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Promoting Mental Health in Early Childhood Programs Serving Families From Low-income Neighborhoods

Rush University College of Nursing, Chicago, IL; susan_m_breitenstein{at}rush.edu

Deborah Gross

Rush University College of Nursing, Chicago, IL

Irmaleticia Ordaz

Irmaleticia Ordaz, MSW, Chicago Public School District, Chicago, IL

Wrenetha Julion

Rush University College of Nursing, Chicago, IL

Christine Garvey

Rush University College of Nursing, Chicago, IL

Alison Ridge

Rush University College of Nursing, Chicago, IL

Although the majority of young children growing up in low-income communities will not experience mental health problems, a proportion of children will develop problems that can be painful for families and costly to society. There is growing consensus that preventive interventions in the first 5 years of life are the most cost-effective strategy for reducing children's mental health problems. The purposes of this article are to (a) present the case for providing health promotion and preventive interventions to economically disadvantaged parents of young children as standard practice in early childhood programs and (b) describe the feasibility and utility of incorporating mental health promotion services in child care centers serving low-income families using the Chicago Parent Program (CPP) as an example. The CPP is an evidence-based intervention designed in collaboration with low-income, ethnic minority parents to promote positive parenting skills and reduce behavior problems in young children. J Am Psychiatr Nurses Assoc, 2007; 13(5), 313-320. DOI: 10.1177/1078390307306996

Key Words: parent training • ethnic minority • prevention • early childhood programs

Journal of the American Psychiatric Nurses Association, Vol. 13, No. 5, 313-320 (2007)
DOI: 10.1177/1078390307306996


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