This brief, produced by GEEARS and NCCP, examines the concept of infant-early childhood mental health and its role in key child outcomes, including school success. Several examples of IECMH innovations in other states are described such as: the use of DC:0-5 for diagnosis of mental health conditions, Medicaid coverage of dyadic treatment and parenting programs […]
Project: Supporting Young Children's Mental Health
Helping Young Children Who Have Experienced Trauma: Policies and Strategies for Early Care and Education
- Post author Jessica Dym Bartlett, Sheila Smith, Elizabeth Bringewatt
- Project Supporting Young Children's Mental Health;
- Publication Type Report
- Post date May 1, 2017
Learn about our Supporting Young Children’s Mental Health project. In almost every early care and education (ECE) program across the country, there are children who have experienced trauma or who will, during their early childhood, experience traumatic events. Trauma in early childhood takes many forms, including abuse or neglect, witnessing violence, and having prolonged separation […]
Building Strong Systems of Support for Young Children’s Mental Health: Key Strategies for States and a Planning Tool
- Post author Sheila Smith, Shannon Stagman, Susan Blank, Christine Ong, Kendra McDow
- Project Supporting Young Children's Mental Health;
- Publication Type Report
- Post date June 1, 2011
Learn about our Supporting Young Children’s Mental Health project. What’s Inside… This report describes key strategies for creating a comprehensive system of supports for young children’s mental health and provides examples from states using these strategies. It also includes a tool that state planners can use to assess progress and plan steps toward building […]
Supporting Parents of Young Children in the Child Welfare System
- Post author Katherine A. Beckmann, Jane Knitzer, Janice L. Cooper, Sheryl Dicker
- Project Supporting Young Children's Mental Health;
- Publication Type Report
- Post date February 1, 2010
Learn about our Supporting Young Children’s Mental Health project. Introduction Consistent, responsive, and nurturing early relationships foster emotional well-being in young children, as well as create the foundation for the behavioral, social, and cognitive development essential for school readiness.1 Developmental research tells us that parents are one of the most important influences on children with […]