Research Synthesis: Infant Mental Health and Early Care and Education Providers (PDF)
This synthesis has been developed to answer some of the most frequently asked questions that early childhood providers have about Infant Mental Health (IMH) – early social and emotional development – and the IMH system. It also provides information about where to turn for additional information for promoting IMH when children and families are experiencing challenges.
The synthesis will address:
- The definition of IMH
- Why it is important that early childhood providers know about IMH
- Approaches to promoting IMH
- Prevention of IMH challenges
- Focused intervention with children and families at risk
- More intense/tertiary interventions