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Calculating the Costs of Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation
Introducing a brand new Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation Cost Calculator, a practical tool for identifying and calculating costs associated with IECMH consultation programs.
Learn about this interactive and comprehensive tool, which can be used in program budget planning, grant proposal development, and more. Hear from developer Jordana Ash of Colorado and Dr. Angela Keyes of Louisiana about costs associated with high-quality consultation and how this tool can be applied to program planning and development.
Why it matters: IECMH consultation is a proven strategy for fostering healthy development, supporting caregivers and improving the quality of infant, toddler and young children serving settings. It can also support reducing suspensions and/or expulsions from early care and learning environments to ensure that all children have the best possible start in life.
The big picture: Early childhood mental health consultation program managers, administrators, contract consultants, philanthropic partners who fund IECMH consultation, fiscal support personnel and those supporting will gain insight into the costs associated with high-quality IECMH consultation programs.
The bottom line: Participants will get access to the new IECMH Consultation Cost Calculator and gain the knowledge to understand consultation costs that need to be considered, including frequently overlooked budget categories of running a consultation program or system.
Presenters:
- Jordana Ash, LCSW, University of Colorado School of Medicine; Co-Director, Harris Community Fellowship
- Angela Keyes, PhD, Associate Professor of Psychiatry, Tulane School of Medicine; Associate Director, TIKES
- Meghan Schmelzer, LMSW, IECMH-E®, Senior IECMH Policy Manager, ZERO TO THREE
Our IECMH calculator tool helps determine the true costs of valuable services and supports for infants, toddlers, young children and families.
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