Join Us in Advancing Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health!

The Alliance is excited to extend an invitation for memberships to organizations whose missions and objectives align with ours. The Alliance stands out with its primary focus on competency-based workforce development strategies designed for professionals working with infants, young children, and their families. Our members include programs and organizations from across the nation and around the world that prioritize the mental health of infants, toddlers, and young children within their mission statements, visions, and initiatives. These members are committed to preparing a competency-based workforce dedicated to the well-being of young children.

All our members, regardless of type, contribute to our shared mission of keeping infant and early childhood mental health at the forefront of discussions in policy and practice. Together, we can nurture early relationships and improve the lives of young children worldwide.

As we launch the first revision to the Competency Guidelines (MI-AIMH Copyright © 2024) since their creation, we are eager to invite organizations to elevate competency-based workforce development as a key priority.

By becoming a member of the Alliance, you gain direct engagement with a vast and dynamic network of professionals dedicated to advancing infant and early childhood mental health.

  • A Global Community: Our network includes 36 U.S. state associations for infant mental health and international members, including the Irish and Australian associations.

  • A Robust Professional Listserv: Market to a listserv of over 5,500 professionals actively engaged in the field.

  • Leadership Connection: Participate in our Basecamp community of 250 leaders, each playing critical roles within their local associations for infant mental health, which collectively represent professional membership networks.

  • Broad Reach: Across our 38 member associations, there are more than 7,000 infant and early childhood mental health professionals making an impact in their communities.

Joining the Alliance connects you to a supportive, engaged, and far-reaching professional network, amplifying your work and opening opportunities for collaboration, learning, and growth.

Contact info@allianceimah.org or download an informational resource to learn more: Membership Options.

There are four ways to become a member of the Alliance, with all membership types sharing the same core benefits.

  • Event Participation

  • Recognition and Credibility

  • Knowledge Sharing

  • Spotlights and Features

  • Surveys and Insights

  • Discounts and Cost Savings

Core Benefits

A Collaborative Member supports the Alliance’s mission and vision and desires a well-equipped, knowledgeable, and skilled workforce for those working with or on behalf of infants, young children, and their families.

A Strategic Organizational Member supports the Alliance’s mission and vision and desires a well-equipped, knowledgeable, and skilled workforce for those working with or on behalf of infants, young children, and their families. A Strategic Organizational Member encourages, supports, and/or recommends that their staff earn Infant/Early Childhood Mental Health Endorsement (I/ECMH-E®).

A Competency Member supports the Alliance’s mission and vision and desires a well-equipped, knowledgeable, and skilled workforce for those working with or on behalf of infants, young children, and their families. A Competency Member is often an association for infant mental health (AIMH) or an organization investing in competencies on behalf of an AIMH. The anticipated outcome of being a Competency Member is that the AIMH will become an Endorsement Member within three years.

An Endorsement Member supports the Alliance’s mission and vision and desires a well-equipped, knowledgeable, and skilled workforce for those working with or on behalf of infants, young children, and their families. An Endorsement Member is often an AIMH and believes that the Endorsement credential provides professionals with a pathway to document their skills and knowledge, illustrating competence in relationship-focused practice and social-emotional development of babies and young children.