Report: Head Start's approach to MH support merits full funding

The Head Start program's multigenerational approach and wraparound service design serve as an ideal model for meeting the mental health needs of vulnerable young children, but only if the program can withstand multiple threats to its viability, a new report suggests.

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Mental Health Weekly
Published
2026-01-09
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https://doi.org/10.1002/mhw.34713
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Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
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Report: Head Start's approach to MH support merits full funding

Gary Enos
Mental Health Weekly
Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
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Report: Head Start's approach to MH support merits full funding

Gary Enos
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Abstract

The Head Start program's multigenerational approach and wraparound service design serve as an ideal model for meeting the mental health needs of vulnerable young children, but only if the program can withstand multiple threats to its viability, a new report suggests.

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