Mary Mackrain, MEd, IMH-E® (IV)

Mary Mackrain has over 25 years of experience developing and managing improvements of state and national projects aimed at advancing maternal, infant, and family outcomes focusing on infant mental health and relational wellness. Currently, through her work at EDC she is the Managing Director of a portfolio of early childhood health and quality improvement programs including the HRSA funded Home Visiting Collaborative Improvement and Innovation Network. Additionally, Mary supports the SAMHSA funded IECMHC Center of Excellence and serves as a member of the RAINE group, a think tank dedicated to the advancement of early childhood mental health consultation (ECMHC) practice, policy, and research. Prior to her work at EDC Mary co-developed and for over 10 years, led the statewide, evaluated Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation (IECMHC) program for the MichiganDepartment of Health and Human Services. Additionally, through her work with the Devereux Center for Resilient Children she co-authored an infant toddler program (DECA-I/T) to support adults in nurturing the social and emotional well-being of themselves and their young children. Mackrain is an IMH Mentor and serves as an advisory member to the National Home Visiting Resource Center. Mackrain’s most recent publications include, a 2020 article in PLOS One, Addressing maternal depression in home visiting: findings from the Home Visiting Collaborative Improvement and Innovation Network, and a 2019 Review of Trauma-Informed Initiatives at the Systems Level, a summary prepared for the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.