Category: Type of Activity
Engage Maternal and Child Health Block Grantees with Interest in Developmental Screening
Engage Maternal and Child Health Block grantees and offer LTSAE as a complement to their developmental screening efforts Example Partner with health departments and their local partners to present “Learn the Signs. Act Early.” as a complement to their activities to address performance measures that focus on early child developmental screening. Project lead: Gail Chodron, Read More >
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 >
Face-to-Face Engagement with Pediatricians
Providing face-to-face outreach to pediatric physicians by reaching them at their offices or through professional organizations Example The Tennessee Act Early State Team spoke to physicians face-to-face during their regular work hours or through professional organizations. Approximately 12 offices were visited in-person for everything from brief discussions to larger Q&A sessions. Informational packets were distributed Read More >
Integrate Materials into Statewide Screening Campaigns Targeting Parents through Early Childhood Programs.
Including “Learn the Signs. Act Early.” materials in statewide screening campaigns targeting parents through early childhood programs. Example Rhode Island’s Act Early State Team partnered with the state’s Department of Education to distribute 220 customized “Learn the Signs. Act Early.” materials through its “Race to the Top Early Learning Challenge”, a campaign aimed at educating Read More >
Partner with the Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and Related Disabilities (LEND) Program
The purpose of the LEND program is to train culturally competent, family-centered interdisciplinary leaders who will improve the health of infants, children, and adolescents with or at risk for developmental disabilities. This program has incorporated “Learn the Signs. Act Early”. materials in several ways. Examples The LEND program at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center and Read More >
Engage and Collaborate with Key Stakeholders for Collective Impact
Engage in statewide partnerships to ensure alignment of partners’ efforts, duplication reduction and maximization of impact Example Act Early Ambassador and members of the Statewide Parent Advocacy Network (SPAN), a New Jersey organization whose goal is to empower families to serve as advocates in the improvement of education and health outcomes of children, actively engaged 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 >
Incorporate Materials into Training of Family Medicine Residents
Incorporating “Learn the Signs. Act Early.” materials into training of family medicine residents Example Nebraska’s Act Early state team used a training for family medicine residents to expose them to “Learn the Signs. Act Early.” materials and educate them on the importance of developmental monitoring and screening. Project lead: Jennifer Burt, Ph.D., Pediatric Psychologist and 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 >