SCO’s “Wonder with Me” infant mental health program held a Resource Fair March 29th at the Brooklyn Children’s Museum. Families received information from many Brooklyn infant and early childhood organizations, participated in art activities, sang and danced with a music therapist, and accessed the children’s museum free of charge!
Participating organizations included:
• Advocates for Children
• Brooklyn Public Library
• Caribbean Women’s Health Association
• Daycare Council of New York
• DOHMH Early Intervention Program
• Healthy Families (CAMBA)
• Healthy Steps Brookdale
• Ohel
• Power of Two
• Healthy Start Brooklyn
• United for Brownsville
Infant and early childhood mental health is the developing capacity of infants & young children to form close and secure relationships; experience, manage, and express a full range of emotions; and explore the environment and learn – all in the context of family, community, and culture. -Zero To Three
SCO’s Wonder with Me is dedicated to teaching providers and families about the importance of infant and early childhood mental health. If you are interested in learning more about Infant and early childhood mental health, email Wonderwithme@sco.org.
Wonder with Me is funded by Stella and Charles Guttman Foundation and Van Amerigen Foundation.