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Social & emotional health in early childhood : building bridges between services & systems / edited by Deborah F. Perry, Roxane F. Kaufmann, and Jane Knitze ; [foreword by Jack P. Shonkoff]. Paul H. Brookes, c2007.

Description: Combining the research and guidance of more than two dozen leading experts in early childhood and mental health, this book helps practitioners: make the most of the powerful, complex link between social-emotional health and school readiness; infuse mental health services and supports into pediatric primary care settings, child care centers, early intervention programs, and preschool classrooms; understand and implement the nuts and bolts of successful, integrated service systems, from strategic planning to workforce development; evaluate the effectiveness of early childhood mental health services and supports; learn valuable lessons from the most successful state and local programs; and implement effective, evidence-based prevention and intervention strategies for children at risk for social-emotional and behavior problems encourage resilience in young children and families.