ABCD Activities

Spreading Results

The accomplishments of the ABCD Consortia have continued beyond the life of the states' individual grants.  Each continues to sustain the innovations first developed and tested in their selected demonstration sites. Many have developed key partnerships that have continued beyond the project, including provider organizations, state agencies, and other public/private partnerships that have been crucial in the efforts to spread policy and practice improvements statewide.  These partnerships enable states to pool resources and to more effectively support providers in practice improvements. This ‘spontaneous lateral spread’ serves to make the case for Medicaid agencies to improve and/or clarify policies that promote child health and development and as an impetus for states to begin addressing creating efficient systems linkages that support families in securing appropriate care and services once needs have been identified.  

This section will provide resources to assist states in sustaining and spreading the policy and practice improvements first tested in demonstration sites and designed to improve the quality of pediatric preventive services throughout their states.  
 

Title Description Date publishedsort icon Resource State
EDOPC Social/Emotional Screening and Referral training materials Enhancing Developmentally Oriented Primary Care (Illinois EDOPC, 2009). This resource consists of an outline and the PowerPoint slide images of the Social/Emotional Screening and Referral program, a 1.5 hour Continuing Medical Education training program designed to be presented in the office/clinic setting to all staff by a trained healthcare provider. January 2009 State-specific
Statewide Spread Strategy for Arkansas' ABCD Project Arkansas ABCD Screening Academy Project (2008). Strategies and action steps for Arkansas' ABCD Project to promote statewide spread of innovations. December 2008 State-specific Arkansas
ABCD Goals and Strategies Matrix California ABCD Screening Academy Project (2008). Table outlining California's ABCD Screening Academy project goals, strategies to achieve goals, measures to collect to evaluate progress, baseline data, and whether and what agency has data available. December 2008 State-specific California
Ohio's Preliminary Statewide Spread Plan for the ABCD Screening Academy Ohio ABCD Screening Academy Project (2008). Ohio's ABCD Screening Academy Preliminary Spread Plan. These preliminary designs for implementation and spread of structured developmental assessment of young children in Ohio are under review. June 2008 State-specific Ohio
Ohio's Preliminary Measurement Plan for ABCD Screening Academy Ohio ABCD Screening Academy Project (2008). Ohio's ABCD Screening Academy Preliminary Measurement Plan. These screening recommendations are under review due to the release of the 2008 AAP Periodicity Schedule. June 2008 State-specific Ohio
Infant & Toddler Connection of Virginia Referral Form Virginia ABCD Screening Academy Project (2008). Referral consent form for physicians to complete when referring a child to early intervention. Includes option for providers to indicate the feedback they want to receive from the early intervention program in response to the referral. March 2008 State-specific Virginia
Iowa Child Health Maintenance Clinical Notes (CHMN) Iowa Care for Kids EPSDT (2007) The resource can be used by providers to ensure that children who require developmental and physical supports are identified early and referred to services. It provides an age-specific format for the clinical examination that emphasizes developmental milestones and provides anticipatory guidance.  The Well-child visit forms can be accessed via the following link: http://www.iowaepsdt.org/ScreeningResources/CHDR.htm.     December 2007 State-specific Iowa
Provider Survey North Carolina ABCD I Project Provider Survey Evaluation. This survey was distributed to family practice and pediatric providers in three categories and analyzed according to a specific protocol. The survey instrument consists of questions designed to measure the provider’s perception of their individual knowledge and attitudes regarding developmental screening tools, early intervention services, and particular federal laws. December 2007 State-specific North Carolina
Infant Toddler Early Intervention Program (ITEIP) website Washington State Department of Social and Health Resources (2007) This Early Intervention website provides useful information on appropriate developmental milestones as well as services available to parents and providers.     http://www1.dshs.wa.gov/iteip/chart4b.html December 2007 State-specific Washington
Preliminary design for implementation and spread of structured developmental assessment of young children in Ohio Ohio ABCD Project (2007) Description of preliminary design for implementation and spread of structured developmental assessment of young children in Ohio. December 2007 State-specific Ohio