Multnomah Project LAUNCH Grant (2010-2015)
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Helping Children Soar
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Multnomah Project LAUNCH was a grant program of the federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) which seeks to promote the wellness of young children birth to age eight.
Using a public health approach, Project LAUNCH at SAMHSA focuses on improving the systems that serve young children and address their physical, emotional, social, cognitive and behavioral growth. The goal: for all children to reach physical, social, emotional, behavioral, and cognitive milestones. Project LAUNCH aims to have all young children reach their developmental potential, enter school ready to learn, and experience success in the early grades.
National Project LAUNCH
Multnomah Project LAUNCH Final Report (PDF)
For more information please contact Elana Emlen, Young Child Wellness Coordinator at eemlen@mesd.k12.or.us or call (503) 257-1649
Multnomah Project LAUNCH at the Multnomah Education Service District (MESD) was funded by grant number 1H79SM060214-01 from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The views, policies, and opinions expressed via this website are informational and do not necessarily reflect those of SAMHSA, HHS, or MESD.
Project LAUNCH grantees used five types of prevention and promotion strategies, and also increased knowledge about healthy child development through public education campaigns and cross-disciplinary workforce development activities.
The prevention and promotions strategies were:
MESD contracted with partners to implement the strategies, workforce development, and public education/promotion in Multnomah Project LAUNCH. Click on the links to the left to see all the components of Multnomah Project LAUNCH, including project descriptions and links to resources.
The Young Child Wellness Council brought together people from across the child-serving system to enhance the grant project and create sustainable improvements.
The prevention and promotions strategies were:
- Developmental Assessments in a range of child-serving settings
- Integration of behavioral health into primary care settings
- Mental health consultation
- Home visiting
- Family strengthening and parent skills training
MESD contracted with partners to implement the strategies, workforce development, and public education/promotion in Multnomah Project LAUNCH. Click on the links to the left to see all the components of Multnomah Project LAUNCH, including project descriptions and links to resources.
The Young Child Wellness Council brought together people from across the child-serving system to enhance the grant project and create sustainable improvements.
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