February 26, 2008 - The importance of surveillance and screening for developmental problems of young children is widely recognized by experts and reflected in pediatric practice guidelines. But many providers need guidance in choosing the screening instrument that is right for their practice. This new manual will inform practitioners' selection and application of screening instruments in a range of practice settings.
Fund Manual
April 18, 2007 - This new Fund online manual, based on the experiences of the Parental Well-Being Project at Dartmouth Medical School, provides background information, training materials, and office systems guidance to child care providers on screening parents for depression, as well as referral.
Fund Manual
February 7, 2007 - This manual is designed to provide detailed guidelines for implementing the Promoting Healthy Development Survey-PLUS (PHDS-PLUS) in Medicaid and other programs and settings.
Fund Manual
February 6, 2007 - This Fund online manual was created to help pediatric practices redesign their office systems to improve the quality of preventive and developmental services they provide to young children.
Fund Manual
November 15, 2006 - The Promoting Healthy Development Survey (PHDS) is a survey for parents of young children that assesses whether recommended preventive and developmental services are provided, and the degree to which parents' informational needs are met. This manual, developed by the Child Health and Adolescent Health Measurement Initiative, offers detailed guidelines for health systems implementing the PHDS via mail.
Fund Manual
July 7, 2006 - This Fund online manual provides guidance on creating or enhancing a statewide single-point-of-access system for families and providers, to help children from birth to age 8 who are at risk for developmental or behavioral problems.
Fund Manual