CL22 - II-A7, Intermediate-Level: Guiding Principles To Enhance Relationships In Reflective Supervision: Expanding The Legacy Of Jeree Pawl Through The Examination Of Race, Equity, Diversity, And Inclusion
Historical and current events in our country have prompted the infant mental health (IMH) field to be more intentional in its quest to invite authentic conversations about expressions of race, culture, and diversity within relationship-based work and the reflective space. In the IMH and reflective supervision and consultation (RSC) fields, there is a shared belief that an individual’s healthy growth and development happen within the context of trusting, consistent, responsive, and sensitive relationships. Honoring race, diversity, and ethnicity within these relationships is essential when working with and on behalf of very young children and their caregivers. Neglecting to attend to these and other aspects of identity disregards the individual’s full experience and can influence the development of trust and expressions of bravery within relationships. This Issue Intensive will introduce four guiding principles of diversity-informed RSC that can enhance learning and well-being, and that reflect and honor Jeree Pawl’s legacy by inviting deeper examination of “How You Are” within RSC relationships. Further, we will use tenets of Critical Race Theory (CRT) to consider the role of race and identity—which are integral to “How You Are”—within RSC. This workshop is a result of our own intentionality toward cultivating an antiracist stance within our work as reflective consultants, trainers, and teachers and represents our perspectives of RSC, CRT, and IMH that have deepened over the course of our own professional and personal growth.
Karol Wilson
Karol Wilson is an author and an infant mental health expert and leader. She is a retired supervisor, trainer and mentor who has shared her knowledge and experience with hundreds of professionals in the U.S. and abroad. Karol works part-time as a reflective consultant for clinicians and programs across the State of Michigan and nationally. She has co-developed and facilitated what is known as the “IMH 3-Day,” a foundational training course that is required for infant mental health clinicians in Michigan. “IMH 3-Day” is often one of the first trainings new professionals attend. During a career that spanned three decades, Karol’s leadership and expertise helped lay the foundation for infant mental health innovations in Michigan. Her contribution to the field has also laid the foundation for infant and early childhood mental health work throughout the country. Karol is the co-editor of the new case studies book, Honoring Voices within Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health: Relationship-based Stories from the Field (ZERO TO THREE, 2024). She is a board member for the Metro Detroit Association for Infant Mental Health, and a former board member with the Alliance for the Advancement of Infant Mental Health. She has authored numerous articles for the field, including in the Infant Mental Health Journal and The Reflective Supervision Journal.
Carla Barron
Assistant Research Professor
Merrill Palmer Skillman Institute, Wayne State University
Carla Barron, PhD, LMSW, IMH-E®, has been working within the infant and early childhood mental health (IECMH) field for 27 years. For over 15 years she worked as an infant mental health specialist providing home- and community-based intervention to infants, toddlers, and their caregivers in the areas of child welfare, early childhood education, and mental health. Currently, she is an Assistant Research Professor at the Merrill-Palmer Skillman Institute at Wayne State University. She is the Clinical Coordinator for the Infant Mental Health Dual-Title (IMHD) Program which involves teaching an infant mental health graduate seminar and being a liaison between the infant mental health students and their home departments/schools. Dr. Barron has established and maintains strong community partnerships with IECMH agencies, programs, and supervisors who provide practicum placements within the community and supervise and train IMHD students in their clinical and scholarly work. She also develops and implements professional trainings on a variety of topics related to professional wellness, early infant development, home visiting, and diversity-informed reflective supervision/consultation (RS/C). Dr. Barron has published on the topic of RS/C and infant and early childhood practice. Most recently, she is co-editor of a book honoring the voices and experiences of diverse IECMH professionals published by ZERO TO THREE. She facilitates RS/C and provides training for IECMH professionals across Michigan and nationally. She engages in community-based research focused on the professional’s experience of RS/C and reflective practices within training and education.
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