To promote awareness of the importance of infant and early childhood mental health and network and support professionals in the field. Working to ensure that one day all OK children will be emotionally healthy and equipped to learn. THE ASSOCIATION PROMOTES AWARENESS, UNDERSTANDING AND EXCELLENCE IN INFANT AND EARLY CHILDHOOD MENTAL HEALTH 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.