Better together: two lenses on one child
If a program uses both the Pyramid Model and IECMHC, the IECMH consultant and the Pyramid Model trainers and coaches must work together. That way staff and families get services that fit together and support each other.
A child was exhibiting extreme challenging behavior.
Pyramid Model coach
The Pyramid Model coach helped the teachers assess the function of the behavior and develop a behavior plan.
IECMH consultant
The IECMH consultant noticed that many of the behaviors the child was exhibiting were consistent with symptoms of trauma exposure. When staff met with the family, they learned that the child's father had recently died of a drug overdose. The child's mother was experiencing extreme grief.
What happened
The consultant worked with the coach and teachers to build in additional activities to help the child feel safe and practice relaxation activities.
