North Carolina Infant Mental Health Association

Make a difference!

We have established an Annual Conference Scholarship Fund to provide full-time students and other deserving groups with deep discounts to our annual conference. This fund was inspired by a seed donation early in 2018 by Melissa Johnson, past NCIMHA board president and infant mental health advocate. To subsidize registration fees, we need to keep this fund replenished. The more donations, the more accessible we can make our conference in 2019 and beyond. Give today!

Social and emotional problems impair up to 10-14% of children nationally and the consequences impact society beyond measure. Prevention and early intervention are the solution. Working for the positive emotional, social and cognitive development of children from birth to age five is the purpose of the North Carolina Infant & Young Child Mental Health Association. At the heart of it is our state’s most precious resource. And a more prosperous future for all.

A developing story

The national research is startling: emotional health problems impair 10-14% of children from birth to age five. In North Carolina, this equates to approximately 91,000 children. [About]

Early connections are critical

“Early nurturing, learning experiences and physical health from ages zero to five greatly impact success or failure in society.” – James Heckman, Professor, University of Chicago, Winner of the Nobel Prize.  [Resources]

This is a cry for help

Your support of North Carolina’s infants and young children will help underwrite a more productive and healthy society. [Give]