From Village to Vision: Using Upstream Approaches to Build Networks of Support for Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health
The North Carolina Infant & Early Childhood Mental Health Association (NCIMHA) is a statewide, interdisciplinary, non-profit organization established to promote mental health for children birth through age 5 and expectant parents by collaborating to strengthen early childhood systems and developing an effective and supported workforce.
The 2025 NCIMHA Annual Conference will convene professionals from all over North Carolina to connect, reconnect, and build meaningful relationships across sectors and systems, with a goal to strengthen and prepare the multiple workforces who support the needs and dreams of all of North Carolina’s children under 6, their families, and expectant families.
This event is ideal for folks who work with young children and families, early care & education, early intervention, healthcare, home visitors, parent education and family support, social work, psychology, early childhood policy makers, advocacy and many others.
The two-day conference will be held in-person on Wednesday, September 17th and Thursday, September 18th, 2025, from 8:30-4:30 at The Village Inn Hotel and Event Center (6205 Ramada Dr Clemmons, NC 27012).
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Hotel Information
Book your room now! Our room block is at the conference venue at Village inn, rate is $109.99/night
There are many other hotel options nearby the venue:
Rodeway Inn (336) 842-3973
Super 8 (336) 778-0931
Quality Inn (336) 778-1500
Holiday Inn & Express (336) 766-9922
We’re offering workshop sessions on a wide variety of infant and early childhood mental health topics. Click this link to read descriptions of each session to inform your registration choices.
Interested in a scholarship to attend this conference? With generous support from the Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE), you can complete this form see if you're eligible.
Post Conference Session Information
We’re excited this year to offer a post conference session. This virtual session, offered by The Center for Cultural Intelligence, will cover the four capabilities of Cultural Intelligence (CQ) – Drive, Knowledge, Strategy, and Action. It will also delve into how CQ can be applied to predict improved communication, teamwork, and team collaboration among healthcare, early education professionals, social workers and other child welfare professionals. This workshop will explore the synergy between the Diversity Informed Tenets for Work with Infants, Children and Families and Cultural Intelligence and how CQ can be leveraged to help those working in child mental welfare realize the vision of working with culturally diverse families. Professionals will be equipped with practical next steps to support responsive care–ultimately strengthening the early childhood mental health workforce in North Carolina.
This session will take place on Wednesday, September 24th at 1pm. If you cannot attend live, a recording of the 1 hour event will be emailed to all registrants.
Discounted NCIMHA Membership
This year, we’re bundling NCIMHA membership with the conference registration at a 50% discounted rate! If you’re not a NCIMHA member yet, consider adding on membership to your conference registration!
Group Registration
Groups of 10 individuals registering from the same organization may register as a group for a 10% discount. Contact training@ncimha.org.
Contact Hours Information
Up to 10 hours of DCDEE contact hours. A certificate will be provided to you in your conference booklet.
