Exploring the impact of PEAR, South Carolina Infant Mental Health Association's IECMHC program.

An evaluation of the impact of the CPP modality at the Homeless Children's Network during the 2024-2025 fiscal year.

Evaluation of HCN's ECMHC program for Shelters, FRCs, ECE, and SFUSD sites in the 2024-2025 fiscal year.

The purpose of this report is to share the findings of our process evaluation of the Black Birthing Health Initiative (BBHI) at Homeless Children’s Network (HCN).

Evaluation of the development and implementation of the Healthy Minds Healthy Children IECMHC program in Wisconsin

Evaluation of the Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation Program at the Homeless Children's Network.

Family, Friend, and Neighbor (FFN) child care providers play a critical role in delivering culturally responsive, flexible care to millions of families. Yet their leadership potential often goes untapped. Our new report, Family, Friend, and Neighbor (FFN) Child Care Providers’ Perceptions, Experiences, and Motivations for Leadership , examines FFN providers’ leadership perceptions and needs. Key insights from the  Executive Summary : Leadership is defined as advocacy, collabo

In 2024, Homeless Children’s Network (HCN) engaged Indigo Cultural Center to conduct external evaluations for HCN’s programs that serve Black and BIPOC communities in San Francisco. The report highlights each program's methodology, key findings, and spotlight our impact through the voices of program participants and our HCN team. Graphics and graphic representations of each program's essence and impact were done by Rio Holaday. Learn more about Homeless Children's Network at

In 2024, Homeless Children’s Network engaged Indigo Cultural Center to conduct an external evaluation of the Kuamka Community Healing Arts Program,  an Afri-centric healing arts-based program for Black artists in San Francisco that provides expressive arts training and technical support for facilitating community-based workshops.  The reports highlight each program's methodology, key findings, and spotlight our impact through the voices of program participants and our HCN tea

In 2024, Homeless Children’s Network engaged Indigo Cultural Center to conduct an external evaluation of the Kuamka Community Healing Arts Program,  an Afri-centric healing arts-based program for Black artists in San Francisco that provides expressive arts training and technical support for facilitating community-based workshops.  The reports highlight each program's methodology, key findings, and spotlight our impact through the voices of program participants and our HCN tea

In July 2021, Homeless Children’s Network (HCN) developed the Community Innovations Mini-Grants Program funded by the San Francisco Human Rights Commission and Dream Keeper Initiative to provide Mini Grants throughout the Black community. HCN is excellently qualified to give small grants to individuals and organizations and to advance social justice to create community innovations for marginalized populations within the Black community. In 2022-2023, HCN began to focus on pro

In July 2021, Homeless Children’s Network (HCN) launched the Afro-cultural Black LGBTQIA+ Preservation Mini-Grants   Program  to support Black LGBTQIA+ community members to plan, host, and complete events or projects that highlights and fosters a culture of belonging citywide for Black LGBTQIA+ community members. The Afro-cultural Black LGBTQIA+ Preservation Mini-Grants   Program  is funded through a partnership between the Office of Economic and Workforce Development (OEWD),

In 2021, Homeless Children’s Network (HCN) launched a mental health services training program to train underemployed or unemployed Black San Franciscans in Afri-Centric approaches to mental health and holistic well-being. HCN’s Amani Mental Health Training Program  is funded through a partnership between the Office of Economic and Workforce Development (OEWD), Dream Keeper Initiative, and Human Rights Commission (HRC). HCN’s program was started with the intention of providing

In January 2022, Homeless Children’s Network (HCN) launched a new program to support Black fathers in San Francisco with therapy, case management, and group healing circles. HCN’s Brighter Futures Program is funded through a partnership with the San Francisco Human Rights Commission (HRC) and Dream Keeper Initiative. HCN’s program was started with the intention of providing culturally relevant and accessible mental health services to Black fathers and families to promote inte

