Application: Infant/Toddler Mental Health Fact Sheet
As you have been learning, infant mental health is supported through daily interactions that take place in the context of close, nurturing interpersonal relationships. Many child development professionals have direct, daily interactions with young children and their families, and therefore can play a critical role in both supporting healthy social-emotional development in young children and in fostering healthy family-child relationships. For these professionals, as well as many others who directly interact with young children, knowledge of infant/toddler mental health services is essential.
For your Application Assignment, develop a fact sheet designed to educate child development professionals about the importance of the field of infant/toddler mental health.
Your fact sheet should include information for child development professionals that addresses each of the following areas:
The goals of infant/toddler mental health services.
The role of the infant mental health professional in supporting children and developing partnerships with families.
Why it is important for child development professionals to be aware of the field of infant/toddler mental health?