Jennifer Jonika

Jennifer Jonika, MS, LLP, IMH-E® (IMHM-P) is a Limited License Psychologist with 20 years of experience in the Infant and Early Childhood field as a clinician, non-profit leader, and advocate. Jennifer is currently the Senior Director of Infant and Early Childhood services, and Interim Head Start Executive Director, for a metro Detroit non-profit organization. She is a Past President of the board for the Michigan Association for Infant Mental Health and a Crain's Business 40 Under 40 Recipient for her work in the infant and early childhood mental health field.  Jennifer’s multi-disciplinary programs focus on building protective factors in families through the combination of early education and Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health Services.  Jennifer has spent her career in the Infant and Early Childhood field and previously held roles as an Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health Consultant, IMH Clinician, Outpatient Clinician, as well as several leadership roles in 0-5 services.  She has managed programs such as MIHP, IMH, NFP, Early On, Early Head Start, PAT and Head Start.