Infant Mental Health-Informed Reflective Supervision/Consultation

March 2–May 10, 2026

Clock hours: 20 (contingent on attendance and course completion)
Location and delivery: live, virtual
Cost: free
Who should sign up: child welfare professionals working with children in, or at risk of, out-of-home placement
Prerequisites: Must have completed Infant Mental Health and Reflective Practice

Infant Mental Health-Informed Reflective Supervision/Consultation is a 10-week online course that includes online modules, small group discussions, and reflective consultation for participants. It is designed for child welfare professionals working with children in, or at risk of, out-of-home placement. It is offered in partnership with the Center for Advanced Studies in Child Welfare (CASCW). Registration closes February 20, 2026.

How it works

Access course materials 24/7
Complete 4 online modules over 10 weeks:
- The Purpose of Reflective Supervision/Consultation (RS/C) in Practice
- The “Release, Reframe, Refocus, and Respond” Model of RS/C
- The Reflective Interaction Observation Scale (RIOS™) Model of RS/C
- Using RS/C Models in Practice
Participate in 4 small group discussions with fellow participants (scheduled based on your availability)
Participate in 4 reflective consultation sessions with a provider who is endorsed in Infant Mental Health by the Minnesota Association of Children’s Mental Health-Infant and Early Childhood Division (scheduled based on your availability)

Learning objectives

Learn to define and describe infant mental health-informed reflective practice
Learn to define and describe infant mental health-informed reflective supervision/consultation
Consider the role culture plays in your reflective practice
Learn to define and describe the “4 R’s” model of reflective supervision/consultation: Release, Reframe, Refocus, and Respond
Learn to define and describe what a reflective supervisory relationship looks like in practice
Become familiar with the best practices for infant mental health-informed reflective supervision/consultation
Learn to define and describe the Reflective Interaction Observation Scale (RIOS) Model of Reflective Supervision/Consultation: Essential Elements
Learn to define and describe the Reflective Interaction Observation Scale (RIOS) Model of Reflective Supervision/Consultation: Collaborative Tasks
Learn to define and describe the Reflective Interaction Observation Scale (RIOS) Model of Reflective Supervision/Consultation: Reflective Alliance
Practice applying the “4 R’s” Model of Reflective Supervision/Consultation to infant mental health cases
Practice applying the RIOS Model of Reflective Supervision/Consultation to infant mental health cases

Registration information

To register or for more information, email Mary Harrison at mharriso@umn.edu.