The Infant-Preschool Mental Health Clinic provides specialized services for children from birth to age six to support their social-emotional development and address mental health issues. Early childhood is a critical period for brain development, and these services are designed to prevent or address mental health challenges early, which can have lifelong positive impacts. The clinic offers a range of services like developmental assessments, parent-child therapy, family support, and trauma-informed evaluations to help build a child’s capacity for healthy relationships and emotional regulation. They often involve parents and caregivers in the treatment process, as improving the caregiver-child relationship is a key part of their approach.
Expanded mental health services for young children and parenting interventions are also available through a clinical research service within the Hermann Center for Child and Family Development.