Minnesota began significant collaborations with Head Start and Early Head Start, organizations that have identified improving early childhood mental development as a new strategic goal. Local Head Start agencies made progress in implementing screening tools in the target language of the families served. Instruments were translated and back-translated for accuracy in Hmong, Somali, and Spanish. The agencies also purchased handheld tablets with screening tools already installed for easy use and adaptation.

This section contains resources for "Engaging Leaders" developed by Minnesota.

• Supporting Young Children's Social-Emotional Development
  Antonia Wilcoxon. (Minnesota Department of Human Services, April 4, 2006). This presentation was designed to update stakeholders on the ABCD project and efforts to support young children's social-emotional development.
  BemidjiSupportingYoung.ppt