Region 8 Focus Group for Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health Systems

Script for Region 8 Focus Group for Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health Systems

Thank you for joining us today. During this focus group we will be asking questions about program Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health Systems and practices based on your role and experience. This information is for internal use only and will be used to inform our communication and resources we provide Region 8 Head Start Grant Recipients, including improvements to training and technical assistance. The Regional TTA network consists of early childhood specialist (ECS), health specialists (HS), family engagement specialist (FES), grantee specialist (GS), and systems specialist (SS). They provide training and technical assistance for grant recipients. The TTA team is interested in gathering feedback about TTA related to Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health systems to take away strengths, challenges, and recommendations.

1. In your program, or programs you work with, what are some strengths to the implementation of Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health Systems

   1. How could we build on these strengths to support you better?

2. In your program, or programs you work with, what are some barriers to the implementation of Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health Systems?

   1. What are some ways we could improve our trainings and related resources to help overcome these barriers?

3. Are there additional ways that technical assistance be improved so that the resources and consultation are more helpful?

Thank you for time today in providing feedback for us. We will be reviewing the information from all focus groups and determining next steps for providing resources and training and technical assistance for region 8 Grant Recipients.

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