infant and early mental health promotion

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Since 1988, we have partnered with practitioners, scientists and policy makers across Canada to create and share resources that promote best practices and policies in infant and early mental health. The resources we create are informed by the science of infant and early mental health to support the unique needs of infants, toddlers, preschoolers and all those who support their wellbeing.

Infant and Early Mental Health Competencies Checklist

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Expanding on the Competency Framework, the Competencies Checklist outlines the specific set of knowledge and skills associated with each category. Individuals and/or agencies can use this checklist to determine their areas of strength and areas of opportunity to enhance their practice with infants, young children and their families.

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A Call to Action

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Child protection policies, practices and services need to reflect the unique needs of infants, toddlers and preschoolers and recognize their trauma and impact it can have on their developmental needs. A Call To Action higlights the knowledge, policies and practices that can better suppot the needs of infants, toddlers and preschoolers involved with child protection services.

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Supporting Ontario's Youngest Minds

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This policy paper focuses on infant and early childhood mental health services availability and accessibility in Ontario, with the purpose of advancing evidence-informed policy recommendations to strengthen these services in the province.

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Beyond Building Blocks

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Mobilizing the current state of infant and early mental health and guided by the expertise of a 23-member advisory committee, this paper offers up eight key recommendations to guide our collective response to support positive mental heath and wellbeing in Ontario’s 3-to-6-year-olds.

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Sleep Discussion Guide

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The Sleep Discussion Guide was developed in consultation with experts and is intended to support service providers working with families to have access to helpful information in their sleep-related discussions with parents and caregivers.

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Comfort, Play and Teach - Activities

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Through comfort, play and teach interactions parents and caregivers can support their child's wellbeing. The Comfort, Play and Teach resource offers parents suggestions for engaging with their infant, toddler or preschool and understanding how that experience supports their child's development and wellbeing. These pages can be printed and shared with parents.

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Helping Your Child Get Ready for School

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Whether children are heading into kindergarten, going into a group setting for the first time, or changing schools, this parent-friendly resource provides relational strategies to help with this important, and sometimes overwhelming transition.

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Picking the Best Books

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This resource offers some helpful tips for choosing age-appropriate books while highlighting key areas of development during these ages and stages. This resource is designed as a downloadable, printable tool for service providers that can also be shared with families and caregivers.

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