We would like to thank our partners, funders, and previous team members who helped build ECSS and allow it to remain successful.
Current Funding Partners
Funding for Early Childhood Supports & Services is provided by the Louisiana Department of Health, Office of Behavioral Health, in partnership with Jefferson Parish Human Services Authority.
History
The ECSS Program (formerly named Tulane Early Childhood Consultation-TECC) was founded by Tulane child psychiatrist and pediatrician Dr. Mary Margaret Gleason. The program was modeled on the successful Massachusetts Child Psychiatry Access Program (MCPAP). MCPAP improved behavioral health access, increased the ability of primary care providers to meet the behavioral health needs of their patients, and enjoys the widespread support of providers and families alike. The MCPAP model has been adapted in over 30 states. Because of the dearth of pediatric expertise in infant and early childhood mental health in Louisiana, the Tulane Early Childhood Consultation Program was founded. The program was initially funded by public and private grants. Renewed funding has re-established TECC as the ECSS Consultation service under the umbrella of services provided by the ECSS Program.
Past Funding Partners
- Baton Rouge Area Foundation
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Louisiana Foundation
- Thomas and Sari Turner Family Fund
- Tulane School of Medicine
- Baptist Community Ministries
- Institute of Mental Hygiene
- Klingenstein Third Generation Foundation
- Louisiana Office of Public Health, Bureau of Family Health
- Pfizer Independent Grants for Learning and Innovation
- William Josef Foundation
Past Team Members
- Shanique Ampiah MD
- Emma Badra BS
- Myra Fernando MD
- Julianna Finelli, MD
- Amelia Goodenough MD
- Danielle Ibelema MD
- Lauren Kaczka-Weiss MD
- Mary Lingwall BA
- Angel Norwood BS
- Fiona Ritchey BS
- Ana San Martin MD
- Katie Sigalow MD
- Monica Stevens PhD
- Akanksha Thakur MD
- Maegen Vincent MD
