scholarly journals Investing in the Early Childhood Mental Health Workforce Development: Enhancing Professionals’ Competencies to Support Emotion and Behavior Regulation in Young Children

2017 ◽  
Vol 7 (12) ◽  
pp. 120 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shulamit Ritblatt ◽  
Audrey Hokoda ◽  
Charles Van Liew
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Early Childhood ◽  
Young Children ◽  
Workforce Development ◽  
Health Workforce ◽  
Early Childhood Mental Health ◽  
Childhood Mental Health ◽  
Health Workforce Development ◽  
Mental Health Workforce ◽  
And Behavior

Rural Mental Health Workforce Development in Hawai'i and the US-Affiliated Pacific Islands

2019 ◽  
pp. 928-958
Author(s):  
Christopher W. S. Hill ◽  
Kelley Withy
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Workforce Development ◽  
Health Workforce ◽  
Pacific Islands ◽  
The Pacific ◽  
Career Pathway ◽  
Challenges And Opportunities ◽  
Youth And Young Adults ◽  
Health Workforce Development ◽  
Mental Health Workforce

Working in Hawai'i and the U.S.-Affiliated Pacific Islands presents unique challenges and opportunities for mental health workforce development. This chapter presents previous, current, and future efforts aimed at not only increasing the size of the workforce but also developing a better trained workforce for existing professionals. The authors draw from their experiences at the Hawaii/Pacific Basin Area Health Education Centers (AHEC), one of the only organizations performing medical, public health, and mental health workforce development across the Pacific Region, to explore culturally appropriate initiatives and interventions. Programs targeting a range of audiences from youth to adults, students to professionals, and patients/clients to caregivers are discussed. The chapter emphasizes health career pathway programs for youth and young adults wishing to enter the health workforce and a variety of educational development and continuing education opportunities for professionals. Specific mental health workforce initiatives are described.

Rural Mental Health Workforce Development in Hawai'i and the US-Affiliated Pacific Islands

2016 ◽  
pp. 60-89
Author(s):  
Christopher W. S. Hill ◽  
Kelley Withy
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Workforce Development ◽  
Health Workforce ◽  
Pacific Islands ◽  
The Pacific ◽  
Career Pathway ◽  
Challenges And Opportunities ◽  
Youth And Young Adults ◽  
Health Workforce Development ◽  
Mental Health Workforce

Working in Hawai'i and the U.S.-Affiliated Pacific Islands presents unique challenges and opportunities for mental health workforce development. This chapter presents previous, current, and future efforts aimed at not only increasing the size of the workforce but also developing a better trained workforce for existing professionals. The authors draw from their experiences at the Hawaii/Pacific Basin Area Health Education Centers (AHEC), one of the only organizations performing medical, public health, and mental health workforce development across the Pacific Region, to explore culturally appropriate initiatives and interventions. Programs targeting a range of audiences from youth to adults, students to professionals, and patients/clients to caregivers are discussed. The chapter emphasizes health career pathway programs for youth and young adults wishing to enter the health workforce and a variety of educational development and continuing education opportunities for professionals. Specific mental health workforce initiatives are described.

Early Childhood Mental Health

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Rebecca Weis
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Early Childhood ◽  
Young Children ◽  
Mental Health Problems ◽  
Health Problems ◽  
Social Emotional Development ◽  
Social Emotional ◽  
Positive Direction ◽  
Early Childhood Mental Health ◽  
Childhood Mental Health

Compelling research indicates that the mental health trajectory of an individual begins before birth. Engaging with parents and young children based on risk factors for future mental health problems allows an opportunity to guide the trajectory in a positive direction. When behavioral and emotional problems do emerge, intervening early has a much better chance of helping the child get back on track with social–emotional development before issues become entrenched. Using a case example, this chapter highlights the importance of developing systems within health care and other settings for early identification and treatment of both parental and early childhood mental health problems. Specific strategies for implementation of screening, assessment, and intervention are explored in depth for parents and young children.

scholarly journals Engaging and Supporting Young Children and their Families in Early Childhood Mental Health Services: The Role of the Family Partner

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sameera S. Nayak ◽  
Carol Tobias ◽  
Jessica Wolfe ◽  
Kate Roper ◽  
Larisa Méndez-Peñate ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Early Childhood ◽  
Mental Health Services ◽  
Health Services ◽  
Young Children ◽  
Value Added ◽  
Early Childhood Mental Health ◽  
Childhood Mental Health ◽  
The Family

AbstractThis study explores the role of family partners, peer professionals with lived experiences of raising a child with behavioral health needs, and their value in primary and community-care based mental health services for young children aged 0–8 years. Interviews and focus groups were conducted with staff, leadership, and caregiver participants (n = 38) from two early childhood mental health programs and analyzed using thematic analysis. Five interdependent themes emerged: (1) the centrality of lived experience to the family partner role; (2) the importance of the family partner in family engagement and relationship building; (3) the value added by the family partner in navigating systems; (4) the ability of the family partner to build skills and empower caregivers; (5) the role of the family partner in alleviating caregiver stress and other mental health concerns. Adapting and expanding the role of family partners will improve effective mental health care for children and their caregivers.

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