regional early childhood community screening
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Regional Early Childhood Community Screening
2009-2012
The Sooner We Start- The Farther They’ll Go!
“Early identification of developmental disorders is critical to the well-being of children and their families. It is an integral function of the primary care medical home and an appropriate responsibility of all pediatric health care professionals. American Academy of Pediatrics.”
What We do:Share information on the importance of developmental
screening to families and the general public.
Provide free screening to children 6 months to 5 years.
Screening includes areas of social and emotional development, speech, hearing, dental and overall physical development.
Parents are connected to service agencies that can provide the services needed.
How We do itCombine resources of Whole Child Social &
Emotional Action Team and Capital Area Infant Mental Health.
Secure commitment and resources from agencies and private companies to make it happen. Children’s Medical Services has been a major player in this project.
Utilize community volunteers to fill in the gaps.
Prevent duplication whenever possible by using same screening tools.
Benefits Of the Screening Events
Benefits Of the Screening Events
Provides the Public with information on the importance of Early Detection and Early Intervention Through Various Media Outlets.
With Parental Approval, the Child’s Physician is sent a letter with the results of the screening.
The screenings have identified children without a primary physician or health insurance.
Approximately 70% of children with concerns have been further evaluated by Service Agencies.
Numbe
r of C
hildr
en Scre
ened
(38)
In Octo
ber 2
009
Numbe
r of C
hildr
en Scre
ened
(39)
in Apr
il 201
0
Numbe
r of C
hildr
en Scre
ened
(47)
in Octo
ber 2
010
Numbe
r of C
hildr
en Scre
ened
(47)
in Apr
il 201
1
Numbe
r of C
hildr
en Scre
ened
(62)
in Octo
ber 2
011
Total
Chil
dren
Screen
ed0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
5 5 710 8
35
12
3
1713
19
64
17 1915
12
21
84
4
128
12 14
50
Free Community Wide Developemental Screenings. Number of Children Screened in the Last Three Years.
(233 By Age Groups )
6 Months to 21 Months
22 Months to 35 Months
36 Months to 49 Months
50 Months to 66 Months
Thanks to our Community Screening Project Sponsors :
Children’s Medical Services – Whole Child Leon- Florida Diagnostic and Learning Resources System-Capital Area Chapter of the Florida Association for Infant Mental Health- Leon County SchoolsChildren’s Home Society Early Steps and Family Connections Programs- Early Learning Coalition- Brehon Institute for Family Services. Leon County Health Department, Dr. Edward Zapert-Dr. Jean Pierre Bastien of the local Dental Association
Thanks to our Community Screening Project Sponsors (Continue):
Florida State University: College of Communication Disorders- Autism Institute, First Words/CARDApalachee Mental Health Center-Department of Children and Families-Capital Area Healthy Start CoalitionUnited Way of the Big Bend–Kids Inc.-Technical Assistance and Training System Project-Tallahassee Community College-Early Head Start-Boys Town of North FloridaTallahassee Democrat-WTXL-WCTV - Red Elephant
THANKS