This publication defines infant mental health and highlights the workforce competencies across disciplines needed to support families so they can assure their children get off to a healthy start. It goes on to describe critical components of a competent infant and toddler mental health workforce, provides national examples of successful workforce development approaches, and concludes with recommendations for strengthening the capacity of Connecticut's infant and early childhood mental health workforce.
The infant mental health workforce: Key to promoting the healthy social and emotional development of children
Year: 2015