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Web-based interactive class (asynchronous time 15 weeks starting January 20, 2009)
This advanced web-based seminar explores in depth the transactional model of IPMH and the powerful interplay between neurobiological factors and relationships in the healthy psychosocial development of young children. We will be using the book, From Neurons to Neighborhoods as our primary text, which examines the current research as it relates to IPMH practice. Participants learn to apply this information to their IPMH practice models, as well as to utilize this information to promote IPMH public policy and to attract funding for IPMH programs. We develop an asynchronous learning community online, with active participation in the online discussions and activities. Each week there will be a required discussion / assignment. Participants will have the opportunity to share resources and network with other IPMH professionals from many different locations. This course meets the following criteria developed by the California Infant, Early Childhood & Family Mental Health Workgroup on training standards: California's IPFMHI Training Guidelines
Instructors: Sue Ammen, PhD, RPT-S is a licensed psychologist, Registered Play Therapist-Supervisor, and Professor in the Ecosystemic Child Emphasis of the doctoral clinical psychology programs at CSPP/Alliant in Fresno. She is also an Early Childhood Mental Health Specialist with Aurora Mental Health in Colorado. She has a background in critical care nursing and pediatric neuropsychology. She has presented and published a book and book chapters on Ecosystemic Play Therapy and play therapy with young children. Toni Backman, PhD, is a licensed psychologist who completed advanced training as a Postdoctoral Fellow in the Irving Harris Program in Infant Mental Health and as a Research Fellow with the Developmental Psychobiology Research Group in the Department of Psychiatry, both at the University of Colorado, School of Medicine. She has worked with addicted women and their infants including the development of a community-based doula intervention & assessment of developmental outcomes in the children and is currently expanding her work to maternal depression. |
