Children’s Mental Health in Southington webinar
The ECCS hosted a Children’s Mental Health in Southington webinar on November 22, 2024, which was attended by parents and childcare providers.
The webinar covered:
- What is mental health in children and why is it important?
- Trends and statistics
- Local Treatment Options and Assistance
- Finding help
- Future classes and events
- Your questions
The speakers were:
- Joanne Kelleher – Executive Director of Early Childhood Collaborative of Southington
- Emmanuel Silva De Sousa – Practice Manager and Lead Early Childhood Specialist at Integrated Wellness Group (and an ECCS Board Member)
- Holly Hanson, LMSW – Southington’s Senior Community Health Outreach Coordinator
View the presentation slides from the Mental Health webinar.
View the Zoom Recording of the Mental Health webinar. Passcode: dN=J3i!3
Learn about the Sparkler Mobile App which includes the Ages and Stages Questionnaire covering Social-Emotional issues.
Learn more about Childhood Trauma and how it impacts a child’s mental health and life-long physical health.
Find more mental health resources, including a link to the Southington Behavioral Health Resource Directory and contact information for the Senior Community Health Outreach Coordinator, Holly Hansen, LMSW. She can be reached at 860.604.7448 or hrhansen@wheelerclinic.org.
This webinar is part of our Southington Community Well-Being Grant Initiative through the Bradley Henry Barnes & Leila Upson Barnes Memorial Trust at the Main Street Community Foundation.
Thanks to our speakers and everyone who is interested in learning more about this important topic.
