Our Founder & Executive Director

Dr. Harleen Hutchinson, Psy.D., IMH-E®, is a nationally recognized leader in infant and early childhood mental health, reflective practice, and workforce development. She is the Past President of the Florida Association for Infant Mental Health (FAIMH), where her leadership focused on strengthening Florida’s infant and early childhood workforce and advancing systems that support young children, families, and the professionals who serve them.

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Dr. Hutchinson currently serves as Vice President of the Alliance for the Advancement of Infant Mental Health, a national organization committed to strengthening the infant and early childhood mental health workforce and advancing reflective, relationship-centered leadership and practice. Through her leadership, she continues to champion workforce development, reflective leadership, cross-system collaboration, and organizational practices that strengthen the capacity of professionals and leaders to support babies, young children, families, and communities.

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Her contributions to the field have been recognized through several leadership honors. Dr. Hutchinson was the 2020 recipient of FAIMH’s “Answering the Call” Award, the 2024 recipient of the William Schafer Award for Excellence in Reflective Supervision Leadership and Inspiration, and the 2025 recipient of the Debbie Weatherston Leadership Award.

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Across her state and national leadership roles, Dr. Hutchinson remains committed to a central belief: when we strengthen the people and systems surrounding babies and families, we strengthen the developmental possibilities for generations to come.

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