Mission

SCIMHA IS A MULTIDISCIPLINARY ASSOCIATION OF PROFESSIONALS WORKING TO PROMOTE NURTURING RELATIONSHIPS FOR INFANTS, YOUNG CHILDREN, AND THEIR FAMILIES THROUGH, RESOURCES, POLICIES, AND PRACTICES TO FOSTER POSITIVE MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLBEING. SCIMHA PROMOTES UNIFORM AND NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED COMPETENCIES AND STANDARDS TO ENSURE THAT INDIVIDUALS SUPPORTING YOUNG CHILDREN ARE TRAINED IN UP-TO-DATE SCIENCE OF CHILD DEVELOPMENT, INFANT MENTAL HEALTH PRINCIPALS AND RELATIONSHIP-BASED PRACTICES. SCIMHA WORKS TO ASSURE THAT INDIVIDUALS ENGAGING WITH INFANTS, YOUNG CHILDREN, AND FAMILIES, HAVE THE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS TO MAKE THE MOST OF THOSE INTERACTIONS BY PROVIDING CULTURALLY SENSITIVE, RELATIONSHIP-FOCUSED PRACTICES THAT SUPPORT YOUNG CHILDREN'S BEHAVIORAL WELLBEING.