Vermont Business Magazine The Behavioral Health Early Childhood program of Community Care Network in Rutland has received grants from The Vermont Country Store and Stewart’s Shops Holiday Match Program to support the launch of two specialized children’s mental health treatment programs in Rutland. Parent-Child Interaction Therapy and Child Parent Psychotherapy have recently been introduced to help with specific behavioral and mental health difficulties that some families with young children face, according to Lauren Norford, LICSW, Manager of Early Childhood Mental Health Programs.
Parent-child interaction therapy (PCIT)is an evidence-based treatment for young children with emotional and behavioral disorders that places emphasis on improving the quality of the parent-child relationship and changing parent-child interaction patterns. With PCIT, therapists typically coach from an observation room with a one-way mirror into the playroom, using a “bug-in-the-ear” system for communicating with the parents as they play with their child. Concluding each session, the therapist and caregiver together decide which skill to focus on most during short, daily home practice sessions.
Child Parent Psychotherapy (CPP) helps young children who have experienced domestic violence or other serious trauma in the home. Typically, the child is seen with his or her primary caregiver. CPPexamines how the trauma and the caregivers’ relational history affect the caregiver-child relationship and the child’s developmental trajectory. A central goal is to support and strengthen the caregiver-child relationship as a vehicle for restoring and protecting the child’s mental health.
For 20 years, the Early Childhood Program at Community Care Network has provided comprehensive consultation and treatment services to families with a child, birth to age six, with emotional or behavioral challenges. According to Norford, the support of The Vermont Country Store and Stewart’s Shop helps purchase equipment and provide staff training for the new therapies. “We are so pleased to be able to offer these new evidence based programs to address the issues that really matter to families,” said Norford. “Families ask for help with behavioral issues and early childhood trauma more than any other problems, and we now can offer more therapeutic solutions to help them get the results they are looking for. We are thankful to The Vermont Country Store and Stewarts Shops for their support of new clinical approaches.”
About Community Care Network
Community Care Network consists of Rutland Mental Health Services and Rutland Community Programs. The Behavioral Health Child and Family Services program delivers a wide range of human services to the Rutland County community, including Mental Health and Substance Abuse Assessment, Outpatient Therapy, Therapeutic Case Management, Outpatient Substance Abuse Services, School-Based Services, Psychiatric Assessment and Medication Management, and 24/7 Crisis Services. Across all program areas, CCN serves over 3,000 people each year.
Soruce: RUTLAND, Vermont – March 26, 2018-Community Care Network