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Investing in the Early Childhood Mental Health Workforce Development: Enhancing Professionals' Competencies to

Shulamit N Ritblatt1, Audrey Hokoda2, Charles Van Liew3

  • 1Child and family Development, San Diego State University, San Diego, CA 92182-4502, USA. ritblatt@mail.sdsu.edu.

Brain Sciences
|September 20, 2017
PubMed

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This study introduces a program to train early childhood educators in sensitive care, reducing challenging behaviors and improving social skills in young children. It emphasizes prevention for better early childhood mental health outcomes.

Area of Science:

  • Early Childhood Education
  • Developmental Psychology
  • Preventive Mental Health

Background:

  • Prevalent early childhood behavioral challenges impact regulation and lead to high expulsion rates.
  • These issues can contribute to future mental health concerns.
  • There is a need for specialized training for early care providers.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To present a preventive approach for early childhood mental health.
  • To enhance early care and education providers' skills in supporting emotion and behavior regulation.
  • To introduce the Early Childhood Social-Emotional and Behavior Regulation Intervention Specialist (EC-SEBRIS) program.

Main Methods:

  • Development and implementation of the EC-SEBRIS graduate certificate program.
  • Training early care and education professionals in relational, sensitive care.
  • Evaluation of program impact on provider self-efficacy and skills.

Main Results:

  • Professionals reported increased self-efficacy, sensitivity, and skills in supporting young children's behavioral health.
  • Children demonstrated fewer challenging behaviors.
  • Children exhibited enhanced social competencies.

Conclusions:

  • The EC-SEBRIS program effectively strengthens early childhood workforce capabilities.
  • Preventive interventions are crucial for supporting early childhood mental health.
  • High-quality, appropriate care is essential for young children's social-emotional development.

Keywords:
challenging behaviorsearly childhoodearly interventionmental healthpreventionprofessional trainingsocial emotional developmentworkforce development

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