Children’s Mental Health
Children learn through a variety of methods. We know it is important to teach children not only at daycare, preschool, and school, but also at home. Often from a very young age we work with children on learning the ABCs and counting. We also teach our children social and emotional skills at home from a […]
Children’s Mental Health
Most of us who work with children, whether as a mental health professional, teacher, volunteer, etc., have worked with, or heard of that “one kid” who cannot control their anger, whines all the time, cannot sit still, runs around knocking things over. Or maybe it is the one child who does not speak much, sits […]
Children’s Mental Health
Dealing with children’s negative behaviors and temper tantrums is a challenge for most parents. As parents we want the behavior to stop. To accomplish this, we may place a child in time out for throwing things or hitting, ignore them when they are crying, or try to explain why the behavior is wrong. These strategies […]
Mental Health Awareness Month
Last year Rainbows’ Mental Health team provided services to 475 children and their families. This amazing group of professionals work with children birth to 5 years old in their homes, early childhood education centers and child care programs. Rainbows is proud to recognize them during Mental Health Awareness Month. Some time ago, one of the members […]
Children’s Mental Health
Mental illness in children can be hard to recognize, especially with young children. Anxiety is a mental illness that can be overlooked in children, because anxiety can look very different in children than it does in adults. The biggest difference is that most adults are able to express and identify their anxiety, while young children […]
Children’s Mental Health
Children learn many important skills through play and it is important they have the opportunity to play every day. Some of the important skills they learn include • communication, • problem-solving, • how to share, and • how to navigate social situations. Play increases brain connections and improves critical thinking skills needed to be successful […]
Children’s Mental Health
Children are constantly watching the adults in their life to gather information and learn how to feel and act during difficult or scary situations. Children are watching and listening right now, as widespread panic sets in about COVID-19. Schools across the U.S. are closing their doors for extended periods of time, leaving children with no […]
Alice Boutz
Mental Health Specialist Alice Boutz has always had a passion for early childhood and early interventions. “I’ve had two family members that have received early childhood interventions in the Kansas City area,” she said. “After first hearing about Rainbows when I moved to Wichita in 2012, I felt like it was the place I wanted […]
Written by Sara Schaller
Practicum Student with Rainbows’ Early Childhood Mental Health Team, Sara Schaller, shares her experience over the course of 6 months. When I started my second and final year of graduate school, I began to experience a whole new level of anxiety; one that far exceeded the previously experienced bouts of panic and disorientation. The reality […]
Mental Health
By Emily Jensby, LCMFT and Cindie Silmon, LCMFT Parenting can be an overwhelming job. We often worry about many aspects of raising healthy children. We make decisions such as what to feed them, discipline approaches, age appropriate toys and overall how to ensure they succeed in a demanding world. While all these things are important, one of […]
