biostudies-literatureNatale REunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human DevelopmentNICHD NIH HHS107022https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC9694403biostudies-literatureUnknown124<h4>Background</h4>The COVID-19 pandemic has had negative psychosocial impacts on young children; teachers in childcare centers continue to be overwhelmed by how to address the downstream psychological effects children are experiencing. This randomized controlled trial will study the role of a community-based, childcare center-support system in improving resilience and mitigating the long-term impacts of COVID-19 on children's development.<h4>Methods</h4>This study will be modeled on a successful Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation (ECMHC) intervention which utilizes mental health consultants to deliver a Jump Start+: COVID 19 Support (JS + CS) virtual toolkit to childcare centers in Miami-Dade County via a Kubi robot. The toolkit comprises four strength-based strategies likely to bContemporary clinical trialsDesigning a virtual mental health consultation program to support and strengthen childcare centers impacted by COVID-19: A randomized controlled trial protocol.PMC9694403R01 HD105474R01HD105474Jent JSt George SMNatale RBulotsky Shearer RJAgosto YfalseDesigning a virtual mental health consultation program to support and strengthen childcare centers impacted by COVID-19: A randomized controlled trial protocol.<h4>Background</h4>The COVID-19 pandemic has had negative psychosocial impacts on young children; teachers in childcare centers continue to be overwhelmed by how to address the downstream psychological effects children are experiencing. This randomized controlled trial will study the role of a community-based, childcare center-support system in improving resilience and mitigating the long-term impacts of COVID-19 on children's development.<h4>Methods</h4>This study will be modeled on a successful Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation (ECMHC) intervention which utilizes mental health consultants to deliver a Jump Start+: COVID 19 Support (JS + CS) virtual toolkit to childcare centers in Miami-Dade County via a Kubi robot. The toolkit comprises four strength-based strategies likely to b2023-01-01T00:00:00Z2023 Jan2025-06-01T02:06:50.114Z2024-11-14T23:20:54.411ZS-EPMC96944033644280610.1016/j.cct.2022.107022