RESOURCES

ARTICLES/REPORTS

DEC (Division of Early Childhood) Recommended Practices in Early Intervention/Early Childhood Special Education
Sandall, McLean, Smith (Eds.) (2000)
Order at http://www.sopriswest.com or call (800) 547-6747 ($20.00).

Lessons from the Field: Head Start Mental Health Strategies to Meet Changing Needs (Executive Summary)
Order at cpmcnet.Columbia.edu/dept/nccp/lessons.html.

VIDEOS/TOOLKITS

Mental Health in Head Start: It’s Everybody’s Business
(English and Spanish) Order by fax at: (703) 683-5769, or by E-mail at http://www.headstartinfo.org/publications/catalog/template.cfm?NUM=12

Mental Health Tool Kit: Mental Health Resources for Training and Technical Assistance
Order at http://www.headstartinfo.org/infocenter/mentalhealth/mh_tkbok.htm

The Power of Questions: Building Quality Relationships with Infants and Families
Rebecca Parlakian (2001)
Order at http://www.zerotothree.org/ bkstr_support.html ($7.50).

1. Research on the Risk Factors for Early School Problems and

2. Selected Federal Policies Affecting Children’s Social and Emotional Development and Their Readiness for School

National Institute of Mental Health
(301) 443-4513 or order at <http://www.nimh.nih.gov/childhp/goodstart.cfm>.

The YEC Monograph Series: Practical Ideas for Addressing Challenging Behaviors
Order at http://www.sopriswest.com or (800) 547-6747 ($12.00).

TOP PICKS

The following resources are highly recommended

1. From Neurons to Neighborhoods: The Science of Early Childhood Development
   Jack P. Shonkoff & Deborah A. Phillips, Editors (2000)
   From Neurons to Neighborhoods is a report of the work of the Committee on Integrating the Science of Early Childhood Development of the National Research Council and the Institute of Medicine. It is a comprehensive and up-to-date reference work available for the early childhood field. The findings, conclusions, and recommendations are supported by almost 80 pages of references. This publication can be printed off the Internet or order at http://www.nap.edu/catalog/9824.html ($39.95).
   
   
2. Handbook of Infant Mental Health, Second Edition
   by Charles H. Zeanah Jr,. Editor
   This volume offers a sweeping analysis of the developmental, clinical, and social aspects of mental health from birth to age three. This second edition reflects changes in the field in the past decade, and contains new chapters on the psychology of pregnancy, neurobiology of fetal and infant development, and examination of mental status in infancy. Order at
   http://www.therapeuticresources.com/cgi-bin/shopper.cgi?67-23text.html ($75.95).
   
   
3. Report of the Surgeon General’s Conference on Children’s Mental Health: A National Action Agenda
   This Report represents collaboration among three major Federal Departments: the Department of Health and Human Services, the Department of Education, and the Department of Justice. It introduces a blueprint for addressing children’s mental health needs in the United States. To access the report, visit <http://www.surgeongeneral.gov/topics/cmh/childreport.htm>.