The Center for Autism
The Center for Autism and Early Childhood Mental Health
The Center for Autism and Early Childhood Mental Health (CAECMH) within the College for Education and Engaged Learning at Montclair State University provides clinical services and support for families, consultation, coaching, and professional development for the statewide workforce, and coursework and internships for students. We also advocate for policies, and encourage increased coordination in all state and local systems that support the health and well being of families. Our work focuses on the areas of early relational health, infant and early childhood mental health, inclusive practices for all types of learners, and neurodiversity.
We operate a community-based outpatient mental health clinic located on the MSU campus for families with young children. We provide clinical services for infants and young children struggling with emotional regulation, for parents/caregivers who seek to enhance parenting practices, for families who are experiencing relational ruptures, and for families with neurodivergent members, including autistic individuals. We offer weekly psychotherapy, therapeutic groups, and developmental assessment services to approximately 75 families per week. We also promote family support services to expectant families and families of newborns, including childbirth education. Services are available in English and Spanish, and offered on a sliding scale. Donations can be used to offset clinical services and family support fees for families.
We also educate graduate students and professionals on inclusive teaching and intervention practices to enhance and improve inclusion practices throughout the state for neurodivergent students, including autistic students. Donations can support scholarships for coursework for students to increase access to these graduate courses and learning opportunities to better serve and educate the neurodivergent student community.
Participating Groups
The Fund for Montclair State
Emergency Book Fund
Emergency Scholarship Fund
Red Hawk Pantry
Rocky's Closet
Athletics
College of the Arts Challenge
College for Community Health
Educational Foundations
The College for Education and Engaged Learning
College of Humanities and Social Sciences
College of Science and Mathematics
FSBUS Student Opportunity Fund
Feliciano School of Business
School of Nursing
Sprague Library
Ben Samuels Children’s Center
The Center for Autism
Center for Student Involvement
The Office for Hispanic Initiatives
BKMBUW Local 1904 Union Scholarship
Zen Den
EOF Book Fund
Classics and Humanities
Pre-law Program
Public Service Programs
WMSC Excellence in Radio Scholarship
Red Hawk Sports Network
Black Alumni Advisory Council (BAAC)
Team Rocky
Pebbles the Pupscot
Montclair State University (EMS)
Arts and Cultural Programming
Hispanic/Latinx Alumni Network
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