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Mental health consultation (MHC) is an evidence-based approach that pairs mental health professionals with people who work with young children and their families.
Explore these resources to learn about MHC, including how to choose and use a consultant and deliver effective MHC services.
Learn important information about the foundations of infant and early childhood mental health consultation in this course available on the Individualized Professional Development (iPD) Portfolio.
Use this resource to learn more about mental health consultation and how to find a consultant who meets your Head Start program’s unique needs.
This toolkit helps Head Start administrators develop and implement a multidisciplinary approach to mental health and mental health consultation.
Review this chapter to learn how administrators can work with families, staff, and community providers to create a program-wide vision of mental health services
Learn about creating a mental health vision for your program.
Learn about the role of the program leaders in developing and maintaining a program-wide vision for mental health consultation.
Learn how to build a mental health strategic plan for your program.
Learn about commitment to a mental health strategic plan.
Identify members of your multidisciplinary team for mental health.
Learn how to articulate the program vision for mental health services.
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