Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation

Early interventions with very young children (birth to 6 years of age) at risk of experiencing serious emotional disturbances (SED) or for those children already diagnosed with an SED

Project outcomes focus on the number of youth intervened upon, maintenance of their placement at their site and who remain in their home setting, as well as the impact on improving their lives

Bringing Two Systems Bringing Two Systems Together to Bridge the Together to Bridge the

GapGap

Brings Existing

Relationships with

Childcare Programs,

Expertise in Training and

Technical Assistance

Brings Expertise in

Child Development, Working with Families with

Complex Needs,

Structured Observation

and Intervention

Planning

A Collaborative Team that can think outside the box and

provide expert and multi-

disciplinary assistance to parents and

childcare programs

through one seamless and

efficient process.

Intervention Plans have Intervention Plans have IncludedIncluded

Changes in the classroom Changes in the classroom environmentenvironment

Changes in the programChanges in the program Development of collaboration Development of collaboration

between the parent and childcare between the parent and childcare programprogram

Linkage to additional services (i.e. Linkage to additional services (i.e. developmental assessment through developmental assessment through ASD or Infant Learning)ASD or Infant Learning)

Outcomes March 15-June Outcomes March 15-June 30, 200930, 2009

On-site consultations provided at 27 On-site consultations provided at 27 childcare programschildcare programs

100% childcare retention rate (0 100% childcare retention rate (0 children expelled from childcare children expelled from childcare programs)programs)

390 contact hours of training 390 contact hours of training provided to childcare, infant provided to childcare, infant learning, early intervention and learning, early intervention and early learning programs.early learning programs.

ECMH Learning Network

Engage early childhood professionals to intervene with youth at risk of experiencing serious emotional disturbance (SED)

Outcomes focus on: # & hrs of professionals receiving

consultation &/or professional development % of children served by these professionals

who are able to maintain their placements in their early childhood program or remain in their homes for at least 6 months