Child and Family Focused Consultation
Welcome to Module 5, which presents the fifth Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health Competency, Child and Family Focused Consultation. This module will start with an introduction from Nikki Edge.
Nicola ‘Nikki’ Edge, PhD is a Professor in the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences/ Department of Family and Preventive Medicine and Associate Director of the Research and Evaluation Division. She conducts research on factors that place children at risk for poor social and emotional outcomes, and designs, implements and evaluates interventions to support teachers, children and families. Her specific areas of research include children and families impacted by maternal substance use, depression and traumatic events such as abuse or neglect and she has published widely in these areas. She also focuses on interventions in early care and education settings designed to build social and emotional skills in young children. She directs Arkansas’ Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation program, called Project PLAY, which today primarily provides child-focused consultation services to support Arkansas’ expulsion prevention efforts. She is co-director of AR BEST (Arkansas Building Effective Services for Trauma) and helps lead efforts to implement trauma-informed care initiatives in preschool programs and social service agencies.
Introduction to Module 5 Transcript (PDF) (opens in a new tab)
Begin Module 5
Module 5 Child and Family Focused Consultation Transcript (PDF) (opens in a new tab)
Resources
- Strategies for Understanding and Managing Challenging Behavior in Young Children: What is Developmentally Appropriate and What is A Concern
- Parent Routine Posters https://www.ecmhc.org/documents/Posters_Parent.pdf
- Scripted Stories for Social Situationshttps://challengingbehavior.org/Implementation/family.html (opens in a new tab)
References
- Johnston, K. and Brinimen, C. (2006). Mental Health Consultation in Child Care: Transforming Relationships With Directors, Staff, And Families. Washington, DC: ZERO TO THREE.