Infant Mental Health

Early identification and intervention of social, emotional, or behavioral problems is critical to the life-long health and well-being of children. Pediatric primary care is an important venue to promote social and emotional development and, through surveillance and screening, detect when children are not developing on a healthy trajectory.

This training is focused on responsive caregiving to support families in nurturing their children in the very earliest years. The training includes information on brain development and toxic stress, on-going monitoring questions that pediatricians can use in well-child visits, formal screening options, and community mental health resources to help families who need services. Strategies for addressing health equity and delivering culturally sensitive care are also included. 

Practices receive:

• Validated screening tools
• Resources and/or referral information
• Billing codes
• 1 CME credit 
• Opportunity to earn 25 MOC Part 4 credits
• Meal during the training

Contact Maggy Morales to schedule an in-person training session or access the training online. The Infant Mental Health training is one of three Educating Practices modules available online.