April 2024 Newsletter
Updates From Us
We're thrilled to share some exciting updates on all the great things happening at Oregon Infant Mental Health Association (ORIMHA) this month.
Save your place!
ORIMHA is excited to partner with Zero to Three to offer the Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health (IECMH) Training Series. Only 60 seats available! $200 for all 10 sessions or $25 per session! Registrants will have access to recorded sessions for 30 days post-event. Limited spots left!
Thank you.
ORIMHA thanks Denise Hughes-Tafen and Maiko Hata for helping to increase reflective supervision/consultation to Oregon’s BIPOC community by advising and supporting ORIMHA with a proposal to the Oregon Community Foundation. Learn more about these wonderful individuals.
Denise Hughes-Tafen
Dr. Denise Hughes-Tafen, (she/ her) is Faculty at Linn Benton Community College in the Human Development and Family Services program. She teaches classes in Child Development, Contemporary Families and Human Services. She is an Educator and Advocate with a focus on equity especially in the areas of race, disability, nation and intersectionality. She is passionate about children and families. She has worked in the fields of Early Intervention and Early Childhood Special Education as well as school aged Special Education. She centers care, connection and voice in her work. Her scholarship and teaching uses forms of oral tradition to amplify voices on the margins. Denise is from the Caribbean island of Antigua and lives in Corvallis with her family. She is a mom, wife, aunty, sister and friend; she identifies as being neurodiverse.
Maiko Hata
Maiko (pronounced “Mike-Oh”) Hata is a Japanese mother of two neurodivergent children who are growing up bilingual. After completing her first master’s degree in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL), she worked with international students for twenty years. Her research focus was assisting ELLs with disabilities, which led her to her second master’s degree in serving children with disabilities from culturally- and linguistically-diverse backgrounds. At Early Childhood CARES, University of Oregon, Maiko enjoys leading Caregiver-Implemented Intervention classes where she coaches families with toddlers with Autism as well as leading a BIPOC affinity group for colleagues. Along this journey, she learned she is Autistic herself. She is currently working towards her doctorate in Educational Leadership and endorsement as an Infant Early Childhood Mental Health Specialist.
Job Opportunity.
The Children's Relief Nursery/LifeWorks NW is looking to fill an Early Childhood Specialist position. Click here for more information.
Scholarship Opportunities.
Did you know you may be eligible for scholarships to help pay for professional development opportunities? Check out the Portland State University scholarship page for more information.
ORIMHA BOARD OPPORTUNITY
ORIMHA is seeking 2 additional board members to acquire and sustain the necessary skills of non-profit stewardship. ORIMHA is striving to ensure that ORIMHA’s board is diverse and representative of Oregon’s communities, as well as the early care and learning workforce. Please consider volunteering as an ORIMHA board member and fill out your application today! Click the survey link below to begin your application.
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Are you in need of reflective supervision?
ORIMHA has a Reflective Supervision Registry where you can find a list of Infant Mental Health Mentors and Infant Mental Health Specialists. Click below to access the registry. AND ORIMHA is offering low-cost group sessions. If you are interested, please email andrea@or-imha.org for more information.
Do you have questions about Endorsement?
Did you know ORIMHA offers virtual support office hours in both English and Spanish? Click the link below for more information. Office hours are located in the announcements section. You do not need to log in to view.
