2022 13th Annual ECMH Conference

As we continue to move through these uncertain times, it is important to revisit the original vision for this Early Childhood Mental Health Conference. We Can’t Wait.  We can’t wait to see how the pandemic, remote learning, isolation, school shootings, and other current family and environmental stressors affect children and families.  We can’t wait for…

2021 12th Annual ECMH Conference

As a nation, we have endured months of uncertainty, isolation, illness, fear, trauma, and loss. Research has indicated, and will continue to link, this period with a variety of serious and detrimental effects on well-being and functioning in children and families.  The COVID-19 pandemic has also brought to light inequities in services and access to…

2020 11th Annual ECMH Conference

The 11th Annual Early Childhood Mental Health (ECMH) Conference will focus on the progress made in the past few years around relationships, resilience and protective factors in children and families experiencing adverse experiences and will address the unique and complex needs of families living in very challenging circumstances.  Distinguished speakers will provide updates on evidence-based practices, trauma-informed…

2019 10th Annual ECMH Conference

For the last 9 years, our conference tag line has been: We Can’t Wait! There has been an urgent need to ensure that children in all our communities receive the help they need in order to grow, learn, and thrive in San Diego County and throughout southern California. As we celebrate our 10th Annual Early Childhood Mental…