It’s All About Relationships: An Interview With Camille Catlett
Supporting early childhood faculty across the US, Camille Catlett has her finger on the pulse in developing university programs that inform systems impacting infant and early childhood mental health. “It’s all about relationships,” she says, as infants and young children draw experiences from their environments and caregivers. In other words, if adults in a child’s universe are stressed, they will be stressed; if adults are well-regulated and calm, they will be calm. In this podcast, Camille briefly addresses the evolving and advancing guidelines and standards in infant and early childhood mental health, as well as self-awareness, self-care, and mindfulness of adults who are providing care for young children. She also shares resources for parents and families and underlines the importance of home visits while emphasizing advocacy efforts on a legislative level. Her hope is that COVID-19 has done less harm than we have feared regarding infant and young children’s mental health.
Resources
- BabyTalk Listserv: For a sample issue or to subscribe to this monthly resource, email Camille Catlett (camille.catlett@unc.edu)
- Center on the Developing Child at Harvard University
- NAEYC Position Statements
- Advancing Equity In Early Childhood Education Position Statement
- Developmentally Appropriate Practice Position Statement
- Professional Standards and Competencies for Early Childhood Educators
- Webinar on building virtual relationships with students (recording, handout, PowerPoints)
- Resource on cultural aspects of self-care and wellness – Nicholson, J., Driscoll, P. S., Kurtz, J., Márquez, D., & Wesley, L. (2020). Culturally responsive self-care practices for early childhood educators. Routledge.
- Walter Gilliam research on children wearing masks: On-going Pandemic Concerns: Guidance for Families
- ZERO TO THREE Critical Competencies for Infant-Toddler Educators™ Related Professional Criteria
About the Interviewee
Camille Catlett, M.A., is a Senior Technical Assistance Specialist at the UNC Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Her consultative work focuses primarily on building capacity of early childhood faculty related to diversity, equity, and language development. She coordinates several national and state listservs, and is the Resources Within Reach columnist of Young Exceptional Children. Contact: camille.catlett@unc.edu
Suggested Citation
Kern, P. (2022, September 1). It’s all about relationship: An interview with Camille Catlett [Audio podcast]. imagine. www.imagine.musictherapy.biz
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