Building a Community of Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports

Resource List

National database of Head Start Programs

The Office of Head Start (OHS) offers current and historical information about the funding, location, and services of Head Start programs and centers. The resources below include Head Start-related research, program monitoring review reports, and access to Program Information Report (PIR) data. The video link provides resources for engaging families.

***NEW*** HHS Launches National Center of Excellence for Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation (in development)

As a response to the pressing need for more preventive support for the early education system and the children and families it serves, this week the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, in partnership with the Health Resources and Services Administration, and the Administration for Children and Families, three agencies within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, launched the new National Center of Excellence in Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation (IECMHC).

Center for Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation

The Center for Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation was created through a grant from the Office of Head Start. The Center translates research in healthy mental development into materials tailored to the needs of each of the target audiences, and makes them available on this website. The Center gathers in one place a wide range of materials that address the needs of HS staff and families for practical guidance on effective ways to promote young children's social and emotional development, and reduce challenging behaviors.

  1. ECMHC tutorials:
  2. Stress & Relaxation Resources for Providers and Parents:
  3. ECMHC toolkits:
  4. Additional Resources for Families:

Center for Social Emotional Foundations for Early Learning

The Center on the Social and Emotional Foundations for Early Learning (CSEFEL) is focused on promoting the social emotional development and school readiness of young children birth to age 5. CSEFEL is a national resource center funded by the Office of Head Start and Child Care Bureau for disseminating research and evidence-based practices to early childhood programs across the country.

  1. Practical Strategies for Teachers/Caregivers:
  2. Family Tools:
  3. CSEFEL Training Modules:
  4. CSEFEL What Works Briefs:

Technical Assistance Center for Social Emotional Intervention

The Technical Assistance Center on Social Emotional Intervention for Young Children(TACSEI) takes the research that shows which practices improve the social-emotional outcomes for young children with, or at risk for, delays or disabilities and creates FREE products and resources to help decision-makers, caregivers, and service providers apply these best practices in the work they do every day.

  1. Roadmaps for Effective Intervention:
  2. Backpack Connection Series:
  3. Family Routine Based Support Guide (Infants):
  4. Family Routine Based Support Guide (4-8 yr old):
  5. Preschool Routine Based Support Guide (3-5 yr old):
  6. Getting Preschool Classrooms Onboard with School Wide Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports

Birth to Five: Watch Me Thrive

Birth to 5: Watch Me Thrive is a coordinated federaleffort to encourage healthy child development, universal developmental and behavioral screening for children, and support for the families and providers who care for them.

  1. Select your appropriate audience from the list to view a tailored guide for use with the compendium that addresses the importance of developmental and behavioral screening, how to talk to parents, where to go for help, and how to select the most appropriate screening tool for the population served as well as the provider implementing the screening.

PA Project LAUNCH

Project LAUNCH is a grant through SAMHSA. The purpose of Project LAUNCH (Linking Actions for Unmet Needs in Children’s Health) is to promote the wellness of young children ages birth to 8 by addressing the physical, social, emotional, cognitive, and behavioral aspects of their development. The long-term goal of Project LAUNCH is to ensure that all children enter school ready to learn and able to succeed. Project LAUNCH seeks to improve coordination across child-serving systems, build infrastructure, and increase access to high-quality prevention and wellness promotion services for children and their families.

  1. Contact Brandy Fox, LCSW, PA Project LAUNCH Coordinator,
  2. National Resource on Project LAUNCH: