For the third year in a row, DECAL will celebrate Children’s Mental Health Week in Georgia May 1-5, 2023 . Similar to Georgia’s Pre-K Week and Inclusive Early Learning Week, this special week in May reminds us that the early years in a child’s life provide a key opportunity to establish safe and secure relationships and support healthy social and emotional development. Joining us to talk about Children’s Mental Health Week on the podcast today from DECAL’s Pre-K and Instructional Support Division, we have Laura Lucas, our Director of Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health; Lori Ballew, Infant Toddler Specialist; Perri Walden, Pre-K Specialist; and Esther Duggan, Inclusion and Behavior Support Specialist.