O to 8 Mental HealthCollaborativeUpdate and Work Highlights
Revised October 2012
Organizations working together to develop a multi-disciplinary, qualified and supported workforce and a more responsive service system to promote the social and emotional wellbeing of all pregnant women and young children, with particular attention to children with special needs, challenging behaviors and children impacted by family mental health issues.
All trainings are related to State recognized Infant-Family Early Childhood Mental Health competencies
Participants are provided certificates with hours/training strands recorded
Continued guidance from Internationally recognized experts: Kristie Brandt, Linda Brault, Mary Claire Heffron, Dr. Bruce Perry
Rooted in Early Childhood Mental Health
Best Practices
Sown and Grown in Partnership
RCAA
RCRC
CAPIT
HCOE
CuttenSchoolDistrict
HSU DHHS
CAPCC
Hospiceof
Humboldt
NCS
SouthBaySD
Changing Tides
FS
First5
Humboldt
0 to 8MHC
Free or low cost quality trainings in Humboldt County
Portfolio Building toward IFECMH Certification
Follow up and support post trainings via the 0 to 8 MHC Network, Clinician’s Support Group and Resiliency Quarterly
Supported By A
Qualified Workforce
How does Beth’s & Meg’s work relate?
A Growing and Improving System
Omi on the road, in the newsletter, via e-mail, phone and on Twitter
Inclusion work at playgroups, in the newsletter, via e-mail, phone & home visits
Parenting Counts, Connections, Family Child Care Inclusion Pilot & MAC Family Support
Technical assistance, training and support to PFS programs
Post training support utilizing Reflective Supervision and Appreciative Inquiry models
Supportive and Responsive
Relationships For All
Parents as first teachers emphasis Family Child Care Pilot Project Bottom Line Best Practices at PFS
programs Training and support to Community
Transition Teams Ongoing outreach to early childhood and K-
2 teachers via 0-8 MHC Networking, CPIN and HCOE
High Quality
Early Learning
Inclusion work with specific families at playgroups and the MAC Outreach and collaboration with local agencies who support families
needing early intervention CONNECTIONS, Understanding Your Newborn Classes Informal assessment and referral to appropriate resources
(developmental intervention, parental mental health, housing or other basic needs crises, etc)
Supporting PALS participation at FUN Center Technical assistance to schools regarding children impacted by
trauma
Targeted Prevention
& Early Intervention
HCOE Crisis response
Increased Inclusion Support to specific families
Collaboration with Itinerate Teachers whose students attend playgroup
Technical assistance to organizations such as CASA and schools regarding early childhood mental health and children impacted by trauma
Intensive
Interventions
Providing Reflective Supervision/
Coaching
Communicating with Mary Claire Heffron regarding training opportunity and technical assistance for Humboldt County
Awaiting the arrival of the new training video Exploring Reflective Supervision and Facilitation (required training material for the IFECMH Endorsement Process)
Informed Strong Growing Respected Sustainable
For more information about this Collaborative contact Meg Walkley, [email protected]
(707) 441-2015