Early Childhood Family Partners

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Early Childhood Family Partners
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Learning Objectives

• Understanding Early Childhood Mental Health
• Learn the difference between service delivery in
  early childhood vs. older children
• Impact of Family Partners on Parents of Young
  Children

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Prevention Early Intervention

• Mental Health Services Act of California

To define serious mental illness among
children, adults and seniors as a condition
deserving priority attention, including
prevention and early intervention services and
medical and supportive care.
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Infant Mental Health
www.zerotothree.org
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Early Childhood Mental Health
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Early Childhood vs. Childrens Mental Health
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Child Development
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Family Partner Roles

• Mentoring
• Parent Education
• Modeling Behaviors
• Emotional support

Family Partners mentorship and support vs.
clinical interventions and treatment
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Challenges

• Providers understanding the need for Family
  Partners
• Defining Family Partners roles in Early Childhood
• Medi-Cal billing challenges

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Family Partner Billing
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Key Considerations

• Family Partner billing vs. Clinician billing
• Advocacy for Family support services to meet
  medical necessity

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Thank You!

• Tanya McCullom tmccullom_at_acbhcs.org