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…

2018 9th Annual ECMH Conference

There has been an urgent need to ensure that all children in all of our communities receive the help they need in order to grow, learn, and thrive.   The 9th Annual ECMH Conference, in addition to providing research and clinical updates about brain development, childhood trauma and the effects of family violence, breakout workshops highlighted…

2017 • 8th Annual ECMH Conference

8th Annual Early Childhood Mental Health Conference – We Can’t Wait The Art and Science of Healing:  Every time. Every place. Every Relationship. Course Description: Human experiences across many cultures have always involved interactions such as touch and storytelling and activities that included imagination, play, music, dance, sports, and creation of images. Many of these…

2016 • 7th Annual ECMH Conference

2016 • 7th Annual ECMH Conference September 22-24, 2016 Crowne Plaza Hotel, San Diego, CA Where Nature and Nurture Meet The 7th Annual ECMH “We Can’t Wait” Conference featured international experts speaking about the intersection of “nature” and “nurture” as they relate to child development in the first 5 years of life.  Old debate about…

2011 • 2nd Annual ECMH Conference

2011 • 2nd Annual ECMH Conference September The second conference provided a more intensive educational and participatory experience attendees. Speakers presented workshop session on engagement, impact of trauma, effects of stress on caregiver/child relationships, complications of treatment with medical illness and placement outside the home, and considerations of care for the complex child. Distinguished Keynote…

2012 • 3rd Annual ECMH Conference

2012 • 3rd Annual ECMH Conference September The third annual We Can’t Wait! Conference in 2012 brought in the mental health aspects of occupational therapy, physical therapy, speech and language therapy, effective strategies to support families in the child welfare system, building the child/caregiver relationship, and the social/emotional growth of preschoolers. Distinguished Keynote Speakers: Click…