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Cross-System Collaboration to Better Support Babies in Illinois: Developing a Unified Model for Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation

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Decades of collaborative work set the stage for Illinois’ Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health (IECMH) consultation work.

This case study describes how Illinois brought together stakeholders from multiple child-serving systems to develop and pilot a new model of IECMH consultation. It includes a timeline of pivotal moments in the evolution of the state’s work and identifies keys to the success of their collaborative efforts.

Explore other resources in the Innovation in Cross-System Collaboration to Better Support Babies series and the Building Strong Foundations project.

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