The journey in our ECMH program begins with assessment. We identify the strengths and needs of youth and families through various tools that take into consideration a child’s developmental trajectory, their temperament, environmental factors, and relationship capacities. If youth are exhibiting developmental delays, we provide further linkage to other agencies. We then join with caregivers to create a plan for treatment that honors the child’s and family’s strengths and needs. Based on the results of the assessment, youth can receive services through one or both of our tiers of service home visitation and/or therapeutic services:
Home Visitation:
Family Specialists offer support, guidance, and coaching for youth’s challenging behaviors while strengthening the child’s development and social-emotional well-being.
Therapeutic Services
Therapists work to address the underlying factors that are contributing to the behaviors. Youth have an opportunity to work through their feelings and experiences associated with hardships or trauma.
Both programs aim to nurture the caregiver-child relationship and to create a network of support for the families. Providers work collaboratively with parents, multi-generational families, teachers, doctors, social workers, and daycare providers to ensure continuity of care. The program also offers Triple P groups and individual Triple P curriculum for caregivers to bolster parental efficacy and promote positive behaviors in children.
These services enable parents to strengthen family and community relationships and prepare their children for kindergarten. The ECMH program strives to provide clients and their families with strategies and resources they can utilize in their daily lives to build positive self-identity and healthy relationships, promote a love of learning, and create a social network of support to succeed in a variety of settings.
Evidence-Based or Promising Practices Utilized
• Triple P-Positive Parenting Program®
• Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
• Brazelton’s Touchpoints
• Child-Parent Psychotherapy (CPP)
• Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT)
To find out more about this program, please call (408) 294-0500 or Contact Us.