About the Book The emotional lives of young children are growing increasingly more complex. This book incorporates strength-based child care strategies to foster positive reciprocal relationships between caregiver and young children and strengthen childrens resiliency and wellbeing-- Book Synopsis The emotional lives of young children are growing increasingly more complex. There is growing interest in understanding early mental health and wellbeing and how early childcare providers can support children birth to age five who have experienced traumatic events and learn strategies to promote childrens social and emotional development. Supporting Childrens Mental Health and Wellbeing: A Strength-based Approach for Early Childhood Educators incorporates strength-based child care strategies to foster positive reciprocal relationships between caregiver and young children and strengthen childrens resiliency and wellbeing. Strategies include building on childrens mental health and resiliency; identifying protective factors and indicators of risk; promoting healthy attachment; and, scaffolding social and emotional development within the context of family relationships and culture. Supporting Childrens Mental Health and Well-being covers Introduction to national statistics on the growing concerns regarding early mental health and trauma The impact trauma has on the developing brain The impact of childrens behavior on the workplace and teacher burnout Stages of typical social-emotional development Strategies to collaborate with families, public school systems, and community services Outlining practices to build resiliency in children and teachers Creating psychologically safe spaces for children and adults Building a toolkit of resources and strategies About the Author Jean Barbre, EdD, is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and is a Certified Clinical Trauma Professional (CCTP1-II). As a licensed marriage and family therapist, she blends her knowledge of counseling and psychology into her understanding of children and families. She holds a masters degree in child and family studies from California State University Long Beach, a masters degree in counseling from California State University Fullerton, and a doctorate degree in educational leadership from Pepperdine University. She has thirty years of experience working with children and families as a preschool director, classroom teacher, therapist, college instructor, national and international presenter, and guest presenter on public television. Dr. Barbre has published three books through Redleaf Press: Foundations of Responsive Caregiving: Infants, Toddlers, and Twos ; Activities for Responsive Caregiving: Infants, Toddlers, and Twos ; and the award-winning Baby Steps to STEM . Ingrid Anderson, EdD holds a masters degree in Conflict Resolution and Peaceable Schools from Lesley University in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and a doctorate degree in Educational Leadership from Portland State University. She has over 30 years working with children and families in city, county, and state governments, childrens museums, and now as a faculty at Portland State University. She coordinates the infant and toddler mental health program and the Masters of Early Childhood: Inclusive Education. Her research focuses on early childhood well-being for children and early childhood professionals. Dr. Anderson works nationally and internationally on the development of strength-based approaches to young children, families, and early childhood educators across the curriculum.