RIAIMH partners with various community and state agencies to offer an annual conference that builds on a specific topic of interest, presented by a nationally-known speaker. We use this opportunity to offer research-based information that serves to broaden our thinking and transform our practices. RIAIMH convenes a Conference Planning Committee (members are from the community, RIAIMH Board, and RIAIMH staff) to work together on the specifics of this event, including intended audience, IMH-related topic; and links to ongoing initiatives in the State.
Babies in Crisis: Healing Practices for Families, Providers, and Communities
Thursday, May 15, 2025
8:30am-3:00pm
Virtual
Description: Early relationships are foundational to infant and early childhood mental health, and recent reports have highlighted an epidemic of parenting stress and loneliness. This corresponds to reports from the field, as providers describe challenges they are facing as they strive to meet the needs of infants, families, and communities. In this presentation, drawing on research and practice-based examples, Dr. Rosenblum will explore both the challenges faced and factors that can contribute to healing and resilience, not only for infants and families, but also for the providers who serve and support them. The presenter will share tools and resources that providers can use to nurture infant and family healing, health, and wellbeing in their communities.
2025 Keynote Speaker: Kate Rosenblum, PhD, ABPP, IMH-E Professor, Departments of Psychiatry, OB/Gyn, and Pediatrics Co-Director, Zero to Thrive
| Dr. Rosenblum is a clinical and developmental psychologist and is a Professor in the Department of Psychiatry, Obstetrics & Gynecology, and Pediatrics at the University of Michigan. In the Department of Psychiatry she directs the Infant and Early Childhood Clinic, and co-directs Zero to Thrive (www.zerotothrive.org), a program focused on promoting the health and resilience of families with young children through research, training, and service. She has published over 200 peer-reviewed articles and chapters and her research emphasizes early relational health and prevention and intervention for families facing adversity. She is a co-developer of the Strong Roots Programs, a suite of multifamily group interventions that include Mom Power, Fraternity of Fathers, Strong Military Families, and Strong Beginnings, as well as parent-led Strong Roots Parent Cafés. Many of the families she works with have experienced significant disruptions, including separations, trauma, and/or loss. In these contexts her work focuses on strengthening protective factors to enhance family resilience. In her free time she loves walks in nature, baking bread, and creative writing. |