Providers
Finding and treating developmental delays early can make a huge impact on children and their families. In Los Angeles County, 17% of children have a delay, yet only 3% of all children receive early intervention by age 3. Providers play an important role in working with parents/caregivers to help monitor their child’s development. They are also key in helping to answer questions from families and caregivers about their child’s developmental needs.
That is why Help Me Grow (HMG) LA partners with early childhood providers to improve the system for the families we serve. We offer providers:
HMG LA’s Family Partners, all who have experience raising children with special needs, provide families with information and support to:
ACEs Aware is California’s Department of Health Care Services effort, in partnership with the state’s Surgeon General, to give Medi-Cal providers training, protocols, and payment for screening children and adults for Adverse Childhood Events (ACEs).
The County of Los Angeles Child Care Planning Committee’s guide for connecting Children At Risk for, or with, Special Needs to Early Identification and Intervention Services includes a directory of resources for identifying and intervening early with children at risk for or with developmental disabilities or delays, or other special physical or mental health care needs.
Child Development Referral Handout English Español
Early Identification Guide for Medical Professionals English Español
The Early Care and Education Provider’s Guide for Developmental and Behavioral Screening from Birth to 5: Watch Me Thrive includes information about healthy development, developmental and behavioral concerns, where to go for help, how to talk to families, and tips on how to best support children.
The Early Screening, Better Outcomes toolkit for a Family Serving Agency is practical guide to support agencies in accurately implementing or refining a high-quality approach to developmental screening and linkage. Appendices provide additional information and customizable tools to support implementation.
The Early Screening, Better Outcomes toolkit for Family Resource Centers is practical guides to support family resource centers in accurately implementing or refining a high-quality approach to developmental screening and linkage. Appendices provide additional information and customizable tools to support implementation.
This Food Research & Action Center’s fact sheet outlines the impact of poor nutrition on child health, iron deficiency, developmental delays, hospitalizations, and school performance.
A guide to help healthcare, early care and education and other service providers understand the Regional Center system, including contact information and how to make referrals.
Tip sheet for talking with parents about developmental concerns may be helpful as you work with families of children with special needs. English Español
The Watch Me! Celebrating milestones and Sharing Concerns training materials covers the role early care and education providers can place in developmental monitoring and how to integrate the CDC’s Learn the Signs, Act Early checklists and resources into their practice.
The Los Angeles County Office for the Advancement of Early Care and Education provides information on public policy, resources, Workforce Pathways Stipend Program, to help strengthen the early care and education system for children and families in Los Angeles County.
- Sophia Lim Stavros, MD, FAAP
