Related Links

The Early Learning Coalition of Pinellas County - A local organization promoting school readiness services and enhancing the emotional, social, cognitive, and physical development of all children.

Zero to Three - a national, non-profit, multidisciplinary organization committed to supporting the healthy development and well-being of infants, toddlers, and their families.

The FSU Center for Prevention and Early Intervention Policy - an organization focused on early maternal and child health, and early childhood issues.

Florida Association for Infant Mental Health - an organization working to define needs, investigate what interventions are most effective, translate these research findings into public policy, integrate infant mental health services into current programs throughout the state, build a cadre of infant mental health specialists, establish training opportunities, secure adequate, on-going funding, and continue to evaluate the long-term impacts in the community.

World Association for Infant Mental Health - WAIMH's mission involves promoting education, research, and study of the effects of mental, emotional and social development during infancy on later normal and psychopathological development through international and interdisciplinary cooperation, publications, affiliate associations, and through regional and biennial congresses devoted to scientific, educational, and clinical work with infants and their caregivers.

Juvenile Welfare Board of Pinellas County - The Juvenile Welfare Board supports the healthy development of all children and their families in Pinellas County through advocacy, research, planning, training, communications, coordinating of resources and funding.

National Scientific Council on the Developing Child - National Scientific Council on the Developing Child (NSCDC) is a multi-disciplinary collaboration comprising leading scholars in neuroscience, early childhood development, pediatrics, and economics. The Council works to build strong, informed, bipartisan leadership in both the public and private sectors to close the gap between what we know and what we do to promote successful learning, adaptive behavior, and sound physical and mental health for all young children.

The Center on the Developing Child at Harvard University publishes the most up-to-date research based articles and working papers of interest to family-centered infant mental health professionals. They also provide access to useful webcasts, including several presented at the National Symposium on Early Childhood Science and Policy. Presentations are available for viewing and listening to online at their website.

The Society for Research in Child Development - Society focused on promoting multidisciplinary research in the field of human development, fostering the exchange of information among scientists and other professionals of various disciplines, and encouraging applications of research findings.