Early Childhood Policy Matters - Getting Started with Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation

Getting Started with Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation

06/25/21 • 26 min

My state is ready to incorporate early childhood mental health consultation into its early childhood system. Now what?

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 leaders in California and New York about the different approaches to establishing early childhood mental health consultation at the state level. Guests include Jennifer Miller, Project Director with the Center for Prevention and Early Intervention at WestEd (California),and Evelyn Blank, Associate Executive Director for the New York Center for Child Development and co-chair of the Strong Families Work Group on the Early Childhood Advisory Council of New York State.

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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My state is ready to incorporate early childhood mental health consultation into its early childhood system. Now what?

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An Introduction to Early Childhood Policy Matters

Welcome to Early Childhood Policy Matters, a podcast for early childhood professionals and strategic partners hoping to use research to inform policy and better serve children, families, and their communities.

In this series, we'll be talking with state leaders and national experts about early childhood policy and efforts supporting the Preschool Development Grant Birth Through Five (PDG B-5) initiatives happening across the country. We'll share valuable knowledge, strategies, success stories, and some lessons learned on a wide range of critical topics from the local level to the federal level, from mental health practice to program development.

The series, 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, begins with a focus on early childhood mental health. In future episodes we'll focus on topics including the development of strategic partnerships, establishing financing models for mixed delivery systems and coordinating eligibility and enrollment processes across agencies and across states.

Join us for an informative and engaging look at the PDG-B5 initiative, and learn from the nation’s top early childhood professionals and leaders.

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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