Mental Health Resources for Child Care

As we keep moving forward through the COVID-19 crisis, the mental health and wellbeing of children and their caregivers is an area that has increased in attention and need. It’s important to note that:

  • Nearly 1 in 5 American adults will have a diagnosable mental health condition in any given year;
  • 46 percent of Americans will meet the criteria for a diagnosable mental health condition sometime
    in their life, and half of those people will develop conditions by the age of 14.
    Source: Mental Health America (MHA) https://mhanational.org/

Below is a list of mental health resources that early care and education providers can use as they continue to serve children and families through the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond:

Updated 10/11/22