Supporting Children’s Mental Health and Wellbeing

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 master's degree in child and family studies from California State University Long Beach, a master's 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 a 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 master’s 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 government, children’s 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.

SECTION 1: THE CIRCLE OF CAREGIVER AND CHILD WELLBEING
Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 2: The Six Pillars of Strength-Based Caregiving
Chapter 3: Mental Health and Wellbeing
Chapter 4: Caregiver Wellbeing
SECTION 2: THE SIX PILLARS
Chapter 5: Pillar One: Social and Emotional Development
Chapter 6: Pillar Two: Attachment and Caregiver Relationships
Chapter 7: Pillar Three: The Continuum of Mental Health
Chapter 8: Pillar Five: Risk and Resiliency
Chapter 9: Pillar Five: Family Relationships and Culture
Chapter 10: Pillar Six: Caregivers Spheres of Influence
SECTION 3: STRENGTH-BASED CLASSROOM STRATEGIES
Chapter 11: Caregiver Strategies
Chapter 12: Classroom Strategies
SECTION 4: RESOURCES AND CONCLUSION
Chapter 13: Resources
Chapter 14: Conclusion
GLOSSARY