Early Childhood Policy Matters - Addressing Common Policy Challenges for Mental Health Practitioners

Addressing Common Policy Challenges for Mental Health Practitioners

06/25/21 • 16 min

Successful implementation of early childhood mental health services requires collaboration and coordination across all levels. What does early childhood mental health consultation look like on the ground, and how can a state best support their providers in their work?

In this episode host Neal Horen, Director of the Early Childhood Division at the Center for Child and Human Development at Georgetown University, speaks with two early childhood mental health practitioners about common challenges and successful strategies of providers in this field. Guests include Dr. Dominque Charlotte-Swilley, clinical child psychologist and licensed school psychologist based in Washington D.C., and Trista Vonada, Early Head Start Mental Health Coordinator and Early Childhood Lead Clinician with Aware Inc. in Montana.

Early Childhood Policy Matters is supported by the National Technical Assistance Center for Preschool Development Grants Birth through Five, funded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, Office of Child Care. For episode transcripts and more information visit https://childcareta.acf.hhs.gov/resource/early-childhood-policy-matters-podcast

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Implementing Mental Health Services and Supports: Common Approaches

What resources does my state needs to effectively implement early childhood mental health programs? And how do I determine which model is the best fit for my state?

In this episode host Neal Horen, Director of the Early Childhood Division at the Center for Child and Human Development at Georgetown University, speaks with Dr. Nikki Edge about the implementation of Arkansas’ early childhood mental health consultation system. Later, host Todd Grindal, Principal Senior Researcher at SRI International, speaks with Vanderbilt University's ML Hemmeter about the Pyramid Model.

These experts discuss strengths, challenges, and lessons learned with their models as well as key partnerships for successful implementation. Guests include Dr. Nicola Edge, Professor and Associate Director of the Research and Evaluation Division in the Department of Family and Preventative Medicine at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences; and Dr. Mary Louise Hemmeter, Professor of Special Education at Vanderbilt University.

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Components of a Successful Statewide Early Childhood Mental Health System

To ensure program success and sustainability, early childhood mental health must be carefully integrated into a state’s existing early childhood system.

In this episode host Neal Horen, Director of the Early Childhood Division at the Center for Child and Human Development at Georgetown University, speaks with state-level early childhood mental health leaders to learn how their states incorporated early childhood mental health services into their mixed delivery systems. Participants also discuss benefits of these services for children and families.

Guests include Teya Dahle, Minnesota Department of Human Services Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation Coordinator and instructor for the University of Minnesota Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health program; Catherine Wright, Minnesota Department of Human Services Early Childhood Mental Health System Coordinator; and Tamilah Richardson, Associate Director of Early Childhood Learning with the Virginia Department of Education.

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