Mississippi Association for Infant Mental Health
Kickoff/Training and Technical Assistance
October 21&22, 2019
Hilton Hotel Penthouse
County Line Road, Jackson, MS
Agenda
DAY ONE – October 21, 2019
MORNING LAUNCH EVENT
8:00a.m.-8:30a.m Breakfast/Registration
8:30-9:00 a.m. Opening and Greetings Dr. Adriane Kidd, Director of Human & Cultural
Services, City of Jackson
Vice-President, MSAIMH
Invocation Pastor Author Sutton
Greetings Honorable Mayor Chokwe Lumumba
Representative John Hines
Representative from MSDMH
9:00-10:00 a.m. Stakeholder Introductions Linda West, LCSW, Executive Director
Mississippi Families for Kids
Treasurer, MSAIMH
Representatives from each stakeholder group invited to give a brief overview of work they are currently doing
10:00-10:30 a.m. MS Association for Infant Halle Ricketts, MSW, LCSW-C,
Mental Health HSR Consulting Group, LLC
Interim President, MSAIMH
10:30-12:00 pm Competency Guidelines Nichole Paradis, LMSW, IMH-E
and Endorsement Karol Wilson, LMSW, IMHEIV
Overview of IMH principles & practices
Overview of reflective supervision/consultation (RSC)
History of the development of the Competency Guidelines® (CG)
and Endorsement® (IMH-E®)
Closer look at some key competency areas
Side by side comparison of categories of Endorsement®
Examples of how CG in other associations are used to
promote affect systems change
Alliance for the Advancement of Infant Mental Health (Alliance)
Questions and Answers
12:00 – 12:30 p.m. Mississippi Perspective/ Laura Smith, LMSW, Parent Counselor
First IMH Cohort Institute for Disability Studies
University of Southern Mississippi
Board Member, MSAIMH
Cynthia Johnson, PhD, Chair, Psychology &
Counseling Department, Mississippi College
Board Member, MSAIMH
12:30-1:30 Lunch
Introduction of Luncheon SpeakerJoy Hogge, Executive Director,
Families As Allies
Board Member, MSAIMH
Luncheon Speaker Todd Klunk, Program Officer
W. K. Kellogg Foundation
DAY ONE
AFTERNOON FOR BOARD/PLANNING COMMITTEE
1:30-4:00 p.m. Facilitated session to prioritize and plan for:
1. Reflective Supervision/Consultation - Strategies for building capacity for providers.
2. Training - What resources exist? What are the gaps?
3. Collaboration – Who are the natural partners? Who still needs to be invited?
4. Funding/Sustainability – Strengthening the association.
5. Promotion/Messaging – How to get the word out about the Competency Guidelines®. Website, FB, Twitter, etc. Identification of “ambassadors."
6. Structure - What committees or work groups are needed? Who will work in each?
7. Staffing/Coordination - Does the association have an identified Endorsement Coordinator? Who will manage EASy and communicate with applicants?
8. Next steps - What are the timeframes for next steps in each category?
4:00 – 4:15 p.m. Wrap-up/Questions & Answers
6:00 p.m. Dinner & Discussion (Optional)
DAY TWO – October 22, 2019
9:00-10:30 a.m. Breakfast
9:30 – 10:00 a.m. Follow up from Day One planning session
10:00-10:30 a.m. T&A Board Development & Sustainability and Strengthening the Association
10:30-11:30 a.m. Looking ahead: Overview of Endorsement®, demo of EASy, prep for
Leadership Cohort
Handouts: Getting Started Guide, EASy checklist, EASy applicant instructions
11:30-12:00 p.m. Next Steps/ Questions & Answers