Infant Toddler Mental Health

Stories from the Field: Infant Toddler Mental Health Consultation
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“I would recommend consultation to any of my fellow infant toddler teachers and am beyond grateful to have the opportunity. Consultation has sparked some really great conversations and allowed me to reflect on my personal strengths and weaknesses as an educator. Having the space to step out, sit down and talk things out with an educated ’outsider’ who still understands the field has been a wonderful experience. An outside, educated, respectful perspective has made a huge difference in my toddler classroom!” -Kristen Bombardier, Toddler Teacher, Champlain Children’s Learning Center, Rouses Point, NY

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“Connection is at the heart of all the work we do with the children. I learned strategies for managing conflict and behavior and it reinforced the importance of letting children know that we really see them, hear them and care about them.” –Kim Holmlund, Continuity of Care teacher, Northern Lights School, Saranac Lake, NY

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"I feel incredibly proud of the work we did this year and grateful to Susannah for her support in it. She helped us turn our principles into policies and connect us with the resources we needed to follow through on them.” -Jess Stone, Lead teacher, Lakeside School, Essex, New York

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“Her (Susannah's) support certainly helped us to increase our sensitivity to the social emotional development of the children in our class. She reminded us of the very special opportunity and responsibility we have working with children during these very early years and reassured me of the importance and value of my work." - Vannesa Houghtlin, Continuity of Care Teacher, Northern Lights School, Saranac Lake, NY

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Information From Zero to Three: https://www.zerotothree.org/

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Infant Toddler Mental Health Consultation in Childcare

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"Exploring Infant Toddler Mental Health Consultation: Insights from Two Consultants." Early Care and Learning Council's Interview with Susannah Burgess, Infant Toddler Mental Health Consultant (ITMHC).

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