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Project

HealthyCHILD

Center:

PA-LEND Center of Pittsburgh, LEND

Fiscal Year:

2015

Contact Information:

Stephen Bagnato
[email protected]
412-389-2372

Project Description:

HEALTHYCHILD (Collaborative Health Interventions for Learners with Differences) School-Linked Developmental Healthcare Partnerships provides developmental healthcare support through a mobile transdisciplinary team consisting of nurses, psychologists, consulting physician, behavioral specialists, early interventionists, and teachers. Services include on-site consultation, modeling, mentoring, and support within early childhood intervention classrooms and settings for teachers, administrators, and parents. Preschoolers with medical conditions, challenging or atypical behaviors, and developmental/learning difficulties are qualified to receive services.

Keyword(s):

HealthyCHILD, Transdisciplinary

Core Function(s):

Performing Research or Evaluation, Other Direct/Model Services

Area of Emphasis

Education & Early Intervention

Target Audience:

Students/Trainees (long or intermediate trainees), Professionals and Para-Professionals, Children/Adolescents with Disabilities/SHCN

Unserved or Under-served Populations:

Racial or Ethnic Minorities, Disadvantaged Circumstances, Geographic Areas, Rural/Remote, Urban

Primary Target Audience Geographic Descriptor:

Regional