By Julie Ribaudo, LMSW, IMH-E® and Hayley Beckett, MSW student
Julie Ribaudo is a Clinical Associate Professor of Social Work at the University of Michigan. She has practiced for over 30 years with a focus on parent-infant relational health. In addition to teaching full time, she is a Reflective Supervisor/Consultant for individuals and groups who provide services to parents and their young children. She is involved in research and service delivery with the Women’s Mental Health and Infants Programs through the Department of Psychiatry at U-M. Professor Ribaudo was the 2013 recipient of the Selma Fraiberg Award for outstanding contributions to Michigan infants and their families, awarded by the Michigan Association for Infant Mental Health. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Hayley Beckett is an MSW student at the University of Michigan, where she studies integrated behavioral health and primary care through a Human Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) integrated health fellowship. She provides home-based infant mental healthcare in Wayne County as part of her clinical internship at Starfish Family Services. Hayley hopes to continue to provide holistic services for caregivers of infants and very young children upon graduation in December, 2019.
The Infant Crier
