Program Overview
Philly SPROUT (Philadelphia Supporting Parenting Relationships through Outreach, Understanding, and Training) is designed to enhance and support child development and improve infant and early childhood mental health. The program will also enhance the capacity of child and family service providers through infant and early childhood mental health training and learning collaboratives. Philly SPROUT helps children ages 0-5 who may face a higher likelihood of developing social-emotional difficulties and caregivers who may benefit from support to foster positive parent-child interactions.
Philly SPROUT is funded by a five-year grant from SAMHSA, with the Joseph J. Peters Institute (JJPI) as the lead grantee in collaboration with NNCC. Learn more about JJPI’s work here.
Training for Providers
Training is open to providers in child- and family-serving programs looking to build on their strengths in child development, including the following four sectors: child welfare, early intervention, early childhood education, and home visiting. Focus areas include:
- Recognizing and addressing mental health needs.
- Facilitating cross-sector collaboration for comprehensive child and family support.
- Topics and interventions that benefit children and their support systems.
Upcoming Philly SPROUT Trainings
September 23: Philly SPROUT'S De-escalation & Support For Caregivers With Unresolved Complex Trauma
October 13: Philly SPROUT's Complex Trauma & Early Intervention
Information on additional virtual training opportunities in 2026 will be added on our NNCC Training Opportunities page.
Philly SPROUT Training
Access previous SPROUT Trainings through the resources page.
Philly SPROUT Summit
In 2025 and 2026, Philly SPROUT hosted the Annual Philly SPROUT Summit, a full-day training focused on strengthening cross-sector collaboration to support the infant and early childhood mental health (IECMH) workforce. This annual event brings together professionals in early childhood education, child welfare, early intervention, home visiting, mental and behavioral health, and related sectors for professional development, resource sharing, and learning about best practices for supporting families across diverse sectors.
- Read more about the First Annual Philly SPROUT Summit.
- Read more about the Second Annual Philly SPROUT Summit: Every Little Mind Matters.
Additional Resources
Read more about Philly SPROUT on our Policy Blog.
Referrals: If you are a participant in NNCC's Mabel Morris or Nurse Family Partnership programs and are interested in a referral to the program, please reach out to your assigned nurse home visitor.