Becoming aware of and building connections with local mental health providers in the community, especially those with expertise and knowledge in early childhood development, is an important activity for early childhood professionals. (products.brookespublishing.com)
Reason: There had been a scarcity of mental health providers treating children who were in need of healing from the abuse and neglect they had suffered. (counseling4kids.org)
All participants in both studies were previously diagnosed by a licensed mental health provider as having a serious mental illness. (en.wikipedia.org)