Sessions
Session 1: 8:30-10:00
Cultural Perspectives on Rupture & Repair
Ed Tronick’s research shows that even in securely attached caregiver-child relationships, the dyad is in sync only about 30% of the time. The remaining 70% is spent either out of sync or in the process of repairing that disconnection. But what does this realignment look like across different cultures and perspectives? In this 90-minute session, panelists from the IMH community will share their unique lived experiences and cultural perspectives on Rupture and Repair and what that means to them on a personal, professional, and community level.
Learning Objectives:
● Explore practices for noticing & addressing when ruptures occur and opportunities for culturally aligned repair
● Build upon IMH, relational and reflective approaches to support repair and resilience across relationships
● Celebrate and share diverse perspectives, lived experience, and cultural wisdom within the larger IMH community
Moderator:
Delechia Johnson
Golshan Motamedi, Panelist
Briana Kurlinkus, Panelist
Myra McNair, Panelist
Session 2: 10:15-11:45
State of the State: Infant & Early Childhood Mental Health Perspectives in Wisconsin
So much is happening across the world, the country, and in our state, making it critical for us as an IMH community to pause and reflect upon our current state of affairs and implications for future opportunities. In this 90-minute session, a diverse panel of experts will explore the current landscape of IMH in Wisconsin and how systems are responding to the health and well-being of young children during these challenging times.
Learning Objectives:
● Explore the current state of IMH in Wisconsin with regard to policy, practice, workforce development, data, and system alignment and coordination
● Acknowledge the challenges and the barriers systems are facing and the implications for young children and their families
● Discuss next step recommendations, including how the IMH community can support cross-sector collaboration, ongoing policy, and funding priorities
Moderator: Julia Yeary
Dipesh Navsaria, Panelist
Lana Shklyar Nenide, Panelist
Linda Hall, Panelist
Session 3: 12:45-4:00
Deep Dive with Special Guest Presenter
Watching, Wondering & Making Meaning: Understanding & Attending to the Messages Expressed through Children’s Behavior
Puzzling, predictable, or challenging- young children’s behavior is always a communication. Deciphering what a child is expressing through their actions and emotions is essential to responding contingently. In this 3-hour session, Kadija Johnston will take us on a journey of discovery as we unpeel the layers to go beyond describing behavior to understanding it, while exploring opportunities for growth and repair within the intricate dance of “serve and return” behavior, communication and response.
Learning Objectives:
● Understand the connection between unmet child needs and behavior and explore how relational experiences and internalized expectations of relationships shape behavior
● Explore what happens across relationships (self/other) when behavior is amplified and how to support a process of reflection and co-regulation across parent-child relationships
● Identify ways to deepen awareness of our own relational expectations and how “we are” within the process of observing, attuning to, and responding to behavior
Presenter: Kadija Johnston