The BUILD Initiative supports state and community leaders in strengthening the five «Cs» of
a strong early childhood health system:
Not exact matches
Coursework focuses on the development of
strong infant and
early childhood mental
health leaders who envision how they might change practice and policy in the larger national and international arena.
«Although this wasn't an experiment, it was a well - controlled longitudinal study in a racially diverse sample — so it provides a
strong clue that being socially integrated
early in life is good for our
health independent of a number of other factors such as personality, weight in
childhood, and the family's social status in
childhood,» she explains.
Current efforts to improve quality, enhance access, and build
stronger systems of services for vulnerable children are important; but they alone are unlikely to fully close the gaps in learning and
health that are caused by significant adversity in
early childhood.
This newest publication analyzes the latest research on the ways that
early experiences, both beneficial and stressful, can have
strong impacts on the
health of the developing child, and offers research, policy and practice recommendations for supporting children's lifelong
health through high - quality
early childhood education.
Dr. Susan Chinitz, a psychologist with specialties in the areas of infant mental
health and developmental disabilities in infancy and
early childhood, and a Professor of Clinical Pediatrics at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine, discusses the new
Strong Starts Court Initiative, which will enhance the capacity of Family Court to bring positive changes to court - involved babies and their families.
In general, patterns of inequalities were
stronger and more variable for developmental than for physical
health illustrating the complex nature of inequalities across
early childhood.
For example, the Adverse
Childhood Experiences Study demonstrated strong associations between childhood maltreatment and later - life health and well - being.1 Hertzman described the profound, long - term influence of the «biological embedding of early experienc
Childhood Experiences Study demonstrated
strong associations between
childhood maltreatment and later - life health and well - being.1 Hertzman described the profound, long - term influence of the «biological embedding of early experienc
childhood maltreatment and later - life
health and well - being.1 Hertzman described the profound, long - term influence of the «biological embedding of
early experience.»
Excepting
stronger indications of academic test scores for general
health and mental well - being for the
earlier 1958 birth cohort, and of socioeconomic deprivation for the general
health of women, differential associations of the
childhood measures with adult
health are not apparent by gender, or between the 1958 and 1970 birth cohorts.
In 2010, more than 1 in 5 children were reported to be living in poverty.6, 10 Economic disadvantage is among the most potent risks for behavioral and emotional problems due to increased exposure to environmental, familial, and psychosocial risks.11 — 13 In families in which parents are in military service, parental deployment and return has been determined to be a risk factor for behavioral and emotional problems in children.14 Data from the 2003 National Survey of Children's
Health demonstrated a strong linear relationship between increasing number of psychosocial risks and many poor health outcomes, including social - emotional health.15 The Adverse Childhood Experience Study surveyed 17000 adults about early traumatic and stressful experi
Health demonstrated a
strong linear relationship between increasing number of psychosocial risks and many poor
health outcomes, including social - emotional health.15 The Adverse Childhood Experience Study surveyed 17000 adults about early traumatic and stressful experi
health outcomes, including social - emotional
health.15 The Adverse Childhood Experience Study surveyed 17000 adults about early traumatic and stressful experi
health.15 The Adverse
Childhood Experience Study surveyed 17000 adults about
early traumatic and stressful experiences.
This study revealed
strong links between ACEs in
early childhood and poor academic readiness by the end of kindergarten, which place children at elevated risk for poor educational achievement and subsequent
health.
Adolescence is a critical period for the development of depression with prevalence rates rising sharply from
childhood to
early adulthood.1 Many adult depressive disorders have their first onset in adolescence2 with longer episode duration being the
strongest predictor of future problems.3 In addition to increasing the risk of later mental
health problems, adolescent depression is associated with significant educational and social impairment and is a major risk factor for suicide.1 Providing effective
early interventions to shorten the duration of episodes and potentially reduce the impact on later life is therefore important.3 This study explores this question and compares the effects of...
Early Childhood Profiles National Center for Children in Poverty Highlights States» policy choices that promote
health, education, and
strong families in addition to other contextual data related to the well - being of young children.
Ultimately,
strong collaborative partnerships between an
early childhood service and
health and community organisations is a win - win situation.
Strong partnerships between
early childhood services and
health and community organisations can assist us in achieving the collective goal of growing healthy minds, but... How do we establish these connections and relationships?
Strong, respectful and ongoing relationships with your child's teachers or
early childhood educators not only helps your child get the most out of their education but working together also supports their mental
health and wellbeing.
Strong partnerships between
early childhood services and
health and community organisations can assist us in achieving the collective goal of growing healthy minds, but...
The work of
health and community support services is enhanced by having
strong links with
early childhood settings too.
Home visiting is one of several service strategies embedded in a comprehensive, high - quality
early childhood system that promotes maternal, infant, and
early childhood health, safety, and development;
strong parent - child relationships; and responsible parenting among mothers and fathers.
Colorado's
Strong Start Study: Helping Young Families Affected by Substance Use Build Protective Factors to Prevent Maltreatment [Presentation Slides](PDF - 557 KB) University Centers for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities (UCEDD) Technical Assistance (TA) Institute (2013) Highlights the collaborative partnership between the Colorado Department of Human Services» Division of
Early Childhood and Division of Behavioral
Health to address the increase in substance use by women since the mid-1980s, the rate of prenatal drug exposure, and child maltreatment.
