want to recognize our amazing staff. Your hard work, passion, and commitment behind the scenes made this event possible, and it showed in every detail.
We’re leaving this conference feeling motivated and connected—and we hope you are too. Thank you for being part of this important work in supporting early childhood mental health. 🌱

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Indianapolis, IN
46202

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http://www.infancyonward.org/

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