El Centro De Amistad

Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health Care for Low Income Children in Los Angeles - Through This Project, Ecda Will Improve Outcomes for 60 Low Income Infants and Children Ages 0 to 5 and Their Caregivers Annually. Particularly Those Who Have Experienced Trauma, and Those Who Are at Risk of Developing a Mental Illness or Serious Emotional Disturbance, Through Screening, Intervention, and Caregiver Support. Through Training and Consulting, We Will Increase the Capacity of 360 Educators, Mental Health and Social Service Providers, Clinicians, Pre-schools, and Community Agencies Annually to Understand and Address Social/emotional Development, Trauma's Impact on Development, and Implicit Bias and Equity. This Project Will Expand Our Footprint to Santa Clarita and Los Angeles County Service Planning Area 6/SOUTH Los Angeles, and Introduce the New Evidence-based Treatment Modality of Infant Massage.