Resources
Hurricane Resource Board
Our Mural board outlines helpful resources to support adults in understanding the impact of natural disasters on very young children (ages 0-6). These resources are divided into boards describing specific developmental needs, but all of them support very young children in re-establishing a sense of safety, understanding what happened at a developmentally appropriate level, and fostering resilience to mitigate the impact of traumatic events longterm.
National Organizations & Resources
Alliance for the Advancement of Infant Mental Health
Georgetown University Center for Child and Human Development
Harvard University Center on the Developing Child (includes Resources in Spanish)
Heckman: The Economics of Human Potential
National Association for Education of Young Children
North Carolina Organizations & Resources
Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute
North Carolina Institute of Medicine
North Carolina Preschool Development Grant (DCDEE)
Nurturing the Brain (NC Early Learning Network)
Pathways Actions / Initiatives Map (NC Early Childhood Foundation)
The Attachment Network of North Carolina
Think Babies NC (NC Early Education Coalition)
Resources by Topic
Advocacy/Policy
- A Decade of Science Informing Policy (article)
- Heckman: The Case for Investing in Disadvantaged Children (video)
- Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health Policy Series (resource list)
- NCIOM: Task Force on the Mental Health and Social Emotional Needs of Young Children and Their Families (report)
- Reframing Children’s Mental Health (toolkit)
- State of the Babies 2021 (report)
Adverse Experience, Toxic Stress & Trauma
- Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACES) Study (report)
- ACES: What We Know and What We Can Do (article)
- A Guide to Toxic Stress (articles, videos)
- Self-Regulation and Toxic Stress: Foundations for Understanding Self-Regulation from an Applied Developmental Perspective (article)
- Supporting Young Children Experiencing Separation and Trauma (resource list)
- What is Child Trauma? (website)
- What We Can Do About Toxic Stress (infographic)
Attachment & Early Relational Health
- From a Baby’s Point of View (video)
- Molly Wright: How Every Child Can Thrive By Five (video)
- Serve and Return (articles, videos)
Brain Development
- Brain Architecture (videos, articles)
- How Brains Are Built: Introducing the Brain Story (video)
- In Brief: Connecting the Brain to the Rest of the Body (article)
Covid-19
- Impact on Moms and Babies (website)
- Coronavirus Resources for Early Childhood Educators (resource list)
- Georgie and the Giant Germ (ebook)
- Resources for Supporting Children’s Emotional Well-being during the COVID-19 Pandemic (website, resource list)
- Stress, Resilience, and the Role of Science: Responding to the Coronavirus Pandemic (guide)
Infant & Early Childhood Mental Health (IECMH)
- Establishing a Level Foundation for Life: Mental Health Begins in Early Childhood (article)
- How to Talk About Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health (infographic)
- Infant Mental Health and Early Care and Education Providers (article)
- In Brief: Early Childhood Mental Health (videos, articles)
- NCIOM: Task Force on the Mental Health and Social Emotional Needs of Young Children and Their Families (report)
- The Basics of Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health: A Briefing Paper (article)
Reflective Supervision/Consultation
- Reflective Supervision/Consultation: Preventing Burnout, Boosting Effectiveness, and Renewing Purpose for Frontline Workers (eBook)
- Best Practice Guidelines for Reflective Supervision/Consultation (eBook)
- Guidelines for Beginning & Maintaining a Reflective Supervision/Consultation Relationship via Distance Technology (article)
- Using Secondary Traumatic Stress Scales Core Competencies in Trauma Informed Supervision (article)
Social Justice & Early Childhood