Registry
SCIMHA's Endorsement for Culturally Sensitive, Relationship-Focused Practice Promoting Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health® is intended to recognize experiences that lead to competency in the infant-family field. Endorsement indicates an individual’s efforts to specialize in the promotion and practice of infant mental health within his or her chosen discipline.
Endorsement does not guarantee the ability to practice as a mental health professional, although many endorsed professionals are licensed mental health professionals.
Endorsement is not a license or a certificate. SCIMHA cannot guarantee the quality of service of any endorsed professional. SCIMHA does not have a process for filing complaints or concerns regarding ethics. If you have a concern about an endorsed professional, please contact the professional’s employer or the individual’s professional licensing body or other credentialing body.
Annual renewal of endorsement is required to stay on the South Carolina registry. Learn more about Endorsement annual renewal.
Leader Cohort
Participants in the Infant Mental Health Endorsement® leadership cohort were the first endorsed professionals in South Carolina. SCIMHA is thankful for the time and effort they invested in building the foundation for Endorsement across the state.
Beth DeHart, MA, IMH-E® Infant Family Associate, Director of Long-Term Care, SC Thrive
Sherrie Dueno, M.Ed., ECMH-E® Early Childhood Family Associate, Outreach Coordinator, ABC Quality Rating & Improvement System
Alesia Lowe-Jenkins, MA, IECMH-E® Infant Family Associate, Early Childhood Family Specialist, Director of Counseling Services, Spartanburg Methodist College
Sara Beth Martin, BSN, MPH, IMH-E® Infant Family Associate, Manager, SC Operations, Nurse Family Partnership
Kerrie Murphy, Ph.D., ECMH-E® Early Childhood Mental Health Specialist, Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, Medical University of South Carolina
Jennifer Schildmeier, M.Ed., ECMH-E® Early Childhood Family Associate, Owner/Director, Foothills Early Learning Center
Kerrie Schnake, MA, IMH-E® Infant Mental Health Mentor (Policy), Director, SCIMHA
Rebecca “Becky” Sharp, IMH-E® Infant Mental Health Mentor (Policy), Senior Program Manager, SC Department of Social Services
Mary Ellen Warren, Ph.D., IMH-E® Infant Mental Health Mentor (Research/Faculty), Associate Professor, USC School of Medicine, Clinical Neuropsychiatry & Behavioral Science
Early Childhood Family Associate
Heather Artushin
Heather Blackwell
Blythe Krueger
Tobia Posley-McKinney
Jennifer Schildmeier
Latisha Wright
Early Childhood Family Specialist
Monaé Bessant
Kristen Fortuna, Endorsed Reflective Supervisor
Christian Garcia
Tawanna Jennings
Sarah McCallister
Livell Paul
Gail Smith
Early Childhood Mental Health Specialist
Kerrie Murphy
Early Childhood Mental Health Mentor
Sally McClellan (Research/Faculty)
Infant Family Associate
Ki Amey
Charlunda Austin
Taylor Bagwell
Heather Blackwell
Kathryn Blue Barrett
Susan Callahan
Margaret Claffey
Tara Crawford
Anita Ellison-Porter
Lori Gardner
Beatrice Geiger
Autumn Goodwin
Shony Greene
Dorthelia Griffin
Siserly Kelley
Consuelo Legare
Jamillah Manigo
Becky Merrick
Jacinta Moultrie
Shelly Nicholson
Catherine Nolan
Katherine Ohnesorge
Justine Phelan
Jennifer Schildmeier
Tainaka Seabrook
Samantja Smith
Carla Tettis
Katie Thomas
Kerri Wikel
Tomeiko Wright
Karissa Wylie
Greta Young
Joanna Zaleski
Infant Family Specialist
Lailah Abdul Mateen
Denise Balansky
Allison Becker
Wendy Bevill
Laura Chappell
Georgia Deal
Christopher Gaines
Amaris Gibson, Endorsed Reflective Supervisor
Michelle Hammack, Endorsed Reflective Supervisor
Kristi Kennedy, Endorsed Reflective Supervisor
Karen Larson, Endorsed Reflective Supervisor
Kerry Litten
Christine Marcoux
Kristen McQueen
Ginger Miller
Gail Monson
Jacinta Moultrie
Taylor Ridenour
Shannon Rogers
Sheniqua Scott
Stacy Scruggs
Brittani Stevenson
Linda Storm
Leticia Urroz
Infant Mental Health Mentor
Kerrie Schnake (Policy)
Jessica Sharp (Policy)
Mackenzie Soniak (Clinical)
Mary Ellen Warren (Research/Faculty)
Sharleta Woodall (Policy)
Have questions about endorsement? Contact Endorsement Coordinator Lacretia Powell at endorsement@scimha.org.