O to 8 Mental Health Collaborative Update and Work Highlights

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