Florida Association for Infant Mental Health

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Foundational Reflective Learning Collaborative 2026 (Online)

Best practice in serving young children and families includes a workforce who receives ongoing support and opportunities for reflection about both the successes and the challenges encountered in their work.

​Reflective supervision/consultation (RSC) is a form of intentional, regularly scheduled professional support that focuses on enhancing the reflective capacity of professionals in order to increase the quality of services to children & families and to support staff wellbeing, job satisfaction, and retention.​

Reflective supervision/consultation:

• supports staff to provide services in ways that support healthy relationships and optimal growth and development of the child

• encourages staff and family wellbeing, and

• supports staff through difficult situations they encounter in their work with families.

Description: 

FAIMH brings a foundational experience for professionals to learn and experience RSC. The Learning Collaborative offers both training and low-cost, small-group RSC sessions over 7 months.

This experience meets one of the requirements to become an Endorsed Reflective Supervisor: 15 hours of competency-based training specifically on the provision of RSC.

Training: Participants will learn key principles of RSC and will develop skills and strategies that can enhance their reflective capacities, supporting their professional growth and development.

RSC Group: will be held approximally twice monthly via Zoom, starting after Training Day 1. FAIMH brings you this opportunity with a deeply discounted rate for Members at only $20 per hour of RSC.

Who is this right for? This experience is designed for both direct-service providers and supervisors who are beginning their journey of learning how to provide Reflective Supervision.

All infant/early childhood fields focused on promotion or prevention can participate, including:

• Head Start/Early Head Start

• Early Intervention / Inclusion (Early Steps, Early Learning Coalitions)

• Home Visiting (Healthy Start Coalitions, Healthy Families, Nurse Family Partnership, PAT, HIPPY, etc.)

• Case management / coordination

• Child welfare

Best for: 

• Infant/Early Childhood Professionals who are interested in developing skills and strategies that can enhance their reflective capacities
• Infant/Early Childhood Professionals who are planning to become Reflective Supervisors/Consultants and need the required 15 hours of training as well as RSC hours from an Endorsed Reflective Supervisor
• Infant/Early Childhood Professionals who are providing Reflective Supervision in their role currently and want to earn IMH Endorsement® to become an Endorsed Reflective Supervisor so that you can then provide RSC to all others seeking Endorsement® and to those who need RSC for Endorsement® renewal

Learning Collaborative Key Dates:

Overall schedule =  RSC Training (16 hours of Training) + 14 sessions of Reflective Consultation (60 minutes per session; 14 hours of RSC total)

Training Dates: 

Day 1 Training: Monday Febaury 9th from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM

Day 2 Training: Monday March 9th from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM

Day 3 Training: Monday April 13th from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM

Day 4 Training: Monday May 11th from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM

Location:  Via Zoom

Trainer:  Dr. Noemi Aguila Márquez Ph.D. IMH-E®

Dr. Noemi Aguila-Marquez, LCSW, IMH-E® has been working with families for almost 25 years, providing psychotherapy for 20 years and professional supervision for over 10 years. She was one of the first 20 persons in Florida to be endorsed as an Infant Mental Health Clinical Mentor. She is the Clinical Director for Counsel & Connect, FAIMH Miami Chapter Chair and Professional Educator. Specializations include and are not limited to Infant & Early Childhood, Child Welfare, Trauma, ADHD, Anxiety, Depression’s, Neuropsychology, parenting, family systems, and Diversity.

RSC Session Dates: 

14 1-hour Sessions bi-monthly 

Time: 1st and 3rd Tuesdays from 2:30-3:30 PM 

1. February 17, 2026
2. March 3, 2026
3. March 17, 2026
4. April 7, 2026
5. April 21, 2026
6. May 5, 2026
7. May 19, 2026
8. June 2, 2026
9. June 16, 2026
10. July 7, 2026
11. July 21, 2026
12. August 4, 2026
13. August 18, 2026
14. September 1, 2026

Location:  Via Zoom

Reflective Consultant: Karen Haag, LMHC-QS, IMH-E®, CPP-Rostered

 Karen Haag is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor and Qualified Supervisor in the State of Florida, and an Infant Mental Health Mentor– Clinical. She is a parent trainer for Circle of Security, rostered in Child-Parent Psychotherapy, and trained in EMDR and play therapy. With over 20 years of experience, Karen supports infants, young children, and caregivers affected by trauma, toxic stress, and child welfare involvement. Her career began as part of a leadership team where she, alongside her colleagues, developed and implemented the innovative Miami Child Well-Being Court™Model for the Miami-Dade County Juvenile Dependency Court.

Karen currently supervises an Infant Mental Health Program in a nonprofit that partners with Head Start. She provides reflective and clinical supervision to therapists, interns, and master's level students, conducts classroom observations, consults with teachers and caregivers, and facilitates training. Her work centers on strengthening caregiver–child relationships, supporting caregivers whose children display behavioral concerns, promoting workforce well-being, and integrating trauma-informed, relationship-based practices in early childhood Head Start programs.

Her clinical expertise includes reflective supervision, infant and early childhood mental health, trauma-informed care, and program development. She is deeply committed to supporting professionals serving young children and families with compassion, curiosity, and collaboration.

Supports Your Endorsement®: This Learning Collaborative will offer training on the provision of RSC to become an Endorsed Reflective Supervisor. This competency-based training will support your preparation to earn or renew your Florida Infant Mental Health Endorsement®. 

Reflective Consultation hours provided by an Endorsed Reflective Supervisor can count toward earning or renewing your Florida Infant Mental Health Endorsement®, including becoming an Endorsed Reflective Supervisor.

Registration: ONLY 10 SLOTS - Registration closes once filled.

FAIMH Member  $600

Non-Member  $750

*Note: This Learning Collaborative will run with a minimum of 5 registrants. If fewer than 5 are registered, we will honor your participation in the training and the difference in rate (between Learning Collaborative and Training Only registration) will be refunded.

Certificate: A certificate of completion will be provided to all who sign in.

View our Training Academy Policy on attendance, payment, cancellation and more.

Technology Requirements: 

To ensure the best possible experience for all participants, the program relies on online video conferencing, which has minimum requirements to work properly. You will need a desktop or laptop computer with speakers, microphone, and webcam, and a high-speed internet connection. Laptops work best because they come with all the necessary equipment and can easily be moved from room to room in your home or office to find a quiet place.

• Review the system requirements for the Zoom online meeting platform
• Try out a test meeting
• Test your audio and video in the meeting

Questions? Email us.