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R&R: Relationships and Readiness in Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation

Learn about the evolution of Kid Connects in Boulder, integrated health practices, and assessing sites' readiness for consultation. Explore relationship-based work and tools/resources for supporting consultants.

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R&R: Relationships and Readiness in Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation

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  1. R&R:Relationships and Readiness in Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation Jordana Ash, LCSW Kid Connects Boulder The Mental Health Center serving Boulder/Broomfield Counties September 29, 2010

  2. History of early childhood mental health consultation in Boulder, Colorado • Evolution of Kid Connects • 2002 Innovations • Integrated Health Practices • Family Child Care

  3. Kid Connects • Currently providing services in Boulder & Broomfield Counties • Completed 2 year replication process in Weld County, CO and continued work is planned there • New funding to implement model in 2 Head Start settings in additional counties in Colorado • Kid Connects Implementation Manual

  4. Relationship Based Work Desiree-clip • Flexibility of responding • Be humble • Every story matters • Consider how it might be done

  5. Relationship Based Work • Time • Balance between reflective support and responding to needs of setting • Understanding and respecting cultural aspects of relationships & interactions

  6. Readiness for ECMHC • Major importance to assess sites’ readiness for consultation • Early Care Site Readiness Assessment • Uses • Decision Making

  7. Readiness for ECMHC • FORMAT • Structured Interview • TOPICS • Demographics-who is enrolled • Specific Questions about Social Emotional Practices • Interactions • Environments • Staff & setting stability • Home/Setting Partnerships • Expulsions policy & Practices

  8. Early Care Site SelectionIndicators of Readiness Administrative Support for MH consultation Current Practices including Expulsion Policies Flexibility in Programming to incorporate MH consultation Readiness for Partnership with MH Consultation

  9. Site Readiness:What to Do When… • Director Readiness • Not quite ready yet? • Ensuring connections with staff • Their input in ECMHC • Reaching families

  10. Assessing and Supporting the Readiness of Consultants • Preparing consultants for relationship based work • No tools yet developed to ascertain success • Some specific domains to be thinking about: • Pace of progress • Pull to intercede • Complicated alliances • Tolerating care practices

  11. TOOLS & RESOURCES • Early Care Site Readiness Assessment • Services Agreement • Mutual Goal Setting • Core Knowledge & Competencies: A Self-Evaluation Checklist • Kid Connects Implementation Manual • ONE FAMILY’S CLOSING THOUGHTS

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