Colorado’s ECMH Strategic Plan is adopted
This plan, created by the Blue Ribbon Council for ECMH, continues to serve as a roadmap for policies that support the social-emotional well-being of children and their families.…
Colorado Association for Infant Mental Health (CoAIMH) founded
CoAIMH, a statewide nonprofit membership organization, promotes education and research related to infant and early childhood mental health (ECMH). Learn More…
Pyramid Model for Supporting Social-Emotional Competencies in Infants and Young Children adopted in Colorado
With federal funding, the University of Colorado established the Colorado Pyramid Center. The Pyramid Model is a framework of evidence-based practices for promoting young children’s healthy social and emotional development. In 2020, the Colorado Pyramid Plus Center transitioned to Healthy Child Ca…
Blue Ribbon Policy Council for ECMH formed
A collaboration of three major early childhood initiatives and the Division of Behavioral Health focused on comprehensive system building and developed a strategic plan in 2008.…
Colorado Project BLOOM initiated
With federal funding for local systems-building, the state initiated Project BLOOM, a first-in-the-nation effort in four Colorado communities. Several improvements emerged: diagnostic training, the introduction of mental health consultation, professional competencies, and care coordination and integ…
