This toolkit helps Head Start administrators develop and implement a multidisciplinary approach to mental health and mental health consultation (MHC). Learn how to:
- Facilitate staff-consultant relationships and provide support and oversight to mental health consultants
- Write strong job descriptions and contracts for mental health consultants
- Build a mental health workgroup to guide and sustain the work of the consultant
- Implement effective quality assurance and quality improvement feedback loops for consultation services
Acknowledgement: This toolkit is closely based on the 2012 publication Developing and Implementing a Programwide Vision for Effective Mental Health Consultation, written by Beth L. Green and Mary Dallas Allen and published by the Center for Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation, Georgetown University Center for Child and Human Development, with funding provided by the Office of Head Start, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, through an Innovation and Improvement Grant (90YD0268).
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Resource Type: Article
National Centers: Health, Behavioral Health, and Safety
Audience: Directors and Managers
Last Updated: August 7, 2025