Author: Olivia Lasala

Infant-Early Childhood Mental Health in Home Visiting Programs Serving Diverse Families: Promising Strategies to Support Child and Family Well-Being

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Daniel Ferguson, Sheila Smith, Maribel R. Granja, Uyen (Sophie) Nguyen, Julia Burstein, Nia Atkins, Olivia Lasala
Project PRiSM: Promoting Research-informed State Infant-Early Childhood Mental Health Policies and Scaled Initiatives;
Publication Type Report
Post date September 11, 2023

Given the central importance of positive parent and infant-early childhood mental health to children’s long-term mental health and development, it is important to examine a wide range of approaches that show promise for strengthening supports for parent and infant-early childhood mental health in home visiting programs, especially programs serving diverse families. This report provides a […]

Child Welfare and Early Intervention: Policies and Practices to Promote Collaboration and Help Infants and Toddlers Thrive

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Daniel Ferguson, Sheila Smith, Maribel R. Granja, Olivia Lasala, Hope Cooper
Project Child Welfare and Part C Early Intervention Collaboration;
Publication Type Report
Post date September 7, 2022

Based on case studies in three states (CO, RI, and TX), this brief examines promising strategies to address the developmental and mental health needs of infants and toddlers involved in Child Welfare (CW). Due to family adversities, trauma, maltreatment, and separation from primary caregivers, these infants and toddlers are at substantial risk of poor social-emotional, […]