Tutorial 8 · Developing a Vision and Strategic Planning
for Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation Services
Module 1: Developing a Mental Health Vision
In this module you will learn about the importance of working with your program's staff, families and community partners to develop a program-wide mental health vision. You will be introduced to the concept of a "mental health perspective" — a way of seeing mental health as part of everything that your program does.
Learning Objectives
After completing this module, you will be able to:
- Describe why having a shared, program-wide vision for mental health services is important.
- Identify the key components of an effective mental health vision.
- Describe how you, as program administrator, can provide effective leadership in developing and maintaining a mental health vision.
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