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.

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. 🌱

04/28/2026

Shh, we are planning something special.

Make sure you’re following us for all the updates.

04/21/2026

🚨 LAST CHANCE TO REGISTER! 🚨

Don’t miss this powerful day of learning, connection, and inspiration with leading experts in infant and early childhood mental health.

Secure your spot today—registration is closing soon!
https://shorturl.at/ZdwAf

04/14/2026

Researchers in the Department of Human Development and Family Science are recruiting caregivers (e.g., parents) and teachers of preschool-aged children to participate in a study on early childhood social-emotional well-being and mental health risk screening in preschool.

The lab is recruiting two groups of participants:
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Parents/caregivers of a child between the ages of 3-5 who is currently enrolled in a preschool program in Indiana
👩‍🏫 Preschool teachers who currently work with children between the ages of 3-5 in a preschool program in Indiana

All participants must be able to read and speak English.
For more information or to participate, please email shinelabpurdue@gmail.com.

03/31/2026

There’s no single path in infant & early childhood mental health. 💛 Whether you work directly with families, supervise, teach, research, there’s an IECMH Endorsement® pathway for you. This visual shows how different roles connect—no perfect fit required.

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