Child Care Consultation

Provides early childhood mental health training, coaching and consultation (using best practices) to centers and systems that serve young children across the state. In addition, capacity development and awareness building will be provided around the need for early childhood mental health and healthy social emotional development. The training site in Nashville serves the whole state, and also provides training for Project B.A.S.I.C. Child Development Specialist (CDS) staff to develop their capacity to incorporate mental health coaching regarding evidence-based Pyramid Model strategies (related to the social-emotional development of children) as part of their existing practices.