Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health (IECMH) 2025 Summit
Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health
Details
The Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health (IECMH) Strategy invites all King County Providers to enhance knowledge in community and solidarity. Centering the baby in all sessions and grounding our work in equity and social justice we will present our IECMH Guiding Principles and promote social emotional development for our P-5 children in King County.
This 3-day event will offer a variety of infant and early childhood topics that include:
- Attachment
- Grief and Loss
- Equity and Social Justice
- Supporting Children to Manage and Express a Full Range of Emotions
- Family, Community, Culture
- Promotion of Relational Health for Very Young Children and their Families
Please take a look at the amazing options and get to know our Summit facilitators HERE!
We encourage you to attend all three days, but please note that you can sign up for just one or two days as well! Please note that once your selections have been made during registration, these are FINAL & cannot be adjusted.
The schedule for the three days will be as follows:
Day / Time Friday, May 16 Saturday, May 17 Sunday, May 18 9 AM - 10 AM Keynote Session #1 Keynote Session #2 Keynote Session #3 10.30 AM - 12 PM Breakout Session #1 Breakout Session #3 Breakout Session #5 12 PM - 1 PM Lunch & Networking Lunch & Networking Lunch & Networking 1 PM - 2.30 PM Breakout Session #2 Breakout Session #4 3 PM - 4 PM OPTIONAL: IECMH Principles Session OPTIONAL: IECMH Principles Session
To learn more about the sessions available each day, please visit the links below:
- Friday, May 16, 2025 Session Details
- Saturday, May 17, 2025 Session Details
- Sunday, May 18, 2025 Session Details
This summit will be held in the Tukwila area; details of the exact location will be provided after you’ve registered.
The Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health (IECMH) Strategy invites all King County Providers to enhance knowledge in community and solidarity. Centering the baby in all sessions and grounding our work in equity and social justice we will present our IECMH Guiding Principles and promote social emotional development for our P-5 children in King County.
This 3-day event will offer a variety of infant and early childhood topics that include:
- Attachment
- Grief and Loss
- Equity and Social Justice
- Supporting Children to Manage and Express a Full Range of Emotions
- Family, Community, Culture
- Promotion of Relational Health for Very Young Children and their Families
Please take a look at the amazing options and get to know our Summit facilitators HERE!
We encourage you to attend all three days, but please note that you can sign up for just one or two days as well! Please note that once your selections have been made during registration, these are FINAL & cannot be adjusted.
The schedule for the three days will be as follows:
Day / Time | Friday, May 16 | Saturday, May 17 | Sunday, May 18 |
---|---|---|---|
9 AM - 10 AM | Keynote Session #1 | Keynote Session #2 | Keynote Session #3 |
10.30 AM - 12 PM | Breakout Session #1 | Breakout Session #3 | Breakout Session #5 |
12 PM - 1 PM | Lunch & Networking | Lunch & Networking | Lunch & Networking |
1 PM - 2.30 PM | Breakout Session #2 | Breakout Session #4 | |
3 PM - 4 PM | OPTIONAL: IECMH Principles Session | OPTIONAL: IECMH Principles Session |
To learn more about the sessions available each day, please visit the links below:
- Friday, May 16, 2025 Session Details
- Saturday, May 17, 2025 Session Details
- Sunday, May 18, 2025 Session Details
This summit will be held in the Tukwila area; details of the exact location will be provided after you’ve registered.
Facilitators
Adana Protonentis
Co-Owner of Kindred Consulting
Adriana Cuestas, PsyD
Infant-Family and Early Childhood Mental Health Specialist and Reflective Practice Mentor
Carly Tolbert
Founder of Kaftan Collective
Elizabeth Montez
IBCLC
Haruko Watanabe, MA, LMHC, IMH-E®
Reflective Consultant & WA State Child-Parent Psychotherapy Trainer
Katrice Thabet-Chapin
M.Ed., Ed.S, NCSP
Martha Aguiñiga
Mental Health Counselor, MA, LMHC, IMH-E III
Nat Nadha Vikitsreth
LCSW
Rosanne Carter, LMFT
Founder of Kavana Consulting
Desiree Yoro Yoo
LCSW

Adana Protonentis

Adriana Cuestas, PsyD

Carly Tolbert

Elizabeth Montez

Haruko Watanabe, MA, LMHC, IMH-E®

Katrice Thabet-Chapin

Martha Aguiñiga

Nat Nadha Vikitsreth

Rosanne Carter, LMFT
