This webpage contains a summary of the resources available on this website. Zfive Reports Infant Mental Health Needs Assessment In October 2007, Smart Start of Mecklenburg County engaged The Lee Institute to complete an assessment of the needs of children birth through five with mental health issues and their families. Recommended Reading This page contains books are recommended by the Infant Mental Health Group. These books cover areas of Child Development, Children with Special Needs, Discipline and Parenting (General and Specific Issues). Plays Well with Others A guide to a young child's social and emotional development. Provider List Following is a list of mental health providers working in or around Mecklenburg County who indicate that they serve children zero through five years old. Helpful Websites Websites for parents and clinicians of children ages Birth through Five. Training Opportunities Training pertinent to clinicians who are serving children ages birth through five and their families. MeckCares MeckCARES is the name of our county's System Of Care. MeckCARES, funded in part by a grant from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) of the U.S. DHHS, focuses primarily, at this time, on youth 10-21 with mental health issues and their families, but SOC philosophy applies to all ages. For more information about MeckCARES. 2009 Final Report The ZFive final report for fiscal year 2008-2009. |
