Applications for 2024-2025 Infant, Early Childhood and Family Mental Health Capstone Certificate Program are now available!
Participation is by application; enrollment is limited.
This Infant, Early Childhood and Family Mental Health Capstone Certificate Program is an intensive, interdisciplinary, one-year academic program for practicing professionals from the disciplines of mental health, health, social services and education who work with families in the perinatal period and families with children ages birth through five years, supervisors and consultants. Following a cohort model, the students who complete this professional development program will gain an enhanced understanding of parent, infant and early childhood mental health and new skills to support the social and emotional development and well-being of young children in the context of their family/caregiver relationships.
Enrolled participants will be provided with content related to parent-infant/early childhood mental health as well as small group and individualized opportunities to reflect upon and integrate Capstone Certificate what they are learning into their professional work experiences. These experiences contribute to an increased knowledge base and skills in providing appropriate screening, assessment, diagnostic, supportive and therapeutic intervention services. The Capstone Certificate in Infant, Early Childhood and Family Mental Health is informed by current empirical knowledge from developmental, neuroscience, and attachment research.
What will I receive?
Completion of this UW Capstone Certificate Program will be listed on a University of Wisconsin-Madison transcript and will include 10-12 graduate course credits. Credits may be used toward continuing education for a variety of professions including, but not limited to psychology, social work, counseling, education and marriage and family therapy.
Those who complete this UW Capstone Certificate Program will have gained knowledge and competencies to assist them in pursuing endorsement as an Infant Family Specialist, Infant Mental Health Specialist or Infant Mental Health Mentor through the Wisconsin Infant Mental Health Endorsement, Wisconsin Alliance for Infant Mental Health (WI-AIMH).