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In this episode of Early Childhood Chats, we tackle one of the most urgent challenges in early education today: the growing gap in mental health support for young children. Host Andy Rozak sits down with Dr. Neal Horen and Shai Idelson from the Thrive Center at Georgetown University to discuss rising behavioral challenges in classrooms, increasing preschool expulsion rates, and why early childhood educators are facing unprecedented stress and burnout. We dive into: Why infant and early childhood mental health matters more than ever The reality of challenging behaviors in today’s classrooms The shortage of mental health consultants and why programs struggle to access support Innovative solutions to build internal capacity and expand the workforce Practical strategies for educators and directors to manage stress and support children If you work in early childhood education, Head Start, childcare, or behavioral health, this conversation is a must-watch. Learn more about the Thrive Center: 👉 https://thrivecenter.georgetown.edu/ 👉 / guucedd 👉 / thrive-center-at-georgetown-university 👉 / guthrivecenter 👉 https://www.iecmhc.org/ 👉 Georgetown Thrive Center: thrivecenter.georgetown.edu 👉 Practical Certificate in IECMH Consultation: thrivecenter.georgetown.edu/training-and-education/certificates/practical-certificate-in-infant-early-childhood-mental-health-consultation/ 👉 Head Start East Partner Events: headstarteast.org/event #EarlyChildhoodEducation #MentalHealthSupport #Childcare #HeadStart #TeacherBurnout ---------------------------- Early Childhood Chats is hosted by Andrew Roszak - JD, MPA, EMT-P Executive Director at the Institute for Childhood Preparedness. The Institute for Childhood Preparedness is proud to use its decades of experience to offer comprehensive and expert disaster and emergency preparedness trainings live in-person, via webinar, and on-demand online. // Visit: https://www.childhoodpreparedness.org/ to find out more // Schedule your training today https://www.childhoodpreparedness.org... FOLLOW US / childhoodpreparedness / childprepared / childprepared / institute-for-childhood-preparedness © Institute for Childhood Preparedness 2025 all rights reserved
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