Maintain the high percentage of at-risk children served who are able to remain in their childcare setting
Objective Description
Trend Analysis
Children manifesting with social or emotional behavior problems in childcare settings are at risk for being asked to leave, which can have cascading impacts on their future development and readiness to learn upon entering elementary school. The Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health Support Services Program sends trained behavior consultants into the childcare setting to work both with the child and parents, as well as the providers, to address underlying issues that place the child at risk.
Strategies
- Target outreach to family childcare providers.
- Provide group trainings to family providers.
- Implement formal quality assurance evaluation process to identify weaknesses in process and make corrective changes.
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Source: Department of Community Resources and Services