Since launching in September 2022, the ECDHS: Evidence to Impact Center has helped states, communities, and pediatric practices build systems of care so families receive the services they need, when they need them. Across the country, we are improving systems by translating evidence into sustainable action, strengthening developmental care, aligning financing, building workforce capacity, and…
Part 4 focuses on early childhood development early intervention, providing six actionable change ideas for health centers and pediatric practices. Click on the links below to get started. Access all parts of the Change Package for Community Health Centers: Integrating the Early Childhood Development Continuum of Care here. Early Intervention Change Ideas Each change idea…
Part 2 focuses on early childhood development surveillance and screening, providing 10 actionable change ideas for health centers and pediatric practices. Click on the links below to get started. Access all parts of the Change Package for Community Health Centers: Integrating the Early Childhood Development Continuum of Care here. Surveillance and Screening Change Ideas Each…
Part 3 focuses on early childhood development care coordination and linkage, providing nine actionable change ideas for health centers and pediatric practices. Click on the links below to get started. Access all parts of the Change Package for Community Health Centers: Integrating the Early Childhood Development Continuum of Care here. Care Coordination and Linkage Change…
Early childhood development (ECD) lays the foundation of lifelong health, learning, well-being, and success. The earliest years of life are a critical window for supporting healthy brain development, strong relationships, and positive health outcomes. Community health centers play an essential role in helping children and families thrive. By providing comprehensive, family-centered care, health centers support…
Part 1 focuses on early childhood development promotion and prevention, providing 12 actionable change ideas for health centers and pediatric practices. Click on the links below to get started. Access all parts of the Change Package for Community Health Centers: Integrating the Early Childhood Development Continuum of Care here. Promotion and Prevention Change Ideas Each…
These resources summarize takeaways and best practices from a six-month learning network series held with community health center grantees focused on improving developmental outcomes for children ages 0-5. Each learning network session focused on a key topic related to implementing early childhood developmental services. Community health centers and pediatric care teams can use these summary…
Routine screening in pediatric practice is essential for identifying risks to a young child’s development early, linking families to follow-up services, and improving outcomes. Our Getting Started Guide: Implementing a Screening Process is designed to help pediatric practice teams to develop a screening workflow tailored for their practice and the families they serve. The guide…
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