1. What Works ? What Works? A Webinar Series on Effective Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation Presented by the Georgetown University Center for Child and Human Development with sponsorship from The A.L. Mailman Family Foundation Moderated by Kathy Hepburn, GUCCHD Technical support by Kevin Enright, GUCCHD

2. What Works ? Use the Chat (Q&A) pod to ask a question or respond to a general question to the audience.

3. What Works ? Logistics Close all file sharing applications and streaming music and video Send questions during the webinar that will be held for Q&A periods After the webinar: –Evaluation –Archives, support materials, and unanswered questions at : http://gucchd.georgetown.edu/90642.html http://gucchd.georgetown.edu/90642.html

4. What Works ? Webinar Series Webinar Dates in 2010 An Introduction to Effective Early Childhood Mental Health ConsultationApril 28 Preparing and Supporting the Work Force, Part 1May 26 Preparing the Supporting the Work Force, Part 2June 30 High Quality ServicesJuly 28 Relationships and ReadinessSept. 29 Evaluation Early Childhood Mental Health ConsultationOct. 27 Building Capacity, Part 1Nov. 17 Building Capacity, Part 2Dec. 16 For brief descriptions of each webinar, go to http://gucchd.georgetown.edu/90642.html http://gucchd.georgetown.edu/90642.html

5. What Works ? Webinar #3 Preparing and Supporting the Workforce: Part 2 Training and Supervision of ECMH Consultants Presenters: Kadija Johnston UCSF Infant-Parent Program/Day Care Consultants, California Mary Mackrain Child Care Expulsion Prevention, Michigan Deborah Hirschland Consultant, Together for Kids, Massachusetts June 30, 2010

6. What Works ? Today’s Webinar Describe the state of work force development and preparation for early childhood mental health consultants Revisit key study findings related to the training and supervision of effective ECMH consultants Present three approaches to training and supervision of early childhood mental health consultants Identify strategies, tools, and resources to support consultant training and supervision Highlight resources for further guidance

7. What Works ? Workforce Development Most preparation occurs as in-service training Formal programs in ECMH but not all teach consultation Efforts to establish ECMHC core competencies –Erikson Institute research report ECMH initiatives and State Infant Mental Health Associations Future: –Continued efforts to establish core competencies and their validity –Standards for supervision –Integration into credentialing systems

8. What Works ? National Scan Highlights Lessons Learned: –Need to identify core competencies –Consultants need reflective supervision –Need to focus on cultural responsiveness Of the 29 states that indicated availability of ECMHC:

9. What Works ? An Emerging Model for ECMHC

10. What Works ? Training Topics Consultation program model/fidelity Programmatic components (MIS, tools, etc.) Early childhood mental health –Developmental norms, observation, Consultation topics: –Initiating consultation, consultative stance, etc. Social and emotional assessment tools Evidence-based/informed practices: e.g. Second Step, Incredible Years, CSEFEL/Teaching Pyramid Cultural competence Community resources

11. What Works ? Training and Support Methods Outside of ECMHC Program –Pre-service –External trainings and seminars –State early childhood initiative –State Infant Mental Health Association –Licensing/CEU courses –Interagency meetings Inside of ECMHC Program –Orientation –Core curriculum/seminar series –In-service/training –Mentoring –Shadowing –Clinical team meetings –Peer networking –Technical assistance

12. What Works ? Supervision Clinical ( weekly/bi-weekly ): – Mental health agency Administrative (weekly/bi-weekly): –Mental health agency –ECMHC program/agency –Early care and education program Reflective (weekly/bi-weekly): –Mental health agency –Practitioner trained in reflective supervision –Peer group facilitation

13. What Works ? Question Review and Response

14. What Works ? Resources Creating a Workforce in Early Childhood Mental Health: Defining the Competent Specialist, Herr Research Center for Children and Social Policy at Erikson Institute Creating a Workforce in Early Childhood Mental Health: Defining the Competent SpecialistCreating a Workforce in Early Childhood Mental Health: Defining the Competent Specialist Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation: A Developing Profession in Focal Point: Research, policy, & practice in children’s mental health, Winter 2008. http://www.rtc.pdx.edu/pgFPW08TOC.php http://www.rtc.pdx.edu/pgFPW08TOC.php Developing the work force for an infant and early childhood mental health system of care in Social and Emotional Health in Early Childhood: Building Bridges Between Services and Systems. Edited by Deborah F. Perry, Roxane K. Kaufmann, & Jane Knitzer, Baltimore: Paul H. Brookes Co

15. What Works ? Resources What Works? study & Resource Compendium http://gucchd.georgetown.edu/78358.html http://gucchd.georgetown.edu/products/78366.html Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation: An Evaluation Toolkit (2007) http://gucchd.georgetown.edu/72407.html Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation (2000; 2005) & A Training Guide for the Early Childhood Services Community http://mentalhealth.samhsa.gov/publications/allpubs/svp05-0151/ http://mentalhealth.samhsa.gov/publications/allpubs/svp05-0151B/ Center for Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation http://www.ecmhc.org

16. What Works ? For More Information Kadija Johnston kadijaj@itsa.ucsf.edu Mary Mackrain mackrain@aol.com http://sites.google.com/site/michiganecmh/home Deborah Hirschland dhirschland@gmail.com http://sites.google.com/site/deborahhirschland

17. What Works ? Join us for the next webinar…. High Quality Services: Interventions that Work and Successful Strategies for Serving Special Populations Wednesday, July 28, 2010 2-3:30 PM EST, 11 AM-12:30 PM PT Presenters: Linda Brault California Inclusive Child Care, CA Cate Drinan Morrison Child & Family Services, OR Carole Upshure and Melodie Wenz Gross University of Massachusetts Medical Center, MA

18. What Works ? After the Webinar Evaluation –https://www4.georgetown.edu/uis/keybridge/keyfor m/form.cfm?FormID=3718https://www4.georgetown.edu/uis/keybridge/keyfor m/form.cfm?FormID=3718 Unaddressed questions/archives on webpage For any webinar connection/participation issues, contact Kathy Hepburn, ksh@georgetown.edu Thank You