The Why
Why are we talking about mental health when children are this young?
As Sesame Street tells us:
Children who are healthy in mind, body, and heart can thrive in every way. Mental health IS health!
ZERO TO THREE, national experts on infants and toddlers, created this definition:
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This brief video introduces ways adults can nurture mental health in early childhood.
The video was created for the Durham, NC community by the Center for Child & Family Health’s READY Project.
Search for the Spanish language version of this video on the CCFH Youtube channel, or turn on captions and select any language from the settings menu for translated captions.
The following short videos from Harvard’s Center on the Developing Child and the Children’s Bureau explain more about our WHY:
