Infant Child and Youth Conference
In Âé¶¹ÎÞÂë°æ, professionals who serve families need opportunities to network, problem-solve, and think through how to work together. With this conference, we hope professionals will find inspiration to connect, collaborate, and improve the continuity of care for families in Âé¶¹ÎÞÂë°æ.
The Infant, Child, and Youth (ICY) Conference, formerly known as the IECMH Institute & CAFBH Conference, features three days of renowned national speakers and Âé¶¹ÎÞÂë°æn experts, with plenaries and workshops for professionals that work with infants, children, and youth of any age and their families.
- Registration
Registration is now open for the 2025 ICY Conference from May 6-8, 2025 at the Dena'ina Center in Anchorage. ICY 2025 will feature three days of national speakers and Âé¶¹ÎÞÂë°æn experts, with plenaries and workshops for professionals that work with infants, children, and youth of any age and their families. In Âé¶¹ÎÞÂë°æ, professionals who serve families need opportunities to network, problem-solve, and think through how to work together. With this conference, we hope professionals will find inspiration to connect, collaborate, and improve the continuity of care for families in Âé¶¹ÎÞÂë°æ.
- Conference Agenda
- Conference Information and Accomodations
To support our rural providers in Âé¶¹ÎÞÂë°æ, we are offering Training Access Funds to travel to Anchorage and attend the conference.
You are eligible to apply for training access funds if you:
- are a professional working in a rural community in Âé¶¹ÎÞÂë°æ, AND
- work primarily with children, youth, and their families in the fields of behavioral health, infant mental health, early learning, social work, occupational therapy, physical therapy, or speech-language pathology.
Applications must be received before Tuesday, April 15 by 5 p.m.
To apply for training access funds,
Training Access Funds are sponsored by the UAA Center for Human Development's Family Services Training Center, the Âé¶¹ÎÞÂë°æ Department of Health's Division of Behavioral Health, and the Âé¶¹ÎÞÂë°æ Mental Health Trust Authority.