FAIMH Training Academy
FAIMH believes that all professionals working with, or on behalf of, children from birth to age five and their families are infant and early childhood mental health professionals. Every professional should have the skills and knowledge to effectively support the young children and families they serve, no matter what their role is.
FAIMH offers competency-based training tailored to all scopes of work, serving professionals in early learning, home visiting, early intervention, pediatric healthcare, mental health, early childhood court systems, and more. These learning opportunities support the skills and competencies necessary to earn the Florida Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health Endorsement®. Trainings, events, and professional development opportunities are offered throughout the year, both online and in person in communities around Florida. Agencies can also partner with FAIMH to bring customized trainings directly to their staff.
The Florida Association for Infant Mental Health is an approved provider of continuing education for Licensed Clinical Social Workers, Certified Master Social Workers, Marriage & Family Therapists, Mental Health Counselors and Psychologists through the Florida Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage & Family Therapy, and Mental Health Counseling and the Florida Board of Psychology (Provider #50-30846).
Training Offerings
FAIMH provides training to support professionals across all fields who support children from birth to five and their families. Training is offered in-person, online, in English and in Spanish, ranging from introductory to advanced courses, including pathways to earn the Florida Infant Mental Health Endorsement®. Agencies can partner with FAIMH to bring customized training directly to their staff, either privately or as a hosted event combining agency staff and public participants. Explore our training offerings and learn how FAIMH can support your agency today.
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Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health
Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health – Learn the foundations of infant mental health and strategies to support children’s emotional wellbeing and relational health. Customizable from 1 hour to 20 hours, with specialized curricula for early learning (child care) roles, prevention-focused roles, or mental health clinicians.
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Reflective Supervision and Consultation (RSC) Training
Learn the foundations of reflection as an essential Infant Mental Health practice. Customizable for 1 hour to 30 hours, with specialized curricula for participants at all levels: supporting foundational competency for all professionals, enhanced skill building for professionals training to becoming an Endorsed Reflective Supervisor, and advanced topics for experienced Reflective Supervisors looking to hone their skills.
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Understanding Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and Trauma
Explore the impact of trauma and ACEs on very young children, and learn strategies to create safe, supportive, and healing environments. Available as a 1- or 3-hour session.
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Trauma-Informed Care
Learn the foundational concepts of trauma-informed care for professionals working with young children and families, and strategies to be trauma-informed in your service to young children and families. Available as a 1- or 3-hour session.
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Zero to Three’s Diagnostic Classification of Mental Health & Disorders of Infancy & Early Childhood (DC:0-5)
Learn to identify, understand, and classify mental health and developmental disorders in infants and young children using the DC:0-5 framework. Available as a 90-minute overview training, and a 12-hour series for advanced clinicians whose roles involve assessment, diagnosis and case formulation.
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Zero to Three’s The Growing Brain: Birth to 5 Years Old
Understand early brain development and how experiences shape social, emotional, and cognitive growth in children from birth through age five. Available in individual 3-hour units, or the full 21-hour series.
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Reflective Supervision and Consultation (RSC) Groups
Small groups that meet over several months to one year. These intentional, regularly scheduled groups strengthen professional growth, reflective skills, and staff well-being while enhancing the quality of services to children and families. Customizable to provide 14–28 hours of Reflective Supervision from an Endorsed Reflective Supervisor to prepare professionals to earn the Florida Infant or Early Childhood Mental Health Endorsement®.
Learning Collaboratives
FAIMH provides Learning Collaboratives, a comprehensive learning experience that includes a multi-part training series paired with small group Reflective Supervision/Consultation (RSC) from an Endorsed Reflective Supervisor. These collaboratives are designed to deepen knowledge, build skills, promote professional growth, and include pathways to earn the Florida Infant or Early Childhood Mental Health Endorsement®. Collaboratives can be tailored to meet the specific needs of any agency or team.
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Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health Learning Collaborative
Enhance knowledge and skills for professionals supporting children from birth to five and their families.
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Reflective Supervision and Consultation (RSC) Learning Collaborative
Strengthen reflective practice, support staff wellbeing, and foster ongoing professional growth.
Want a training or Learning Collaborative you don’t see listed here? Reach out to us, and we can work with you to create a customized training plan tailored to your team’s needs.
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