ABOUT US
OUR PURPOSE
To bring together as a common voice organizations and individuals
who promote caregiver-child relational approaches to both prevent
and heal adversity in young children prenatally to five.

OUR MISSION
CalAIMH’s mission is to bridge and connect a transdisciplinary, relationally-informed community across California that collaborates and advocates on behalf of children and families prenatally to age five.
Core Functions
1. Promoting professional development, including:
Relationally-Informed Practices
Promoting
relationally-
informed
practice
Promoting Childhood Mental Health
Promoting California endorsement in infant and early childhood mental health (to include reflective practice)
Integration Neuro-Biological Science
Integration of neuro-biological science
Collaboration
Transdisciplinary collaboration, infusion and integration of infant mental health core principles

2. Advocate for policies and practices that support relational health (on behalf of families, young children and providers)
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Barbara Stroud, PhD
President
Marian Williams, PhD
President Elect
Kristie Brandt, CNM, NP, MS, DNP
Past President
Beth Heavilin, MAEd
Board Secretary
Patricia Lakatos, PhD
Treasurer
Penny Knapp MD, FAACAP, FAAP
Board Member at Large
Shulamit Ritblatt, PhD
Board Member at Large
Cheri Reaves, MAEd
Board Member at Large
Adriana Cuestas, PsyD
Board Member at Large
Howard Doi, MS, LMFT
Board Member at Large
FOUNDING MEMBERS
Mary Claire Heffron, PhD
Committee Co-lead
Sherry Casper, PhD,
BCBA-D
Elvia Cortes, MS
Barbara Stroud, PhD
Committee Co-lead
Kristie Brandt, CNM, NP, MS, DNP
Marilee Burgeson, MA, CCC-SLP
Joshua Feder, MD
Cheri Reaves, MAEd
Cassandra Joubert, ScD
Wendy Sun, PsyD
Wendy Lee, PsyD
Rosa Ana Lozada, LCSW
Monica Mathur-Kulluri, OTD, OTR, OTR/L
Shulamit N. Ritblatt, PhD
Rachel Talamantez, EdD, LMFT
Sharon Zone, LCSW
ADDRESS
5716 Folsom Blvd. #279
Sacramento, CA 95819
CONTACT US
Phone: (916) 426-2464
Email: hello@calaimh.org
Web: www.calaimh.org