Early Childhood Mental Health Committee

The Partnership For Children 2003-2004 Strategic Plan called for an increase in early childhood mental health prevention efforts.

In February 2004, the Early Childhood Mental Health Committee, a joint committee of The Partnership For Children and the Mental Health Connection of Tarrant County issued Early Childhood Mental Health in Tarrant County: An Interim Report (pdf full report) (pdf powerpoint). 

The Interim Report called for The Partnership For Children and the Mental Health Connection to reconstitute the Early Childhood Mental Health Committee to focus on the following agenda:

review early childhood mental health best practices from other communities and generate recommendations for how Tarrant County can strategically address early childhood emotional and/or behavioral problems.

 
In September 2005, The Early Childhood Mental Health Committee released their final report.  In the report, the committee focuses on two key components:
   outlining Best Practices in assessing young children, and,
   outlining Best Practices in intervention programs.

To get a copy of the Early Childhood Mental Health final report, click here (pdf)