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“Needed Now More Than Ever:” Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation in an Unprecedented Time
Jenny Afkinich, Jenny Torres, Laura Latta, Kate Sweeney Wasserman, Katherine Endy, and Margo Candelaria, Institute for Innovation and Implementation University… Jenny Afkinich, Jenny Torres, Laura Latta, Kate Sweeney Wasserman, Katherine Endy, and Margo Candelaria, Institute for Innovation and Implementation University of Maryland, Baltimore Abstract Maryland’s…
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Trauma-Informed Practices in Early Childhood Education
Implementing trauma-informed care in early childhood education can increase the chances that young traumatized children recover, thrive, and enter kindergarten… Jessica Dym Bartlett, Child Trends, Bethesda, Maryland Abstract Trauma early in life can significantly impair children’s development, mental health, and learning, placing them at…
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Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation in the Midst of a Syndemic: How Does the Field Pivot?
Amy Hunter and Neal Horen, Georgetown University Center for Child and Human Development Abstract Infant and early childhood mental… Amy Hunter and Neal Horen, Georgetown University Center for Child and Human Development Abstract Infant and early childhood mental health (IECMH) consultation has…
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Safe Babies Court Teams: One Family’s Story
by Janie Fletcher Huddleston, Director, National Infant–Toddler Court Program Editor’s Note: The National Infant–Toddler Court Program has been collecting stories… by Janie Fletcher Huddleston, Director, National Infant–Toddler Court Program Editor’s Note: The National Infant–Toddler Court Program has been collecting stories of families who have found…
In Spite of It All: State Budget Wins for Babies in 2020
Despite the current crisis, and thanks to persistent and knowledgeable advocates, governors and legislators are holding on to and, in… Despite the current crisis, and thanks to persistent and knowledgeable advocates, governors and legislators are holding on to and, in some cases, managing to expand…