About OKLAHOMA ASSOCIATION FOR INFANT & EARLY CHILDHOOD MENTAL HEALTH
The Oklahoma Association for Infant & Early Childhood Mental Health (OK-AIMH) was founded in November 1991 and is an affiliate of the World Association for Infant Mental Health (WAIMH) and a member of the Alliance for the Advancement of Infant Mental Health (Alliance or AAIMH).
Our Mission
The Association promotes awareness, understanding and excellence in infant and early childhood mental health (IECMH) through education, workforce development, multi-disciplinary collaboration and advocacy for best practices, and serves as a resource to individuals and organizations working to support the healthy social-emotional development of infants, toddlers and their families.
Our Vision
Oklahoma's infants and young children are safe, loved, and nurtured by the adults in their world. Their emotional well-being is recognized, valued, and supported in their communities and they are seen as active participants in relationships with their caregivers. Children and their families have access to a full continuum of infant mental health services and supports provided by highly-trained, endorsed professionals committed to life-long learning.
Our Goals
The Association serves the interests of its members and the public through:
Professional development, credentialing & Endorsement®;
Networking, relationship-building & bridging services and needs across systems, including the private sector;
Advocating as a major voice for children, parents, caregivers and workforce to inform policy and decision-making in Oklahoma; and
Connecting Oklahoma to the national and international IECMH professional community.
NOTE: For the purposes of the Association, infancy is defined as from the prenatal period to age three years and early childhood is defined as three to six years old.
In loving memory of
Mildred Ramsey
OK-AIMH Leadership
Vice President
Brandi Elwood, MS, CCPS, TBRI Child Development Specialist, Child & Adolescent Resilience Manager
Oklahoma State Dept. of Health
BElwood@OKAIMH.org
L&D Officer
Elizabeth Bard
Associate Professor
Center for Child Abuse & Neglect
University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
EBard@OKAIMH.org View Bio.
Secretary Tamra Crabtree Family Support Partner Oklahoma Family Network
TCrabtree@OKAIMH.org
Treasurer Juan Delara, MPH, CPH
MIECHV Grant Manager
Oklahoma State Dept. of Health
JDelara@OKAIMH.org
Officer
Sekou Clincy Fatherhood Coordinator Parent Child Center of Tulsa
SClincy@OKAIMH.org View Bio.
Officers
Directors
Stephenie Butterfield, MS, LPC, IMH-E®
Warmline Behavioral Health Consultant
Oklahoma State Dept. of Health
SButterfield@OKAIMH.org
Teresa Berg, Ph.D.
Adult Career Development Coordinator
Tulsa Technology Center
TBerg@OKAIMH.org View Bio.
Heather Hails, MS, LCSW Executive Director Deaconess Pregnancy & Adoption
Hhails@OKAIMH.org View Bio.
President
Lucia Ciciolla, IMH-E®
Assistant Professor
Oklahoma State University, Psychology Dept.
LCiciolla@OKAIMH.org
Elizabeth Fisher
Executive Director
Tulsa CASA
EFisher@OKAIMH.org
Jeannie Russell Roberts, ATR, LPC Behavioral Health Manager – Service Quality Review & PASRR Oklahoma Health Care Authority
Christina Seymour
Project Manager
Tulsa Health Department
Cseymour@OKAIMH.org
Audra Haney, MSSW, LCSW, IMH-E®
Executive Director
ahaney@OKAIMH.org View Bio.
Cynthia Mooney
Coordinator of Children’s Behavioral Health Initiatives
Mental Health Association Oklahoma
CMooney@OKAIMH.org View Bio.
Violetta J. Mumford, MA Financial Manager - Comptroller II Office of Child Care Services, OKDHS
Carol Stocking
Infant & Early Childhood Mental Health Consultant
Western Plains Youth & Family
CStocking@OKAIMH.org View Bio.
Chris Siemens, MA Executive Director Parent Promise/Prevent Child Abuse Oklahoma
Staff
Carly Harris, MS
Project Manager
okaimh@gmail.com View Bio.
Kelly Sipotz, MS, LMSW, IMH-E®
EndorsementCoordinator®/Liaison
Alliance for the Advancement of Infant Mental Health
endorsement@OKAIMH.org View Bio.
