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Most usedGuideIECMHC BasicsAn introduction to infant and early childhood mental health consultation: what it is and how it works. CourseIECMHC Foundational ModulesThese modules are designed to be flexible and can be viewed in any order. We hope after viewing these modules you are able to understand what it means to be an IECMH Consultant and some of the skills, attitudes and knowledge needed to be successful. Most usedWebinars and eventsVirtual Events ArchiveRecordings and materials from past Center of Excellence webinars and virtual events. ToolkitTeaching Tools for Young Children with Challenging Behavior (TTYC)The Teaching Tools give you ready-to-use ideas and materials to support children in the classroom and other learning settings. Self-assessmentSelf-Reflective Learning: Map Your Learning Pathway (IECMHC competency self-assessment)The Consultant Assessment was created to help you figure out where to focus your learning journey. By using this assessment to gauge your knowledge of and skills in the IECMH Consultant Competencies, you will be able to better develop a training plan that fits your needs. Most usedSelf-assessmentProgram Planning and Reflection Tool (PPRT)The PPRT helps programs at any stage of development see where to focus planning, implementation, or improvement. Program leaders look at their progress in five domains: Program Structure, Workforce, Program Evaluation, Equity, and Policy & Financing. From there, they build a growth plan that fits the program’s needs and goals. Most usedInteractive toolOutcome Measures for IECMHC (Choose and Use)This Choose and Use interactive search engine is designed to help you plan for capturing data on outcomes of IECMHC. Most usedWebinars and events2023 to 2024 Equity in IECMHC Webinar SeriesThis series helps infant and early childhood mental health consultants and supervisors strengthen cultural responsiveness. It centers children and families in Tribal, African American, Latine, and Asian American and Pacific Islander communities. The resources share promising practices aligned with the Revised IECMHC Competencies. VideoIECMHC VideosRecordings from our conferences and webinars, from 2020 to 2026, and three short videos in Spanish. Webinars and events2023 CoE Conference MaterialsThese are the slides and handouts from Equity from the Start, our second conference, held November 6 to 8, 2023. Interactive toolInfant Toddler Temperament Tool (IT3)The IT3 is a short online survey for parents and caregivers of infants and toddlers. It helps you see your own temperament traits and those of a child in your care. Your results show how the ways you and the child are alike or different may affect “goodness of fit.” You also get simple tips to support each child’s unique temperament. GuideInformation on IECMHC and Tribal NationsThis collection helps programs, local governments, and Tribal Nations build better IECMHC services and systems for infants, toddlers, young children, and their families. Use it as a reference when building relationships with tribal communities and programs, or when tribal communities build their own IECMHC systems.
Core topics
For those who are ready to dig deeper than the IECMHC Basics, resources are clustered into the following five topic areas, which align with the core components of strong IECMHC programs and overall high-quality consultation services.
- Programs and ModelsThe nuts and bolts of IECMHC service delivery and IECMHC program infrastructure: what you provide, to whom, where, and how, and how to pull it all together.
- WorkforceThe competencies, training, supervision, mentoring, and quality assurance systems needed to build a strong IECMHC workforce.
- EquityStrategies and information to help IECMHC programs and consultants reduce disparities and promote effective, nurturing caregiving for all children.
- Research and EvaluationThe research base for IECMHC and guidance on developing and effectively utilizing theories of change, logic models, evaluation plans, and other research tools to measure IECMHC program fidelity and impact.
- Policy and FinancingTools and knowledge to support financing and sustaining IECMHC efforts, including key policies/initiatives, creative funding streams, and tips for strategic communication.
What the research shows in each setting
Consultation works in more than classrooms. See what the research shows in each place young children are served.
Early Care and Education
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Home Visiting
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Early Intervention
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Child Welfare
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Pediatric Primary Care
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The full curriculum
We offer ten free, self-paced courses that run from defining the work to evaluating it. Anyone can take them, and you don't need an account.
- Strengthening Early Childhood ProgramsThis tutorial explains why mental health belongs in early childhood settings. It also shows what consultation changes in Head Start.
- Defining Early Childhood Mental Health ConsultationThis tutorial explains what consultation is and what it isn't. It also covers the consultant's role.
- The Effective Mental Health ConsultantThis tutorial covers who does this work and the competencies it takes. It also shows how to deliver high-quality services.
- Mastering the Consultative StanceThe consultative stance is what this work rests on. This tutorial shows how a consultant holds it in practice.
- Partnering with FamiliesThis tutorial treats family engagement as part of consultation practice. It covers how to set the stage for partnerships with families and how to strengthen them.
- Recognizing and Supporting Social Emotional DevelopmentThis tutorial covers social and emotional development from the first year through age five. It also covers risk factors and community referrals.
- Recognizing and Addressing TraumaThis tutorial explains trauma and how it affects young children. It covers the signs to watch for and the consultant's role.
- Developing a Vision and Strategic PlanThis tutorial shows how to turn a mental health vision into a program-level strategic plan and put it into practice.
- Implementing and Evaluating ECMHCThis tutorial covers job descriptions, hiring, contracts, workgroups, and continuous quality improvement.
- Cultural and Linguistic CompetenceThis tutorial looks at the cultural context of consultation and how to practice in a culturally responsive way.
Guides
Each guide gathers everything we've published on one subject into a single page you can read start to finish.
- Classroom ideas that hold big feelingsTeachers can use these classroom ideas right away. They cover emotions, friendship, problem solving, and handling disappointment.
- The IMH specialist suiteWhat infant mental health work is, what an IMH specialist does, and where to find specialized training.
- Five actions on maternal depressionFive actions for programs: identify families, train staff, use reflective supervision, connect families to care, and reduce stigma. Take them in order. The sequence is the intervention.
Help us expand the evidence base
We're growing our resources and research, and we want to work with researchers.
Key topics of focus:
- The impact of IECMHC in Home Visiting, EI, and Child Welfare
- The ROI of IECMHC and impact on staff turnover, expulsion and suspension rates
- The effectiveness of IECMHC consultants from non-clinical backgrounds
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