Application: Working With Agencies to Support Infant/Toddler Mental Health
Individuals involved in supporting infant mental health come from many different backgrounds and disciplines, including education, nursing, early childhood, psychology, social work, pediatrics, and psychiatry (Michigan Association for Infant Mental Health, 2009). At times, infant mental health specialists will need to work collaboratively with these professionals to effectively support very young children and their families.
For this Application Assignment, you will develop a resource list of agencies in your community that professionals and families could use to support infant/toddler mental health, and then interview a professional connected with one of these agencies to learn more about the role the individual/agency plays in supporting infant/toddler mental health.
Part 1: Develop a Local Resource List
First, list the “big four” community resources in your area. Include specific names, phone numbers, addresses, websites, and a brief description of services provided related to supporting very young children and their families. Include:
In addition, find the same information for four of the following:
Part 2: Conduct an Interview With a Community Agency Professional
Interview a professional within a community agency to help you gain further insight into the role this individual/agency plays in supporting infant/toddler mental health. Contact one of the above agencies you are interested in learning more about, and set up an interview appointment. (You may conduct this interview in person or on the telephone.) Then, complete the following:
Plan:
Implement:
Reflect:
Write a summary of your reflection. Cite specific examples from the resource list you compiled and the interview you conducted, and references to the Required Resources to support your ideas.
Submit both your resource list (Part 1) and your reflection (Part 2). Save Parts 1 and 2 as a single Word document.
Assignment length: 2–3 pages
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