Family – Healthy Child Development State Resource Center

January 2021: South Carolina Announces $7 Million in Early Childhood Funding

January 11, 2021/in Addressing Needs, Engaging Families, Family, Healthy Child Development, Primary Medical Care, Resource of the Month Archive /by kevina

December 2020: NASHP Updates Outreach and Training Resources for Providers and Families

December 8, 2020/in Addressing Needs, Developmental Screening, Engaging Families, Family, Healthy Child Development, Primary Medical Care, Resource of the Month Archive /by kevina

NASHP has updated its developmental screening Outreach and Training state resource list for providers and families. Making developmental screening widely available to children requires providers and families to be familiar with screening tools, their use, and their value. State outreach and education are essential to ensure children receive appropriate screening and follow-up services. View other resources at the Healthy Child Development State Resource Center, https://healthychild.nashp.org/. Submit new resources to ehiggins@nashp.org.

June 2020: Promoting Children’s Resilience during the COVID-19 Pandemic

June 2, 2020/in Addressing Needs, COVID-19, Engaging Families, Family, Healthy Child Development, Improving Policy, Parent and Family Resources, Primary Medical Care, Resource of the Month Archive /by kevina

This month, NASHP features a Child Trends resource, Ways to Promote Children’s Resilience to the COVID-19 Pandemic. The resource explores protective factors that can contribute to children’s adaptability in the face of adversity. View other resources at the Healthy Child Development State Resource Center. Submit new resources to ehiggins@nashp.org.

May 2020: California’s ACES Aware Offers Resources to Mitigate COVID-19 Stress

May 1, 2020/in Addressing Needs, COVID-19, Engaging Families, Family, Parent and Family Resources, Primary Medical Care, Resource of the Month Archive California /by kevina

This month, NASHP features resources from California’s ACES (Adverse Childhood Experiences) Aware on COVID-19 and stress. The pandemic is creating a stressful environment for children and their caregivers and these resources that detail how to mitigate the impact of stress on physical and mental health are for health care providers and their patients. View other resources at the Healthy Child Development State Resource Center. Submit new resources to ehiggins@nashp.org.

April 2020: Resources for Supporting Children’s Emotional Well-Being during the Pandemic

April 7, 2020/in Addressing Needs, COVID-19, Engaging Families, Family, Healthy Child Development, National, Parent and Family Resources, Resource of the Month Archive /by kevina

This month, NASHP features resources from Child Trends’ Supporting Children’s Emotional Well-Being during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Children are particularly vulnerable to the impact of traumatic events like COVID-19 that disrupt their daily lives. These resources will help states, providers, and caregivers address the challenges children face. View other resources at the Healthy Child Development State Resource Center. Submit new resources to ehiggins@nashp.org.

March 2020: State Medicaid Policies for Maternal Depression Screening During Well-Child Visits

March 9, 2020/in Addressing Needs, Developmental Screening, Engaging Families, 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 updated, interactive maps at its State Medicaid Policies for Maternal Depression Screening During Well-Child Visits resource page. An increasing number of states are adopting an effective, two-generation approach to health by screening for maternal depression during well-child visits. View other resources at the Healthy Child Development State Resource Center. Submit new resources to ehiggins@nashp.org.

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.

February 2019: Medicaid Incentives and Measures for Developmental Screening Map

February 11, 2019/in Family, Healthy Child Development, Resource of the Month Archive /by admin

This month, NASHP features its updated Medicaid Incentives and Measures for Developmental Screening map. State Medicaid agencies promote early identification of developmental concerns or delays in young children in a variety of ways, including providing financial incentives and establishing performance measures. The map showcases that, in an increase from 2016, 18 states have established measures or incentives for managed care organizations or providers to increase developmental screening. Check out other resources at the Healthy Child Development State Resource Center supported by the David and Lucile Packard Foundation. Submit new resources to ehiggins@nashp.org.

Measure: Developmental Screening Follow-up: Follow-up Referral After Positive Developmental Screen

November 17, 2016/in CHIPRA, Electronic Health Record (EHR), Family, Federal, Follow Up, Measure, Measurement, Primary Medical Care, Referral Forms, Tracking /by admin

This is a fact sheet by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality about a measure pediatricians can use to track referrals made after a positive developmental screening.