Young Children’s Mental Health

This list contains a variety of resources associated with the mental health of young children.
Web Resources
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Childhood Stress
(also in Spanish)Source: KidsHealth
This page contains information on stress in childhood, including sources of stress, signs and symptoms, how to help children cope with stress, and signs and symptoms in children.
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Children and Mental Health: Is This Just a Stage
(also in Spanish)Source: National Institute of Mental Health
This provides information regarding children mental health including when to seek help, treatment options, working with the school and other resources.
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Children’s Mental Health
(also in Spanish)Source: Centers on Disease Control (CDC)
This provides information on child development, symptoms and treatment for mental disorders, and treatment options for behavior problems.
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Helping Children Cope with Loss
Source: Mental Health Association
This page provides information for parents, educators and others who may help a child overcome loss.
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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.
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Integrating Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation with the Pyramid Model
Source: National Center for Pyramid Model Innovations (NCPMI)
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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Kids Have Stress Too! Ideas, Tips and Strategies for Parents of Preschoolers
Source: The Psychology Foundation of Canada
This document provides information regarding stress in children, including the various types of stress. Tips and strategies for identifying the signs and helping children manage stress are addressed.
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Rocking and Rolling: Caring for the Mental Health of Infants and Toddlers
Source: National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)
This Young Children article highlights the ways early childhood educators can support mental health in infants and toddlers.
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Social Emotional Tips for Families of Infants
Source: The Center for Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation (CECMHC)
This document provides tips for parents to support infant’s social emotional health during dressing activities, meal time, play time, rest time and diapering.
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Social Emotional Tips for Providers Caring for Infants
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.
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Toxic Stress
Source: Center on the Developing Child (Harvard University)
This guide is intended for individuals to learn the facts about toxic stress step by step to foster the healthy development of young children.
About this resource
Setting(s) for which the article is intended:- Home
- Family Child Care
- Child Care Center
- Preschool Program
Intended audience(s):
- Parents / Family
- Teachers / Service providers
Age Levels (the age of the children to whom the article applies):
Related IEL Birth to Three Guidelines: