CT Family Stars

2023

This project will develop, demonstrate, evaluate, and replicate a model interagency system to identify, screen, refer, and track infants and toddlers at risk for a developmental delay or disability. Partners include the CT Part C, Home Visiting, and Head Start Programs in the CT Office of Early Childhood and other state and local agencies including child care, health clinics and birthing hospitals. The model will utilize elements that include a parent to parent outreach and mentoring system, the Ages and Stages Developmental Questionnaire completed by parents and health care providers, and a phone app for families to track their childs questionnaire results and subsequent referral and enrollment into the intervention system, or a developmental monitoring system. Evaluation will focus on system and child/family outcomes.

Developing & Disseminating Information, Demonstration Services

Education & Early Intervention, Child Care-Related Activities

Professionals and Para-Professionals, Family Members/Caregivers, Children/Adolescents with Disabilities/SHCN, General Public

Racial or Ethnic Minorities, Disadvantaged Circumstances, Limited English, Geographic Areas, Urban, Specific Groups

Single-County, Mulit-County, State

Federal

N/A