The
Caregiver Connections Child Care Consultant program is a unique support program
aimed at helping child care providers recognize, understand and respond to
the social emotional needs of the children, birth through age five, in their
care. The Child Care Mental Health Consultant has a background in early
childhood and mental health expertise, and is able to support child care
providers in their work with children by:
- Identifying and strengthening providers skills in supporting a child's
healthy social emotional development;
- Offering support in the development
of partnerships between providers and parents;
- Helping with problem-solving
and working with parents on difficult issues;
- Training;
- Referral to other services when needed
CHILDREN'S ISSUES... Behaviors
of children, birth through age five, including:
- Excessive biting or hitting
- Overactivity
- Under-activity
- Extreme fearfulness or withdrawal
- Hard to comfort
- Excessive tantrums or crying
- Self harming behaviors (head-banging or self-biting)
- Overly shy, withdrawn
- Avoids social interaction
PROVIDER SUPPORT... Talking to parents about:
- Difficult issues
- Alcohol/Drugs
- Depression/post-partum
- Parent-child relationship
- Violence in home or community
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