Children’s Social/Emotional Health Initiatives

Partnership: The Center on the Social and Emotional Foundations for Early Learning

NHSA partners with The Center on the Social and Emotional Foundations for Early Learning to improve the social and emotional outcomes of young children. To learn more about CSEFEL and view its What Works Briefs and other resources visit www.vanderbilt.edu/csefel.

Partnership: Technical Assistance Center on Social Emotional Intervention for Young Children (TACSEI)

NHSA is one of seven primary national membership associations who collaborate with TACSEI to extend the impact of the Center's work in young children's social/emotional development and challenging behavior by promoting a "unified message" of the importance of evidence-based practices in the field and disseminating information about Center activities and materials. 

Position Papers on Interventions for Challenging Behaviors

DEC Position Statement on Interventions for Challenging Behavior from the Division for Early Childhood (DEC) of the Council for Exceptional Children. (PDF/130KB)

Identification of and Intervention with Challenging Behavior from the DEC. (PDF/173KB)