Help Me Grow Florida for Health Care Professionals

Help Me Grow Florida for Health Care Professionals Developmental Monitoring & Connecting Children to Local Services & Supports Sponsored by the Florida Developmental Disabilities Council, Inc. and The Florida Department of Education, Office of Early Learning 1

Key Points ★ Developmental surveillance and screening are integral to well-child care. ★ The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommends the use of surveillance at all well-child visits and the use of a formal screening tool at 9, 18 and 24 (30) month well child visits. ★ When concerns are identified for children ages birth through age 8, call 2 -1 -1 and ask for Help Me Grow, a free service. ★ Help Me Grow helps you connect children to the community-based services and supports they need. Sponsored by the Florida Developmental Disabilities Council, Inc. and The Florida Department of Education, Office of Early Learning 2

Why Are Surveillance & Screening Part of Pediatric Care? ★ Children see the doctor up to 12 times during the first two years of life for well care. ★ Research shows that 12 -16% of children are at risk for developmental and/or behavioral problems. ★ BUT without surveillance and screening, a majority of children aren’t identified as in need of services & supports. Washington AAP Developmental Screening Orientation Webinar Sponsored by the Florida Developmental Disabilities Council, Inc. and The Florida Department of Education, Office of Early Learning 3

What’s the difference between… Surveillance, Screening & Assessments? ★ Ongoing developmental surveillance is continued observation of a child over time. It gives you a longitudinal understanding of the child’s growth. ★ Developmental screening is a snapshot of a child at a single point in time. It complements ongoing surveillance. One doesn’t replace the other. ★ The results of a screening may indicate that other, more in-depth assessments, often done by specialists, are necessary. Sponsored by the Florida Developmental Disabilities Council, Inc. and The Florida Department of Education, Office of Early Learning 4

Commonly Used Screening Tools ★ Ages & Stages Questionnaire-3 (ASQ-3) ★ Ages and Stages Social Emotional (ASQ: SE-2) ★ Parents’ Evaluation of Developmental Status (PEDS) Sponsored by the Florida Developmental Disabilities Council, Inc. and The Florida Department of Education, Office of Early Learning 5

How do I implement… Surveillance & Screening in My Office? Call 2 -1 -1 and ask for Help Me Grow. We can help you develop surveillance and screening systems that work for your office. Sponsored by the Florida Developmental Disabilities Council, Inc. and The Florida Department of Education, Office of Early Learning 6

Help Me Grow is a system for early identification of developmental and educational concerns that links children and their families to community-based services and supports. Sponsored by the Florida Developmental Disabilities Council, Inc. and The Florida Department of Education, Office of Early Learning 7

1 7 Well-child visits (Surveillance & Screening) Information loops back to you from HMG 2 You solicit family opinions Help Me Grow in 7 Steps 6 Family connected to resources 3 Together, identify behavioral and/or developmental concern 5 4 HMG Care Coordinator provides resources You or family contact Help Me Grow Sponsored by the Florida Developmental Disabilities Council, Inc. and The Florida Department of Education, Office of Early Learning 8

How to Use Help Me Grow ★ CALL 2 -1 -1 and ask for Help Me Grow Care Coordinators will then contact the family. ★ INSTRUCT a family to call 2 -1 -1/Help Me Grow during an office visit. “How about you make the call now? I’ll go see another patient and connect back with you. ” ★ WRITE a “prescription” to call 2 -1 -1/Help Me Grow ★ FAX a referral form to Help Me Grow (call 2 -1 -1/HMG forms) Help Me Grow Care Coordinators will contact the family. Sponsored by the Florida Developmental Disabilities Council, Inc. and The Florida Department of Education, Office of Early Learning 9

Barriers to Surveillance & Screening… …and How Help Me Grow Eases Them Lack of system for linkage to community-based referral resource Help Me Grow is a FREE service that links children to communitybased resources No time to learn the range of resources available Help Me Grow maintains a comprehensive, up-to-date resource directory Unfamiliarity with screening tools Help Me Grow can provide trainings on screening tools Sponsored by the Florida Developmental Disabilities Council, Inc. and The Florida Department of Education, Office of Early Learning 10

Barriers to Surveillance & Screening… …and How Help Me Grow Eases Them Insufficient time Help Me Grow streamlines the referral process Concerns about cost Help Me Grow is a FREE service for you and your patients And speaking of costs… A 2012 study found that use of Help Me Grow in Orange County, CA, for one year resulted in a reduction of $500, 000 in the health care system there. Nationally, this could lead to health care cost-savings of more than $50 million annually. Sponsored by the Florida Developmental Disabilities Council, Inc. and The Florida Department of Education, Office of Early Learning 11

In Summary ★Developmental surveillance and screening are integral to well-child care for the first 8 years of life. ★AAP recommends the use of surveillance at all well -child visits and the use of a formal screening tool at 9, 18 and 24(30) month well child visits. ★When concerns are identified for children ages birth through age 8, call 2 -1 -1 and ask for Help Me Grow, a free service. ★Help Me Grow helps you connect children to the community-based services and supports they need. Sponsored by the Florida Developmental Disabilities Council, Inc. and The Florida Department of Education, Office of Early Learning 12

Keep in touch! Katherine Suarez Espinosa, Ed. S. Help Me Grow Florida State Coordinator katherinese@fddc. org 786 -221 -0670 ext. 119 Sponsored by the Florida Developmental Disabilities Council, Inc. and The Florida Department of Education, Office of Early Learning 13