Promoting Black Joy and Countering Bias Through Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation
Black children and families need – and deserve – more opportunities to experience and cultivate joy. This resource offers strengths-based strategies to support IECMH consultants and programs to create space for Black children and families to reclaim a sense of joy amid continued anti-Black sentiment, racial uprisings, and a health pandemic compounded by historical trauma. Explore this resource to learn promising practices aligned with the Revised IECMHC Competencies to disrupt bias and foster joy specifically for Black children to reduce disparities and improve child outcomes.
Suggested citation:
Blevins, D., Gordon, L., Keyes, A., Meek, S.E. (April, 2023). Promoting Black Joy and Countering Bias Through Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation. The Children’s Equity Project at Arizona State University. Retrieved from: https://cep.asu.edu/resources/Promoting-Black-Joy-Through-IECMHC