In 2024, Homeless Children’s Network (HCN) engaged Indigo Cultural Center to conduct an external evaluation of the HCN’s Dream Keeper Initiative (DKI) Community Mental Health Program. The Dream Keeper Initiative supports HCN’s transformative work for Black communities in San Francisco. HCN’s DKI Community Health Mental Health Program is grounded in an understanding that Black community mental health has been and continues to be impacted by historical systemic racism and oppre

In 2024, Homeless Children’s Network engaged Indigo Cultural Center to conduct an external evaluation of the Ma’at Program. Intentionally paired with Black therapists who have been trained in an Afri-Centric Mental Health model, Ma’at serves children and youth ages 0 to 17 who identify as Black or of African descent. The Ma'at team of clinicians provide Afri-centric mental health services and instrumental case management to their clients throughout San Francisco. In 2022, HC

Indigo joins Canvas of the Heart to discuss ways that Free Arts Arizona is addressing racial trauma in the child welfare system.

To date, there is only a limited amount of literature and published workforce resources that explicitly focus on culture, diversity, and/or racial equity in the context of IECMH Reflective Supervision. Nevertheless, there is also an increasing sense of urgency to acknowledge race, power, and equity in reflective practice and to increase the capacity of those who provide reflective supervision (and reflective supervision/consultation) to integrate more of a racial equity lens

In partnership with The Alliance for the Advancement for Infant Mental Health

Indigo Cultural Center Annual Report for FY 2022

Insights from Joint Funders and Agencies of Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation Initiative

A formative program evaluation to assess the design and implementation of the Child Care Aware of Washington IECMHC program through its first year,

Evaluation of Phase 4 of PBS KIDS Growing UP Well program to understand implementation fidelity and program impact.

A small, pilot evaluation to explore Read On's impact in the Avondale, Arizona community.

Evaluation of the preliminary effects of “indirect IECMHC” in which MHCs worked with individuals within an organization who provide professional development to FFN providers.

Examining program fidelity for the Arizona Kith and Kin Project, a Family, Friend, and Neighbor training and support program.

This small, pilot evaluation explores data that both informs and improves Play & Learn programming at ASCC.

Executive Summary: Pilot evaluation for Alameda County Behavioral Health (ACBH) and First 5 Alameda County proposed ECMHC Standards of Practice.

Pilot evaluation for Alameda County Behavioral Health (ACBH) and First 5 Alameda County proposed ECMHC Standards of Practice.

Increasing Cultural & Social Capital by Linking Family, Friend, &Neighbor Providers to Resources in the EC System

Professional Development with Family, Friend, and Neighbor Providers: Implications for Dual Language Learners

Improving Quality in Family, Friend, and Neighbor (FFN) Child Care Settings

Improving Quality in Family, Friend, and Neighbor (FFN) Child Care Settings

Evaluation snapshot of the findings from the Arizona Kith and Kin Project from 2010 to 2014

A comprehensive summary of the first four years of Arizona’s Smart Support Program

A snapshot of Arizona’s Smart Support Evaluation Report containing key elements and achievements.

A Collaborative Project Between Indigo Cultural Center and the Community Action Research Experiences (CARE) Program in the T. Denny Sanford

The Raising of Arizona comprehensive project report

A snapshot of key elements and findings from the 2011 evaluation of the Emergent Leaders program

The 2011-2012 Early Education Emergent Leaders Program Evaluation Report

Evaluating caregiver quality of care and personal beliefs as they changed throughout the pilot project

Arizona’s Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation System

The Invisible Child Care Provider: Findings From Arizona’s Kith and Kin Project 2010

An evaluation of the Chase Early Education Emergent Leaders Program for the 2010 fiscal year

Community Pre-K, (CPK), is a “play and learn” experience designed for children 3-4 years of age in the care of license-exempt providers

Evaluation of the Chase Emergent Leaders Program

The Executive summary of the 2008 evaluation of the Chase Emergent Leaders Program

An Evaluation of Technical Assistance for AEEF Regional Partnership Building