AiMH UK with Dana Shai – Parent Infant Mentalising Assessment

Friday 26th September 1.00pm - 3.00pm online
2-hour Workshop: Using PEMA to Recognise Strengths and Understand Risk in Parent-Baby Interactions. Join internationally renowned developmental psychologist Dana Shai for a 2-hour workshop on the innovative Parental Embodied Mentalising Assessment (PEMA) — a powerful framework for recognising both strengths and risks in parent-baby relationships. Dana, a global leader in mentalisation-based approaches to early relational health, brings cutting-edge research together with hands-on clinical relevance.

AiMH UK Skills Box – Using VIPP with babies & their caregivers

Friday 10th October 1.00pm - 2.00pm
Strengthening Bonds with VIPP
Join us to hear from Dr Jess Elmer — Principal Clinical Psychologist and VIPP Lead at the Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust. Explore Video-Feedback Intervention to Promote Positive Parenting (VIPP) — a powerful, research-based approach to help parents and caregivers connect with their babies.

New Online Course: Babies in Mind – Why the Parent’s Mind Matters

Now 30% off for members!
AiMH UK, in collaboration with the University of Oxford, invites you to join this premium online course featured on the FutureLearn Website

AiMH UK Lunchtime Skills Box Session – Ready to Relate

Wednesday 1st July 1.00pm - 2.00pm
Babies are born ready to connect - seeking closeness, comfort, and connection from the very beginning.
Join us to hear from Dr Lisa Milne and Jane Dickens of Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust as they introduce the Ready to Relate (R2R) resources—created to help parents and practitioners nurture the crucial parent-infant bond from the very start

#IMHAW2025 – WHO IS HOLDING THE BABY?

Wednesday 11th June | 9:00am – 12:30pm | Online

Join us for this year’s Infant Mental Health Awareness Week Conference as we explore the powerful question: Who is holding the baby?

Through expert talks on infant mental health, co-regulation, and interagency support, we’ll examine how professionals can ensure babies remain at the heart of care, practice, and policy.

Can’t attend live? No problem! All ticket holders will receive access to the recording – so you can watch live or catch up later, on demand.

Working Together to Support Young Parents and Their Babies

National Networking Event - FREE to MEMBERS
Wednesday 14th May 9.30am - 12.30pm

Join us for a special event during Mental Health Awareness Week where we will hear from Jo Davies and Amy Bowles from the WILD Project in Cornwall and Sian Drinkwater from the MMHA showcasing their new resources for young parents.

AiMH UK Spring Workshop 2025

🌸 Spring Workshop – 25% Easter Discount! Book before Good Friday
Wednesday 23rd April 9.30am - 12.30pm
'Recent Advances in Understanding and Supporting Attachment in At-Risk Infants' We are delighted to be hosting a line-up of experts; Rebecca Carr-Hopkins, Dr Katrin Braune-Krickau and Helen Johnson, skilled in using the latest approaches for assessing and supporting attachment in at-risk infants.

The Fatherhood Institute – ‘Looking out for Dad’ Campaign

The Fatherhood Institute has launched an important new campaign, ‘Looking Out for Dad’, calling on the UK government to prioritise fathers’ health and well-being. Add your name to their letter addressed to the Secretary of State for Health, Wes Streeting.

Getting to Know Your baby Videos

Getting to Know Your Baby videos have been designed to help parents, caregivers, and health professionals to know how to support the development of a baby’s emotional wellbeing. See categories for more videos: - Bonding before birth - Early interactions - Baby states - Sleeping and soothing

TODAYS THE DAY!

Announcing the AiMH UK Awards Winners!
A huge congratulations to all the winners!
Your dedication and invaluable contributions are making a profound impact on infant mental health and positively transforming the lives of families across the UK!

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