Tutorial 8 · Developing a Vision and Strategic Planning
for Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation Services
Resources
General Strategic Planning
A useful website on strategic planning processes can be found at: http://managementhelp.org/plan_dec/str_plan/str_plan.htm
Involving Families in strategic planning
For more information on including family members, please review "Involving Family in Policy Group Work," a tip sheet from the National Federation of Families for Children's Mental Health (2001).
Collaborative Management Styles
Bloom, Paula J. (2000) Circles of Influence. New York: New Horizons.
Helgesen, S. (1995). The web of inclusion. New York: Currency/Doubleday.
Administrative Roles in Mental Health
Green, B., Everhart, M. C., Gordon, L., & Friesen, B. (2004). Management strategies for positive mental health outcomes: What early childhood administrators need to know. Portland, OR: Research and Training Center on Family Support and Children's Mental Health, Portland State University.
Duran, F., et al (2009). What Works? A Study of Effective Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation Programs.
Understanding Program-Wide Adoption of the Pyramid Model. Technical Assistance Center on Social Emotional Intervention.
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