An Introduction To: Help Me Grow-LA. August 11, 2016

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1 An Introduction To: Help Me Grow-LA August 11, 2016

2 Presenters MODERATOR Reena John Senior Program Officer First 5 LA Christina Altmayer Vice President of Programs First 5 LA Wendy Schiffer Director of Strategic Planning L.A. Care Health Plan 2

3 First 5 LA First 5 LA, in partnership with others, strengthens families, communities, and systems of services and supports so all children in L.A. County enter kindergarten ready to succeed in school and life. 3

4 L.A. Care s mission is to provide access to quality health care for Los Angeles County's vulnerable and low-income communities and residents and to support the safety net required to achieve that purpose. 4

5 The Problem One in four children under the age of 6 are at risk for developmental, behavioral or social delays. 5

6 The Problem 1. Children are escaping early detection. 2. Even when needs are identified, getting connected to services is difficult for families. 6

7 The Problem Children who are identified at different levels of risk for developmental issues will need different types of services. Speech & Language Services Nutrition services Social Services Medical Services Home Visits Vision Services Occupational Therapy Family Training & Counseling Assistive Technology Physical Therapy Nursing Services Audiology Services 7

8 Help Me Grow (HMG) A system that promotes early identification and connects at-risk children to the community-based programs and services they need. Supports providers and families to promote early detection Provides a central access point for child development information and referrals Supports a coordinated system of care by creating greater access and collaboration 8

9 HMG s Four Core Components 1. Child Health Provider Outreach 2. Community Outreach 3. Data Collection & Analysis 4. Centralized Access Point Structural Requirements Organizing Entity Continuous Quality Improvement Statewide Expansion 9

10 HMG Sample Care Coordination Flow 10

11 HMG History HMG Pilot program created early growth in Connecticut 2005 First HMG replication site established in Orange County Development of national services Replication to 5 sites Development of a National Center Replication to 10 additional sites National reach and impact 11

12 HMG is A Nationwide Model Alabama Alaska California Colorado Connecticut Delaware District of Columbia Florida Iowa Kentucky Louisiana Maine Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota New Jersey New York Oregon Puerto Rico South Carolina Utah Vermont Washington West Virginia Wyoming 25 National HMG Affiliates 12

13 California Counties are Adopting HMG Affiliates Alameda Contra Costa Fresno Orange San Bernardino San Francisco San Joaquin Santa Clara Solano Ventura Yolo Other Early Intervention Systems San Diego Learning Communities Amador Del Norte El Dorado Humboldt Lassen Los Angeles Mendocino Merced Napa Nevada Riverside Sacramento San Benito San Mateo Sonoma Sutter Yuba 13

14 HMG Can Be Tailored To Local Needs HMG South Carolina Embedded in Greenville Health System Piloting HMG data collection within EPIC (Electronic Medical Record) Centralized access point/care coordination is provided statewide by the Health System HMG Florida Legislature appropriated $2 million to establish a HMG State Coordinating Office, a statewide infrastructure, and to launch 5 sites Fiscal agent is FL Developmental Disabilities Council 2-1-1s statewide were awarded grants to serve as regional organizing entities and to provide regional telephone access points HMG Santa Clara County, California FIRST 5 Santa Clara County and County Behavioral Health Services Department partnered to provide screening/early intervention, braided and leveraged funding and geographically selected community based providers Board of Supervisors launched universal developmental screening initiative in Valley Health Center clinics and other county-funded clinics poised to establish a hallmark HMG centralized information, referral, and intervention system where families are linked with needed programs and services

15 HMG Promotes Cross-Sector Partnerships County Health and Child Welfare Systems Health Care Delivery Systems (Plans, Hospitals, Clinics) Advocacy & Policy Partners Educational/ ECE and Community- Based Organizations Platforms with Access to Families Funders and Sustainability Partners AAP & Entities Training Providers Regional Centers, Resource/ Referral & Service Providers Evaluation and Data Collection Physician Champions 15

16 HMG 2014 National Common Indicator Results Top Five Presenting Issues Education Communication General Development Behavioral Concerns Developmental Concerns 16

17 HMG 2014 National Common Indicator Results Callers Most Commonly Learned About HMG Through: Through previous calls Community developmental screening projects Community Agencies Health care providers Early Care/education providers United Way

18 Help Me Grow For L.A. Promotes developmental surveillance, screenings and early identification Enhances coordination and collaboration in providing care for a child Increases awareness, outreach and education Collects relevant data for policy and quality improvement efforts 18

19 Help Me Grow-LA: What s Next 19

20 Help Me Grow-LA Child Health Provider Outreach Community Outreach Data Collection & Analysis Centralized Access Point For more information on Help Me Grow-LA visit our website: 20

21 Questions?

22 For more information visit: First5LA.org