Category: Partnership Development
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 >
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 >
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 >
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 >
Survey Partners to Inform and Promote Materials Distribution
Using a survey to promote “Learn the Signs. Act Early.” and assess partners’ interest in and need for materials. Read More >
Market to Partners through E-mail
E-mail marketing, including web links to “Learn the Signs. Act Early.” resources, to promising partner organizations. Read More >
Mail Materials to Partners
Including materials in a mailing to key partner offices. Read More >
Integrate Materials into Pediatric Practices
Integrating materials into pediatric practices as part of broader efforts to increase developmental screening. Read More >