How Children Respond to Stress and Trauma
This resource helps families and Head Start staff understand the effects of stress and trauma, so children can get the support and care they need to cope.
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Mental Health
Head Start programs support the mental health of children, families, and staff every day. Early childhood mental health is the same as social and emotional well-being. It is a child’s developing capacity to express and regulate emotions, form trusting relationships, explore, and learn—all in the cultural context of family and community. The mental health of children and the adults that care for them is essential for school readiness.
Head Start Programs, Indigenous Families, and Addiction
This video explains how Head Start programs and staff are well positioned to implement substance use treatment approaches that embrace the traditions, ceremony, and spiritual practices of Indigenous people.
Helping Children, Families, and Communities Cope with Grief
Watch this video to learn strategies and find Sesame Workshop resources to help children and others cope with grief.
Mindfulness in Head Start Settings
Mindfulness in Head Start Settings is a course available on the Individualized Professional Development Portfolio that offers mindfulness strategies for adults and children.
Adult Recess Activities for Self-regulation
This video introduces the adult recess activities to help adults move their bodies in mindful ways to encourage and practice regulation skills.
Understanding Mental Health Consultation in Head Start Programs
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.
Substance Use Disorder and the Family: An iLookOut Course
Watch this video to learn about a course available on the Individualized Professional Development Portfolio that can help you support families affected by substance use disorders.
Implementing Effective Mental Health Consultation Toolkit
This toolkit helps Head Start administrators develop and implement a multidisciplinary approach to mental health and mental health consultation.
Developing a Mental Health Vision
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
What Does a Mental Health Vision Look Like?
Learn about creating a mental health vision for your program.
