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Project

Early Childhood Mental Health Collective

Center:

MO-University of Missouri, UCEDD/LEND

Fiscal Year:

2025

Contact Information:

George Gotto
[email protected]
816-235-5334

Project Description:

The Early Childhood Innovation Center (ECIC) at the UCEDD is partnering with Cornerstones of Care to embed a range of mental health services in five early learning centers across the Kansas City Metro area. These centers serve some of the most vulnerable young children in the area. The project is sponsored by the Hall Family Foundation as part of the Anchors of Tomorrow portfolio.

Keyword(s):

Early Childhood – General, Mental/Behavioral Health – General

Core Function(s):

Performing Direct and/or Demonstration Services, Performing Research or Evaluation

Area of Emphasis

Education & Early Intervention, Health-Related Activities, Quality of Life

Target Audience:

Children/Adolescents with Disabilities/SHCN, General Public

Unserved or Under-served Populations:

Racial or Ethnic Minorities, Disadvantaged Circumstances, Geographic Areas, Urban

Primary Target Audience Geographic Descriptor:

Single-County