International Coparenting Collaborative

Collaborator:

• Silvia Mazzoni, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Department of Dynamic, Clinical, and Health Psychology, Sapienza University of Rome

The Developmental Psychopathology Unit at the IRCCS Mondino Foundation, in partnership with the University of Pavia, combines clinical care, research, and professional training to improve child and adolescent mental health. Its multidisciplinary team focuses on developmental psychopathology, including neurodevelopmental, emotional, behavioral, and family-related challenges. Through its collaboration with the International Coparenting Collaborative (ICC), the unit advances evidence-based approaches that strengthen family relationships, support healthy child development, and promote infant and early childhood mental health.

Collaborators:

• Martina Maria Mensi, M.D., Ph.D., Professor, Department of Brain and Behavioral Sciences, University of Pavia; Child Neurology and Psychiatry Unit, IRCCS Mondino Foundation
• Arianna Vecchio, Psychologist and Psychotherapist, Child Neurology and Psychiatry Unit, IRCCS Mondino Foundation

The Infant Family Center (IFC) in St. Petersburg, Florida, provides evidence-based services for infants, toddlers, young children, and their families. The center specializes in strengthening parent-child relationships, supporting healthy family functioning, and promoting the social, emotional, and developmental well-being of children from birth through age five. Through services including developmental assessment, coparenting consultation, child-parent relationship therapies, trauma-informed care, and family support, IFC helps families build nurturing relationships that foster healthy development. Through its collaboration with the International Coparenting Collaborative (ICC), IFC advances evidence-based practices that strengthen coparenting and promote infant and early childhood mental health.

Collaborators:

• James McHale, Ph.D., Director, Family Study Center, University of South Florida
• Russia Collins, Licensed Mental Health Counselor, Family Study Center, University of South Florida

The Early Childhood Mental Health Clinic in Safed, Israel, is affiliated with the Bar-Ilan University Azrieli Medical School of the Galilee and provides specialized mental health services for infants, young children, and their families. Serving a culturally diverse population, the clinic offers dyadic and triadic psychotherapy using evidence-based approaches tailored to each family's needs, including interactional guidance, psychodynamic therapy, and trauma-focused care. Through its collaboration with the International Coparenting Collaborative (ICC), the clinic advances clinical practice that strengthens coparenting, supports healthy family relationships, and promotes infant and early childhood mental health.

Collaborator:

• Miri Keren, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Bar-Ilan University Azrieli Medical School

The Hedenbro Institute in Stockholm, Sweden, provides family interventions, professional training, and clinical supervision to strengthen parent-child and family relationships. In partnership with the Karolinska Institute, the Institute has contributed to internationally recognized research on coparenting and family interactions, including the development and application of the MAFI (MicroAnalysis and Family Intervention) method and long-term studies using the Lausanne Trilogue Play. Through its collaboration with the International Coparenting Collaborative (ICC), the Institute advances research, clinical practice, and training that support coparenting and promote infant and early childhood mental health.

Collaborator: 

• Monica Hedenbro, M.D., Ph.D., Department of Woman and Child Health, Karolinska Institute

The Garry Hurvitz Centre for Community Mental Health (CCMH) at SickKids provides specialized mental health services for children, youth, and families across the Greater Toronto Area. As an academic center affiliated with the University of Toronto, CCMH combines clinical care, research, and professional training to improve child and family mental health.

Through its expertise in early childhood development, trauma, and family-centered care, and its collaboration with the International Coparenting Collaborative (ICC), CCMH advances evidence-based approaches that strengthen coparenting, support healthy family relationships, and promote infant and early childhood mental health.

Collaborator:

• Diane Philipp, M.D., FRCPC, Assistant Professor (Clinical), Garry Hurvitz Centre for Community Mental Health, SickKids; University of Toronto Temerty Faculty of Medicine

The Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health Program at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital provides specialized mental health services for children from birth to age 8 and their caregivers. Its multidisciplinary team offers evidence-based assessment, therapy, and family support to strengthen caregiver-child relationships, promote healthy development, and address early childhood mental health concerns. Through its collaboration with the International Coparenting Collaborative (ICC), the program advances family-centered, evidence-based practices that strengthen coparenting, support healthy family relationships, and promote infant and early childhood mental health.

Collaborator:

Reach Aut is an Italian organization that provides clinical services for NATO military personnel, civilians, and their families during international transitions. Its multidisciplinary team offers neuropsychological evaluations, family counseling, and other specialized services to support children's development and strengthen family relationships.

Through its clinical work and collaboration with the International Coparenting Collaborative (ICC), Reach Aut promotes evidence-based approaches that support coparenting, improve family well-being, and advance infant and early childhood mental health.

Collaborator:

• Michela Laurenti (title and affiliation to be added)

The Centro de Atención Psicológica (CaPs) at the University of Chile provides psychological and psychiatric services for children, adolescents, adults, and their families while serving as a center for clinical training and research. The center offers evidence-based care through a range of clinical approaches that support child development and family well-being.

Through its clinical work and collaboration with the International Coparenting Collaborative (ICC), CaPs advances research and practice that strengthen coparenting, support healthy family relationships, and promote infant and early childhood mental health.

Collaborator:

• Francisca Sofía Pérez Cortés, Ph.D., Psychologist, Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, University of Chile

The York University Psychology Clinic (YUPC) is a community mental health and training center within the Faculty of Health at York University. The clinic provides evidence-based psychological services for children, adolescents, adults, and families while supporting the education and training of future mental health professionals.

Through its clinical work and collaboration with the International Coparenting Collaborative (ICC), YUPC advances research and practice that strengthen coparenting, promote healthy family relationships, and support infant and early childhood mental health.

Collaborator:

• Heather Prime, Ph.D., C.Psych., Associate Professor, Faculty of Health, York University, Toronto, Canada