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
Stephenie Butterfield, MS, LPC, IMH-E®
Warmline Behavioral Health Consultant
Oklahoma State Dept. of Health
SButterfield@OKAIMH.org
Immediate Past President
Tish Dehart, MS, LCSW, IMH-E® Manager, Child Guidance Program
TDehart@OKAIMH.org
Secretary
Lucia Ciciolla, IMH-E®
Assistant Professor
Oklahoma State University, Psychology Dept.
LCiciolla@OKAIMH.org
Treasurer
Elizabeth Fisher
Executive Director
Tulsa CASA
EFisher@OKAIMH.org
DEI Officer
La Toyia Williams, CBHCM, CLC, IMH-E®
Healthy Start Case Manager, Indian Health Care Resource Center
LWilliams@OKAIMH.org
Officers
Directors
Elizabeth Bard
Associate Professor
Center for Child Abuse & Neglect
University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
EBard@OKAIMH.org
Teresa Berg, Ph.D.
Adult Career Development Coordinator
Tulsa Technology Center
TBerg@OKAIMH.org
Autumn Cooper, LPC-Supervisor, RPT, IMH-E®
THREAD Coordinator for the Oklahoma State Dept. of Health
ACooper@OKAIMH.org
Brandi Elwood, MS, CCPS, TBRI
Child Development Specialist, Child & Adolescent Resilience Manager
Oklahoma State Dept. of Health
BElwood@OKAIMH.org
President
Juan Delara, MPH, CPH
MIECHV Grant Manager
Oklahoma State Dept. of Health
JDelara@OKAIMH.org
Brandi Duden
Juvenile Court Case Manager
Oklahoma District Court
BDuden@OKAIMH.org
Linda Manaugh
Director, Communications & Program Support
Potts Family Foundation
LManaugh@OKAIMH.org
Cynthia Mooney
Coordinator of Children’s Behavioral Health Initiatives
Mental Health Association Oklahoma
CMooney@OKAIMH.org
Staff
Sandra Puebla
Deputy State Medicaid Director
Oklahoma Health Care Authority
SPuebla@OKAIMH.org
Carly Harris, MS
Project Manager
okaimh@gmail.com
Kelly Sipotz, MS, LMSW, IMH-E®
Endorsement Coordinator®/Liaison Alliance for the Advancement of Infant Mental Health
endorsement@OKAIMH.org
OK-AIMH Leadership
Officers
President
Juan Delara, MPH, CPH
MIECHV Grant Manager
Oklahoma State Dept. of Health
JDelara@OKAIMH.org
Stephenie Butterfield, MS, LPC, IMH-E®
Warmline Behavioral Health Consultant
Oklahoma State Dept. of Health
SButterfield@OKAIMH.org
Secretary
Lucia Ciciolla, IMH-E®
Assistant Professor
Oklahoma State University, Psychology Dept.
LCiciolla@OKAIMH.org
Treasurer
Elizabeth Fisher
Executive Director
Tulsa CASA
EFisher@OKAIMH.org
DEI Officer
La Toyia Williams
Healthy Start Case Manager, CBHCM, CLC
Indian Health Care Resource Center
LWilliams@OKAIMH.org
Immediate Past President (Ex Officio)
Tish Dehart, MS, LCSW, IMH-E®
Clinical Manager, Child Guidance
Tulsa Health Department
TDehart@OKAIMH.org
Directors
Elizabeth Bard
Associate Professor
Center for Child Abuse & Neglect
University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
EBard@OKAIMH.org
Teresa Berg, Ph.D.
Adult Career Development Coordinator
Tulsa Technology Center
TBerg@OKAIMH.org
Sekou Clincy
SClincy@OKAIMH.org
Autumn Cooper, LPC-Supervisor, RPT, IMH-E®
THREAD Coordinator for the Oklahoma State Dept. of Health
ACooper@OKAIMH.org
Tamra Crabtree
TCrabtree@OKAIMH.org
Brandi Elwood, MS, CCPS, TBRI
Child Development Specialist
Child & Adolescent Resilience Manager
Oklahoma State Dept. of Health
BElwood@OKAIMH.org
Brandi Duden
Juvenile Court Case Manager
Oklahoma District Court
BDuden@OKAIMH.org
Heather Hails, MS, LCSW
Executive Director
Deaconess Pregnancy & Adoption Services
HHails@OKAIMH.org
Paula Koos
Executive Director
Oklahoma Child Care Resource & Referral Association
PKoos@OKAIMH.org
Linda Manaugh
Director, Communications & Program Support
Potts Family Foundation
LManaugh@OKAIMH.org
Cynthia Mooney
Coordinator of Children’s Behavioral Health Initiatives
Mental Health Association Oklahoma
CMooney@OKAIMH.org
Sandra Puebla
Deputy State Medicaid Director
Oklahoma Health Care Authority
SPuebla@OKAIMH.org
Staff
Carly Harris, MS
Project Manager
info@OKAIMH.org
Kelly Sipotz, MS, LMSW, IMH-E®
Endorsement® Coordinator
Liaison, Alliance for the Advancement of Infant Mental Health
endorsement@OKAIMH.org
OK-AIMH thanks 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
Award Recipients
Melissa Griffin
Desiree Doherty
Ashleigh Kraft
Sarah Rahhal
Dr. James Allen
Linda Passmark
Anne Culp
2023
2022
2021
2020
2010
2008
2007
2006
2005
2004
2003
2001
2000
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
2023
2022
2021
Brandi Elwood
Shanna Eischen
Stephenie Butterfield