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National Maternal Mental Health Hotline
In recognition of Maternal Mental Health Awareness Week from May 5-11, 2025, help spread the word about the Health Resources and Services Administration’s National Maternal Mental Health Hotline (1-833-TLC-MAMA). The hotline is a free and confidential service offering 24/7 support via call or text to new and expecting moms and their loved ones. It is…
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Nurture Connection Survey on Early Relational Health
Nurture Connection recently released a short survey for professionals who are part of the early childhood ecosystem. Input will help guide efforts to advance early relational health and the work of Nurture Connection. With the survey, they hope to better understand the evolution of early relational health awareness, policy, and practice, as well as identify…
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Flourishing in Action: A Texas Health Center’s Approach to Transforming Care by Engaging Families and Promoting Early Relational Health
Family connection is at the heart of pediatric care. Supporting the early relationships between children and their caregivers is foundational to lifelong health, well-being, and flourishing. Fostering early relational health and engaging families as partners in care are critical to setting children on a path toward healthy development and can ultimately drive larger systems change.…
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Topic Briefs to Improve Coordination and Collaboration At All Levels of Government to Support Infants and Toddlers With Disabilities
When the U.S. Department of Education’s Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) Part C program and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting (MIECHV) program work together, they can strengthen their support for infants and toddlers with disabilities at the federal, state, and local levels focuses on providing a high-quality, coordinated,…
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Helping Community Health Centers Enhance Early Childhood Developmental Services: Highlights From a Needs Assessment Survey
In November 2023, the ECDHS: Evidence to Impact Center disseminated a needs assessment survey with 151 community health centers funded by the Health Resources and Services Administration to enhance early childhood developmental (ECD) screenings, follow-up services, and integrated ECD care team expertise. In support of this ECD grant, we provide technical assistance to help the…
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New EPSDT Guidance
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently released new guidance, Best Practices for Adhering to Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnostic, and Treatment (EPSDT) Requirements, regarding coverage requirements for eligible children and youth who are enrolled in Medicaid and CHIP. The guidance discusses policies, strategies, and best practices to maximize health and opens a…
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Recruiting for Act Early Ambassadors
The application window for the 2024-2026 cohort of Act Early Ambassadors is open through August 5, 2024.
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