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Infant and Early Mental Health Promotion
Infant and Early Mental Health Promotion (IEMHP) is a national organization which improves outcomes across the lifespan through translating and promoting the science of early mental health into practice with families during pregnancy, infancy, and early childhood.
IEMHP is a national organization which improves outcomes across the lifespan through translating and promoting the science of early mental health into practice with families during pregnancy, infancy, and early childhood.
IEMHP informs policy and practice and builds capacity by working closely with organizations and communities across Canada. IEMHP is actively involved in the implementation and evaluation of a unique developmental support planning intervention model in communities across the country.
The program was formed in 1988 in collaboration with the Department of Psychiatry and is now housed within the Learning Institute.
IEMHP is headed by Director Dr. Chaya Kulkarni, BAA, M.Ed., EdD
19th WAIMH World Congress
The 19th World Congress of the World Association for Infant Mental Health (WAIMH) is coming to Toronto in October 2026, and we want you to be a part of it! The Congress will unite leading researchers, clinicians, educators and policymakers from across the globe. Together, participants will share groundbreaking discoveries, explore the intersections of science and practice, and strengthen global collaboration in infant and early mental health.
Guided by the theme ‘Harmony in Diversity: Nurturing the Youngest Minds Around the World,’ WAIMH 2026 will be a space for connection, reflection and renewal, and a forum where diverse voices come together to imagine new pathways for infant and early development.
Whether you are advancing research, transforming care, or building community, your voice belongs here! Join colleagues from around the world in shaping the future of our youngest minds. Learn more and register today:
Key Resources
Contact IEMHP
Phone: 416-813-7654
Email: iemhp.mail@sickkids.ca
For learning/training inquiries, email: iemhp.learning@sickkids.ca
For Expanding Horizons 2025 inquiries, email: iemhp.expandinghorizons@sickkids.ca