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Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health (IECMH) and Early Childhood Intervention: Intentional Integration

Neal M Horen1, Julia Sayles1, Kelli McDermott1

  • 1Center for Child and Human Development, Georgetown University, Washington, DC 20007, USA.

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
|July 27, 2024
PubMed

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Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health (IECMH) and Early Childhood Intervention (ECI) systems collaborate to support young children with developmental delays. This paper explores their joint work using two models and provides examples of successful integration.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatrics and Child Development
  • Early Childhood Education and Intervention
  • Mental Health Services Research

Background:

  • Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health (IECMH) focuses on social-emotional competence in young children.
  • Early Childhood Intervention (ECI) provides services for infants and toddlers with disabilities and their families.
  • Both fields aim to support child development, including social-emotional aspects.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To describe the collaboration between ECI and IECMH systems.
  • To illustrate how these systems serve children with developmental delays/disabilities and their families.
  • To present models and examples of inter-systemic intersection.

Main Methods:

  • Discussion of two key models: the Pyramid Model and IECMH Consultation.
  • Presentation of three case examples demonstrating ECI and IECMH intersection.
  • Focus on collaboration at family, classroom, and system levels.

Main Results:

  • The paper outlines specific collaborative strategies between ECI and IECMH.
  • Examples illustrate practical application of the Pyramid Model and IECMH Consultation within ECI services.
  • Successful integration across different service levels (family, classroom, system) is demonstrated.

Conclusions:

  • Collaboration between ECI and IECMH enhances support for young children with developmental needs.
  • Utilizing models like the Pyramid Model and IECMH Consultation facilitates integrated service delivery.
  • Effective inter-agency collaboration is crucial for optimizing social-emotional development in early childhood.

Keywords:
child developmentearly childhood policyearly interventionearly relational healthinfant and early childhood mental healthinterdisciplinarypyramid modelsystem of care

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