Tutorial 8 · Developing a Vision and Strategic Planning
for Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation Services

1. When an organization creates a shared vision for mental health services, it is important to include;
   1. A common understanding of what mental health is
   2. An explanation of the roles of how families, staff, and the administrators will contribute to the mental health perspective
   3. A detailed “living document” with strategies for infusing mental health supports and services into the program
   4. All of the above
   5.  
2. The responsibility of mental health services and staff wellness is solely the responsibility of the mental health consultant or mental health/disabilities coordinator.
   1. True
   2. False
   3.  
3. Program administrators can support the mental health vision by;
   1. Offering staff development on topics related to early childhood mental health
   2. Modeling positive relationships with the mental health consultant
   3. Valuing and supporting staff wellness
   4. All of the Above
   5.  
4. A strategic plan should be reviewed, at a minimum, one time per year.
   1. True
   2. False
   3.  
5. In addition to administrative staff, parents, teachers and consultants are all essential members of a potential strategic planning team
   1. True
   2. False
   3.  
6. The following are messages that are important for program administrators to share with families and staff in order to support a “readiness” for change;
   1. A. Consultation is normative — something that supports all staff and children
   2. B. Consultants are specialists that come to give their expert opinion to Head Start staff and families.
   3. C. Consultants are not here to "fix children" but rather to partner with staff to help support a holistic mental health approach.
   4. A and C only
   5.  
7. Many consultants receive clinical/reflective supervision outside the Head Start program, therefore it is not necessary to have an in-house supervisor to provide support specifically around working with staff and families at this Head Start program.
   1. True
   2. False
   3.  

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