L is for Leading Healthy Tomorrows projects to engage community members as program liaisons, assess cultural & linguistic competence in staff, support interdisciplinary practice, hire bi-lingual & bi-cultural staff. Read tip sheets https://t.co/xIXOYuvat4 #5ForKidsHealth
I is for Innovation in Healthy Tomorrows which supports novel delivery practices, patient education strategies, tools & prof’l training. Learn how grantees sustained efforts https://t.co/Fd3JHatVPj #AAPHTPCP#5ForKidsHealth
@HRSAgov I is for early Intervention! AAP is proud to support the Early Hearing Detection and Intervention (EHDI) Program. The earlier children are identified with hearing loss & start getting intervention, the more likely they will reach their full potential. https://t.co/pEPS14p5Lb
Woot woot!🙌🏼 Healthy Tomorrows grantee Dr. Jessica Rieder for B’N Fit & B’N Fit POWER programs at the Children’s Hospital at Montefiore in the Bronx, NY is featured on pages 7-8 of the “Partners in Progress” MCHB newsletter under Stories from the Field. https://t.co/T9hv5heuEB
State Policymakers can play a role in est. effective home visiting policy in their states. Read #NCSL Home Visiting resources for #ChildHealthWeek 👉🏻 https://t.co/3XWXKf1sVE | #5ForKidsHealth
Child Health Day is tmrw, 10/5! 👏🏼@AmerAcadPeds is partnering w/ @HRSAgov on a Twitter campaign with the hashtag #5forKidsHealth. Stay tuned on how you can contribute to each day of the thread.
C is for the CATCH program. Supporting pediatricians to collaborate within their communities to advance the health of all children. Grant cycle opens 11/4. https://t.co/4dzUvbN0bQ
Significant racial inequities exist in access to services for children with autism spectrum disorder, a study shows. There was an average 3-year delay before Black children were diagnosed with ASD after parents first raised a concern. In Pediatrics today:
https://t.co/HXctTfXvIm
Today, the AAP is apologizing for racism directed toward its first Black members, Dr. Alonzo deGrate Smith and Dr. Roland Boyd Scott. Read more about the statement and new commitments here: https://t.co/1Ey4swUPtU
Talking about racism and recent violent events with your children may seem daunting, but children are watching and will have questions. Pediatricians @RheaBoydMD, @DrHeardGarris, @jennyradesky, @DrDouge, & Dr. Ashaunta Anderson offer advice for @CNN: https://t.co/LDbDJqzjHm
How awesome is this! 👏🏻👏🏻@BennettTejes you must be so proud. 🤩 Herscher High sophomore to march in 2021 Rose Parade https://t.co/bzxCN6Zt2r via @tdjnews