Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics (CCBHCs) are transforming the nation’s behavioral health system. Because CCBHCs are designed to serve people across the lifespan, they present a unique opportunity to integrate Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health (IECMH).
ZERO TO THREE’s Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health Financing Policy Project has released a toolkit that equips early childhood and behavioral health leaders to build strong, family-centered systems of care.
What’s Inside the Toolkit
Brief: CCBHCs and Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health
- Why early childhood leaders and practitioners should engage in shaping CCBHC infrastructure and services.
Guide: Integrating IECMH into the Nine Core CCBHC Services
- Practical opportunities for collaboration and integration across the required service array.
Companion: Implementing IECMH Services in CCBHCs
- Recommendations for embedding IECMH into certification criteria, staffing, care coordination, and service delivery.
Why It Matters
- Infants and toddlers thrive when their caregivers thrive.
- Early mental and relational health must be part of behavioral health care.
- Integration improves access, quality, and outcomes for families.
