Minnesota Association for Children's Mental Health

Minnesota Association for Children's Mental Health macmh.org • Leading with compassion, knowledge, and support. We promote and pursue optimal mental health from infancy through young adulthood.

macmh.org • Promoting the positive mental health of all infants, children, adolescents, and their families

Today is World Su***de Prevention Day.Sometimes support looks like a long conversation. Sometimes it looks like a quiet ...
09/10/2026

Today is World Su***de Prevention Day.

Sometimes support looks like a long conversation. Sometimes it looks like a quiet hug, no words needed, just showing up and staying close. Both matter. Both can be the thing that helps someone through a hard moment.

We don't always know when someone we love is struggling. But we can make it easier for them to reach out, and easier for us to notice, ask, and listen without judgment.

If you or someone you know is struggling, help is available right now. Calling or texting 988 reaches the 988 Su***de & Crisis Lifeline, free, confidential, and available 24/7.

You don't have to have the right words. You just have to show up. 💜💚
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📚 Still Time to Join Us in September + A Peek at What’s Next! There is still time to register for MACMH’s September Pop-...
09/08/2026

📚 Still Time to Join Us in September + A Peek at What’s Next!

There is still time to register for MACMH’s September Pop-Up Training:

💙 Changing the Narrative on Mental Health and Su***de
📅 September 10 | 12–2 PM | Virtual
🎓 2 CEUs | Pay What You Can

In recognition of Su***de Prevention & Awareness Month, join us to explore how we can shift conversations about mental health and su***de toward hope, connection, resilience, and help-seeking.

Cannot attend live? Register and watch the recording when it works for you!

👀 And coming October 1…

Child-Centered Reunification Therapy: Reconnecting Families Through Play

Presented by Nicole Baker, PhD, LMFT-S, RPT-S, AAMFT Approved Supervisor & Sarah Cross, MSW, LICSW

📅 October 1 | 12–2 PM | Virtual
🎓 2 CEUs | $40

This training explores Child-Centered Reunification Therapy (CCRT), including attachment, play therapy, trauma-informed interventions, ethical considerations in high-conflict and court-involved cases, and strategies professionals can bring into clinical practice.

At MACMH, we want to be your professional home. A place where you can continue learning, earn continuing education hours, discover practical tools, and stay connected to a community committed to the mental health and well-being of children and families.

💻 Attend live or learn on demand. Keep growing with MACMH.

Visit to learn more and register at https://macmh.org/professional-development/

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Meet our Monday keynote speaker for the 9th Annual Infant & Early Childhood Multidisciplinary Conference: Nat Nadha Viki...
09/05/2026

Meet our Monday keynote speaker for the 9th Annual Infant & Early Childhood Multidisciplinary Conference: Nat Nadha Vikitsreth, LCSW (she/her)! 🎤

Nat supports caregivers in abolishing the policing in their heads, their homes, and their neighborhoods, one emotional trigger at a time. She's the author of Raising Change Agents: Practicing Social Justice in Everyday Parenting and host of the Come Back to Care Podcast, helping caregivers make parenting political in practical ways.

Join us for her session, "Raising Change Agents: Practicing Social Justice in Everyday Caregiving," a fireside chat on struggling well and showing up as the caregivers we know we can be. Come curious. Come as you are.

📅 Monday, November 16, 2026
🕗 8:15am to 9:45am

Register now to save your spot: https://members.macmh.org/site_event_detail.cfm?pk_association_event=37321

📣 We're Hiring!Are you passionate about advancing children's mental health and helping professionals make a greater impa...
09/04/2026

📣 We're Hiring!

Are you passionate about advancing children's mental health and helping professionals make a greater impact? Join our team dedicated to promoting children's mental health prenatally through young adulthood.

We're looking for a highly organized relationship-builder who thrives in managing complex projects and bringing people together. As our Professional Development Manager, you'll lead the planning and ex*****on of our Child & Adolescent Mental Health Conference and Training Series, helping create meaningful learning and connection opportunities for professionals across the field.

Learn more about the position here: https://macmh.org/about/opportunities/

Whether you work with kids all day or come home to your own after work (or both!), the back-to-school transition is a lo...
09/02/2026

Whether you work with kids all day or come home to your own after work (or both!), the back-to-school transition is a lot to hold.

New routines. Big feelings. First-day jitters, for kids and grown-ups alike. Swipe through for 4 simple, ways to help kids feel ready, from starting routines early to keeping expectations realistic.

As people who care for Minnesota's youngest kids, whether that's professionally, personally, or both, we know a smoother transition starts with a little preparation and a lot of patience.

Save this post to come back to before the first day of school. 📌

Sometimes the hardest thing to say out loud is "I'm not okay."Maybe it's the teenager who seems fine at school but goes ...
09/01/2026

Sometimes the hardest thing to say out loud is "I'm not okay."

