Birth to 5: Watch Me Thrive Resources

Collection of resources to connect providers with tools focused on child development as well as developmental and behavioral screening Might want to comb through these individually later… Read More

Children with Disabilities Algorithm

The Children with Disabilities Algorithm (CWDA) identifies International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision, Clinical Modification (referred to hereafter as ICD-9-CM) codes that were assessed by expert reviewers as having a 75 percent or greater likelihood of indicating children with disabilities (CWD). With this tool, it will be possible to identify children with a high probability of having a disability in …

Center for Parent Information and Resources c/o Statewide Parent Advocacy Network (SPAN)

“All the materials found on the CPIR Hub have been created and archived for Parent Centers around the country to help them provide support and services to the families they serve. The CPIR employs a user-centered process, gathering the perspectives of our experienced audience—Parent Center staff members and other experts—every step of the way, to create products and services that …

Tribal Early Learning Initiative

“A Tribal Early Learning Initiative (TELI) is a partnership between tribal communities and ACF designed to: Better coordinate tribal early learning and development Programs, including child care, Head Start, preschool, home visiting, and other services Create and support seamless, high-quality early childhood systems Raise the quality of services to children and families across the prenatal-to-kindergarten-entry continuum Identify and break down …

Tribal Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting

“The Tribal Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting Program provides grants to tribal organizations to implement home visiting Programs in American Indian/Alaska Native communities.” Linked page here contains info about this Program, a list of grantees, guidance to grantees, a list of Program initiatives, data, and more… Link in article is broken, but accessed through the article’s link to …

Center for Parent Information and Resources c/o Statewide Parent Advocacy Network (SPAN) – Parent Training and Information Centers (PTIs) and Community Parent Resource Centers (CPRCs)

“These Centers perform a variety of direct services for children and youth with disabilities, families, professionals, and other organizations that support them. Some of the activities include: Working with families of infants, toddlers, children, and youth with disabilities, birth to 26 Helping parents participate effectively in their children’s education and development Partnering with professionals and policy makers to improve outcomes …