"The goal of the Helping Ohio Preschoolers Excel line, also known as H.O.P.E., is to provide rapid response infant and early childhood mental health consultation for licensed childcare programs to support children birth to 8 years old. Research shows preschool children are expelled at rates 3x higher than K-12 students. This leads to long-term negative outcomes for our youngest learners. Since inception, H.O.P.E. has helped to avoid 92% of expulsions for children who received the service."
Patrick McKelvey, Clinical Lead Supervisor, Behavioral Health
