When family members of young children have depression, the regular tasks of their daily routines can be a struggle, and they have little energy to engage in program activities. Yet children of parents with depression are at particular risk, and - the research is clear - through comprehensive services, EHS and MSHS staff are uniquely suited to support them. As you monitor parent-child relationships, you see with devastating clarity the impact of adult depression on families and young children. You are challenged to, first, support families in identifying depression when appropriate, and then, to engage diagnosed families in ways that both connect them to the program and support them in connecting with their children. This audioconference features staff with tried and true strategies for working within Early Head Start and Migrant and Seasonal Head Start programs to engage families affected by depression. They will discuss identification of depression, involving families in the program, and their successes in meeting the requirements in the Standards for child-focused services with families diagnosed with depression. Play Audio Webcast>>