New ECTA Resources on Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health (IECMH)

From the Early Childhood Technical Assistance Center:

ECTA is excited to share our new topic page on Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health (IECMH), and a Briefing Paper: Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health and Early Intervention (Part C), which details policies and practices for supporting the social and emotional development and mental health of infants and toddlers in the context of parent-child relationships.

The briefing paper is available to read online and download in PDF, and was developed in collaboration with a number of national partner organizations, including:

• Early Childhood Technical Assistance (ECTA) Center, FPG Child Development Institute, University of North Carolina

• Alliance for the Advancement of Infant Mental Health (AAIMH)

• Georgetown University Center for Child and Human Development (CCHD)

• The IDEA Infant & Toddler Coordinators Association (ITCA)

• National Center for Children in Poverty (NCCP)

• National Center for Pyramid Model Innovations (NCPMI)

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Appendix A includes a number of State Spotlights, which explore steps states have taken to promote IECMH policies and practices. We are grateful to the states that agreed to share their journeys and experiences. We know there are many other states that we could have spotlighted.

Appendix B presents a State Early Intervention (Part C) and IECMH Planning Tool for Microsoft Word.

Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health and Early Intervention (Part C)

Additionally, ECTA is hosting a two-session webinar series that will address potential IECMH policies and practices to promote the social-emotional development and mental health of infants and toddlers in the context of relationships:

Session 1: Assessment and Eligibility

Wednesday, July 13, 2022, 3:30-4:30 PM EDT

Register to Attend Session 1 on July 13

Session 2: Services and Practices

Wednesday, July 27, 2022, 3:30-4:30 PM EDT

Register to Attend Session 2 on July 27