Supporting Preschool Mental Health
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- Course
- Date of Publication
- February 9, 2024
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Overview
Course Information
Children do not develop in a vacuum, so their social emotional development and mental health outcomes depend in part on the protective factors available in the settings and systems where they live, learn, and grow.
The purpose of this 2-hour course is to highlight the roles of families and communities in supporting young children's mental health and provide early childhood educators a variety of strategies to maximize the positive influence those systems can have on a child's social emotional development.
Upon completion of this course, you will be able to:
- List key factors that influence a young child's social emotional development;
- Identify ways that families and communities can support a child's positive mental health;
- Discuss how reciprocal communication with families sets the stage for positive mental health outcomes for children; and
- Explain ways to promote family engagement.
The development of this online course was 100% funded by federal Child Care and Development Funds from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, as part of an $8,000,000 grant from the Texas Workforce Commission.
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