Maybe it's the teenager who seems fine at school but goes quiet at home. The parent who's smiling in every photo but running on empty. The friend who says "I'm just tired" one too many times. So often, the people carrying the heaviest things are the ones who look like they're carrying nothing at all.

September is Su***de Prevention Awareness Month, and it's a reminder that we don't have to wait for someone to ask for help before we offer it. A simple "How are you, really?" can open a door. Listening without judgment can make someone feel less alone.

If you or someone you know is struggling, the 988 Su***de & Crisis Lifeline is available 24/7. Call or text 988 to reach a trained counselor, any time, day or night. You are not alone, and help is real.

Let's keep checking in on each other, this month and always. 💜💚
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🎉 Registration is NOW OPEN for the 2026 Infant & Early Childhood Multidisciplinary Conference!Join us November 15–17 at ...
08/29/2026

🎉 Registration is NOW OPEN for the 2026 Infant & Early Childhood Multidisciplinary Conference!

Join us November 15–17 at the St. Paul RiverCentre for three days of learning, connection, reflection, and community centered on the mental health and well-being of Minnesota’s youngest children and their families.

The IEC Conference brings together people from across disciplines because supporting young children takes all of us. Whether you work in infant and early childhood mental health, child care, early education, home visiting, health care, social work, family support, child welfare, public health, or another family-serving field, there is a place for you here.
Why attend? 💚

✨ Learn from experts and one another
✨ Explore practical tools and emerging ideas you can bring back to your work
✨ Earn continuing education hours and IECMH Endorsement® hours
✨ Connect with professionals from across Minnesota and beyond
✨ Be part of a multidisciplinary community committed to helping young children and families thrive

More than a conference, we hope this is a place to find your people, strengthen your practice, and leave feeling reconnected to why this work matters.

📅 November 15–17, 2026
📍 St. Paul RiverCentre

Registration is officially open! Visit https://macmh.org/conference/infant-early-childhood-conference/ to learn more and save your spot.

Looking for opportunities to learn, grow, and strengthen your work with children, youth, and families? Our Child & Adole...
08/28/2026

Looking for opportunities to learn, grow, and strengthen your work with children, youth, and families? Our Child & Adolescent Mental Health Training Series has several upcoming opportunities to add to your calendar!

Trainings are offered virtually and on-demand, making it easier to participate wherever you are and fit professional development into your schedule.

Whether you are a mental health professional, educator, social worker, family-serving professional, or someone committed to supporting the mental health and well-being of young people, we would love to have you join us.

➡️ New webinars are added regularly! Visit https://macmh.org/professional-development/training-series/ to explore upcoming trainings and register.

September is Su***de Prevention Month, and on World Su***de Prevention Day, we are creating space for an important conve...
08/27/2026

September is Su***de Prevention Month, and on World Su***de Prevention Day, we are creating space for an important conversation about how the way we talk about mental health and su***de matters. 💙

Join Deb Cavitt, MS for Changing the Narrative on Mental Health and Su***de, a virtual training focused on moving conversations toward hope, resilience, reducing stigma, and encouraging help-seeking.

📅 September 10, 2026 | 12–2 PM CST
💻 Virtual
🎓 2 CEUs
💚 Pay What You Can
Cost should not be a barrier to learning. Our Pay What You Can model allows you to choose the registration rate that works for you.
Together, we can change the narrative and strengthen the way we support children, youth, families, and one another.
Learn more and register at https://macmh.org/professional-development/

📣 Parents, grandparents, and caregivers — your voice can help create change for children and families!MACMH is excited t...
08/12/2026

📣 Parents, grandparents, and caregivers — your voice can help create change for children and families!

MACMH is excited to bring the Parent Leadership Training Institute (PLTI) to the Twin Cities Metro Region!

This FREE 20-session leadership certification program is designed to help parents and caregivers build the skills, confidence, and connections to advocate for children and families and help shape stronger systems and communities.

Through PLTI, participants will have opportunities to:
✨ Strengthen their leadership and advocacy skills
✨ Learn how to create meaningful change in their communities
✨ Develop a civic design project around an issue they care about
✨ Connect with other parent and caregiver leaders
✨ Join a nationwide network of PLTI alumni

📅 Kickoff: October 3, 2026
💙 Cost: FREE
📍 Format: Hybrid — virtual and in-person in St. Paul
⏰ Apply by September 4!
Know a parent, grandparent, or caregiver whose voice should be at the table? Please share this opportunity with them!
👉 Apply here https://forms.cloud.microsoft/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=o0mjQRaCU06SWADIj_pz6X51-chJlUBLjm3jRj1HdcJUMTE1RkVUQlBFV1dCOVIyQTNORkVZTDUwNi4u

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Wednesday 9am - 4pm
Thursday 9am - 4pm
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