How to apply for Endorsement®

Depending on your academic, work and professional development experiences with infants/young children and families, you may be eligible to apply for the IMH Endorsement and/or the ECMH Endorsement for Culturally Sensitive, Relationship-Focused Practice Promoting IECMH Endorsement®.

Each category has specific requirements for work, education, in-service training, and reflective supervision/consultation and leadership experiences.

• Family Associate
• Family Specialist
• Family Reflective Supervisor NEW CATEGORY
• Mental Health Specialist
• Mental Health Mentor in Policy/Administrator, Clinical, or Faculty/Research designations. 

• Use the “Getting Started” self-study guide  to help assess your experiences and determine what additional specialized training might be necessary to meet the Competency requirements for RI-IMH-Endorsement®.

EASy --  https://riaimh.myeasy.org/

2. Register in EASy and pay the $25 registration fee. 

• EASy will email you a temporary password to set up your account.
• The RIAIMH Endorsement Coordinator will email you more detailed information about completing the RI-IMH-Endorsement® process and advise you as needed.

• During the formal application review, a minimum of two reviewers will comprehensively examine your materials and come to agreement about whether or not you have met the requirements and competencies.
• • Family Associate, Family Specialist & Family Reflective Supervisor applicants receive an Endorsement® decision after the application review process is completed.
  • Mental Health Specialist and Mental Health Mentor applicants move on to a written exam if their application is approved by the application reviewers. (Click HERE for more information about the exam.)

4. Endorsed professionals who are approved for Endorsement receive a Certificate of Endorsement® through email.

Should you have additional questions after reviewing the information on our website about the RIAIMH Infant or Early Childhood Mental Health Competencies and Endorsement® process, please contact the RIAIMH Endorsement Coordinator at Endorsement@riaimh.org or see these Frequently Asked Questions.