Reflective Leadership Summit

Transformation begins with listening, deepens through reflection, and comes to life through collective action. Grounded in national and international listening sessions, this summit brings leaders together to reflect, strengthen relationships, and shape a shared path forward.

Participants will leave with greater clarity, stronger connections, and concrete opportunities to advance the Alliance's strategic priorities through Communities of Practice.

We’re excited to invite you to the inaugural Reflective Leadership Summit, our annual gathering that brings together a diverse community of professionals, leaders, partners, and emerging voices committed to advancing infant and early childhood mental health.

It will be held virtually through Zoom on November 12th from 12-6pm EST.

This year’s theme, From Connection to Collective Impact: Building the Future Together, reflects our commitment to listening deeply, leading reflectively, strengthening relationships, and moving toward collective action.

Who Should Join?

• AIMH Affiliate leaders, staff, and members

• Emerging leaders and students

• Infant and early childhood mental health professionals

• Organizational and systems leaders

• National and international partners

• Professionals interested in reflective leadership, collaboration, and systems change

  
  

Why should you attend?

• Learn what emerged from the listening journey

• Help refine strategic priorities

• Participate in reflective leadership experiences

• Strengthen national and international partnerships

• Join Action Labs that shape implementation

• Explore ways to serve through committees, advisory councils, and Communities of Practice

  
  

Community of Practice options

• Reflective Leadership
  Strengthen reflective leadership through relationship-centered approaches, adaptive decision-making, executive consultation, and reflective practice.

• Organizational Leadership & Governance
  Advance organizational excellence through effective governance, strategic leadership, board development, organizational sustainability, and change leadership.

• Systems Transformation, National & International Collaboration
  Partner with leaders across affiliates, disciplines, organizations, and countries to strengthen systems, advance collective impact, promote perinatal and family well-being, infant and early childhood mental health, early relational health, policy, and cross-sector collaboration.

• Workforce Development
  Strengthen the infant and early childhood workforce through reflective leadership, consultation, leadership development, workforce well-being, and reflective practice standards.

• Belonging & Culture
  Support leaders in fostering cultures of belonging, cultural humility, psychological safety, inclusive leadership, and meaningful engagement across communities and organizations.

• Open to Any Leadership Community of Practice
  I am interested in participating wherever my experience and leadership can best support the Alliance's mission.

Highlights and Agenda:

• Opening Reflection — Exploring why reflective leadership matters now

• Leadership Conversation — Building bridges across systems through collaboration and collective impact

• Reflective Leadership Dialogue — Small-group reflection and shared learning

• Leadership Learning Circles — Choose from focused conversations on leadership, change, belonging, sustainability, governance, and more

• Featured Conversation with Natalie Nixon — From Reflection to the Future

• Listening to Lead — What we heard, what we learned, and where the Alliance is going

• Communities of Practice — Moving from shared vision to collective action

• Closing Reflection & Leadership Charge — Carrying the learning forward

This virtual event is a unique opportunity to learn, grow, and lead alongside others who are passionate about making a difference in the lives of infants, young children, and families.

Registration Includes

• Live virtual Summit

• Digital Summit Experience Guide

• Leadership Reflection Journal

• Interactive Action Labs

• Communities of Practice

• Networking

• Resource Library

• Post-Summit Resources

Continuing Education

This program is co-sponsored by the Postgraduate Programs at Gordon F. Derner School of Psychology at Adelphi University, which is providing 5 CEs. To receive continuing education credit, participants must attend the program in its entirety and complete the required attendance verification and program evaluations. When you log in to the Summit, please use your own device and the same email you used for registration so we can recognize your participation.

Adelphi University is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Adelphi University, Gordon F. Derner School of Psychology, is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Psychology as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed psychologists #PSY-0024; by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers #SW-0607; and by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed mental health counselors #MHC-0185, licensed marriage and family therapists #MFT-0083, and licensed psychoanalysts #P-0058.

Pay It Forward | Invest in Another Leader

One of the strongest messages from our listening journey was that leadership should never be experienced in isolation. As part of your Summit registration, you’re invited to pay it forward by helping make participation more accessible for another leader.

Your optional gift supports Summit scholarships for emerging leaders, students, and professionals from organizations with limited professional development resources.

PLEASE READ BEFORE REGISTERING:

Registering for Someone Else or a Group?

Each participant must be registered individually using their own name, email address, and information.

Registering multiple people from your organization? Contact the Kelly Sipotz at ksipotz@allianceaimh.org for a group registration code before registering each participant. Please be sure that your organization’s name is listed for each member of your group.

Groups up to 5 will receive a 13% discount on each registration; groups up to 10 will receive a 25% discount on each registration.

For questions please email ksipotz@allianceaimh.org for assistance