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- Dear Colleague Letter on Social-Emotional Development and Mental Health, On June 14, 2022, ACF released a letter with recommendations and action steps to help early childhood systems work collaboratively to ensure that young children and their caregivers have access to high-quality resources that equitably support social-emotional development and mental health. The areas of focus are:
I. Implement evidence-based practices that support positive social-emotional development and mental health for all children and wellness for every caregiver.
II. Prioritize workforce wellness and enhance workforce capacity to identify and respond to children’s and families’ social-emotional and mental health needs.
II. Leverage policy and funding to increase access to social-emotional and mental health support and reduce barriers to access.
IV. Use data to promote equitable implementation and outcomes
- Upcoming rule workshops! A Rule Workshop for Rule 6M-8.620 Voluntary Prekindergarten (VPK) Pre- and Post-Assessment Compliance will be held on Monday, June 27, 2022 @ 10:00 a.m.
- A Rule Workshop for Rule 6M-8.621 Program Assessment Requirements for the Voluntary Prekindergarten (VPK) Education Program will be held on Monday, June 27, 2022 @1:00 p.m.
Please visit our COVID-19 Resource page, which is updated regularly, and the FHSA events list for more information. If there is something else you need guidance on, let us know - we will continue to work with state agencies and partners to answer your questions.
Sincerely,
Wanda Minick
Executive Director
FHSA
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