THE EARLY CHILDHOOD CONSULTATION (ECC) PROGRAM
Designed to prevent the development of serious emotional disturbance in children, the Early Childhood Consultation (ECC) Program provides WestCop Head Start programs clinically trained staff to improve children and families' access to and utilization of early intervention mental health services. ECC staff also: enhance teachers' ability to identify and manage challenging behaviors and emotions; reduce staff stress and increase their sense of efficacy in the classroom; and promote and teach staff professionalism.

ECC Program staff provides the following treatment, consulting and support services at no cost to children and families enrolled in sixteen WestCop Head Start centers throughout Westchester:

Therapeutic Services: mental health treatment and assessment for children, their parents and families.

Crisis Intervention: for families experiencing specific trauma, including domestic violence, bereavement, incarceration, abuse or neglect. Consultation is provided to Head Start staff, individually and in-groups, on how family traumas and community crises affect the children and families in their care as well as staff.

Parent Outreach: parent workshops and discussion groups on relevant topics in child development, including discipline and behavioral management of children, stress management and identifying signs of emotional distress. ECC staff assist in designing programs to strengthen parents' relationship with their child care program and to foster ongoing communication between parents, teachers and family workers.

Teacher Consultation: individual and group consultation and training in child development, behavior management and trauma to teachers in regularly scheduled conferences and ad hoc meetings. Strategic advice and guidance regarding specific issues with difficult and distressed children in the classroom are also provided.

Staff Development: ECC staff provide administrative and educational staff training and support related to staff management, stress reduction, crisis response, and interfacing with external organizations for referral and collaboration.

For more information, please contact:

Yenny Disla
Program Coordinator
30 South Broadway
Yonkers, NY 10701
P: 914.968.1663 ext 1018

ECC Locations

Aunt Bessie's Open Door
137 Union Street
Peekskill, NY 10566

Church of Our Savior
Park Hill and S. Waverly
Yonkers, NY 10701

Mount Kisco Head Start
27 Columbus Ave.
Mt. Kisco, NY 10549

Mt. Vernon CAG Day Care
250 South 6th Ave.
Mount Vernon, NY 10550

Mt. Vernon Head Start
135 Union St.
Mt. Vernon, NY 10550

Peekskill Head Start/ Day Care
PO Box 670
Peekskill, NY 10566

Port Chester Children's Place
400 Westchester Ave.
Port Chester, N.Y. 10573

St. Bernard's Head Start
51 Prospect St.
White Plains, N.Y. 10606

St. Peter's, Peekskill
1001 Howard St.
Peekskill, NY 10566

St. Peter's, Yonkers
204 Hawthorne Ave.
Yonkers, NY 10705

Toddler's Park
260 S. 4th Ave.
Mt. Vernon, NY 10550

Union Child Day Care Center
30 Manhattan Av.
White Plains, NY 10607

WestHelp, Greenburgh
1 WestHELP Dr.
White Plains, NY 10603

WestHelp, Mt. Vernon
240 Franklin Ave.
Mt. Vernon, NY 10550

Whitney Young Head Start
356 Nepperhan Ave.
Yonkers, NY 10701

Yonkers Children's Place
10 St. Joseph's Ave.
Yonkers, NY 10701