The ADS scale provides indicators of mother-infant, father-infant, or caretaker-infant attachment, screens for conditions as diverse as lack of infant responsiveness in autism or parental avoidance in child neglect, and can guide treatment. The scale is free and available in English, Spanish and French. Download the scale now!

2018 was a monumental year for the Alliance. The Board of Directors moved forward with energy and determination to strengthen the Alliance’s mission to build & sustain a reflective, skilled, culturally competent, and relationship-based workforce that supports infants, young children, & their families. Read the full report.

In the Fall 2018 issue of the Active Learner, our latest article, “Early Intervention Professionals: What Does it Mean to be Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health Informed?” is featured on page 22. Read more.

Endorsement is growing across the world! Take a close look at how each of our member associations is building Endorsement capacity in their region. Read the full report here.

We are excited to share some wonderful new Endorsement® resources! The Florida Association for Infant Mental Health (FAIMH) partnered with the Alliance to have a series of webinars created. Watch the webinars here.

The answer to that question was linked to the following seven areas: identity, cross-systems collaboration, competency-informed training, reflective supervision capacity, a sound organizational structure, policy and higher education. Read the full report here.

Professionals and members of the World Association for Infant Mental Health (WAIMH) who work with infants and parents within different cultures and societies, affirm that there is a need to recognize specific Rights of Infants.  Click here to read more.

Spread the word! 3 Reasons Good Infant Mental Health Matters! Download & print this infographic from MI-AIMH & the Alliance for the Advancement of Infant Mental Health! Click here.