What is Infant Toddler Mental Wellness?

Social and emotional development, or infant toddler mental health, is the developing capacity of a child from birth to five years old to…

Form close and secure adult and peer relationships…

Experience, manage and express a full range of emotions…

Explore the environment and learn…

All in the context of family, community and culture.

What is Infant Toddler Mental Wellness Consultation?

Infant & Toddler Mental Wellness Consultation (ITMHC) is an early intervention that benefits infants and toddlers, by pairing a mental health professional with an early childhood educator (provider) to  improve the child’s social, emotional and behavioral health. The intended goals of this service are to reduce challenging behaviors, improve social-emotional skills, promote healthy relationships, decrease stress and burnout in early childhood educators (providers), and  improve the overall quality of the classroom/program. ITMHC is  designed to focus on children from birth to five. This is a free   service to Family Day Care, Group Family Day Care, and Day Care Centers across New York State.

For more information contact the:

Infant Toddler Mental Health Consultant  at  716-366-8176 ext. 3216

If you work with preschool aged children, please reach out to the Professional Development Team

for similar services.

716-661-9430    ext. 2295