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| |   In this January 2022 newsletter, you will find the exciting announcement of MassAIMH Endorsement® now being offered in Spanish too and DC 0-5 statewide training opportunities, along with resources for caregivers.  | 
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| |  What is Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health?  Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health (IECMH) is the developing capacity from birth to 6 to experience, regulate, and express emotions; to form close relationships; and to explore the environment and learn, all in the context of family, community, and cultural expectations for young children.  | 
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| |  Diversity-Informed Tenets  Our work is grounded in the Diversity-Informed Tenets for Work with Infants, Children and Families (Tenets) which serves as a compass for operationalizing our policies and practices.  | 
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