Wisconsin Alliance for Infant Mental Health

(Stop) Just breathe... Be still. Take a moment to reflect and gather your thoughts and feelings before responding. “Taking a brief moment to collect ourselves, so we can respond calmly to a child’s behavior or big feelings that challenge us, is one way to help them regulate themselves in the moment.” Calm Down Strategies: ???? Modeling ?? Practicing Together ?? Verbalizing Needs Learn more about the core concepts and practices in infant and early childhood mental health by watching WI-AIMH's micro-learning video, "Regulate & Recover," on our YouTube channel: https://lnkd.in/g6hayDiW #RegulateAndRecover #BigFeelings #CalmDownStrategies #AdultChildRelationship #WIAIMH #MicroLearning #InfantAndEarlyChildhoodMentalHealth

In case you missed it (#ICYMI): Have you seen WI-AIMH's 2024 Impact Report? Get a snapshot of our programs and highlights from 2024's newest initiatives and biggest successes! To support our important work on behalf of babies, young children and families, you can donate here: https://lnkd.in/gtJPx2UR To stay up to date with what's going on with WI-AIMH, you can subscribe here: https://lnkd.in/gvnZFaxD Wishing everyone a wonderful weekend! ????♂?????♀???♂? #WIAIMH #AnnualReport #InfantMentalHealth

Today WI-AIMH is offering a sneak peek to those of you who have not subscribed to our newsletter... YET! ?? ?? We have a special edition of the newsletter this month that focuses on advocacy and being a voice for Wisconsin babies. You can learn how to lend your voice on behalf of babies and young children using the email/letter template we provide to send to your legislators. There are loads of valuable resources, tips and tools within our March Newsletter, in addition to WI-AIMH program news and updates. You can take a look here: https://conta.cc/3FlzlL And if you like what you see, you can join our mailing list and subscribe to the newsletter here: https://lnkd.in/gvnZFaxD #WIAIMHNewsletter #Subscribe #AdvocacyDay #WIAIMH #InfantMentalHealth #IECMHProfessionals

Expressing our emotions carefully, as adults, without creating harm or offending others, often requires learned (or unlearned) behavior, useful tools and skillful tactics, and lots and lots of practice! Our littles need that same grace and consideration when they are trying to process and express their big emotions: “Tantrums can feel like an unwarranted crisis... Because their language and critical thinking skills are still being developed, tantrums are often the only way babies and young children can express strong emotions." Learn more about the core concepts and practices in infant and early childhood mental health by watching WI-AIMH's micro-learning video, "Communication as Behavior," on our YouTube channel: https://lnkd.in/gHAZitWW #CommunicationAsBehavior #Tantrums #AdultChildRelationship #WIAIMH #MicroLearning #InfantAndEarlyChildhoodMentalHealth

Happy International Women's Day! ?? Today (March 8th), we celebrate the tenacity and brilliance of women all around the world. Sending love and appreciation to all the amazing women worldwide for their strength, spirit, resilience and fabulousness! Strong Women Empower the World. Together We Rise! How are you celebrating International Women's Day (IWD) this year? Here are resources and ways to recognize IWD: https://lnkd.in/gdyeU9g #IWD2025 #AccelerateAction #InternationalWomensDay #WIAIMH #InfantAndEarlyChilldhoodMentalHealth

An opportunity from our partner organizations: FREE Triple P Online Parenting for Wisconsin Families The Wisconsin Department of Children and Families (DCF) and Children's Wisconsin have partnered to offer FREE evidence-based Triple P online parenting classes for parents/caregivers on a variety of topics: Triple P Fearless Triple P for ages 0-12 Triple P Baby Triple P Teen As of February 2025, the Triple P online program has supported at least one parent/caregiver in EVERY Wisconsin county with over 8,800 total participants. Learn more and register for free here: https://lnkd.in/gNkMw6Yj #TripleP #DCF #ChildrensWisconsin #WisconsinBabies #InfantMentalHealthAndEarlyChildhoodMentalHealth

Learning to get along with another person, even if that person is a young child or baby, takes time and attention. Through learning how to develop healthy attachment and attunement with the littles we care for, we can build strong bonds and establish positive, healthy relationships. “It’s important for caregivers to know that even when everything is going right, perfect attunement between two humans is incredibly rare. No one gets it right all the time, but you can continue to build attunement.” Learn more about how parents/caregivers can build, nurture and develop a strong bond between the babies and young children they care for by watching WI-AIMH's micro-learning video, "Attachment & Attunement," on our YouTube channel: https://lnkd.in/gpkRyVCV #AttachmentAndAttunement #AdultChildRelationship #WIAIMH #MicroLearning #InfantAndEarlyChildhoodMentalHealth

ICYMI - In case you missed it! If you've attended any conferences within the last two weeks, you may have seen some WI-AIMH staff members tabling! Sarah Bruhn, Endorsement Coordinator, tabled at the FULFILLING THE PROMISE Conference, and Julie Betchkal, Pyramid Model Program Manager, joined Sarah to table at the WISCONSIN HEAD START ASSOCIATION (WHSA). Captions: #1 - Sarah at the Fulfilling the Promise Conference #2 - Julie poses with two attendees in front of WI-AIMH's booth #3 - Jennie Mauer, WHSA Executive Director, shares opening remarks #4 - Governor Tony Evers sent his support for Wisconsin's Head Start programs via a couple of videos shared with conference attendees #5 - The raffle basket WI-AIMH donated: a door prize for conference attendees #WHSA #ConferenceTabling #WIAIMH #FulfillingThePromise #HeadStart #PyramidModel

WI-AIMH is a voice for babies, and we are proud whenever we can share the hard work of our staff members out in the community lifting their voices on behalf of babies like Julie Betchkal, Pyramid Model Manager. Julie used her voice to speak for Wisconsin babies to highlight the importance of investing in high quality child care at the "Child Care in the Wisconsin State Budget and Beyond - What We Have, What We Need, and What We Can Do" panel and open discussion this month in Eau Claire. High quality child care includes support for the adults who care for them. Pyramid Model coaching, and Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation (Healthy Minds Healthy Children) are two proven investments that work for Wisconsin. Below is a list of the panelists, including two state legislatures. Thank you to Julia Bennker for organizing this event! Corrine Hendrickson- Wisconsin Early Childhood Action Needed Jeff Smith- State Senator 31st District Jodi Emerson-State Representative 91st District Chris Hambuch-Boyle: Wisconsin Public Education Network Julia Bennker- Family Child Care provider in Eau Claire #EauClaire #VoiceForBabies #WIAIMH #WisconsinChildCare #StateBudget #WisconsinBudget #InfantAndEarlyChildhoodMentalHealth

We are each born with unique traits that make us who we are, which can also be known as temperament. Temperament is defined as a person's nature, especially as it permanently affects their behavior. In this video, we discuss how adjusting to a child's temperament is useful in understanding their otherwise negatively perceived behavior: “Even small changes that honor a child’s temperament, such as slowing down for children who struggle with new experiences or creating predictable routines for children who struggle with change, can make a world of difference...” Learn more about how honoring a child's temperament can improve your interaction with them by watching WI-AIMH's micro-learning video, "Goodness of Fit," on our YouTube channel: https://lnkd.in/gCGu9s-z #GoodnessOfFit #Temperament #WIAIMH #MicroLearning #InfantAndEarlyChildhoodMentalHealth