1. Pediatric Innovations in Medicaid Gretchen Hammer November 8, 2017

2. Colorado Kids
Colorado Medicaid provides health coverage for 540,000 children and 260,000 parents.
Research has clearly documented the life circumstances that can promote or inhibit a healthy and economically stable families.
A two generation approach that supports children and parents together, as a unit and as part of a community, is critical to our success.
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3. Colorado Opportunity Project
The Need: Many Coloradans face roadblocks that keep them from having the opportunity to be healthy, economically-secure members of society.
What We Do: The Colorado Opportunity Project is taking a prevention-based approach to identify and remove these roadblocks so that Coloradans can succeed across the life-span.
Creating pathways to economic self-sufficiency
Opportunity project removes roadblocks along the pathway to economic self-sufficiency
Better coordination of services, data sharing, and funding
Evidence-based interventions to improve indicators through interventions.

4. The Opportunity Framework
Successful outcomes in one life stage creates successful outcomes in the next life stage.

6. The Need Lakewood, CO - 143,000 residents
Jefferson County, CO - 565,000 residents
975 pregnancies in 2014 between the ages of 14 and 53
47% were positive for maternal depression
Higher than average rate of tobacco use
26% during first trimester
17% during second trimester
41.6% of women enrolled in The Special
Supplement Nutrition Program for
Women, Infants, and Children (WIC)

7. The Outcomes
Increase in WIC and NFP participation