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Library: Resources and Training Tools

The CECMHC products translate research-based knowledge into practical strategies that can be implemented in Head Start programs across the country. These products include: self-assessment tools and web-based, best-practice tutorials that build the skills and capacity of mental health consultants and program administrators; implementation toolkits for each level of the Pyramid Model; and relaxation techniques to promote staff wellness.

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Resources for Early/Head Start Staff Materials for Head Start Staff
Materials for Early/Head Start Administrators Materials for Head Start Administrators
Materials for Training and Technical Assistance Providers Materials for Training & Technical Assistance (T&TA) Providers
Materials for Early/Head Start Mental Health Consultants Materials for Mental Health Consultants
Materials for Early/Head Start Families Materials for Families

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Administrative Tools

As you seek the services of a mental health consultant, here is a sample contract and memorandum of understanding that other Head Start programs have used. Feel free to download and modify it for your program's use.

Materials for Early/Head Start Administrators MOU

Materials for Early/Head Start Administrators Sample Contract

Assessment Tools

Materials for Early/Head Start Mental Health Consultants MHC Self Assessment Tool | Spreadsheet for MHC Self Assessment

Materials for Early/Head Start Administrators Cultural and Linguistic Competence Self-Assessment Checklist for Early Head Start and Head Start Program Administrators and Managers

Resources for Early/Head Start Staff Cultural and Linguistic Competence Self-Assessment Checklist for Early Head Start and Head Start Programs

Materials for Early/Head Start Mental Health Consultants Materials for Early/Head Start Administrators ECMHC Program Needs Assessment Surveys: Teacher Survey | Manager Survey

Materials for Early/Head Start Mental Health Consultants Materials for Early/Head Start Families Resources for Early/Head Start Staff Infant Toddler Temperament Tool| En Español (Instrumento sobre el temperamento del bebé y del niño pequeño)

Baby Books

Materials for Early/Head Start Mental Health Consultants Materials for Early/Head Start Families Resources for Early/Head Start Staff My 1st Year Baby Book (English and Español)

Materials for Early/Head Start Mental Health Consultants Materials for Early/Head Start Families Resources for Early/Head Start Staff Discovering Feelings booklet (English and Español)

Best Practice Tutorials

Materials for Early/Head Start Mental Health Consultants Introduction to the Tutorials

Materials for Early/Head Start Mental Health Consultants Tutorial 1: Strengthening Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation in Head Start and Early Head Start Programs

Materials for Early/Head Start Mental Health Consultants Tutorial 2: Defining Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation and the Consultant Role

Materials for Early/Head Start Mental Health Consultants Tutorial 3: The Effective Mental Health Consultant

Materials for Early/Head Start Mental Health Consultants Tutorial 4: Mastering the Consultative Stance

Materials for Early/Head Start Mental Health Consultants Tutorial 5: An Administrator's Guide to Developing, Implementing, and Maintaining Successful Mental Health Consultation Services

Resources for Early/Head Start Staff Materials for Early/Head Start Mental Health Consultants Tutorial 6: Recognizing and Addressing Trauma in Infants, Young Children, and their Families

Resources for Early/Head Start Staff Materials for Early/Head Start Mental Health Consultants Tutorial 7: Recognizing and Supporting the Social and Emotional Health of Young Children Birth to Age 5

Materials for Early/Head Start Mental Health Consultants Materials for Early/Head Start Families Tutorial 8: Partnering with Families in Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation (ECMHC)

Choose and Use Guide

Materials for Early/Head Start Mental Health Consultants Resources for Early/Head Start Staff Finding Social and Emotional Screening Tools

Community of Learners: Social Media

Resources for Early/Head Start Staff Everyday Ideas for Promoting Social and Emotional Development

Evidence-based Strategies

Materials for Early/Head Start Mental Health Consultants Resources for Early/Head Start Staff Teaching Tools for Young Children with Challenging Behavior

Monographs

Materials for Early/Head Start Administrators Materials for Training and Technical Assistance Providers Cohen, E., and Kaufmann, R. Early Childhood Mental Heatlh Consultation. DHHS Pub. No. CMHS-SVP0151. Rockville, MD: Center for Mental Health Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, 2005.

Materials for Training and Technical Assistance Providers Hepburn, K. S., & Kaufmann, R. K. A Training Guide for the Early Childhood Services Community. DHHS Pub. No. CMHS-SVP0152. Rockville, MD: Center for Mental Health Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, 2005.

Relaxation Resources

Resources for Early/Head Start Staff Materials for Early/Head Start Administrators Materials for Training and Technical Assistance Providers Materials for Early/Head Start Mental Health Consultants Materials for Early/Head Start Families

Resources for Early/Head Start Staff Materials for Early/Head Start Administrators Materials for Training and Technical Assistance Providers Materials for Early/Head Start Mental Health Consultants Materials for Early/Head Start Families What Works? A Webinar Series on Effective Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation

Posters for Head Start Staff to Increase Positive Social-Emotional Interactions

Resources for Early/Head Start Staff Classroom Posters in English

Posters for Parents to Increase Positive Social-Emotional Interactions

Materials for Early/Head Start Families Parent Posters in English

Surveys

Materials for Early/Head Start Mental Health Consultants Materials for Early/Head Start Administrators ECMHC Program Needs Assessment Surveys: Teacher Survey | Manager Survey

Toolkits

Materials for Early/Head Start Mental Health Consultants Observation Toolkit for Mental Health Consultants

Materials for Early/Head Start Mental Health Consultants Facilitating Individualized Interventions to Address Challenging Behavior

Vignettes

Materials for Early/Head Start Mental Health Consultants A Day in the Life of an Early Childhood Mental Health Consultant: Real-Life Vignettes

 

 


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