Category: Milestone Moments Booklet
Integrate “Learn the Signs. Act Early.” into Statewide Child Health Quality Improvement Programs
Integrating “Learn the Signs. Act Early.” into statewide child health quality improvement programs through trainings and technical assistance to promote developmental monitoring in early care and education centers. Example “Learn the Signs. Act Early.” materials and messages were integrated into the Vermont Child Health Improvement Program (VCHIP) by Vermont’s Act Early State Team. To ensure Read More >
Partner with the State’s 2-1-1 System to Distribute Customized Materials to Physicians
Partnering with the state’s 2-1-1 system to create customized materials and conduct outreach to physicians about including “Learn the Signs. Act Early.” during well-child visits Example Vermont’s “Learn the Signs. Act Early.” team partnered with “Help Me Grow Vermont” to connect parents to resources and programs in their local communities as well as teach them Read More >
Pool Resources from Multiple Partner Organizations to Print Customized Materials
Combining resources with other organizations who serve young children in the community to lower costs of printing customized “Learn the Signs. Act Early.” materials. Example The Massachusetts Act Early state team invited organizations to participate in a pooled order for customized Milestone Moments booklets. The Massachusetts Department of Public Health ordered 10,000 English & 2,000 Read More >
Integrate “Learn the Signs. Act Early.” Materials into Early Intervention Systems
Integrating materials into Child Find (Part C of IDEA) activities to help identify children who need early intervention services, train early intervention staff, and support families with children who are ineligible for early intervention services. Example Local Interagency Coordinating Councils and Part C coordinators across Kansas integrated the Milestone Moments booklets and Amazing Me: It’s Read More >
Integrate “Learn the Signs. Act Early.” into Library Systems
Integrating materials into an online library database and training staff on the materials. Example An Indiana library system included electronic versions of Milestone Moments booklets and Milestone brochures in the library’s online system so they could be printed, emailed or downloaded. About 130 library staff were trained via webinar and workshops on “Learn the Signs. Read More >
Parent Educators Provide Materials to Pediatric Primary Care Practices
Working with parent educators to provide Milestone Moments booklets and other materials to, and conduct trainings with, pediatric primary care providers. Read More >
Mass Mail Materials to Parents
Mailing Milestone Moments booklets and growth charts, along with other information about children’s health, to households with young children. Read More >
Integrate Milestone Moments Booklet into Home Visiting Programs
Integrating Milestone Moments booklets into trainings for home visitors and distributing materials to families during home visits with families to serve as an aid to discussions about child development. Read More >
Integrate Milestone Moments Booklets into Early Care and Education Centers
Integrating Milestone Moments booklets for parents of young children and training for staff in an early care and education setting. Read More >
Integrate Materials into Pediatric Practices
Integrating materials into pediatric practices as part of broader efforts to increase developmental screening. Read More >