Mission Statement

Our vision is that one day all children will be emotionally healthy, equipped to learn, and nurtured to develop their full potential.

Our purpose is to help implement this vision by defining the need, investigating what interventions are most effective, translating these research findings into public policy, integrating infant mental health services into current programs throughout the state, building a cadre of infant mental health specialists, establishing training opportunities, securing adequate, on-going funding, and continuing to evaluate the long-term impacts in the community.

Our work diligently addresses the needs, develops a plan, secures the resources, and provides services necessary for strengthening the emotional development of young children. A brighter future for Florida's children can be achieved with a greater investment and collective commitment to prevention and early intervention.

For more information, download:
Florida's Strategic Plan
for Infant Mental Health
in PDF format.

What is infant mental health?
in PDF format.

FAIMH by Laws
in PDF format.




 World Association for Infant Mental Health
The next World Congress for Infant Mental Health will take place
June 29 to July 3, 2010
in Leipzig, Germany.

Please find all important congress information
on the following web page:
www.waimh-leipzig2010.org
Program Committee:
Chair: Neil W. Boris (USA),
Kaija Puura (Finland),
Hiram E. Fitzgerald (USA),
Kai von Klitzing (Germany),
Palvi Kaukonen (Executive Director, WAIMH)

Local Organizing Committee:
Chairs: Kai von Klitzing and Karl Heinz Brisch

Start of online registration: February 2010