Infant Mental Health is an early approach to mental health care, focusing on supporting both the child and the caregivers. At Denver Health, the Infant Mental Health program begins even before birth, with an Infant Mental Health specialist joining the pregnant person’s care team. Infant Mental Health specialists are available in all pediatric and family medicine clinics at Denver Health.
What is an Infant Mental Health Specialist?
Healthy Steps
Healthy Steps is a program for children from birth to age three that incorporates an Infant Mental Health Specialist into every well-child check. At your child’s medical appointments, we consult with your primary care provider about mind and body health. The Infant Mental Health Specialist is on call to the providers and may stop in the exam room during your appointment. We can attend an unlimited number of medical visits.
Outside of the medical visit, we provide brief assessment and short-term treatment. Appointments last 20-30 minutes. We can offer up to six treatment or assessment appointments per year.
Schedule a Visit with Infant Mental Health
To schedule a visit with Infant Mental Health, ask your doctor to speak with the behavioral health consultant during your visit OR ask the front desk at your Family Health Center or clinic to make an appointment with a behavioral health consultant.
Our Services
- Adjustment to major life changes (new baby, sibling jealousy, starting school, etc.)
- Anxiety
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
- Bed wetting
- Behavior concerns
- Bonding and attachment
- Challenging behaviors
- Child care and school concerns
- Depression
- Developmental concerns
- Grief related to death of a child, miscarriage and infertility
- Parenting support
- Perinatal and postpartum concerns
- Pill swallowing
- Planning for pregnancy and parenting
- Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
- Relationship concerns
- Trauma
- Traumatic birth experiences
- Vaccine support