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For Families

Everyday Ideas for Increasing Young Children's Social Emotional Development Head Start families are their children's most important source of healthy social and emotional development. Mental health for babies starts with a caregiver who is "there, aware and cares." Infants need to form a special bond with someone who is responsive to their needs and who helps foster a growing sense of themselves as individuals. Toddlers need to have consistent boundaries communicated to them as they begin to explore their environments. And preschoolers need help understanding their emotions, giving names to feelings, and managing their frustrations.

All young children benefit when their caregivers are healthy and not too stressed or depressed. The products developed by the CECMHC are designed to:

help HS families have practical tools to help them build positive relationships with their infants, toddlers and preschoolers;
build their capacity to use effective strategies in their homes and communities; and
reduce their stress and promote positive well-being

Materials for Families

Materials to Decrease Stress Levels:

Relaxation Resources

Maternal Depression:

Materials to Promote Knowledge of Social-Emotional Health in Children 0-5:

Additional Resources

Find additional materials for families in our Library.


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	Home About the Center Our Vision for Mental Health in HS Resources for: HS Mental Health Consultants HS Administrators HS Staff HS Families T&TA Providers All Resources, A-Z Popular Resources: Teaching Tools for Young Children Stress & Relaxation Temperament Tool Toolkits Links Search Contact Us	For Families Head Start families are their children's most important source of healthy social and emotional development. Mental health for babies starts with a caregiver who is "there, aware and cares." Infants need to form a special bond with someone who is responsive to their needs and who helps foster a growing sense of themselves as individuals. Toddlers need to have consistent boundaries communicated to them as they begin to explore their environments. And preschoolers need help understanding their emotions, giving names to feelings, and managing their frustrations. All young children benefit when their caregivers are healthy and not too stressed or depressed. The products developed by the CECMHC are designed to: help HS families have practical tools to help them build positive relationships with their infants, toddlers and preschoolers; build their capacity to use effective strategies in their homes and communities; and reduce their stress and promote positive well-being Materials for Families Materials to Decrease Stress Levels: Relaxation Resources Maternal Depression: Maternal Posters \| Family Poster Five Action Steps to Address Maternal Depression in Head Start Programs Materials to Promote Knowledge of Social-Emotional Health in Children 0-5: Parent Posters to Increase Positive Social-Emotional Interactions \| En Españo "My 1st Year Baby Book" and "Discovering Feelings" booklet Infant Toddler Temperament Tool \| En Español (Instrumento sobre el temperamento del bebé y del niño pequeño) Social Emotional Tips for Families with Infants Social Emotional Tips for Families with Toddlers Everyday Ideas for Increasing Young Children's Social Emotional Development Choose and Use Guide for Finding Social Emotional Programs for Parents Additional Resources Find additional materials for families in our Library.
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