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Mental Health


Mental Health Referral Process
After Tier 1 Services have been explored in the Behavior Management Protocol, it might be appropriate for the teacher and/or CCSC to discuss mental health services with the child's parent. If the parent is interested in accessing these services for their child, the teacher and/or CCSC will work with the parent to complete the Mental Health Request/Referral/Release below. Refer to the Procedures for Mental Health Services for more information.
                              Procedures for Mental Health Services

NMCAA Head Start/Early Head Start Mental Health Child/Family Request/Referral/Release
If you feel nervoud to talk to a parent or caregiver about a Mental Health Referral, maybe this document from ECLKC would be helpful.
Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation: Information for Families
Trauma, ACES, and Resilience
Check out the videos below for a brief synopsis of how Adverse Childhood Experiences affects children's brain development and physical health, and how building resilience in children can counteract the negative effects of ACEs.
      ACES Primer (video 1/4)         What is Resilience? (video 2/4)

Check out these websites for additional information:
Understanding Stress and Resilience in Young Children
Center on the Developing Child Harvard University
ACEs Too High
ACEs Connection
Center for Resilient Children (Your Journey Together)
Resilience Guide for Parents and Teachers (www.apa.org)

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Caring for Yourself
Although working with children and families is important and rewarding, it is hard work and can often be stressful. It’s important to recognize signs of stress in yourself and to ask for and receive needed support. Strategies for self-care and professional development should be part of your routine.

Check out the How to prevent Caregiver Burnout (video 4/4) from the Resilience Film website.

NMCAA offers mental health support to their employees and to staff who are working with EHS/HS families at our collaborative centers through the EAP program. Your decision to meet with an EAP counselor will be kept confidential and your employer or  NMCAA will not be notified that you chose to use these services. Find contact information and details about this opportunity in the brochure below.
                                                      EAP Brochure

The Basics of Self Care Checklist
Zero to Three Mindfulness Toolkit

Community Mental Health
Northern Lakes CMH                                                    Central Wellness                                                        North Country CMH
1-800-492-5742                                                            1-877-398-2013                                                        1-800-834-3393
Crawford, Grand Traverse,                                         Benzie and Manistee counties                             Antrim, Charlevoix,
Leelanau, Missaukee, Roscommon,                                                                                                                 Cheboygan, Emmet,
and Wexford counties                                                                                                                                            Kalkaska, and Otsego counties

HSPPS 1302.45 Child mental health and social and emotional well-being
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  • About Us
    • Early Childhood Across our Region
    • Our Team
    • Collaborative Center & Center Based EHS Yearly Calendar
  • Teachers
    • Attendance
    • Monthly Paperwork
      • In Kind
      • In-Kind at Home
    • Transitions
  • Families
    • Family Engagement
    • Parent Contacts
    • Family Supports and Resources
    • Your Journey Together
  • Education
    • Curriculum
      • The Creative Curriculum for Preschool
      • The Creative Curriculum for Infants, Toddlers, and Twos
    • Assessments and Screeners
      • CLASS
      • GOLD
      • e-DECA 2.0
      • ASQ
      • ESI-R
    • Behavior Management
    • Concerns and Referrals
  • Center Directors
    • Hiring Staff
    • Professional Development
    • APOT
  • Health & Wellness
    • Active Supervision
    • Nutrition
    • Mental Health
  • NMCAA
    • EHS Center-based Provisional Services
    • Applications
    • Enrollment/Orientation
    • Health
    • Practice Based Coaching
    • Program Information Report (PIR)