Policy Resource
Connecticut Links Services through Early Childhood Consultation Partnership (ECCP®)
The ECCP® program is a statewide, comprehensive, data-driven early childhood mental health consultation program.
ECCP® is an evidence-based, best practice program that is solidly backed by three rigorous Random Control Trial (RCT) evaluations. ECCP® provides early childhood mental health prevention and intervention services to children who are at risk for suspension or expulsion from early care and education settings due to behavioral and mental health concerns. This is done through consultation, capacity building, and planning around individual children, families, and classrooms.
The ECCP® program is manualized and monitored through a centralized information system. This helps ensure model fidelity and consistent delivery of the program across Connecticut. Through partnerships and collaboration with various state agencies, a seamless delivery system that provides ECCP® services across various funding streams has been developed. ECCP® services are made available to all children, classrooms, and centers in Connecticut. 99% of children at risk of suspension or expulsion were not suspended or expelled at the one-month follow up of their classroom teacher receiving ECCP® consultation services.
You might also be interested in
-
Article
-
Article
Thanks to dedicated advocates and policymakers, babies and their families around the country will benefit from state budget boosts in the upcoming year.
-
Article
New York Expands Infant Toddler Specialist Workforce
In the spring and summer of 2019, New York more than doubled the number of full- and part-time Infant Toddler Specialists working to increase the quality of child care across the state.
-
Tool
-
Article
Maine Commits to Supporting Young Children’s Social and Emotional Development
A new law creates a statewide, voluntary, early childhood consultation program that will support parents and teachers of young children with consultants who have advanced training in early childhood …
-
Article
Hawaii Utilizes Family Child Interaction Learning Programs as Part of a Mixed Delivery System
Family Child Interaction Learning programs are an alternative to traditional childcare for many of Hawaii’s families.
Explore More Connecticut Focused Resources & Initiatives
-
Article
States Move Forward on Paid Family and Medical Leave
Three more states have taken steps toward ensuring that families have adequate, unhurried time to create positive, consistent relationships with their babies. Time with infants during their earliest …
-
Article
-
Article
Connecticut Is First State to Mandate Paid Sick Leave
In June 2011, Connecticut became the first state to pass paid sick leave legislation
-
Article
The budget-neutral policy changes were put forth by a subcommittee made up of representatives from a variety of state agencies and provider organizations.
