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Infant-Family Early Childhood Mental Health Training

Infant-Family Early Childhood Mental Health Training Series

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2023-2024 ENROLLMENT OPEN Submit enrollment request on or before Monday, September 18, 2023. Requests received after September 18 will continue to be reviewed.  Please don't let the deadline deter you from applying. Space is available until filled.

First 5 Monterey County (F5MC) is pleased to announce enrollment information for the FY 23/24 Infant Family and Early Childhood Mental Health (IFECMH) training series. The series is designed to strengthen and create a community of learners among the diverse workforce of Monterey County who serve children, prenatal through age five, and their families.

IFECMH training creates spaces for participants to reflect on and share experiences of working in their unique sociopolitical environments towards expanding their knowledge and awareness regarding their work with babies, young children and their families. The different trainings focus on social, emotional, and developmental needs of infants, young children and their families including a considering culture, race, and other contextual factors shaping a young child's development.  It does so in a way that fosters relationship-based family focused programs that support, treatment, connection and healing across diverse service providers in Monterey County.  All offerings seek to expand the narrative from 'trauma informed care' to include healing-centered engagement practices that embody race, diversity, equity and inclusion (REDI) principles.  Content will also focus on past and present discrimination and struggles of those who live in the Salinas valley and expand possibilities for fully engaging clients in services that address relational health and resilience.

Participants build knowledge and an understanding of intervention skills that can be applied into their current work settings.  Sessions are interactive and participants are invited to bring their experiences into the discussions to support the co-construction of concepts related to cultural and linguistic sensitivity and responsiveness.

Given the increased understanding of the significance of mental health and mental wellness, this training is important for everyone whose work touches the lives of young children and families.  The training is virtual with one in-person dialogue and networking sessionand is free for those who work with children prenatal through age five as direct service providers, administrators, or supervisors and their families in Monterey County.

How to Enroll:

  1. Read F5MC IFECMH FY 23/24 Enrollment Opportunities: English or en Español
  2. Submit enrollment request on or before Monday, September 18, 2023 - The link is at the end of the Enrollment Opportunities document