Special Initiatives

Pathways to Professional Development (PPD)

The New York Center for Child Development (NYCDD), in partnership with the McSilver Institute for Poverty Policy and Research, with funding from the New York State Office of Mental Health (NYSOMH), is pleased to launch Pathways to Professional Development: Building Foundations in Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health. The Pathways to Professional Development project aims to build workforce competence and professional preparedness in the foundations of Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health practice for individuals working in the perinatal and birth to 5 periods

To register for any of the events below, click on the corresponding training date. Events are regularly added, so check back for new offerings!

Foundational Webinars and Reflective Learning Collaboratives

To view a list of our foundational webinars and Reflective Learning Collaboratives, please visit the following link: https://www.ctacny.org/page/pathways.foundational.webinars/

DC:0-5 Trainings

This comprehensive 12-hour training is specifically designed for participants who are directly involved in the developmental and mental health evaluation and diagnosis of children birth to five years of age. This training provides history and background around the need for and development of a specialized diagnostic classification system for infancy and early childhood, as well as approaches to diagnosis from an Infant Mental Health perspective which is developmentally informed, relationship based, and contextual and culturally competent. Participants will learn about the multi-axial approach to diagnosis as well as understanding the contents of each axis including Axis I Clinical Disorders, Axis II Relational Context, Axis III Physical Health Conditions and Considerations, Axis IV Psychosocial Stressors, and Axis V Developmental Competence.
All trainings are virtual unless otherwise noted.

DC:0-5 Booster Courses

Intended only for professionals who have already completed a full DC:0-5 Training, this three-hour interactive training acts as a refresher course for those who would like to review materials introduced in the full training. 

Community of Practice Calls

Intended only for professionals who have already completed a full DC:0-5 Training, Community of Practice Calls (CoP) are designed to provide reflective support, feedback from the field, and guidance on the implementation of the DC:0-5 Classification System. Participants are asked to wait at least one month after the completion of the DC:0-5 Training workshop before registering for the CoP meeting to allow time to practice using the DC:0-5 framework.

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