Dyadic care in mental health is an approach that treats both the child and their caregiver together, focusing on strengthening the relationship between a child and their caregiver(s).

By supporting healthy interactions, dyadic care helps strengthen emotional bonds and promotes positive mental health outcomes for young children.

Dyadic care can also address care coordination, child social-emotional health and safety, and maternal mental health.

This fact sheet details some strategies for advancing dyadic care models.