Center for Mental Health Promotion
Our Focus
Responsive caregiving of children is key to helping your child become a physically and emotionally healthy adult. Information on this site can help parents and caregivers gain a better understanding of how responsive and sensitive interactions can enhance the experience of raising a child. Particular emphasis is on helping parents navigate the different types of challenges that may be encountered when raising a child, particularly those that may be out of conscious awareness.
To develop further understanding of responsive caregiving, the Center has provided support for research, conferences, and media projects. Also support has been given to the establishment and semi-annual presentation of the Bowlby-Ainsworth awards. These awards recognize outstanding contributions of research in this area.
Responsive Parenting
Articles and sites that focus on the factors that contribute to sensitive and responsive care for children. Resources for the typical Challenges that parents may encounter in raising children is also here, as well as Parent Resources and Support Programs.
Video sites focused on parent-child interactions
Past Support
This section features past support devoted to increasing the understanding of the attachment process through research, the sponsorship of conferences, and the development of media projects.
Mental Health Strategies and Resources
List of articles and sites that address the current state of mental health in this country along with strategies that, if implemented widely, could promote mental health in children and their families. Included are organizations that advocate for programs and policy changes that could enhance early relational health. Also listed are efforts to integrate mental health care in pediatric practices.