Integrating Mindfulness and Diversity in Practice: Nurturing Authentic Relationships with Infants, Young Children, and Families
Sunday, May 7, 2017 - Tuesday, May 9, 2017
Radisson Hotel and Suites, Kalamazoo Michigan
MI-AIMH Conference Workshop Proposals Submission Guidelines/Expectations
Call for Proposals
The 2017 Michigan Association for Infant Mental Health (MI-AIMH) Biennial Conference will celebrate 40 years of MI-AIMH’s commitment to infants, young children and their families with an exploration of mindfulness in the context of advancing our relationship based work. With special attention to diversity and the ways in which race, ethnic, class, gender, sexual orientation, religion/spirituality, geography, disciple, and other points of identity texture, enrich and challenge our mindful connections with families, we invite you to join us in this reflective experience.
Workshops may be clinical, applied or empirical and may address any of the following topics: promoting early development and learning, prevention, assessment, intervention, early trauma, addressing challenging behaviors, at-risk families, special needs, diversity, cross-cultural practice, research, or policy development. Within these general topic areas, proposals should consider integrative and multidisciplinary approaches to addressing the wellbeing of young children and families. Accepted workshops will be two hours in length.
We also invite students to submit proposals for poster presentations related to studies in the infant-family and early childhood fields.
Workshop Proposals Guidelines/Expectations
Selection Criteria:
A limited number of workshop spaces are available. Submissions will be reviewed with attention to the following criteria:
1. Relevance to one or more of the areas of competencyidentified in the MI-AIMH Endorsement®materials that lead to culturally sensitive, relationship-based practice promoting infant mental health (IMH).
2. Clarity, organization, originality and innovation.
3. Relevance to the program theme: “Integrating Mindfulness and Diversity in Practice: Nurturing Authentic Relationships with Infants, Young Children, and Families”
Terms of Presentation: MI-AIMH will support presentations and provide limited access to audiovisual equipment (projector and screen) and access to logistical assistance through Special D Events. There is a maximum number of six speakers allowed to present per workshop.
Workshop presenters are expected to register for the conference at member rates. Final workshop selections will be made mid December 2016.
Instructions:
Proposals must be submitted using this template by Monday, October 3, 2016 via email to . This application will allow you to enter your workshop information directly onto the document, save and email as an attachment. Please do not change the font, the color of the font or type in all caps. The following information will be required when submitting your proposal:
One page description of your workshop that includes the theoretical and/or empirical background of the talk (e.g. attachment theory, trauma research, etc.), a description of the workshop content and the ways in which the talk will inform either clinical or applied practice or empirical research in the IMH field. Maximum of 2,000 characters allowed (NOT including your abstract).
Title and 50 word abstract: abstracts are printed in registration materials and should provide participants with a clear idea of the focus, goals and intended audience. Example Below.
Choose at Maximum the 2 Core Knowledge or Skill Areas from the MI-AIMH Competency Guidelines® that will be addressed (listed below)
Include the following information for ALL presenters in your group (the lead presenter should be marked and listed first):
- Name,
- Credentials,
- Endorsement® Level,
- Agency/Group Affiliation,
- Discipline,
- Job Title,
- Number years experience in workshop topic,
- Contact info: email, phone numbers, mailing address, business address,
- Resume/CV,as additional attachments
Three measurable learning objectives.
EXAMPLE: Participants will be able to describe how adults help children develop social-emotional competence, a core component of school readiness.
Three suggested readings published after 2012
Three concrete practical applications/interventions for your presentation
A statement on how the presentation is relevant to Social Work practice
A statement on how the presentation addresses cultural competency or social justice
Indicate presentation format: interactive; case presentation; research/evaluation; information sharing; other
Indicate appropriate expectations that apply to your target audience’s knowledge of workshop topic:
- Introductory Level: (Infant Family Associate, I & Infant Family Specialist, II);
- Intermediate Level: (Infant Family Specialist, II & Infant Mental Health Specialist, III)
- Advanced Level:(Infant Mental Health Specialist, IIIInfant Mental Health Mentor, IV (Clinical, Policy or Research/Faculty)
List who would most benefit from attending your workshop
If you prefer to have a limited audience, include maximum number of participants (minimum
number of participants is 30).
Sample Abstract
Title: Embracing Families and Valuing Differences
Authors: Stefanie Williams-Hill, MSW and Karol Wilson, MSW, IMH-E®(III)
This workshop will offer participants an opportunity to reflect upon cultural diversity within an infant mental health framework. Presenters will bring applicable intervention strategies to enhance communication across systems through the use of video clips, skilled dialogue, and concrete examples, offering an additional lens for working with diverse populations.
