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Child Health Provider Outreach
Child health care providers, who have near universal access to young children, are in a unique position to find children who are at risk for developmental delay. Their work with families also requires that they do ongoing monitoring of children’s developmental status.
Given their critical role in child development, 211 staff members conduct targeted outreach to child health care providers through office-based education and training. The purpose is to educate and motivate physicians and other child health care providers to:
- Conduct developmental surveillance and screening of children from birth to age five
- Use the call center for universal access for patients and staff
- Systematize developmental surveillance and screening and best practices
In addition, 211 staff members conduct follow-up office visits to leave materials, maintain visibility of the program, learn about local issues, specific needs, and best practices in supporting developmental surveillance and screening.
