Help Me Grow-LA August 11, 2016 Presenters MODERATOR Christina - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

HMG Sample Care Coordination Flow 10

HMG History 1997-2004 HMG Pilot program created 2005 early growth in Connecticut First HMG replication site established in Orange County 2008-2010 Development of national services 2010-2013 Replication to 5 sites Development of a National Center Replication to 10 additional sites 2014 + National reach and impact 11

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

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

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 • 2014 - 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 • 2006 - 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 • 2013 - Board of Supervisors launched universal developmental screening initiative in Valley Health Center clinics and other county-funded clinics • 2016 - poised to establish a hallmark HMG centralized information, referral, and intervention system where families are linked with needed programs and services

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

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

HMG 2014 National Common Indicator Results Callers Most Health care Community providers developmental Commonly screening projects Learned Through United Way 211 About HMG previous calls Through: Early Community Care/education Agencies providers 17

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

Help Me Grow- LA: What’s Next 19

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

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