Now is a critical time to evaluate and improve California’s early identification and intervention (EII) system, and decision makers can do so by leveraging county Help Me Grow programs, according to a report released today by the First 5...
Screening & Surveillance Archives
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Presented by Dr. Paul Dworkin in November of 2018, this video details the HMG National Center’s ideological perspective on surveillance and screening. Top takeaways from this presentation: The evidence-based, expert opinion supported approach to developmental monitoring and early detection is...
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This presentation is used by Alameda County, CA to educate community pediatricians on the MCHAT screening tool. This resource serves as an example of how physician trainings can be organized and what information on the MCHAT could be shared with...
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Help Me Grow Ventura County, California has developed handouts for families to support community-based developmental screening. Included are the: Parent/Caregiver Information Sheets – tailored for Early Care & Education and Health Care/Medical Providers (8.5×11- 2-sided, English/Spanish) Handout describing the purpose...
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Help Me Grow Ventura County, California has developed informational materials for early childhood education and health care/medical providers to support community-based early identification and developmental screening. Note: HMG Ventura County will be revising the DSTK and EIG to include the...
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Presentation from HMG California affiliate, HMG Yolo County, on that system’s experience incorporating caregiver mental health screenings into their HMG system operations. This presentation includes a brief overview of Yolo County demographics/characteristics, the HMG Yolo system approach, the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression...
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HealthySteps and Help Me Grow share a focus on strengthening families and systems to ensure early detection, referral, and linkage. Learn about the HealthySteps model components as well as opportunities for HealthySteps and Help Me Grow to work synergistically to...
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This session will cover a community-based approach to implementation of universal developmental screening (UDS) and the subsequent impact of these efforts on the early intervention program. The community is located in central Washington, which is largely rural, hispanic, and low...
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Hear from Dr. Jane Squires about the foundations of social-emotional learning and its core importance for children’s development and school readiness. This session addresses a common question: what comes next after screening for social-emotional development? Participants will learn about how...
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This panel discussion included three Help Me Grow Affiliates’ from California, Connecticut, and Vermont who shared their experiences related to a multi-city pediatric outreach project designed to increase practices’ capacity to address family mental health issues, including maternal depression. PRESENTERS:...