Meet Our Board of Directors

The Board of Directors includes leaders in the field of Infant Mental Health in New York State, with extensive background in a diverse range of professional settings including clinical, home visiting, child care, education, pediatrics, research and policy development.

Meet Our Dedicated Staff

The rapid growth of NYS-AIMH is credited to volunteers who tirelessly served to expand our impact in the lives of young children and their families. Their focus and direction have also secured funding for a small paid staff team to achieve goals and milestones in support of our mission.

Samantha S. Colson, MSW, MS, IMH-E

Executive Director

Samantha has designed her career within the framework of Servant Leadership.
As a Servant-Leader fi...

Courtney Chavis

Endorsement & Reflective Practice Coordinator

Courtney brings her experience as a Youth Development Professional to this role. Serving
families o...

Judith Frolish

Administrative Assistant

As Administrative Assistant at NYS-AIMH, Judy has applied her life experiences and work history perf...

Organizational NYS-AIMH Members

We welcome all organizations that share our mission of supporting the mental health of young children.

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