In partnership with the Knowledge Institute on Child and Youth Mental Health and Addictions, Infant and Early Mental Health Promotion invites child and youth practitioners in the region to a 1-day symposium focusing on Infant and Early Mental Health.
Dr. Chaya Kulkarni (BAA, M. Ed, Ed.D), Director of Infant and Early Mental Health Promotion will lead with a presentation on the Science of Infant and Early Mental Health and Best Practices. Dr. Kulkarni will then moderate a panel discussion with local partners that will showcase how local agencies, in particular child and youth mental health agencies and service providers are embedding the science of infant and early mental health into their work. Participants will then be put into multi-sector small groups to identify ways they can strengthen their infant and mental health services as individual agencies and as community-based partners. A child and youth mental health agency will be part of every table and support the facilitation of this activity and discussions. A final summary of the day will then be provided.
Participants must complete a Pre-Symposium Survey prior to attending the Symposium. The survey is based on the Competency Framework developed by IEMHP. The results will be shared providing individual and group information about the knowledge and skill strengths of participant strengths and areas of opportunity for continued growth in both knowledge and skill.
Link to the registration page: IEMHP Symposium: Advancing Infant and Early Mental Health - Windsor-Essex 2025
Please navigate to the ʹYour Progressʹ tab on the Symposium module to complete.
This event is free to attend however as this is an In-Person event we have a maximum capacity of 100 participants for our Windsor-Essex Symposium.
Note: In order to enroll you must have an account with our Learning Portal. Please allow up to 1 business day for a confirmation email to be sent. If you are able to do the pre-symposium survey then your registration is confirmed.
Date, Time, & Location:
Date: Thursday, March 27, 2025
Time: 9:30am - 3:30pm EST
Venue: St. Clair College Centre for the Arts
Room: Skyline A Ballroom
Address: 201 Riverside Dr W, Windsor, ON N9A 5K4
Agenda:
Registration
9:30am - 10:00am
Presentation: From Science to Practice
10:00am - 12:00pm
Lunch
12:00pm - 1:00pm
Panel Discussion: Implementation Science at Work
1:00pm - 2:00pm
Break
2:00pm - 2:15pm
Breakout Groups – Actioning the Science and Best Practices
2:15pm - 3:00pm
Final Thoughts and Competencies Survey Result Review
3:00pm - 3:30pm
*Agenda subject to change
Catering Information:
Coffee & Tea as well as a light lunch will be provided. We anticipate having a limited supply of vegetarian options so please reach out to the email below with any specific dietary restrictions so we can ensure options are available: iemhp.learning@sickkids.ca
Request for Accommodations or Other Questions/Concerns:
If you have any accommodation requests or questions/concerns about this event please email iemhp.learning@sickkids.ca