Infant & Early Childhood SIG Update

Infant & Early Childhood SIG Update

By Miller Shivers, PhD
IEC Special Interest Group Co-Chair

On December 8th, the Infant and Early Childhood (IEC) SIG’s Education and Training Committee hosted an “Ask the Expert” Webinar. The panel of presenters represented a range of career settings and experiences, including academic medicine, private practice, consulting, colleges and universities, and the non-profit sector. Attendees had the opportunity to attend two breakout sessions each with at least two experienced professionals to learn about their work and role within the field of early childhood mental health specific to their setting. The majority of attendees were psychology graduate students, though several psychologists currently in the workforce attended as well. Feedback on the webinar was uniformly positive from the attendees, and they expressed appreciation for the opportunity to ask questions, learn how the presenters obtained their jobs, receive guidance and mentorship, and network with others in the field.  The IEC SIG will host additional webinars in the future and will be holding elections for new SIG chairs and committee chairs in the Summer. If you are interested in a leadership position or you’d like more information about the SIG, please contact the co-chairs Caroline Kerns, PhD at ckerns@Luriechildrens.org or Miller Shivers, PhD at mshivers@luriechildrens.org.