Series Description: Participants will learn the principles and practices of quality Infant-Family and Early Childhood Mental Health (IFECMH) practice. Key concepts such as primary attachment relationships, risk/resiliency factors, maternal mental health and biopsychosocial factors will be reviewed.  The research, theory and history behind IFECMH will be examined. Participants will learn the value of emotional and relational connections. Developmentally appropriate, evidence-based and best practice approaches to serving young children and families will be explored. Participants will discover the importance of reflective capacity, genuine empathy and cultural humility in the practice of infant-family and early childhood mental health.  Additionally, participants will review the role trauma, attachment disruption and stress play on health, wellness and learning outcomes. Participants will learn the global impact of developmental trauma, early childhood adversity and prolonged, unaddressed stress. This series will describe symptoms and behaviors common to traumatized children and will offer strategies to address these concerns. This series will cover the importance of healthy attachment relationships, co-regulation and joint/mutual engagement. Additionally, this series will review how to use observation, screening and assessment to determine necessary components of care for the individual infant, young child, and family. Participants will review the use of components of assessment including observations, interviews, standardized and non-standardized tests, and other professional reports, as appropriate, to provide multidimensional assessment. Lastly, participants will explore cross-disciplinary collaboration and the ethics of working with infants, young children and families.

Location/Format: This series is offered through live and pre-recorded webinar. To receive CE credits for recorded courses, the participant must complete a quiz (and receive a score of 80% or better) after the course is viewed, and submit a course evaluation. 

Training Cost: $500.00 (CE Certificate Included). 10% discount offered for groups 5 or more.

Each course can be attended individually for $60.00

Registration fee includes a Certificate of Attendance, reference materials, and access to training recordings.

A: Parenting, Caregiving, Family Functioning and Parent-Child Relationships (3 hours)

B: Infant, Toddler and Preschool Development (3 hours)

C: Biological and Psychosocial Factors Impacting Outcomes (2 hours)

D: Risk and Resiliency (4 hours)

E: Observation, Screening, and Assessment (6 hours)

F: Diagnosis and Intervention (9 hours)

G: Interdisciplinary/Multidisciplinary Collaboration (1.5 hours)

H: Ethics (1.5 hours)

Total: 30 hours

Time: Webinars will be recorded from 5:30pm-8:30pm on the following dates: 03/10/2026, 03/24/2026, 04/14/2026, 04/28/2026, 05/12/2026, 08/25/2025, 09/15/2026, 09/29/2026, 10/13/2026, and 10/27/2026.

All courses must be viewed by December 31, 2026, for CE Credit.

Training Titles:

03/10/2026: Supporting early relationships: Attachment, connections, and community in infant and early childhood mental health

03/24/2026: Infant and early childhood development (0-60 months): Developing within the context of relationships

04/14/2026: The impact of early childhood trauma on brain, behavior, and relationships: Addressing and mitigating risk factors

04/28/2026: Resiliency and protective factors: Improving infant and early childhood mental health outcomes

05/12/2026: Strategies for sensitive and supportive observation and screening.

08/25/2026: Assessments: Infant and early childhood mental health and development

09/15/2026: Common concerns, challenges, and diagnosis in early childhood mental health

09/29/2026: Play, play intervention and play therapy with young children and families

10/13/2026: Attachment-focused interventions and strategies for young children and families

10/27/2026: Teaming best practices: Collaboration/multidisciplinary and ethics in early childhood mental health

Who should attend: This series is designed for professionals providing or interested in providing education, mental health services and social and/or emotional support to young children and families.

Presenter:Julie Torok-Mangasarian, MA, PhD is a licensed marriage and family therapist, CAMFT Certified Clinical Supervisor, Registered Play Therapist-Supervisor, Endorsed Infant-Family and Early Childhood Mental Health Specialist, and Reflective Practice Mentor (RPM). Julie specializes in use of attachment-focused, relationship-based interventions and play therapies to treat complex and developmental trauma in young children. Additionally, she is an early childhood mental health consultant for a variety of daycare, preschool, and early education agencies/sites.  

CE’s: The following course meet the qualifications for 6 hours of continuing education credit. Play, play intervention and play therapy with young children and families (3). Attachment-focused interventions and strategies for young children and families (3) for LMFT’s, LCSW’s, LPCC’s and/or LEP’s as required by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences. Cloverleaf Continuing Education is approved by the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists to sponsor continuing education for LMFT’s, LCSW’s, LPCC’s and LEP’s. Cloverleaf Continuing Education maintains responsibility for this course and its content. Prov. # 76629.

Cancelations/Grievances/ADA: Programs are accessible to persons with disabilities. If you have a special need, please allow as much advance notice as is possible. Refunds will be provided with 3-day written notice of cancelation. Cancelations less than 3 days prior to the event or in cases of non-attendance refunds will not be granted. If you have questions or to report a grievance, please contact Julie Torok-Mangasarian at julie@coverleafcounselingservices.com.