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Celebrating Babies Event

Annually, in October, RIAIMH holds our Celebrating Babies Event that usually coincides with the Alliance's Celebrating Babies Week.

Rhode Island Association for Infant Mental Health and IMH Associations around the world who are part of the Alliance for the Advancement of Infant Mental Health to celebrate babies and the professionals who work to promote health, mental health, and wellness.

We honor all of our members for the incredible work you do to support pregnant women, infants, young children, and their families.

RIAIMH Celebrating Babies Event 2025

This year's event was held on October 21, 2025 at Rhode Island College. The first time in-person since 2019!

Thank you to all who attended to celebrate babies, the workforce who work with babies, and Dr. Susan Dickstein's Lifetime Impact Award.

Celebration MC: Sheila Grant Orphanides

Enjoy photos from the morning celebration!

Upcoming events

Coming October 2026!

photo of dad lifting baby into air with sunset in background

Speakers:

David Caprio, President and Chief Executive Officer, Children's Friend

Elizabeth Burke Bryant, JD, Professor of the Practice of Health Services, Policy and Practice Hassenfeld Child Health Innovation Institute/Brown University School of Public Health

Danita Roberts, RIAIMH Board President, Technical Assistant Healthy Families America National

Cris Massey, RIAIMH Board Vice President, Technical Assistant Healthy Families America National

Jean Twomey, Assistant Professor of Psychiatry & Human Behavior at Women and Infants Hospital

Maryann Lynch, RIAIMH Admin Manager and Endorsement Coordinator