1. A review of resources for providers and families related to developmental promotion, screening, early detection and connection to services Supporting families to ensure the optimal development of their children
Welcome and introductions

2. Screening to Succeed: A regional call to action
Goal: Promote awareness and implementation of universal developmental monitoring, screening, and follow up in order to maximize young children’s development.

3. Who should be involved Families Early Care and Education Providers
Home visitors
WIC
Primary Health Providers
DCF
Other community partners

4. Children with and at risk for Developmental Delays
Approximately 15% of all children
Greater prevalence for children living in poverty or the child welfare system
For more information: CHDI IMPACT report: The Earlier the Better: Developmental Screening for Connecticut’s Young children

5. Importance of Universal Coordinated Screening and Monitoring
Early identification of children with delays is the key to:
Early intervention and family supports
Improving children’s readiness to learn

6. Importance of Universal Coordinated Screening and Monitoring Screening is part of a continuum
Developmental Awareness and Promotion “for all children”
Developmental Screening “for all children”
Concern? More information
Connecting to Services: Early Intervention
Ongoing Monitoring “for all children”

7. Developmental Awareness and Promotion Resources
Healthy From Day One
“Learn the Signs. Act Early.”
Milestone Moments booklets
CDC’s Milestone Tracker app
Candy Land brochure
Help Me Grow Growth Chart
Child Development Infoline Website

8. Developmental Screening Resources
Birth to 5: Watch Me Thrive!
Compendium of Screening Measures for Young Children
Ages and Stages Toolkit (Brookes Publishing)
Help Me Grow brochure
Ages and Stages Program

9. Engaging Families
If you suspect a child has a developmental delay, this sample conversation can give you ideas of how to talk with children’s parents or guardians.
Partnering with families has great and lasting value for all involved.
All of the Learn the Signs. Act Early. resources are available
on the CDC’s Act Early website

10. Intervention Services
When screening identifies children at risk for delay, Child Development Infoline (CDI) is available to help find services for children
Ways to contact CDI:
Dial
Visit the CDI website to make an on-line referral
Visit the Birth to Three website to make an on-line referral or to download a referral form that you can fax to CDI:

11. Services accessed through CDI
Single point of entry for Birth to Three
Early Childhood Special Education
Ages and Stages (ASQ-3, ASQ SE-2) Developmental Monitoring Program *online option
Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs
Community resources through Help Me Grow

12. Thank you!
Contact Information:
Kareena DuPlessis, Director
CDI:
Fax:

13. Questions