Cultural representations of Infant Mental Health within two WAIMH publications: The Signal and Perspectives in Infant Mental Health (1993-2021)

This paper by Maree Foley (Switzerland) focuses on a selection of papers, published by WAIMH, in The Signal and Perspectives IMH that directly address issues of culture within infant mental health research, assessment, and intervention.

Mt. Hope Family Centre: Contextually sensitive clinical work influenced by evidence-based research

Jody Todd Manly (New York, USA), Clinical Director of Mt. Hope Family Centre shares more about her work at University of Rochester’s Mt. Hope Family Centre. She highlights important study findings and provides insights into the value of clinical work informing evidence-based research and how this contributes to contextually relevant interventions.

From the Desk of the President of WAIMH

Campbell Paul: "A huge challenge for us all is to see what we can do, as members of WAIMH, in the aftermath of major catastrophes, conflict and war, to ensure that our infants and young children are still able to develop with a sense of hope and positive moral strength." He believes that the upcoming WAIMH Interim Congress in June 2024, in Tampere, will be an important opportunity for us to meet up in person to talk through some of these crucial dilemmas.

Stardust: Growing the field of infant mental health in Zimbabwe

Salisha Maharaj (South Africa) sat down for an interview with June Manala and Rachel Makoni to hear more about the work they are doing in Zimbabwe through a project called Stardust. Founded in 2007 by Judy Davies, the Stardust project has continued its legacy in providing contextually relevant support and professional development to organisations and individuals working with infants and their caregivers across various public and NGO sectors.

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