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Centering Equity in Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation

Archived Meeting Resources
January 9, 2023
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This session was presented during the BUILD 2022 National Conference.

Many states are developing infant and early childhood mental health consultation programs to support professionals and families in promoting young children’s social-emotional development and dealing with behavior challenges. But equity has not always been front and center in designing and implementing consultation programs. Hear from two states with very different contexts—Oregon and South Carolina—that have intentionally focused on embedding equity in their consultation models.

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