Save the date: IECMH Summit on May 15-16

Published February 23, 2026
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Best Starts is hosting our second annual Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health (IECMH) Summit on May 15-16, 2026!

Registration will open on March 13. Subscribe to our blog to get notified when registration opens.

IECMH Summit

This year’s theme is “Abundance in Community.” Babies are enriched by the love, care, wisdom, and rituals of their caregivers, culture, and communities. Join us as we center the power of our communities who have always raised babies with an abundance of courage.

Our summit is open to all King County providers to enhance knowledge in community and solidarity. Centering the baby in all sessions and grounding our work in equity and social justice, we will promote the social emotional development of our prenatal to five children.

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Register for the IECMH Summit on May 15-16

Registration is now open for Best Starts Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health (IECMH) Summit on May 15-16, 2026! We invite all King County providers to enhance knowledge in community and solidarity. Centering the baby in all sessions...