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What is Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health (IECMH) Consultation?

• Are you looking for a clearer picture of what it is that IECMH consultants do? A Day in the Life of an Early Childhood Mental Health Consultant offers a collection of stories that bring the work to life.

• Being able to quickly explain Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation is important when working with communities and implementing a new initiative! Do you have an “elevator” length description of IECMH consultation? This clip from Georgetown’s National Center of Excellence on IECMHC is a great overview. It’s just over two minutes long. What is IECMHC

• Expulsion and Suspension in Early Education as Matters of Social Justice and Health Equity by Shantel E. Meek and Walter S. Gilliam

• October 31, 2016 | Discussion Paper for the National Academy of Medicine. This paper addresses what is known and not yet known about early childhood expulsions and suspensions, specifically focusing on the disproportionate application of these exclusionary sanctions to our youngest children, and offers suggestions for future directions in research.

• Take a look at the IECMH Context, an overview of the cross-sector and multidisciplinary field of infant and early childhood mental health followed by an overview of the competencies for IECMH Consultation and ORIMHA’s Endorsement credential.

• For a deeper look at what research tells us about the effectiveness of IECMH Consultation, check out the 2023 publication Status of the Evidence for Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation
• Central Entity Logic Model for Evaluation

Community of Practice (CoP)

CoP slide decks

This is an overview of the process and benefits of applying implementation science best practices.

2025 Slide Decks

• August 2025

• March 2025
• April 2025

• February 2025 – Implementation Support
• January 2025 – Implementation Support

• January 2025 – DELC updates

2024 SLide Decks

• November 2024
  • Sondra’s & Nichole’s presentation covering the planning for successful implementation of IECMH Consultation and promoting a diverse workforce in IECMH Consultation.

• October 2024
  • Sondra’s & Nichole’s presentation covering updates on implementation planning, an overview of Diversity-Informed Tenets for Work with Infants, Children, and Families, and culturally responsive practices related to hiring IECMH consultants.


Community Town Hall on ECSEPP Implementation in Oregon

• Recorded Zoom meeting
  • Input passcode C^DA%eC2 to view
• Town Hall slide deck

Miscellaneous presentations

• Foundations of Moving Forward
  • Susan Fisher Maki’s presentation about Regional Service Networks (RSNs).