Member Benefits
As a member you have access to our live professional development webinars. Some months the webinar is hosted by our Infant Mental Health Training Specialist and other months it’s hosted by our community members.
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How to access this benefit:
1. View the schedule here.
2. Click the webinar you want to attend, login with your member information (the system will recognize you are a member and update the pricing to $0.00).
3. Fill out the registration form. After you hit submit, you'll receive a confirmation email.
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Can't make it to the live webinar? Members have access to the content as an online course the following month. Check out the January webinar here: LINK TO COME
On March 2, 2026, we will be launching our First3Years Member Directory. This is a new member benefit designed to help us stay connected beyond webinars and emails and to make it easier to find one another across roles, regions, and areas of interest.
The directory will be a resource available to all First3Years members and will not be visible to anyone outside of the membership. It will include the following information for each member who opts in: First Name, Last Name, Email, Phone, Job Title, and City, State.
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Participation in the directory is completely optional!
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Opt out: If you opt out of the Membership Directory your information will not be visible.
Opt in: If you opt in you First Name and Last Name will be visible and you will have the option to hide your Email, Phone, Job Title or City.
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Please follow these steps to opt in or opt out. If you do not act by March 1, 2026 you will automatically be opted out of the directory and may log in anytime to opt-in.
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Head to this link: https://first3yearstx.app.neoncrm.com/membership-directory/config
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Log-in with your member credentials.
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Upload your photo (Optional)
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Update your First and Last Name.
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Update your Email, Phone, Job Title, and City. You have the option to hide any of these fields from the Directory by clicking on the eye icon on the right.
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Click Submit.
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Come back to this page on March 2nd to view the Membership Directory (we'll also send an email).
As a member of First3Years (Texas Association of Infant Mental Health) you are eligible to apply for Endorsement. Endorsement is an internationally recognized credential for professionals working with or on behalf of pregnant people, infants, young children, and their families.
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The Infant Mental Health Endorsement credential (IMH-E®) stands out as one of the most comprehensive workforce development initiatives, both nationally and internationally. It identifies best practice competencies across disciplines and practice settings, offering diverse career pathways for professionals in the field of infant and early childhood mental health.
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Earning the credential can assist professionals in integrating infant and early childhood mental health-informed principles, such as a reflective practice and relationship-based approach, into their practice. This integration has a profound impact on the social emotional health of infants and young children, setting a foundation for lifelong well-being.
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To learn more about Endorsement click here or reach out to our Endorsement Coordinator at endorsement@first3yearstx.org.
As a member, you’re invited into intentional spaces designed to foster meaningful connection, shared learning, and collective growth across the early childhood and infant mental health field.
Through local chapters and Communities of Practice, members build relationships that strengthen practice, reduce isolation, and expand influence all grounded in our shared commitment to infants, young children, and families.
Local Chapters - Coming in 2026
First3Years is collaborating with communities interested in bringing back regional chapters to support building stronger, local, relational, early childhood systems.
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Build authentic relationships with professionals in their region
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Share resources, challenges, and wins within a trusted peer network
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Engage in community-informed dialogue that reflects local needs
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Strengthen cross-disciplinary collaboration in early childhood systems
Chapters turn proximity into partnership — helping members move from “who do I know?” to “who can I grow with?”
Communities of Practice
Our Communities of Practice bring members together across roles and sectors to:
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Engage in reflective, practice-based dialogue
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Learn alongside peers who share similar professional lenses
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Deepen understanding through collective problem-solving
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Stay connected to evolving best practices in infant and early childhood mental health
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Join our first Communities of Practice networking at our 2026 Infant Mental Health Advocacy Award Conference.
These communities are designed to be spaces of curiosity, mutual support, and professional belonging.
Stay tuned for local chapters updates coming soon. If you are interested in bringing local chapters to your area email Jyrah Knight at jknight@first3yearstx.org.
Members have access to our database of infant mental health online courses. The online courses live on the Thinkific platform.
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How to access this benefit:
1. Head to https://first3years.thinkific.com
2. Login with the email that is associated with your membership (please note that your password may be different from your Member Portal password).
3. Once logged in you'll have access to all the courses through the "Dashboard" tab.
4. As our team works on additional courses they'll be automically added to your Dashboard.
For assistance reach out to info@first3yearstx.org.​​
Members receive discounts on special training events including our annual Infant Mental Health Conference. Make sure you are logged in with your member credentials to access member rates.
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Upcoming Special Training Event:​