Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health Best Practices

Amy Hunter and Emily Aron with the Georgetown Center of Excellence for Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health (IECMH) will present on national best practices for prevention and early intervention, including the Certificate in Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health. Exemplary early prevention and intervention initiatives will be highlighted by Maryland and New York 

 

Presenters: 

Georgetown

  • Amy Hunter, MSW, Co-Director for Georgetown University Infant and Early Childhood Clinician Certificate 

  • Emily Aron, MD, Co-Director for Georgetown University Infant and Early Childhood Clinician Certificate 

 

Maryland 

  • Maria Rodowski-Stanco, MD, Director, Child, Adolescent and Young Adult Services; Behavioral Health Administration; Maryland Department of Health 

  • Margo Candelaria, Ph.D., Research Associate Professor, Co-Director, Parent, Infant, Early Childhood (PIEC) Program, The Institute for Innovation and Implementation, University of Maryland School of Social Work 

  • Sarah Edwards, DO, Associate Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Pediatrics, University of Maryland School of Medicine; Director, Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Medical Director, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Services 

 

New York 

  • Sarah Kuriakose, PhD, BCBA-D Associate Commissioner; Division of Integrated Community Services for Children and Families; New York Office of Mental Health 

  • Elana Marton, J.D., Counsel and Deputy Director, NYS Council on Children and Families 

  • Patricia Persell, Early Childhood Policy Director, NYS Head Start Collaboration Director, ECAC Co-Chair, NYS Pyramid Model Chair