What is Endorsement®?
I/ECMH Endorsement® is an internationally recognized credential that honors and acknowledges ones experiences and earned wisdom in the theory and practice of infant and early childhood mental health (IECMH) for professionals working with or on behalf of infants, toddlers, and families with young children.
NYS-AIMH Endorsement® serves as one of the most comprehensive efforts in the country to define best practices and to guide professional growth at multiple levels and across disciplines in the field of infant and early childhood mental health. NYS-AIMH Endorsement® promotes culturally sensitive, relationship-focused practice and is supported nationally by the Alliance for the Advancement of Infant Mental Health.
Pathways to Endorsment
Endorsement categories are not hierarchical. Instead, they recognize skills, knowledge, training, and the scope of work/job responsibilities that align with best-practice standards.
Each Endorsement category is designed to capture the diverse perspectives within the multidisciplinary field of I/ECMH.
NYS-AIMH offers the Infant Mental Health Endorsement® (IMH-E®) for those working with prenatal through age 3, and the Early Childhood Mental Health Endorsement® (ECMH-E®) for those working with ages 3-6. For an overview of the requirements for each category, click here. For detailed information about the requirements for each category, click here.
