Lessons from the field

de Hirokazu Yoshikawa, Jane Knitzer, Columbia University. National Center for Children in Poverty, American Orthopsychiatric Association. Task Force on Head Start and Mental Health

Report in PDF format describes promising strategies generated by Head Start programs to better meet the changing mental health needs of Head Start children, families, and staff. Designed to stimulate dialogue about difficult issues often unaddressed in early childhood programs, and to spur collaboration between the mental health and Head Start communities and others working with low-income families.