Infant Child and Youth Conference

Infant Chilc and Youth Conference May 6-8, 2025

 

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 AnchorageICY 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.