KidSCope
Our Mission
KidSCope is dedicated to delivering holistic developmental and mental health support for young children, their families, and caregivers. We are committed to utilizing research and evidence-based practices to empower children with a strong foundation during the crucial early years, where relationships and experiences play a pivotal role in shaping their future life success.
Our History
Established in 1988 with a primary focus on offering support to young children and their families, KidSCope has been dedicated to delivering social-emotional and mental health services for the youngest members of our community. Our history encompasses classroom consultations for at-risk young children, evidence-based parenting education, and the provision of essential resources related to health and child development for both families and caregivers of young children.
Our Programs
Assuring Better Child Health and Development (ABCD) is a proven, universal approach to screening young children in health care settings. ABCD works to increase health and developmental screening and referral rates for all young children by integrating routine screenings into well-child visits.
KidSCope's ABCD program provides support to pediatric medical practices by offering education, technical assistance, and early intervention consultation to providers.
Mental health consultation is one of KidSCope's specialized programs that provides socio-emotional support to children aged birth to 5 within the classroom setting in childcare centers.
Our mental health consultants are trained to address the needs of each individual child by working with childcare providers and families to create success strategies in the classroom.
Services:
- On-site consultations regarding child behavioral, emotional, and/or social issues.
- Developmental and/or Sensory Integration screenings for referred children, as needed.
- Referrals for further evaluation and/or appropriate treatment.
- Practical information and strategies for the classroom.
- Modeling strategies for use in the classroom.
- Written recommendations.
- Workshops and trainings on behavior management and socio-emotional development.
Evidence-based mental health therapy that focuses on improving individual mental health, and the caregiver-child relationship to increase the child's positive behaviors. Parents gain an understanding of their child’s behavioral communication and how to address them in a developmentally nurturing manner.
Models: CBT, Trauma-Focused CBT, Mindfulness-Based CBT, Internal Family Systems Therapy, Play Therapy, Parent-Child Interactive Therapy, Triple P Sessions are offered virtually and in-person in both English & Spanish.
KidSCope offers Incredible Years (IY) parent education groups. Incredible Years (IY) is a 14-week positive parenting program that focuses on child-directed play and positive involvement with children, praise and rewards, effective limit setting and non-violent discipline practices.
Groups are offered virtually in both English and Spanish and free of charge to families.