Infant & Early Childhood Mental Health Consultant

Infant & Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation (IECMHC) is an early intervention that benefits children birth to 5, by pairing a mental health professional with an early childhood educator (provider) to improve the child’s social, emotional and behavioral health. The intended goals of this service are to reduce challenging behaviors, improve social-emotional skills, promote healthy relationships, decrease stress and burnout in early childhood educators (providers), and improve the overall quality of the classroom/program. IECMHC is designed to focus on children from birth to 5 years of age. This is a free service to Family Day Care, Group Family Day Care, and Day Care Centers across New York State.

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How to begin the process and what to expect when you call:

• The IECMHC will complete an intake form and discuss specific needs and concerns

• IECMHC will set up an appointment to meet and review agreement forms

• IECMHC consultation will begin with an overall classroom/program observation and assessment

• The IECMHC main objective is to provide early intervention by supporting the early childhood educator (provider), so your goals will be tailored to the specific needs of your classroom/program.

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