Addressing Needs – Healthy Child Development State Resource Center

February 2020: Michigan Works to Improve Health Equity for Mothers and Infants

February 3, 2020/in Addressing Needs, Developmental Screening, Family, Healthy Child Development, Identifying Children, Making the Case, Medicaid, Parent and Family Resources, Primary Medical Care, Resource of the Month Archive, Screening Tools Michigan /by kevina

This month, NASHP features Michigan’s Mother Infant Health and Equity Improvement Plan. The plan is designed to address maternal and infant health disparities that are rooted in racial inequity by aligning and leveraging maternal behavioral health resources, Medicaid, and child welfare and human services. View other resources at the Healthy Child Development State Resource Center. Submit new resources to ehiggins@nashp.org.

January 2020: California Initiative Addresses Adverse Childhood Events

January 7, 2020/in Addressing Needs, Developmental Screening, Family, Healthy Child Development, Identifying Children, Making the Case, Medicaid, Primary Medical Care, Resource of the Month Archive, Screening Tools California /by kevina

January 2020: California Initiative Addresses Adverse Childhood Events This month, NASHP features California’s ACEs Aware website. Individuals with multiple ACEs are at a much higher risk of developing physical or mental health disorders, and life expectancy for individuals with six or more ACEs is 19 years shorter than for those with none. The initiative’s website provides resources, information, and training for providers and community leaders working to reduce the prevalence and impact of ACEs and toxic stress. View other resources at the Healthy Child Development State Resource Center. Submit new resources to ehiggins@nashp.org.

Health History: Child and Teen Checkups (C&TC) Fact Sheet for Primary Care Providers

June 14, 2019/in Addressing Needs, Healthy Child Development, Medicaid, Screening Tools Minnesota /by admin

Minnesota Department of Health (2018). Guidance document for primary care providers participating in Minnesota’s Child and Teen Checkups (C&TC) program. Directs providers to obtain a comprehensive health history, including social determinants of health. Includes an example of a screening questionnaire for social determinants of health and a link to resources to address family needs.

Alaska’s Referral Process for Pilot Sites

May 3, 2016/in Addressing Needs, Part C Early Intervention, Pediatrician, Primary Medical Care, Service Linkage Alaska /by admin

(Alaska ABCD Project, 2007) This flow chart from Alaska provides a template for how a state or community can structure the referral process for services or support to address a potential developmental delay.

Assuring Better Child Development: Improving Services in Communities

May 3, 2016/in Addressing Needs, Community, Early Childhood Intervention, Pediatrician, Primary Medical Care, Screening, Service Linkage Utah /by admin

(Edward Schor: The Commonwealth Fund, 2005) This presentation by Edward Schor at the UPIQ Social Emotional Learning Collaborative held in Lehi, Utah, May 20, 2005 provides information on the consequences of early childhood developmental problems and the value of early intervention, along with opportunities for community partnership to support healthy child development.

What Doctors Should Know About: Part C Early Intervention Programs

May 3, 2016/in Addressing Needs, Community, Part C Early Intervention, Pediatrician, Primary Medical Care, Service Linkage, Training Utah /by admin

(Utah ABCD Project, 2005) Informational handout summarizing issues related to Part C Early Intervention Programs and suggesting options for advocacy, helping families and further information

What Doctors Should Know About: Early Head Start

May 3, 2016/in Addressing Needs, Community, Head Start, Pediatrician, Primary Medical Care, Service Linkage, Training Utah /by admin

(Utah ABCD Project, 2005) Informational handout summarizing issues related to Early Head Start and suggesting options for advocacy, helping families and further information.

Maternal Depression Resources, Salt Lake County

May 3, 2016/in Addressing Needs, Community, Service Linkage, Treatment Utah /by admin

(Utah ABCD Project, 2006) This resource is a sample matrix of the maternal depression resources available in Salt Lake County during the Maternal Depression Learning Collaborative.

Enhancing Utah’s Capacity to Support Children’s Healthy Mental Development

May 3, 2016/in Addressing Needs, Mental Health, Treatment Utah /by admin

(Lori Smith; Salt Lake City, UT: Utah Department of Health, 2007) This report summarizes findings related to system capacity in Utah. Completed yearly, this assessment consists of a survey tool designed to review and determine the number of professionals qualified to provide services to infants and toddlers from birth to age three.

Early Intervention Referral Process for Children Birth to 36 Months

May 3, 2016/in Addressing Needs, Developmental Screening, Part C Early Intervention, Pediatrician, Primary Medical Care, Service Linkage Colorado /by admin

(Colorado Early Childhood Connections, 2007) Flow chart for Early Intervention Referral Process showing responsibilities of health care provider’s office, Part C Early Childhood Connections, and where responsibilities overlap.