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Mental Health Consultation Services

The Mental Health Consultation Services Grant facilitates consultation services to meet the needs of early childhood education and care. Services offered include mental health support, strategies, and services that address the developmental, emotional, and behavioral challenges of infants, young children, and their families. These services aim to prevent, identify, and reduce the impact of behavioral and emotional distress upon young children through classroom assessment.

There are six agencies throughout the state that have been awarded the grant fund to provide consultation services.  They are:

110 Maple St.
Springfield, MA 01105 Contact: Katherine Moss: 413-304-2942 or katherine.moss@bhninc.org

275 Belmont Street
Worcester, MA 01604 Contact: Lynn Hennigan: 508-791-3261 or lhennigan@communityhealthlink.org.

Lawrence Office
439 South Union Street
Lawrence, MA 01843
(978) 682-9222

Lowell Office
126 Phoenix Avenue
Lowell, MA 01852
(978) 937-3087

70 Main Street
Taunton, MA 02780 Contact: Kelly Wicker, 508-821-7777 x705 or Email Kelly

271 Huntington Avenue
Boston, MA 02115Contact: 888-HOME-321/617-267-3700

605 Neponset Street
Canton, MA 02021Contact: Katherine Judge: (781) 821-4422 x321 or Email KatherineContact: Rhonda Stollerman: (781) 821-4422 x329 or Email Rhonda

 

External Resources

Words Matter: 10 Powerful Things to Say to Your Child

What is Social Emotional Learning?

What To Do If Your Child Is Being Bullied 

How parents, teachers, and kids can take action to prevent bullying

How to Teach Kids About Their Feelings

Stress in Children: Signs, Symptoms and Strategies

Developing Self-Control From 24-36 Months

Zero to Three Resources for Families

Teaching your Child to Express and Identify Emotions

Teaching your Child about Feelings (birth-age 2)

Teaching your Child to Cooperate with Requests

Me, You, We Social Emotional Learning for ages 2-5 (Boston Children’s Museum)

Self-care

It is OK to ask for Help

Postpartum Depression Symptoms 

Knowing When to Ask for Help 

Depression and Anxiety: How to Identify and Treat Coexisting Symptoms

Mental health of children and parents —a strong connection

Parenting with a Mental Health Condition

Video Resources

Parent Ambassadors: It’s Okay to Ask for Help

Niki Korteweg: How to Protect Your Brain From Stress

Lael Stone: How to Raise Emotionally Intelligent Children

Dr. John Gottman: Raising an Emotionally Intelligent Child

Speaking From the Heart – A Conversation about Developmental Screening

Parent Ambassadors: Self Care