2021 Equity in Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation Webinar Series

2021 Equity in Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation Webinar Series

Due to high demand, we re-aired our Equity in IECMHC webinar series, which originally aired during the Spring/Summer 2020. A live Q&A took place at the conclusion of the webinar with Children’s Equity Project Partners. 

Webinar 1 — How Did We Get Here? An Overview of the Root Causes of Disparities in Child Outcomes, and the Role of Child Serving Systems

Originally Aired: Tuesday, February 9, 2021 | Webinar Handout (Opens in new tab) (Opens in new tab)

Description: During this webinar, presenters will explore the historical and societal institution of racism and other forms of bias on the early care and education experiences of children and families from marginalized communities, and identify ways to address equity, bias, and disparities through an IECMHC framework.  

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Webinar 2 — Culture, Identity, and History as Sources of Strength and Resilience for Tribal Communities 

Originally Aired: Wednesday, February 17, 2021 | Webinar Handout (Opens in new tab) (Opens in new tab)

Examines issues of racialized inequities and bias on the early care and education experiences for Tribal Communities, explores traditional practices and their role in healing and resilience, examines the commonalities of IECMHC and traditional practices; and identifies practices and policies to strengthen cultural responsiveness in IECMHC for tribal communities, in order to reduce disparities and support children’s healthy development.

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Webinar 3 — Culture, Identity, and History as Sources of Strength and Resilience for African American Children and Families 

Originally Aired: Friday, February 26, 2021 | Webinar Handout (Opens in new tab) (Opens in new tab)

Examines issues of racialized inequities and bias on the early care and education experiences for African American children and families explores a strength-based approach to fostering culturally responsive relationships and identifies and explores practices and policies to strengthen cultural responsiveness in IECMHC in order to reduce disparities and support children’s healthy development and learning.

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Webinar 4 – Culture, Identity, and History as Sources of Strength and Resilience for Latino Children and Families

Originally Aired: Tuesday, March 23, 2021 | Webinar Handout (Opens in new tab) (Opens in new tab)

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Examines issues of racialized inequities and bias on the early care and education experiences for Latino children and families, explores a strengths-based approach to forging culturally and linguistically responsive relationships, and identifies policies and practices to strengthen culturally responsiveness in IECMHC in order to reduce disparities and support children’s healthy development and learning.

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Webinar 5 – Culture, Identity, and History as Sources of Strength and Resilience for Asian American & Pacific Islander Children & Families

Originally Aired: Tuesday, May 26, 2021 | Webinar Handout (Opens in new tab) (Opens in new tab)

During this webinar, presenters examined issues of racialized inequities and bias on the early care and education experiences for Asian American & Pacific Islander children and families, explored a strength-based approach to fostering culturally responsive relationships, and identified and explored practices and policies to strengthen cultural responsiveness in IECMHC in order to reduce disparities and support children’s healthy development and learning.

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This product was developed [in part] under grant number 1H79SM082070-01 from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The views, policies and opinions expressed are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect those of SAMHSA or HHS.