2. EARLY CHILDHOOD CONSULTATION PARTNERSHIP A COLLABORATION BETWEEN ADVANCED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH & THE THE DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES. FUNDED BY THE STATE OF CONNECTICUT MENTAL HEALTH STRATEGY BOARD.

3. THE EARLY CHILDHOOD CONSULTATION PARTNERSHIP “HELPING RELATIONSHIPS GROW, ONE STEP AT A TIME.”

4. EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATORS ARE THE DAY TO DAY EXPERTS. It is important to recognize and support early childhood educators as the day to day experts, who have some of the greatest impact upon many of our youngest children.

5. STATISTICS Sixty-five percent of mothers with children under age six are in the labor force. Three out of five young children are in child care. Children enter child care as early as six weeks of age and can be in care for as many as forty hours a week until they reach school age. (Children’s Defense Fund, Apr. 2001)

6. ECCP MISSION The Early Childhood Consultation Partnership strives to support and enhance the Building of relationships among and between all significant adults in a child’s life. This in turn, serves as prevention, intervention, and treatment, all of which promotes the most enduring and optimal outcomes for young children, their families, and the providers who care for them.

7. COLLABORATION: THE FOUNDATION OF THE ECCP PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT SHARED VISION PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT ONGOING RELATIONSHIPS

8. EARLY CHILDHOOD CONSULTATION OVERVIEW 1 STATEWIDE COORDINATOR AND 11 EARLY CHILDHOOD MASTER’S LEVEL CONSULTANTS. PHONE CONSULTATION. STATEWIDE TRAININGS. THREE LEVELS OF CARE.

9. BRIEF CHILD-SPECIFIC CONSULTATION 3 to 5 hours of consultation service. Pre and Post Scales. Parent/Teacher consult meeting. Intervention Recommendations. Referrals and Referral Assistance.

10. CORE CLASSROOM-SPECIFIC 1 Classroom and 2 Child Assessments. 3 to 5 hours a week for up to 6 weeks. 1 TAB Training. Ongoing staff support.

11. CENTER-BASED CONSULTATION 5 Classroom and 10 Child Assessments. 8 to 10 hours a week. Up to 6 months. 3 TAB Trainings. Parent component. Direct support with Social/ Emotional interventions.

12. ASSESSMENT TOOLS CHILD-SPECIFIC ASSESSMENT TOOLS CBCL BITSEA ASQ ASQ:SE DECA C Connors BATELLE CLASSROOM-SPECIFIC ASSESSMENT TOOLS ITERS-R ECERS-R DECA

13. EARLY CHILDHOOD CONSULTANT TRAINING Mental Health Consultation. Assessment Tools. Attachment. Team Building. Early Childhood Development.

14. DATA COLLECTION Statewide ECCP computer distribution. Development of Database. Data Collection. Data Formulation. Program Evaluation. Informing Policy Makers and Legislation.