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• ReportHealthy Futures: Evaluation of Early Childhood Mental Health ConsultationThis report presents evaluation findings from the fifth year of D.C.’s IECMHC program, Healthy Futures, in which IECMHC Consultants were embedded in child development centers, primarily in low-income neighborhoods.Evidence & ResearchExecutive Summary: Year 5
• ReportHealthy Futures: Year Four Evaluation of Early Childhood Mental Health ConsultationThis report presents evaluation findings from the fourth year of D.C.’s IECMHC program, Healthy Futures, in which IECMHC Consultants were embedded in child development centers, primarily in low-income neighborhoods.Evidence & ResearchExecutive Summary: Year 4
• ReportHolding Hope (Washington) IECMHC Formative Evaluation Final ReportEvidence & ResearchProgram Structure
• HandoutHow Child Care Programs Can Support Staff Affected by Substance UseIn partnership with Illuminate Colorado and the University of California, San Francisco’s Child Trauma Research Program, the Thrive Center developed a set of handouts tailored for early care and education (ECE) settings. These handouts, available in English and Spanish, explore substance use and childhood trauma, and how ECE professionals can support the children and families they serve who are affected by these challenges. IECMH Consultants can share these short, colorful resources with their consultees to address these sensitive topics in an accessible, compassionate way. This specific handout explains how child care programs can support staff affected by substance use.WorkforceHow Child Care Programs Can Support Staff Affected by Substance Use (Spanish)
• HandoutHow to Support a Mental Health Consultant Who Is New to Your Tribal CommunityThis resource provides strategies for tribal communities and/or programs that are starting work with a mental health consultant who is new to the community.EquityWorkforce
• Webinars and eventsIECMH Across Ohio SystemsInfant and Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation is a foundational service that supports multiple services, often across multiple systems. Join Dr. Angie Gibbs, Hopewell Health Centers, and Misty Cole, from the Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services in a discussion regarding the Ohio expansion of Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation across Ohio Systems, including Early Intervention, Federally Qualified Health Centers, and the Oho Department of Education.Policy & Financing
• Webinars and eventsIECMHC 101With the current growth in the practice of this kind of IECMH Consultation, it is important to keep fidelity. This session will provide introductory key points and resources about what is needed to provide effective IECMH Consultation services. Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation is a growing field with mounting evidence that this practice supports meeting caregivers 'where they are,' in settings and in their work places. Consultants meet caregivers 'where they are,' so that the caregivers can better support young children's (and their families') emotional and social development. IECMHC primarily started out in Early Childhood Education (ECE) classrooms, and is now slowing making its way into other service settings that have a touch in young children's lives (prenatal to 5 yrs. old), like pediatric clinics, home visiting programs, child welfare services, home-based child care, and many other settings.Policy & Financing
• TemplateIECMHC Evaluation Plan WorksheetThis document outlines the elements of a complete IECMHC evaluation plan. Teams may write an evaluation plan as they design their own evaluations and seek funding for it, or they may request written evaluation plans if employing an external evaluator. This outline is intended to be used as a resource for teams seeking to understand what to include in a written evaluation plan. It is not strict guidance; rather it provides a starting point that teams may adapt to suit their goals. Ultimately, the goal is to gain clarity and group agreement on the key questions to be answered, the methods to be used to answer them, and the resources that will be dedicated to the undertaking.Evidence & Research
• GuideIECMHC Funding Tip Sheet: Engaging FoundationsThis tip sheet was designed to assist IECMHC programs plan for applying for financial support from foundations. Information is provided on the process of applying for a foundation grant, what foundations typically are interested in, and how a program can be prepared to respond quickly to these funding opportunities.Policy & Financing
• TemplateIECMHC Logic Model TemplateUse this template to map your IECMHC program's inputs, activities, and outcomes. Two filled-in samples show it for early childhood education and home visiting.Program StructureEvidence & Research
• GuideIECMHC Resources for Tribal Children & FamiliesEquity
• GuideIECMHC Training Qualifications GridAcross several practice environments, this resource lists the qualifications, training, and supervision necessary to function competently as a MHC.Workforce

• 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.

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• 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.