Prevention and Promotion for Early/Middle Childhood Mental Health Research

The Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (ASPE) recently released five case studies discussing key elements for supporting early and middle childhood mental health and highlighting factors influencing the successful implementation of programming. Links to the case studies follow:

• Nebraska Children and Families Foundation Rooted in Relationships Initiative – Supporting childcare providers in promoting mental health in early childhood through high-quality relationships.
• Best Starts for Kids: Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health Strategy – Using social justice to build provider capacity to support mental health in infancy and early childhood.
• WeGo Together for Kids – A collective impact model to strengthen early childhood mental health through structured partnerships.
• Center for Advancing Dyadic Care in Pediatrics – Promoting early childhood mental health through relationship-based care.
• Boys and Girls Club of the Valley: The Whole Child Approach – Integrating social-emotional learning and wellness supports in after-school programming to promote children’s mental health.