IECBH Final Implementation Report
Hawaiʻi’s initiative around the Infant and Early Childhood Behavioral Health (IECBH) Plan concluded its 5th year with a final implementation report published by the IECBH Plan Advisory Team.
The report “Building A Stronger Foundation for Hawaiʻi’s Youngest Keiki” documents the cross-sector commitment by dozens of organizations and hundreds of individuals who believe that Hawaiʻi could—and should—fundamentally transform how we support the behavioral health of our youngest children and their families. A consortium of early childhood serving partners including Hawaiʻi state departments, community-based organizations, national technical assistance teams, policy advocates, and philanthropists have been involved in moving this work forward.
Today there is a lot to celebrate; the planning and development of Hawaiʻi’s IECBH Plan and four years of initial implementation. In this comprehensive report, you can learn more about key accomplishments, challenges and lessons learned, and strategic recommendations for the future.
There is consensus that a strong foundation has been built and that the job is not yet done. There is a deep acknowledgement that infant and early childhood mental health still needs to be fully integrated into the systems of care for youngest children and their families, that an academic pipeline needs to be built, that the workforce must be enlarged and supported, and that continued efforts to address mental health stigma are needed.
IECBH Final Implementation Plan: Building A Stronger Foundation for Hawaiʻi’s Youngest Keiki
Learn more about key accomplishments, challenges and lessons learned, and strategic recommendations for the future.
Hawaiʻi’s initiative around the Infant and Early Childhood Behavioral Health (IECBH) Plan concluded its 5th year with a final implementation report published by the IECBH Plan Advisory Team.