First3Years

🌱 June is National Family Unification Month! Safe and secure relationships are foundational to infant mental health. Whenever possible, we hope to avoid complete removal and separation of the family unit within the child welfare system.

🧑‍🧒 Our Safe Babies program advocates for the preservation of the caregiver-child relationship by fostering co-parenting relationships, providing education and technical assistance, coordinating care, and conducting continuous program evaluations.

When child welfare professionals, caregivers, and community partners come together with compassion and a shared vision, we can ensure infants and toddlers in the child welfare system have consistent, nurturing relationships that support healing and development. Together, we have the power to repair relationships, restore hope, and reverse the trauma of separation—one parent-child connection at a time 💚

📥 First3Years is now seeking proposals for the 2026 Safe Babies Summit! The 6th Annual Safe Babies Summit: Transforming Child Welfare for Infants & Toddlers will convene child welfare professionals committed to improving outcomes for infants and toddlers impacted by abuse, neglect, and foster care.

We are seeking engaging, evidence-informed presentations that inspire reflection, connection, and action for child welfare professionals.

📨 We welcome proposals that:
— Highlight relationship-centered practices
— Advance infant and early childhood mental health
— Promote workforce wellness and reflective practice
— Strengthen cross-sector collaboration
— Elevate family voices and lived experiences
— Share innovative strategies, research, or programs

Session length: Approximately 75 minutes, including Q&A
Presenter appreciation: All presenters will receive a FREE First3Years Membership

🗓️ Important Dates:
Proposal Submission Deadline: June 23, 2026
Presenter Notification: June 26, 2026

🔗 SUBMIT YOUR PROPOSALS HERE: https://www.first3yearstx.org/safebabiessummit

Thank you to everyone who donated, shared, and supported our Popcorn for Pop Fundraiser! 🧡

Because of you, we were able to raise our unrestricted funds budget and allocate resources where they are most needed to promote infant mental health and strengthen early relational health for children and families in Texas.

We hope you enjoy the tasty treats coming your way soon 🍿

What does the phrase “Infant Mental Health” mean to you? What does Infant Mental Health look like in our day-to-day? And how do we support Infant Mental Health in those early years? Explore these questions in our “Introduction to Infant Mental Health” online course!

Learning Objectives 💡
— Learn the foundations of infant mental health
— Understand baby brain development
— Learn how to support social-emotional development in very young children

COMMENT “Intro to IMH” or click the link in our bio to get access to this online course!
🎟️ FREE for F3Y Members | $20 for non-members

👔 If you’re shopping for ties again this Father’s Day, this post is for you! Instead of a boring tie that will end up in the back of a closet, try shopping our Double Good Popcorn Fundraiser Page (Jyrah’s Shop) for a fun, made-fresh-to-order Gourmet Popcorn Gift Set!

And not only will you be gifting Dad a tasty treat, but 50% of your purchase will go towards our programs that help promote early relational health and infant mental health in Texas communities! 🧡🍿

🛒 Don’t let Father’s Day sneak up on you, start shopping on the page linked in our bio!
OR shop directly through: https://popup.doublegood.com/s/ec883xw3