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The Menominee Indian School District (MISD), located on the Menominee Tribal Nation in northeastern Wisconsin, was the only Native American LEA to participate in SAMHSA’s SS/HS State Expansion Program.

Behavioral Health/Mental Health | Connecting Schools and Communities | Cultural Linguistic Competency | Disparities/Disproportionalities | Early Childhood | Integration of Behavioral Health into Primary Care | Policy | Social and Emotional Well-Being | System Change | Trauma Informed/Response

In each of the three SS/HS LEA, 100% of early childhood staff were trained in early childhood social emotional learning and development, with “booster sessions” (e.g., coaching, additional workshops, follow-up to assessments) provided during the school year.

Behavioral Health/Mental Health | Capacity Building/Workforce Development | Early Childhood | Integration of Behavioral Health into Primary Care | Screening and Assessment | Social and Emotional Well-Being | Vulnerable Populations

The Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) and the PAX Good Behavior Game are evidence-based programs (EBPs) that appear on the National Registry of Evidence-Based Programs and Practices (NREPP).

Behavioral Health/Mental Health | Developmentally Appropriate | Early Childhood | Evaluation | Evidence Based/Informed | School Violence | Social and Emotional Well-Being

Greene County Educational Service Center (ESC) developed the ECMHC program to promote young children’s social and emotional development, to address challenging behaviors, and to assist parents/caregivers of young children in the region who have experienced high levels of trauma or toxic stress....

Behavioral Health/Mental Health | Early Childhood | Family Driven | Integration of Behavioral Health into Primary Care | Parent Skills Training | Social and Emotional Well-Being | System Change | Trauma Informed/Response

The Family Center in Concord School District (CSD) is a district-wide early child development program focused on strengthening the home-school connection for Concord families with young children.

Behavioral Health/Mental Health | Developmentally Appropriate | Disparities/Disproportionalities | Early Childhood | Family Driven | Family Strengthening/Family Engagement | Parent Skills Training | Social and Emotional Well-Being | Vulnerable Populations

Describes Colorado's work to promote early childhood social and emotional development through the use of mental health consultants in schools and child care programs. 

Early Childhood | Behavioral Health/Mental Health | Early Care and Education | Education | Social and Emotional Well-Being

Considers the role of educational attainment, degree type (e.g., concentration or major in early childhood or a related field), years of experience, and training. The brief concludes with implications for future research, as well as for policy and practice.

Early Childhood | Behavioral Health/Mental Health | Early Care and Education | Education | Social and Emotional Well-Being

Explores interventions in early childhood that can help prevent drug use and other unhealthy behaviors.

Early Childhood | Substance Use Prevention | Behavioral Health/Mental Health | Social and Emotional Well-Being