Report: Head Start's approach to MH support merits full funding
Abstract
The Head Start program's multigenerational approach and wraparound service design serve as an ideal model for meeting the mental health needs of vulnerable young children, but only if the program can withstand multiple threats to its viability, a new report suggests.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
Child Welfare and Adoption
Child Abuse and Trauma
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Mental Health Weekly
- Volume
- 36
- Issue
- 2
- Pages
- 1–8
- Publication date
- 9 January 2026
- Language
- EN