Infant/Toddler Mental Health Graduate Certificate

This certificate program was designed by the Curriculum Advisory Committee of Oregon's Early Childhood Mental Health (ECMH) Consortium. The Northwest Early Childhood Institute has been integral to the establishment of this program.

The ECMH Consortium is an interprofessional education, training, research, and practice improvement entity aimed at improving the abilities of families, of those who work with very young children, and of other partners to support and strengthen the emotional and relational development of children birth through preschool. As a key member, the work of the Northwest Early Childhood Institute is essential to consortium efforts. It effectively engages the pediatric and public health communities to ensure their partnership with the social service, education, and mental health communities in addressing psychosocial development from a holistic perspective.

The following principles guide all consortium endeavors to ensure the healthy social and emotional development of all infants, toddlers, and preschoolers.

Interprofessional partnerships
Community-based services
Interagency collaboration
Individualized strengths-based care
Cultural competence
Child and family involvement
Inclusive of cutting-edge research, science, and practice
Accessible services and supports

Members of the executive committee of the ECMH Consortium are:

Patricia Mulhearn Blasco, PhD, Department of Pediatrics, Oregon Health & Science University
Mary Foltz, BS, Early Childhood Training Center, School of Extended Studies, Portland State University
Barbara Friesen, PhD, Graduate School of Social Work, Regional Research Institute, Portland State University
Constance Lehman, PhD, Graduate School of Social Work, Portland State University
Cheryl Livneh, EdD, Continuing Education/Graduate School of Education, Portland State University
Leslie Munson, PhD, Department of Special Education and Counselor Education, Portland State University
Don Rushmer, PhD, Hearing and Speech Institute, Oregon Health & Science University
David Willis, MD, Northwest Early Childhood Institute