CL22 - II-B6, Intermediate-Level: Innovations In Early Childhood Mental Health Assessment Training

Karen Appleyard Carmody, Ph.D., LCSW, is the Director of Early Childhood Prevention Programs at the Center for Child and Family Health and a licensed psychologist and associate professor in the Duke University Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences. For over 25 years, her clinical and research focus has been on infant mental health, child-parent attachment, early childhood trauma, and evidence-based practices to address these issues. Dr. Carmody directs three evidence-based home visiting programs serving over 1,500 families annually. She co-leads several training and evaluation efforts to in early childhood mental health assessment (including being a certified ZERO TO THREE DC:0-5TM trainer) and early childhood evidence-based interventions (Attachment and Biobehavioral Catch-up, Parent-Child Interaction Therapy).

Mindy Kronenberg, Ph.D., IMH-E, a clinical psychologist in private practice in Memphis, Tennessee, specializes in infant mental health and the assessment and treatment of trauma across the lifespan. She completed the Irving Harris Infant Mental Health Fellowship at LSU Health Sciences Center where she previously served as Assistant Professor. Dr. Kronenberg has provided crisis intervention as well as direct and consultative services in multiple settings including state agencies, schools, head starts, dependency courts, and child welfare agencies. Dr. Kronenberg provides national training on evidence-based and evidence-informed assessments, practices, and treatments including Child-Parent Psychotherapy, Psychological First Aid, Reflective Supervision, and Relationship-Based Assessment. Dr. Kronenberg is a National Child Traumatic Stress Network affiliate member, and a past co-chair of NCTSN's Zero to Six Workgroup. She was a founding board of the Association of Infant Mental Health in Tennessee (AIMHiTN) and is currently AIMHiTN's endorsement co-chair and member of the Advisory Council.

Dr. Megan Julian is an Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Licensed Clinical Psychologist at the University of Michigan. Her current research focuses on how early relational care affects the course of development, and how relationships can be enhanced in order to support children’s development. She has clinical expertise in the assessment and treatment of young children (ages 0-6) and their parents, and sees patients through University of Michigan’s Infant and Early Childhood Clinic.