Social & Emotional Health Research, Reports and Studies

Maternal Depression and Early Childhood Report (May 2011)
Source: Zero to Three
In Minnesota it is estimated that one in 10 babies each year is born to a mother experiencing serious depression during his or her first year of life. This represented nearly 14,000 mothers and infants in 2009. Every untreated case of maternal depression in Minnesota is estimated to cost society at a minimum $23,000 per year in terms of lost productivity for both mother and child.
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Social-Emotional Health and School Readiness: A Guide for Parents with Children Birth to Age 5
Source: Social-Emotional Health Advisory Committee to ECIC
This resource was developed by the Social-Emotional Health Advisory Committee to ECIC. It is a basic guide for parents who want to help their young children (birth to age five) to be socially and emotionally healthy so they can succeed in school and life. The guide addresses the following questions: What is social-emotional health? How does it affect school readiness? How can I tell if my child is socially and emotionally healthy? What can I do to support my child’s social-emotional health? How does discipline affect social-emotional health? What if I have concerns about my child’s social-emotional health? Where can I learn more about social-emotional health? (NOTE: This document contains a reference to the Child Care Expulsion Program, which has been discontinued in Michigan. A new version of the document that drops the reference will be posted shortly.)
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La Salud Socio-Emocional y la preparación para la escuela: Una guía para padres de niños de-0-5 Años

Este recurso fue desarrollado por el Comité Consultivo de la Salud Socio-Emocional para ECIC. Se trata de una guía básica para los padres que quieren ayudar a sus niños pequeños (desde el nacimiento hasta los cinco años) para ser social y emocionalmente sanos para que puedan triunfar en la escuela y la vida. La guía considera las siguientes preguntas: ¿Qué es la salud social y emocional? ¿Cómo afecta a la preparación escolar? ¿Cómo puedo saber si mi hijo es socialmente y emocionalmente sano? ¿Qué puedo hacer para mantener la salud socio-emocional de mi hijo? ¿Cómo es que la disciplina afecta la salud socio- emocional? ¿Qué pasa si tengo preocupaciones sobre la salud social y emocional de mi hijo? ¿Dónde puedo obtener más información acerca de la salud social y emocional?
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Other Resources:

Reducing Maternal Depression and its Impact on Young Children. NCCP January 2008

Towards Better Behavioral Health for Children, Youth and their Families. Financing that supports Knowledge, NCCP January 2008

Spending Smarter: A funding guide for policymakers and advocates to promote social and emotional health and school readiness

Financing Mental Health for Children, Youth and their Families, NCCP January 2008