Early childhood mental
health consultants can use information from this tutorial to strengthen their understanding of how to facilitate
strong partnerships with families within the consultation approach and overcome common barriers, building a framework within which the quality work begins and develops.
Purpose and Overall Goal The purpose of this tutorial is to provide
early childhood mental
health consultants with an understanding of what is meant by partnering with families within a consultative approach as well as key practices that support the building and maintenance of
strong, relationship - based partnerships.
Strong early childhood mental health consultation services can benefit Head Start and Early Head Start programs, the children and families they serve, and program s
early childhood mental
health consultation services can benefit Head Start and
Early Head Start programs, the children and families they serve, and program s
Early Head Start programs, the children and families they serve, and program staff.
study by highlighting successful strategies for building
strong relationships, engaging families and parents representing diverse cultures and languages, and evaluating and nurturing readiness for
early childhood mental
health consultation.
Research on
early childhood mental
health consultation shows that HS / EHS programs who are in
strong agreement with their mental
health consultant about a philosophy or approach to providing mental
health services demonstrated higher levels of best practice implementation and reported better perceived outcomes for children and staff (Green, Simpson, Everhart, Vale, & Gettman, 2004).
Problems with communication, specifically non-verbal cognitive ability, are a
strong predictor of externalising behaviour problems.3 Children with ASD exhibit more severe internalising and externalising behaviours than non-ASD children, as well as a high prevalence of aggressive behaviour.3 These behavioural challenges can often cause caregivers more distress and mental
health problems than the core ASD symptoms.4, 5 Increased child behaviour problems and parental (especially maternal) psychological distress compared with children without autism is established
early in life — by the time that children are aged 5 years.6 These co-occurring, behaviour problems are of concern in
early childhood because of the importance of these
early years for longer term child developmental outcomes.7
Many of the products available through The Center for
Early Childhood Mental
Health Consultation support these aspects of a
strong program.
As such, the Center for
Early Childhood Mental
Health Consultation (CECMHC) has developed some specific resources to provide guidance on how to build
strong relationships (see Mastering the Consultative Stance) and raise awareness of how Head Start /
Early Head Start programs can enhance readiness at the program, staff and family levels (see Administrators Toolkit).
Research on
early childhood mental health consultation (ECMHC) shows that Head Start / Early Head Start programs who are in strong agreement with their mental health consultant about a philosophy or approach to providing children's mental health services perceived their consultant to be more involved, demonstrated higher levels of «best practice» implementation, and reported better perceived outcomes for children and staff (Green, Simpson, Everhart, Vale, & Gettman, 2
early childhood mental
health consultation (ECMHC) shows that Head Start /
Early Head Start programs who are in strong agreement with their mental health consultant about a philosophy or approach to providing children's mental health services perceived their consultant to be more involved, demonstrated higher levels of «best practice» implementation, and reported better perceived outcomes for children and staff (Green, Simpson, Everhart, Vale, & Gettman, 2
Early Head Start programs who are in
strong agreement with their mental
health consultant about a philosophy or approach to providing children's mental
health services perceived their consultant to be more involved, demonstrated higher levels of «best practice» implementation, and reported better perceived outcomes for children and staff (Green, Simpson, Everhart, Vale, & Gettman, 2004).
She is also co-project director of two evaluations of home visiting programs — the Mother and Infant Home Visiting Program Evaluation (MIHOPE), which is assessing the federal Maternal, Infant, and
Early Childhood Home Visiting Program, and MIHOPE -
Strong Start, which is examining the effects of home visiting on birth outcomes and maternal and infant
health care use.
New Mexico provides a coordinated continuum of high quality, community - driven culturally and linguistically appropriate home visiting services that promote maternal, infant, and
early childhood health, safety, development, and
strong parent - child relationships.
This publication analyzes the latest research on the ways that
early experiences, both beneficial and stressful, can have
strong impacts on the
health of the developing child, and offers research, policy and practice recommendations for supporting children's lifelong
health through high - quality
early childhood education.
Coursework focuses on the development of
strong infant and
early childhood mental
health leaders who envision how they might change practice and policy in the larger national and international arena.
Development during the prenatal period, infancy and
childhood is known to influence lifelong
health, 1 — 4 and the link between
early - life
health and adult outcomes is
strong and economically meaningful.5 Promotion of optimal child development and well - being comprises
early detection and treatment of whole families, and it can potentially prevent the development of behavioural and emotional problems in children and adolescents.6
When the federal Maternal, Infant, and
Early Childhood Home Visiting (MIECHV) program was established, the Rhode Island Department of
Health was able to capitalize on the initial collaborative, cross-agency work to dramatically expand evidence - based home visiting programs in the state (adding Healthy Families America and Parents as Teachers) and build
strong cross-agency referral, service coordination, and continuous quality improvement systems for home visiting.
Recognize how
strong early childhood mental health consultation services can benefit Head Start and Early Head Start prog
early childhood mental
health consultation services can benefit Head Start and
Early Head Start prog
Early Head Start programs.