Presentation by Mary McHugh of the NYS Office of Mental Health at the Fall 2009 meeting of the NYS Parenting Education Partnership.

1. The Children’s Plan : Improving the Social and Emotional Well Being of New York’s Children and Their Families September 25, 2009

2. Why is reform needed?

7. Adverse Childhood Experiences Adverse Childhood Experiences Social, Emotional, & Cognitive Impairment Adoption of Health-risk Behaviors Disease, Disability Early Early Death Death The Influence of Adverse Childhood Experiences Throughout Life

8. How well do the current state agency structures and policies meet the needs of children and their families?

11. How do we capitalize on the resources, knowledge and commitment that we have to turn this around?

17. Every Action Should Strengthen Our Capacity to Engage and Support Families in Raising Children and Youth With Emotional Health and Resilience

18. The right service at the right time in the right amount

19. One family-One plan Rather than….

20. An adequately sized workforce that is culturally competent and steeped in a new paradigm of integrated, family-driven care must be developed and sustained

22. Every action should strengthen our capacity to engage and support families in raising their children with emotional health and resilience Guidance to Schools from State Education on SEDL Mental Health Consultation to Early Child Care Programs New York State Parent Education Partnership (NYSPEP) Promotional Campaign on SEDL Early Childhood Initiatives

25. If you want to go fast, walk alone If you want to go far, walk together African proverb