Autumn Cooper, LPC-S, RPT, IMH-E®
THREAD Coordinator Oklahoma State Dept. of Health
ACooper@OKAIMH.org View Bio.
OK-AIMH Leadership
Officers
President Lucia Ciciolla, IMH-E®
Assistant Professor
Oklahoma State University, Psychology Dept.
LCiciolla@OKAIMH.org View Bio
President - Elect Brandi Elwood, MS, CCPS, TBRI
Child Development Specialist Child & Adolescent Resilience Manager
Oklahoma State Dept. of Health
BElwood@OKAIMH.org
Secretary
Tamra Crabtree Family Support Partner, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Oklahoma Family Network
TCrabtree@OKAIMH.org View Bio
Treasurer
Juan Delara, MPH, CPH
MIECHV Grant Manager
Oklahoma State Dept. of Health
JDelara@OKAIMH.org
Officer
Sekou Clincy Fatherhood Coordinator The Parent Child Center of Tulsa SClincy@OKAIMH.org View Bio
L&D Officer Elizabeth Bard
Associate Professor
Center for Child Abuse & Neglect
University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
EBard@OKAIMH.org View Bio
Directors
Teresa Berg, Ph.D.
Adult Career Development Coordinator
Tulsa Technology Center
TBerg@OKAIMH.org View Bio
Stephenie Butterfield, MS, LPC, IMH-E® Warmline Behavioral Health Consultant Oklahoma State Dept. of Health Sbutterfield@OKAIMH.org
Autumn Cooper, LPC-S, RPT, IMH-E®
THREAD Coordinator Oklahoma State Dept. of Health
ACooper@OKAIMH.org View Bio
Jeannie Russel Roberts, ATR, LPC
Behavioral Health Manager - Service Quality Review & PASRR Oklahoma Health Care Authority
Elizabeth Fisher
Executive Director Tulsa CASA
EFisher@okaimh.org
Heather Hails, MS, LCSW
Executive Director
Deaconess Pregnancy & Adoption Services
HHails@OKAIMH.org View Bio
Cynthia Mooney
Coordinator of Children’s Behavioral Health Initiatives
Mental Health Association Oklahoma
CMooney@OKAIMH.org View Bio
Violetta J. Mumford, MA Financial Manager - Comptroller II Office of Child Care Services, OKDHS
Staff
Audra Haney, MSSW, LCSW, IMH-E®
Executive Director
ahaney@OKAIMH.org
Carly Harris, MS
Project Manager
info@OKAIMH.org View Bio
Kelly Sipotz, MS, LMSW, IMH-E®
Endorsement® Coordinator/Liaison Alliance for the Advancement of Infant Mental Health
endorsement@OKAIMH.org View Bio
Thank you to our State and Community Partners
The Povl Toussieng Memorial Leadership in Infant Mental Health Award was established in 1999 to honor the memory of Povl Winning Toussieng, M.D. (1918-97), Professor Emeritus, University of Oklahoma College of Medicine and retired Training Director of the Child and Adolescent Psychiatry program. This award recognizes individuals who, through their work with infants, toddlers and families, have demonstrated outstanding leadership in service delivery, advocacy, administration, and/or program and policy development in the field of infant mental health in Oklahoma. The award is presented in conjunction with OK-AIMH's annual fall conference.
OK-AIMH Awards
Povl Toussieng Memorial Leadership in Infant Mental Health Award Recipients
Dr. Tessa Chesher Melissa Griffin Desiree Doherty
Ashleigh Kraft
Sarah Rahhal
Dr. James Allen
Linda Passmark
202420232022
2021
2020
2010
2008
20072006
2005
2004
2003
2001
2000
Anne Culp Terrie Fritz
Dr. Vimala Sekar
Martha Holmes
Karen V. Irey
Fran Morris
Eva Carter & Dr. Jan Culbertson
Above & Beyond for Babies Volunteer of the Year Award Recipients
2024
2023
2022
2021
Melanie Gartside
Brandi Elwood
Shanna Eischen
Stephenie Butterfield