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Early Childhood
Assessments
  1. Birth to 5 Compendium of Screening Measures
  2. Developmental Milestones, Maternal Depression, and Social Determinants of Heath Screening
  3. Early Childhood Screening Assessment (ESCA – identifies children 18-60 months at high risk for mental health problems; includes PHQ-2to identify caregiver depression/distress)
  4. The Survey of Wellbeing of Young Children (SWYC – children 2-60 months, crosses multiple domains)
  5. CSBS DPTM Infant-Toddler Checklist (ITC - free screener to determine need for further evaluation for autism spectrum disorder)
  6. Childhood Autism Spectrum Test (CAST) (Yes/No evaluation aimed at parents for assessing severity of autism spectrum symptoms in children)
Guidelines
  1. American Academy of Pediatrics Clinical Practice Guidelines
  2. Bright Futures Guidelines
Other Resources
  1. Signs & Symptoms Suggestive of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Concerns (By age group)
  2. References for Evidence-Based Practices for young children
  3. CDC – Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) information and resources
  4. Resource listing for various supporting organizations for children and families
  5. Autism curriculum materials and training (HHS – Administration for Children & Families)
  6. zerotothree.org/ (Education, training, and resources to strengthen families and improve the lives of babies and toddlers; DC:0-5 Diagnostic Classification of Mental Health and Developmental Disorders of Infancy and Early Childhood -- features manuals and training)
  7. Watch Me Thrive! Toolkit (HHS – Administration for Children & Families)
  8. National Childhood Trauma Stress Network (Educational information and resources for professionals and families for various trauma types)
  9. Additional tools, tool kits, and resources (Across all health dimensions, including Mental Health)
  10. Issue Briefs from National Institute of Mental Health (nimh.nih.gov)