Level(s): Introductory and Intermediate Levels (I, II, & III)
Format: Information-sharing, Interactive
Areas of competency: Cultural competence, Listening
Comprehensive list of Knowledge and Skill Areas from MI-AIMH Endorsement for Culturally Sensitive, Relationship-focused Practice Promoting Infant Mental Health (IMH-®) Competency Guidelines®:
Pregnancy & early parenthood, infant/young child development & behavior, family-centered practice, relationship-based therapeutic practice, family relationships & dynamics, attachment, separation & loss, infant/young child family centered practice, psychotherapeutic and behavioral theories of change, disorders, cultural competence, adult learning theory, statistics, research & evaluation, mental and behavioral disorders in adults; Ethical practice, government, law & regulation, agency policy;
Service delivery systems, community resources; Observation & listening, screening & assessment, responding with empathy, treatment planning, developmental guidance, supportive counseling, parent-infant/toddler psychotherapy, advocacy, life skills, safety, reflective clinical supervision;
Building & maintaining relationships, supporting others/mentoring, collaborating, resolving conflict, empathy & compassion, coaching & mentoring, crisis management, consulting; Listening, speaking, and writing, group process; Analyzing information, problem solving, exercising sound judgment, maintaining perspective, planning & organizing; Contemplation, self awareness, curiosity, professional development, emotional response; motivating, advocacy, developing talent; Program management, program development, program evaluation & program funding; Study of infant relationships & attachment, study of infant development & behavior, study of families
For questions regarding the workshop proposals and submission process, please contact .
MI-AIMH Committee-Assigned Number (for committee use only):
Workshop Application
Please type the information for your workshop below:
Title of Presentation:
Please enter your abstract below, maximum of 50 words. Abstracts are listed in registration materials and should provide participants with a clear idea of the focus, goals and intended audience.
Abstract:
Please enter the required information for each presenter in your group. A resume/CV for each presenter also needs to be included in the email submission. The Lead Presenter will be the main contact and responsible for communicating logistics, handouts, etc.
Lead Presenter:
Name and Credentials:
Endorsement®Type (enter NA if needed):
Agency /Group Affiliation:
Discipline:
Job Title:
Number of years of experience in workshop topic:
Email:
Mailing Address:
City:
State: Zip Code:
Phone Number: Cell Number:
2nd Presenter:
Name and Credentials:
Endorsement® Type (enter NA if needed):
Agency /Group Affiliation:
Discipline:
Job Title:
Number of years of experience in workshop topic:
Email:
Mailing Address:
City:
State: Zip Code:
Phone Number: Cell Number:
3rd Presenter:
Name and Credentials:
Endorsement® Type (enter NA if needed):
Agency /Group Affiliation:
Discipline:
Job Title:
Number of years of experience in workshop topic:
Email:
Mailing Address:
City:
State: Zip Code:
Phone Number: Cell Number:
One-page description of your workshop that includes the theoretical and/or empirical background of the talk (e.g. attachment theory, trauma research, etc.) a description of the workshop content and the ways in which the talk will inform either clinical or applied practice or empirical research in the IMH field. Maximum # of words 2,000.
Select, by highlighting, 1-2 of the Core Knowledge or Skill Areas from Competency Guidelines® that will be addressed:
Pregnancy, early parenthood, development and behavior, family-centered practice, relationship-based and therapeutic practice, family relationships and dynamics, attachment, separation and loss, psychotherapeutic and behavioral theories of change, disorders, cultural competence, adult learning theory, statistics, research and evaluation.Ethical practice, government, law and regulation, agency policy
Service delivery systems, community resourcesObservation and listening, screening and assessment, responding with empathy, treatment planning, developmental guidance, supportive counseling, parent-infant/toddler psychotherapy, advocacy, life skills, safety, reflective clinical supervision
Building and maintaining relationships, supporting others/mentoring, collaborating, resolving conflict, empathy and compassion, coaching and mentoring, crisis management, consultingListening, speaking and writing, group processAnalyzing information, problem-solving, exercising sound judgment, maintaining perspective, planning and organizingContemplation, self awareness, curiosity, professional development, emotional response, motivating, advocacy, developing talentProgram management, program development, program evaluation and program fundingStudy of infant relationships and attachment, study of infant development and behavior, study of families
Each presentation must provide at least three (3) measurable learning objectives (e.g. Identify fundamental approaches about parent-caregiver relationships).
Learning Objective 1:
Learning Objective 2:
Learning Objective 3:
Please enter at least THREE suggested readings published after 2012 (formatted as a bibliography/reference).
Please include a statement on how the presentation is relevant to social work practices here:
Please include a statement on how the presentation addresses cultural competency or social justice here:
Indicate the presentation format (check all that apply):
______Interactive
______Case presentation
______Research/Evaluation
______Information Sharing
______Other (please specify)
Indicate the appropriate expectations that apply to your target audience’sknowledge of the workshop topic:
______Introductory Level (Infant Family Associate, I & Infant Family Specialist, II)
______Intermediate Level (Infant Family Specialist, II & Infant Mental Health Specialist, III)
______Advanced Level (Infant Mental Health Specialist, III & Infant Mental Health Mentor, IV)
Please indicate what population/job title would most benefit from your workshop:
If you prefer to have a limited audience, please include the maximum number of participants (minimum of 30):
If you require a specific setup for your workshops, please indicate here.
For questions regarding the workshop submission process, please contact
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