Social-Emotional Tips for Families with Infants
Use these posters to support families with infants. Share tips for how parents can support infants' social and emotional development.
Mental Health
Head Start programs support the mental health of children, families, and staff every day. Early childhood mental health is the same as social and emotional well-being. It is a child’s developing capacity to express and regulate emotions, form trusting relationships, explore, and learn—all in the cultural context of family and community. The mental health of children and the adults that care for them is essential for school readiness.
Social-Emotional Tips for Families with Toddlers
Use these posters to support families with toddlers. Share these tips for how parents can to help them support toddlers' social and emotional development.
Temperament Case Study for Use in Training
Use this case study in trainings with mental health consultants, education supervisors, and other early childhood staff. Learn to observe and recognize children's temperance temperament traits and determine if the child-caregiver relationship is a good fit.