EARLY CHILDHOOD MENTAL HEALTH SYSTEMS

Early Childhood Comprehensive Systems

State of AlaskaShirley Pittz, ECCS Program Officer

ALASKA

Big State/Few People 90,000 children birth-age eight 2007- 2,621 children 0-8 with MH billings High rates of CA/N and alcohol & substance

abuse Complicated System- Urban/Rural/Tribal

System

Interdepartmental Early Childhood

Coordinating Council

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ECMH Workgroup

Structure

MENTAL HEALTH-ECCS PlanYoung children will receive appropriate early mental

health services through Medicaid and other funding sources.

Standards of Care-best practices Access to developmentally appropriate services

Screening for primary caregivers

Parent info on social-emotional development

The State of Alaska will have a qualified, well-trained workforce providing for the social and emotional well-being of young children.

Statewide ECMH professional development

Mental health consultation for MH professionals and EC programs

ECMH Workgroup

BTKH Manager Division of Behavioral Health Deputy Director Division of Behavioral Health Children’s Specialist Office of Children’s Services Deputy Director- CPS Part C/Early Intervention Program Manager Child Care Program Manager Staff-Alaska Mental Health Board Title V Program Manager Staff Member-Disabilities Head Start Collaboration Director ECCS Coordinator Private providers

Working Relationships

Alaska Mental Health Board Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority University of Alaska- Behavioral Health

Alliance

Mental Health Accomplishments

SERVICES: Medicaid Research Standards of Care DC 0-3R Regulation Changes

+Additional Services

+Expanding Providers

Proposed EPSDT Services-

EPSDT Social/Emotional Screening Early Childhood Assessment (3-5) sessions Therapeutic Early Care Therapeutic Behavioral On-Site Services Brief Family Training, Education & Support ECMH Consultation Prevention Activities-Dependent of Client

Licensed MH Clinicians in Primary Care Part C/EI Services

Mental Health Accomplishments

WORKFORCE

DEVELOPMENT: Annual ECMH Institute

Division of Behavioral Health Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority Head Start Collaboration Part C/Early Intervention University of Alaska

Cross-Disciplinary, Graduate Level Children’s Behavioral Health Credential University of Alaska-Behavioral Health Alliance Alaska Mental Health Trust

ECMH Learning Network ECMH Credential

Mental Health Accomplishments

ECMH Learning Network Funded by Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority Grant to CMHS/Trauma Center Statewide training on DC:03R Conference calls for training and consultation

TACSEI Lead by Part C/Early Intervention Leadership Team 3 Demonstration Sites

Mental Health Accomplishments

ECMH Consultation to Early Childhood Programs Wide vs. deep 100% of children receiving consultation

maintain child care 94% of staff reported training improved

their knowledge and or skills Classrooms evaluated using the ECCS

improved an average of 27 points on a 70 point scale

ECMH Indicators-

Rate of women with self report of maternal postpartum depression

# of children 3-8 identified with autism % of children age 4 mo to 5 yrs who are at high risk for

developmental, behavioral or social delay # of children 0-8 receiving mental health services through

Medicaid # of children 0-8 receiving non-resourced mental health

services % of early childhood programs expelling a child due to

behavioral/social emotional concerns % of early childhood programs with access to mental health

consultation

Contact-

Shirley Pittz, ECCS Program Manager

shirley.pittz@alaska.gov

(907) 269-8923