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Mental Health Matters in Early Childhood

La importancia de la salud
mental en la primera infancia


This training was presented on
October 1, 2024

 

 

 

 

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The Replay & Resources from this training are listed below. Note: Training certificates are only available following live trainings or completion of self-paced courses. A certificate will not be provided for review of these materials.

 

This overview of the foundations of mental health in children 0-5 will cover the signs and symptoms of mental health concerns in infants, toddlers, and preschool-age children. The training will highlight a trauma-informed approach to assessment and treatment. Attendees will gain an understanding of the evolution of diagnostic systems, common diagnoses, and overlapping presentations in childhood disorders, including autism spectrum disorders, ADHD, PTSD, attachment disorders, and fetal alcohol spectrum disorders. We will also talk about resiliency and protective factors in childhood.

 

Learners will:

  • Increase awareness of symptoms of early mental health in infants and young children
  • Identify some of the most common behavioral and mental health diagnoses in early childhood
  • Determine why a trauma-informed approach is foundational to working with young children and families

Esta visión general de los fundamentos de la salud mental en niños de 0 a 5 años cubrirá los signos y síntomas de problemas de salud mental en bebés, niños pequeños y niños en edad preescolar. La capacitación incluirá un enfoque basado en el trauma para la evaluación y el tratamiento. Los participantes aprenderán sobre la evolución de los sistemas de diagnóstico, los diagnósticos más comunes y las presentaciones superpuestas de los trastornos infantiles, como los trastornos del espectro autista, el TDAH el trastorno por déficit de atención (ADHD, por sus siglas en inglés, TEPT el trastorno de estrés postraumático (PTSD, por sus siglas en inglés), los trastornos del apego y los trastornos del espectro alcohólico fetal. También hablaremos sobre la resiliencia y los factores de protección en la infancia.

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Los participantes aprenderán lo siguiente:

  • Mejorar el conocimiento de los síntomas de salud mental temprana en bebés y niños pequeños.
  • Identificar algunos de los diagnósticos conductuales y de salud mental más comunes en la primera infancia.
  • Determinar por qué un enfoque basado en el trauma es fundamental para trabajar con niños pequeños y familias. 

Who should attend: All staff of family resource centers (FRCs), child abuse prevention councils (CAPCs), community-based organizations, and other child- and family-serving systems.

 

IMPORTANT TRAINING INFORMAITON:

  • This is a webinar-style training. This means that you will not be on camera and will not be able to see other learners. This training will not include breakout rooms. Opportunities to interact with the presenter(s) and other participants will be included.
  • This training will be recorded. The recording will be available to registered learners within 2 days of the training.
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MEET THE SPEAKERS

Melina Islas is a Post-Doctoral Fellow from the University of Arizona, where she received her doctorate in school psychology. She completed her doctoral internship in Utah with the Jordan School District, where she conducted psychoeducational and neuropsychological evaluations, and provided mental health services to children and families. Through her extensive experience with school systems, she has expertise in school services and how to access them. Melina’s goal in working at Rady Children’s Hospital is to provide parents and caregivers with a thorough understanding of their child’s strengths, challenges, and overall development and to arm parents with actionable next steps to address their child’s needs. She aims to do this by building trusting relationships with caregivers so that they can feel comfortable asking questions and confident that their information is handled with sensitivity and compassion.

 

MELINA ISLAS, PhD

Postdoctoral Fellow, Developmental Evaluation Clinic,
Rady Children’s Hospital-San Diego

 

 

Meghan Lukasik has been a licensed clinical psychologist since 1998 and has worked at Rady Children’s Hospital since 1999. Meghan specializes in the assessment of infants and young children. She has extensive experience in diagnostic assessment of neurodevelopmental disorders and early mental health concerns including childhood trauma. In addition to providing direct clinical service, Meghan manages the hospital’s Developmental Evaluation Clinic and is the Co-Training Director for the clinic’s APPIC-approved postdoctoral fellowship program. She is the former clinical director of Rady Children’s KidSTART program; a program for children ages 0-5 with complex developmental and mental health needs.

 

 

MEGHAN LUKASIK, PhD

Licensed Clinical Psychologist & Manager, Developmental Evaluation Clinic,
Rady Children’s Hospital-San Diego