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Keynote Speakers

MI-AIMH Home Connie Lillas, PhD, MFT, RN  | Colleen Kraft, MD  | Kaija Purra, MD, PhD

Connie Lillas, PhD, MFT, RN Connie Lillas, PhD, MFT, RN

Connie Lillas, PhD, MFT, RN is the Director of Interdisciplinary Training Institute with a background in highrisk maternal-child nursing, family systems, developmental psychoanalysis, and is a National Graduate ZERO TO THREE Fellow. She specializes in dual-diagnosis across both developmental delays and mental health concerns for birth-to-five-year-olds and their families.

Colleen Kraft, MD

Colleen Kraft, MD, an expert in early brain development and an advocate for the family-centered medical home, isa primary care pediatrician and the Medical Director of the Health Network by Cincinnati Children's Medical Center. Dr. Kraft is also a member of the American Academy of Pediatrics Early Brain and Child Development Leadership Work Group that has championed the AAP's recommendations regarding a holistic approach to combating toxic stress and treating its effects in the pediatric community.

Kaija Purra, MD, PhD

Kaija Purra, MD, PhD is Adjunct Professor in the Department of Child Psychiatry in the University of Tampere, Finland and Chief of Child Psychiatry in Tampere University Hospital. Her current research project is focused on emotion regulation and shared pleasure and joy in mother-child interaction.

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Co-sponsorship of a conference by the State Board of Education and Michigan Department of Education assumes the active participation of Department of Education staff in the planning and development of the agenda. No person shall be denied the opportunity to participate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin or ancestry, age, sex, marital status or disability. The conference facility must meet federal and state accessibility standards. Commercial products or services displayed or presented as part of the conference are not considered endorsed by the State Board of Education or Michigan Department of Education.