Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health

Every family deserves high-quality and culturally responsive perinatal care that protects the health and lives of families and their children.

Yet families of color, especially Black families, face significant adverse effects from structural racism that result in persistent disparities in maternal and infant health.

Publications

Featured Brief

Addressing infant and early childhood mental health needs: opportunities for community solutions

Oct 13, 2021

This moment in history could be pivotal in the landscape of California’s early childhood mental health. Conditions created by the pandemic, such as isolation, economic stress, and community trauma, are all proven to negatively impact a child’s ability to thrive. It is vitally important that young children and their parents and caregivers receive the interventions necessary to support their mental health during this critical time.

Brief

Parent Mental Health Concerns and the Impact on Young Children

Apr 26, 2021

This brief describes the impacts of parent emotional health concerns on infants and toddlers, the programs that can support new parents, and recommendations on how the State can increase access.

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