The Early Childhood Mental
Health Consultation Program (ECMH) provides individualized services when there is
concern around the social emotional development and/or behavior of a child ages
birth through five. Services are provided to Keystone STAR enrolled early
care and education facilities in Allegheny, Fayette, Greene Washington, and Westmorland counties. Because services are focused around the needs of
one child who is enrolled in an early care and education facility, services are
provided at the invitation of the facility director and with the permission of
the child’s parents. Though each consultation is individualized, services
include classroom observation, facilitation of screening of social emotional
development and development of an individualized action plan. Referrals
to specialized services are made when necessary.