Getting to Know International Contact - Part 2

I unfortunately have not been able to get in touch with my friend Tami again, so I visited the Global Children's Initiative from Harvard University for this week.  One issue that is important that I had not thought of is mental health issues in young children.  The site states, " Mental health concerns constitute a massively underaddressed issue that has significant implications for the broader health and development of children and societies. There is an urgent need to identify the scope of the problem within and across countries and to develop evidence-based approaches in policy and service delivery that are responsive to diverse cultural contexts".  I have seen more and more children coming into school with some sort of mental health issue. The site also touched on educating high level decision makers about how young children learn to ensure they are making decisions that will have a positive impact on children.  It was interesting to read what is happening with young children all over the world and that there are caring adults who help to ensure they get the early care and education they need.