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Kid Connects Kid Connects Currently providing services in Boulder & Broomfield Counties Currently providing services in Boulder & Broomfield Counties Completed 2 year replication process in Weld County, CO and continued work is planned there Completed 2 year replication process in Weld County, CO and continued work is planned there New funding to implement model in 2 Head Start settings in additional counties in Colorado New funding to implement model in 2 Head Start settings in additional counties in Colorado Kid Connects Implementation Manual Kid Connects Implementation Manual
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R&R:R&R:Relationships and Readiness in Relationships and Readiness in Early Childhood Mental Health Early Childhood Mental Health
ConsultationConsultation
Jordana Ash, LCSWJordana Ash, LCSWKid Connects BoulderKid Connects Boulder
The Mental Health Center serving Boulder/Broomfield The Mental Health Center serving Boulder/Broomfield Counties Counties
September 29, 2010 September 29, 2010
History of early childhood mental health History of early childhood mental health consultation in Boulder, Coloradoconsultation in Boulder, Colorado
Evolution of Kid ConnectsEvolution of Kid Connects• 2002 Innovations2002 Innovations• Integrated Health PracticesIntegrated Health Practices• Family Child CareFamily Child Care
Kid ConnectsKid Connects
Currently providing services in Boulder & Broomfield Currently providing services in Boulder & Broomfield CountiesCounties
Completed 2 year replication process in Weld County, Completed 2 year replication process in Weld County, CO and continued work is planned thereCO and continued work is planned there
New funding to implement model in 2 Head Start New funding to implement model in 2 Head Start settings in additional counties in Coloradosettings in additional counties in Colorado
Kid Connects Implementation ManualKid Connects Implementation Manual
Relationship Based WorkRelationship Based WorkDesiree-clipDesiree-clip Flexibility of respondingFlexibility of responding
Be humbleBe humble
Every story mattersEvery story matters
Consider how it might be doneConsider how it might be done
Relationship Based Work Relationship Based Work TimeTime
Balance between reflective support and Balance between reflective support and responding to needs of settingresponding to needs of setting
Understanding and respecting cultural Understanding and respecting cultural aspects of relationships & interactionsaspects of relationships & interactions
Readiness for ECMHCReadiness for ECMHC Major importance to assess sites’ Major importance to assess sites’
readiness for consultationreadiness for consultation
EEarly Care Site Readiness Assessmentarly Care Site Readiness Assessment UsesUses Decision MakingDecision Making
Readiness for ECMHCReadiness for ECMHC FORMATFORMAT
Structured InterviewStructured Interview
TOPICSTOPICS Demographics-who is enrolledDemographics-who is enrolled Specific Questions about Social Emotional Practices Specific Questions about Social Emotional Practices
InteractionsInteractions EnvironmentsEnvironments
Staff & setting stability Staff & setting stability Home/Setting PartnershipsHome/Setting Partnerships Expulsions policy & PracticesExpulsions policy & Practices
Early Care Site SelectionEarly Care Site Selection Indicators of ReadinessIndicators of Readiness
Administrative Support for MH consultationAdministrative Support for MH consultation
Current Practices including Expulsion PoliciesCurrent Practices including Expulsion Policies
Flexibility in Programming to incorporate MH Flexibility in Programming to incorporate MH consultationconsultation
Readiness for Partnership with MH Consultation Readiness for Partnership with MH Consultation
Site Readiness:Site Readiness:What to Do When…What to Do When…
Director ReadinessDirector Readiness Not quite ready yet?Not quite ready yet?
Ensuring connections with staffEnsuring connections with staff Their input in ECMHCTheir input in ECMHC
Reaching familiesReaching families
Assessing and Supporting the Assessing and Supporting the Readiness of ConsultantsReadiness of Consultants
Preparing consultants for relationship based Preparing consultants for relationship based workwork No tools yet developed to ascertain successNo tools yet developed to ascertain success
Some specific domains to be thinking about:Some specific domains to be thinking about: Pace of progressPace of progress Pull to intercedePull to intercede Complicated alliancesComplicated alliances Tolerating care practicesTolerating care practices
TOOLS & RESOURCESTOOLS & RESOURCES Early Care Site Readiness AssessmentEarly Care Site Readiness Assessment
Services AgreementServices Agreement Mutual Goal SettingMutual Goal Setting
Core Knowledge & Competencies: A Self-Core Knowledge & Competencies: A Self-Evaluation ChecklistEvaluation Checklist
Kid Connects Implementation ManualKid Connects Implementation Manual ONE FAMILY’S CLOSING THOUGHTSONE FAMILY’S CLOSING THOUGHTS
