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IMHAANZ is the New Zealand affiliate of the World Association for Infant Mental Health (WAIMH).

Infant Mental Health is ‘the optimal social, emotional, and cognitive well-being of children ages 0 to 3 and developed by secure and stable relationships with nurturing caregivers’. (Alliance for the Advancement of Infant Mental Health®)

Here at IMHAANZ we’re passionate about the social and emotional well being of infants and their families.

Our work involves:

• providing FAN (Facilitating Attuned INteractions) Training to teams and services
• publication and distribution of the Two Homes | Ngā Kainga e Rua booklet which is about supporting relationships for babies and toddlers with two homes in Aotearoa New Zealand
• supporting our Regional Groups to provide ‘grassroots’ networking and professional development opportunities to those working in the field of infant mental health
• informing agencies, organisations and others about the importance of social and emotional development in young children
• providing information to our members through our website, conferences, workshops, our Facebook page and newsletters.

Take a look around our website to find out more or Join Now to become a member.

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