West Michigan Chapter

Nurturing Relationships

The West Michigan Chapter is an active group of professionals who are passionate about working with very young children and their families. Members include Infant Mental Health therapists, Head Start and Early Head Start mental health specialists, public health social workers, and other early childhood professionals who are working with very young children.

The West Michigan chapter has also been active in planning Infant Mental Health related training opportunities in the community including the 3 part series entitled Promoting Positive Parent-Infant Relationships: Understanding the Implications of Attachment in early 2006 and the 8 part Knowledgeable and Skillful Practice: Supporting Your Work with Infants, Toddlers and Families training series in 2008.

 

Chapter Meetings

 If so, then bring your lunch and join us for our monthly brown bag discussion series:

 

Dates: the second Thursday of each month

Time: noon – 1:30pm                                                                                  

Location: Arbor Circle, 1101 Ball Ave NE, Grand Rapids, MI  49505

 
Schedule/Topics:
 
June 11, 2009                       Discussion of Assessment & Screening Tools for young children
 
July 9, 2009                          Chapter Lunch date– Malarkey’s
 
August 13, 2009                    MOMsBloom information / Open forum discussion & resource sharing
 
September 10, 2009               An Introduction to Bright Beginnings
                                            Jan Sabin, Parent Educator Coordinator
 
October 8, 2009                    Overview of Head Start programs in Kent County
                                            Adele Keuhs & Andrina Hollis, Michigan Family Resources/ Head Start
 
November 12, 2009               "Learning Happens" DVD and discussion
 
December 10, 2009                No meeting - Happy Holidays! - See you next year!
                                               
January 14, 2010                   Overview of Early Head Start programs in Kent County
                                            Katie Fox & Jennie Gerencer, Michigan Family Resources/ Early Head Start
 
February 11, 2010                  Pregnancy Support Services & Infant Adoption
                                            Emily Anderson, DA Blodgett
 
March 11, 2010                      Baby Court Overview
                                            MaryBeth Reimer, Arbor Circle Early Childhood Services
 
April 8, 2010                          Open forum discussion & resource sharing
 
May 13, 2010                         Prenatal Substance Exposure
                                             Speaker to be determined
 
June 10, 2010                        Open forum discussion & resource sharing
 
 

Training Events

No training events planned at this time - check back soon for updates! 

Chapter Representative

Sue Eastman, LMSW, IMH-E (III)

Phone: (616) 456-6571 Ext. 1353
Email: sue_eastman@arborcircle.org

MI-AIMH Board Liaison

Sue Eastman, LMSW, IMH-E (III)