Early Childhood Consultation Partnership (ECCP®)
ECCP® is currently funded by the Department of Children and Families (DCF) and the Office of Early Childhood (OEC).
The Early Childhood Consultation Partnership (ECCP®) is a statewide, evidence-based, mental health consultation program designed to meet the social and emotional needs of children birth to five in early care or education settings. The program builds the capacity of caregivers at an individual, family, classroom, or center-wide level. It provides support, education, and consultation to caregivers in order to promote enduring and optimal outcomes for young children.
In 2002, the high rates of suspension and expulsion of pre-school children in childcare settings across Connecticut prompted early childhood stakeholders to include Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation as one of the initiatives funded by Connecticut’s Community Mental Health Strategy Board. The Department of Children and Families (DCF) implemented this initiative through a contract with ABH. ABH is responsible for the development and administration of the program throughout the state.
Contact Information:To make a referral or for more information, |
Resources: |
Successes and Milestones
In September 2016, a rigorous random controlled trial of ECCP® was published in the Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. This is one of the first times an Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation program was researched using such a rigorous research method. The design of the study allowed researchers to compare outcomes between children in classrooms that received the ECCP service and children in classrooms that did not receive the service.
Gilliam, W.S., Maupin, A.N., and Reyes, C.R. (2016) Early childhood mental health consultation: results of a statewide random-controlled evaluation. Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry. 55 (9), 754–761. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jaac.2016.06.006
The ECCP® program is listed in the national database of evidence-based programs in What Works Clearinghouse, as well as the California Evidence Based Clearinghouse (CEBC).
| 
| 
Share
