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Click here for a copy of the First 5 ECMH Final Report – Reaching Every Child: The First 5 Early Childhood Mental Health Project.

The California Department of Public Health has an Early Childhood Information Sharing Toolkit for Community Providers.  The Toolkit provides various community providers with tools and resources to communicate with one another when there are developmental or behavioral concerns in young children. Included in the kit are a number of basic forms and resources that community-based providers may want to download and make available for staff to use with parents.

Visit the site by clicking here.

The California Early Start Central Directory of Early Intervention Resources lists over 800 state and local resources with complete contact information. Early intervention and related services and resources include the following:

• California Department of Developmental Services
• Regional Centers
• Family Resource Centers and Networks
• California Department of Education, Special Education, Child Development, and State Special Schools and Services Divisions
• Special Education Local Plan Areas
• California Department of Health Services and county departments
• California Department of Social Services and county departments
• California Department of Alcohol and Drug Programs and county programs
• California Department of Mental Health and county agencies
• State Interagency Coordinating Council on Early Intervention
• Training and Technical Assistance Resources
• Early Head Start
• Community College Personnel Preparation Program Training Programs
• Advocacy Organizations

The California Early Start Central Directory of Early Intervention
Resources are available in PDF format at the California Department of Developmental Services.

To order the California Early Start Central Directory of Early Intervention Resources, please complete and submit an Early Start Order Form.

 

National Resources

American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) National Center of Medical Home Initiatives for Children with Special Needs
Resources developed by the AAP and pilot projects implementing the AAP algorithm for developmental screening, including policies and protocols, screening algorithms, resources and tips on Medicaid billing, etc. Includes parent resources. 

American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) Policy statements on developmental screening

Assuring Better Child Health and Development (ABCD Initiative)
Research and resources promoting child health and development. Includes tools for clinicians and state resources. 

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Overview of screening, including facts for medical providers with flow chart and diagram of staff responsibilities 

Developmental Screening Toolkit for Primary Care Providers
Resources developed by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau and Children’s Hospital Boston for primary care providers implementing validated screening instruments into their practice. Includes information on screening tools, billing, and referrals. 

The Commonwealth Fund
Research on innovations on child health and development, including the work of the ABCD initiative and screening in primary care settings 

National Early Childhood Technical Assistance Center (NECTAC)
Developmental Screening and Assessment Documents (pdf)

Ounce of Prevention Fund
Snapshots: Incorporating Comprehensive Developmental Screening into Programs and Services for Young Children (pdf)

First Signs
Information for families on developmental screening and services