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This brief gives an overview of infant and early childhood mental health consultation (IECMHC) for policymakers and program leaders, summarizing its state of research and implementation efforts. IECMHC is a prevention-oriented, multilevel intervention in which mental health professionals with training in early child development are paired with the caregivers of young children to build adult’s capacities to support children’s social-emotional development and address challenging behavior.
During the opening session for A Comprehensive Approach to Behavioral and Social-Emotional Health strand, presenters outlined important considerations for state program administrators designing an early childhood system that supports the social-emotional learning and mental health of young children and their families. The session also presented a framework for how multiple early childhood service programs fit within a larger early childhood system of care.
This guide provides guidance for PDG B-5 state leads and teams for using the evaluation of the strategic plan to communicate to external audiences about progress and goals.
PDG B-5 grantees are required to conduct or update a periodic, statewide birth through five (B-5) needs assessment of the availability and quality of existing programs in the state. The following set of resources was created to support PDG B-5 grantees in their work establishing and carrying out the needs assessment process:
This brief is designed to assist states with developing or revising their Program Performance Evaluation Plans. It provides guidance and recommendations on showing the state’s logic behind the state’s strategic plan, making decisions about measurement, and setting priorities to make the evaluation manageable.