Human Development I & II: The First 18 Months of Life

This certificate program is designed to meet the prerequisite requirements for CIMHD's Certificate in Infant Mental Health Program but is open to anyone wishing to take it. Participants are expected to observe a mother and infant through the infant's first birthday for 45-50 minutes per week. Students will be expected to write a weekly narrative of their observations and be prepared to discuss these observations in the weekly consult discussions.

Participants will learn to identify secure and insecure attachment patterns in mothers and infants as well as be able to identify the components of reflective thinking in their observed mothers and note how this capacity in the mother enhances intentionality in the infant.

Classes are held weekly from 10:30 am - 12 noon in Bellevue. This does not include the observation time. Participants are expected to attend class for all four quarters.