Course Overview

The foundations of all domains of human development are laid in the first three years of life. Basic to healthy development are the capacities to love, to develop a sense of self, and to adapt to one’s environment to promote the emotional well-being of young children. When we talk about Infant Mental Health, we mean a child’s ability to:

• experience warm and responsive relationships with caregivers
• create relationships with others
• explore and learn
• communicate in play
• express and regulate emotion

Learning Objectives:

• Learn Foundations of Infant Mental Health
• Understand Baby Brain Development
• Learn How to Support Social-Emotional Development in Very Young Children

Approved Endorsement Competencies:

• infant/young child development & behavior
• family relationships & dynamics
• attachment, separation & loss
• responding with empathy