The Preschool Team provides social and emotional health and therapy services to children under six-years-old and their caregivers. The Pre-School Team expands The Guidance Center's continuum of services for young children, beginning with our infant-toddler service programs (Cambridge-Somerville Early Intervention, Healthy Families of Cambridge and Somerville and Early Intervention Partnerships Program). Preschool Team members are early childhood specialists trained to help families who have children under age six with issues related to children's development, challenging behaviors and family needs. Click here to download a program brochure.

Parents and caregivers can contact the Preschool Team for a variety of reasons. Children may be having a hard time dealing with family circumstances such as:

• Separation or divorce
• Exposure to violence
• Substance abuse
• Physical or mental illness
• Death of a loved one

Adults may also seek assistance from the Preschool Team when children are:

• Oppositional or aggressive
• Exceptionally shy
• Experiencing sleep difficulties
• Distressed about transitions or new situations
• Acting in "babyish" ways or loosing previously mastered skills

Preschool Team members work collaboratively with families to gather information, make recommendations, provide services and obtain necessary resources to best support the social-emotional development of young children. Services are provided at home, in community settings (including child care programs) and in The Guidance Center's offices.

Services Offered

• Individual and family treatment
• Home and/or school based treatment
• Caregiver support
• Psychological testing
• Psychiatric consultation
• Psychopharmacological evaluation and treatment
• Collaboration with physicians
• Consultation to child care programs and schools