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KaAnn Graham and Sharon Hixson

UNITED METHODIST HEALTH MINISTRY FUND (UMHMF)

RENO County

UMHMF MISSION: HEALTHY KANSANS THROUGH COOPERATIVE AND STRATEGIC PHILANTHROPY GUIDED BY CHRISTIAN PRINCIPLES.

“What can Kansas communities do to promote mental health and

prevent—or at least minimize—the impacts of social and emotional

issues on a child’s development? “

EXPECTED COMPONENTS Parental skills and knowledge about child development and about

identifying needs and accessing services. Identification and widespread adoption of a single validated screening

tool Screening and referral skills and knowledge among early childhood

education and health care professionals as well as other potential referral sources such as the faith community, social service agencies, public schools, and law enforcement.

Workforce and program capacity of the mental health delivery system to provide services to young children.

Navigational supports for families and referral sources. Referral coordination and follow-up. Availability of effective, evidence-based early interventions. Communications and language to reduce stigma and cultural barriers

and improve understanding of mental health. Key stakeholder—including parents/caregivers—engagement and

support.

GRANT GOALSChildren in Reno County, from birth to kindergarten entry will have access to screening and timely referrals to effective early interventions in the area of social and emotional development

Pregnant women and new mothers will have access to screening and timely referrals to effective interventions for maternal depression and other related social emotional issues

Parents/caregivers, community agency staff, and the public at large will be educated to address mental health needs of young children and their parents

Jeanne** USD #308

Neita –Reno Co Health

Dept.

KaAnn – Early

Education Center

Marilyn – Early

Childhood Initiatives*

Dr. Losew-Hutchinson

Clinic

Aubrey – Hutchinson Community Foundation

Morgan**-Horizons Mental Health Center

Initial SEEK Advisory Council

*Formerly Smart Start & Pre-K**Individual

Representatives have changed.

Screen

Community-Wide ASQ:SE screening with Review by community professionals and Referrals to needed services and information.

WHAT MAKES IT ALL WORK? COLLABORATION!

COLLABORATION!

COLLABORATION!

ASQ:SE SCREENING AT A GLANCEGeneral areas screened: Self-regulation, compliance, communication, adaptive functioning, autonomy, affect, and interaction with people

Ages: Available at 6, 12, 18, 24, 30, 36, 48, and 60 months

Who completes it: Parents/caregivers

Approximate time: 10–15 minutes to complete

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3 4

1089 ASQ:SEs 134-SE Follow Up Recommended21-Non-SE Follow Up Recommended 7-Already Referred

Screen

Review

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Health De-partment

Behavior Consultant for Pre-K Class-roomsMental Health

Consultant with Head Start/EHS

Parents As Teachers

School Psy-chologist with Part B & Part C

Healthy Families Mental Health Center

A few children

Some children

All children

A supportive community

Screen

Review

Folllow Up Recommended

Screen

Review

Folllow Up Recommended

Track with Database

“LIKE” US – AND GET PARENTS IN YOUR CIRCLE TO “LIKE” US, TOO

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BUT THAT’S NOT ALL!

REASONS TO PAY ATTENTION TO MATERNAL DEPRESSION

Depression is especially common during women’s childbearing years:*Prevalence of Maternal Depression is 5-25%; *12% of all women experience Depression is a given year;*Rates increase among low-income mothers, and pregnant and parenting teens.

MATERNAL DEPRESSION…Can be screened with the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS)

Interferes with early bonding and attachment and is linked to reduced language ability;

MATERNAL DEPRESSION …Results in children being at least two to three times more likely to develop adjustment problems, including mood disorders;

MATERNAL DEPRESSION …Results in children who are more fussy, less responsive to facial and vocal expressions, more inactive and elevated stress hormones compared to infants of non-depressed mothers.

MATERNAL DEPRESSION …Symptoms during infancy increase by 40% the likelihood that a child’s height will be in the bottom 10% percentile for height for age at age 4.

MATERNAL DEPRESSION …Early adverse experiences might alter later steroid levels, increasing the risk for anxiety, social wariness and withdrawal during preschool ages and major depression in adulthood.

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KaAnn Graham and Sharon Hixson

Contact us for more information:Sharon sharon@youarelearning.com or 620-931-8505KaAnn grahamka@usd308.com or 620-615-5850

“The way parents are with children is how children will be with the rest of the world.” --Dr. Karl Menninger, pioneering 20th Century American psychiatrist