Tammy Frates
Driven by a profound desire to understand and support early intervention of little ones prenatal to 5 years of age, I am driven to serve California’s Association for Infant Mental Health as a member of the board. Since 2001 I have worked very closely with parents of children facing early developmental challenges coupled with behavioral challenges. My entire career has been driven with an internal drive, coupled with my Master’s degree in school psychology, and own personal experiences as a mother of a 27 week premature infant, and passion for working with 0 to 5 population plays a critical role in shaping the lives of children and families. This aligns with California’s Association for Infant Mental Health’s mission and purpose of promoting relational approaches and preventing and healing the lives of children through a transdisciplinary approach.
Tammy Frates has been employed with Fresno County Superintendent of Schools (FCSS) for 28 years where she oversees the All 4 Youth Behavioral Health program, the Early Intervention Service delivery FRIENDS program and Help Me Grow. Tammy began her career with FCSS as a School Psychologist and later became a Licensed Educational Psychologist. Tammy is now the Senior Director for Behavioral Health Programs & Services. Tammy’s passion began when she first started her career working with children and families who experienced extreme difficulties navigating the behavioral health and early intervention systems. Tammy is committed to creating one seamless system so families can easily access behavioral health and early intervention services and ensure students are connected to appropriate services they so much need. Recently, Tammy completed The UC Davis Napa Fellowship program on Infant-Parent Mental Health where she applies her extensive knowledge and experience with the birth to 5 population.
