From
Crib to Kindergarten is a way our community can provide Early
childhood mental health services.
Children
birth to five-years-old are eligible for the program, with the
youngest children a priority. These services will support young
children's emotional health through a continuum of comprehensive,
individualized, culturally competent services that focus on
promotion, prevention and intervention.
Infant/toddler
mental health is the state of emotion and social competence in young
children who are developing typically.
The
essence of infant mental health work lies within the parent-child
relationship.
A baby is not sleeping or eating well
A child is angry or excessively destructive
A young child has problems establishing relationships
A young child is not developing normally or has medical problems
that affect his emotional or physical growth
A mother is depressed and can't focus on caring for her baby.
A baby has had pre-natal exposure to alcohol or drugs
The
Early Childhood Mental health Specialists.
They
provide services to children, parents or the family in the home or
clinic. The Specialists are graduates of the Irving B. Harris
Fellowship program in Child Development and infant Mental Health.
The
Early Childhood Behavior Team provides consultation to childcare,
preschool teachers and child care home providers. They are
supervised by the school psychologist.
ECHO- 276-5700
West
Central Mental Health Center- 275-2351
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