Consultants receive comprehensive training and ongoing supervision in ECCP® and mental health consultation. Services are provided by licensed, master’s-level mental health clinicians who are employed by licensed mental health agencies. Follow-up with ECCP® consultant to monitor progressĮCCP® services are provided at no cost to families and early care and education providers.Weekly support visits with the ECCP® consultant to coach and model strategies.Observation of the child in their early learning environment and in the home.Development of an individualized ECCP ® Action Plan for the child that outlines specific strengths and strategies to be tried in the classroom and at home.Standardized behavior screenings conducted at service beginning and end to assess progress.Meetings between parent(s) and teachers/caregivers to better understand the child’s strengths and challenges.The ECCP® consultant meets with the family and the educator/caregiver, conducts a home and classroom observation to identify the child’s strengths and needs, recommends specific strategies to meet the child’s needs, and facilitates referrals to more intensive services, if needed. Includes up to two (2) Child-Specific Services for children in the classroom who meet criteria for the serviceĬhild-Specific Services focus on a young child who is struggling with social, emotional, or behavioral difficulties in their early education or childcare setting.Follow-up with ECCP® Consultant to monitor progress.Consultation to the program director/administration by the ECCP® Consultant.One staff development training for staff of the entire center on a social-emotional topic.Weekly support and consultation with ECCP® Consultant for staff.Development of individualized classroom ECCP® Action Plan that outlines classroom/teacher strengths and strategies to be used in the classroom.Classroom observation at beginning and conclusion of the service.Meetings with teacher(s) and program director to discuss program needs, strengths, and goals.The ECCP® consultant provides intensive, weekly support and coaching to the teaching staff or childcare provider with the goal of building capacity to better meet the social-emotional needs of the classroom. Supporting staff to build effective partnerships with familiesĬore Classroom Services focus on a single classroom that may need to strengthen social, emotional, or behavioral supports for children throughout the class.Improving responsiveness of adults to meet the needs of children.
Experienced mental health consultants work directly with caregivers and educators to identify and implement strategies to support children’s emotional wellbeing and effectively manage challenging behavior that may jeopardize a child’s ability to attend an early childhood program or educational setting. ECCP® is a time-limited, intensive service that helps providers, educators, and caregivers of young children build understanding and skills to respond to the social-emotional needs of children.