Young Children’s Mental Health
This list contains a variety of resources associated with the mental health of young children.
IEL Resources
- Tip Sheet: Young Children’s Mental Health: What Is Essential?
- Resource List: Handling Challenging Behaviors in Child Care and at Home: Autism
- Resource List: Young Children’s Mental Health
Web Resources
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Children’s Mental Health
also in SpanishSource: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
This provides information on child development, symptoms and treatment for mental disorders, and treatment options for behavior problems.
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Integrating Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation with the Pyramid Model (PDF)
Source: National Center for Pyramid Model Innovations
This policy brief provides an overview of early childhood mental health consultation, how it can support the implementation of the Pyramid Model, and the policy issues that arise when administrators seek to integrate these two approaches at the state and local levels.
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Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health
Source: Zero to Three
Understanding infant mental health is the key to preventing and treating the mental health problems of very young children and their families. This site provides information for families and providers.
- Social Emotional Tips for Families of Infants (PDF) Source: The Center for Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation (CECMHC)
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Social Emotional Tips for Providers Caring for Infants (PDF)
Source: The Center for Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation (CECMHC)
This explains that the quality of infants’ relationships forms the foundation for their social and emotional health.
About this Resource
- Resource List
Setting(s) for which the article is intended:
- Child Care Center
- Family Child Care
- Home
- Preschool Program
Intended audience(s):
- Parents / Family
- Teachers / Service providers
Age Levels (the age of the children to whom the article applies):
- Infants and Toddlers (Birth To Age 3)
- Preschoolers (Age 3 Through Age 5)
Related IEL Birth to Three Guidelines:
