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OEC keynote stresses cross-agency behavioral-health approach for young children
Summary
At an OEC webinar, Commissioner Elena Trueworthy and keynote Thea Montanez urged cross-sector partnerships and unified intake systems to expand behavioral-health supports for young children, and Deputy Commissioner David Morgan highlighted early childhood as the foundation of lifelong mental health.
The Connecticut Office of Early Childhood convened a statewide webinar titled “Above All Else, From Thinking Impossible to Believing I Am Possible,” during which leaders outlined a coordinated approach to children's behavioral health and praised recent state investments.
Commissioner Elena Trueworthy opened the session by describing the OEC's Behavioral Health Initiative, saying the agency is working to align multiple initiatives into "one approach around behavioral health that addresses common outcomes and strategies." She said the goal is to make supports more impactful for children and families by reducing fragmentation across programs.
"We really want to see one approach around behavioral health that addresses common outcomes and…
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