Meeting the Mental Health Needs of Poor and Vulnerable Children in Early Care and Education Programs

dc.creator	Lenette Azzi-Lessing
dc.date	2010-01-01T00:00:00Z
dc.date.accessioned	2015-07-20T22:12:20Z
dc.date.available	2015-07-20T22:12:20Z
dc.identifier	1524-5039
dc.identifier	https://doaj.org/article/db38b3b2b5d44af1b3b4a924367517da
dc.identifier.uri	http://evidence.thinkportal.org/handle/123456789/15160
dc.description	Across the United States, policy makers and early childhood experts are focusing on implementing and evaluating a range of interventions designed to improve school readiness for young children living in poverty. This article provides an overview of the various factors that threaten optimal development of young children living in poverty and that place them at risk for emotional and behavioral problems. The article then addresses the challenges to meeting the needs of these children and their families in early care and education settings. Four key strategies for improving the capacity of early care and education programs for preventing and addressing mental health problems in young children in poverty are outlined: (1) expanding use of early childhood mental health consultants, (2) building effective partnerships with mental health and other community-based systems, (3) providing support and training for teachers, and (4) establishing family-based supports such as those provided by Head Start and Early Head Start. The article concludes with suggestions for research and policy changes to remove barriers and support this work.
dc.language	English
dc.language	Chinese
dc.language	Spanish
dc.publisher	ERIC Clearinghouse on Elementary and Early Childhood Education, University of Illinois
dc.relation	http://ecrp.uiuc.edu/v12n1/azzi.html
dc.relation	https://doaj.org/toc/1524-5039
dc.source	Early Childhood Research & Practice, Vol 12, Iss 1 (2010)
dc.subject	Early Childhood Education
dc.subject	Mental Health
dc.subject	Poverty
dc.subject	Young Children
dc.subject	Theory and practice of education
dc.subject	LB5-3640
dc.subject	Education
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dc.subject	DOAJ:Education
dc.subject	DOAJ:Social Sciences
dc.subject	Theory and practice of education
dc.subject	LB5-3640
dc.subject	Education
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dc.subject	DOAJ:Education
dc.subject	DOAJ:Social Sciences
dc.subject	Theory and practice of education
dc.subject	LB5-3640
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	Theory and practice of education
dc.subject	LB5-3640
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	Theory and practice of education
dc.subject	LB5-3640
dc.subject	Education
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dc.title	Meeting the Mental Health Needs of Poor and Vulnerable Children in Early Care and Education Programs
dc.type	article