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Project

Help Me Grow LA System Synergy Council

Center:

CA-USC, Childrens Hospital, UCEDD/LEND

Fiscal Year:

2023

Contact Information:

Marian Williams
[email protected]
323-361-8525

Project Description:

Help Me Grow - Los Angeles (HMG-LA) is implementing the Help Me Grow national approach in Los Angeles county, with the goal of promoting cross-sector collaboration to implement and strengthen early screening and surveillance of developmental and behavioral delays for all young children, and connect children with or at risk for delays and their families to the appropriate intervention services and supports. HMG-LA is led by a partnership between First 5 LA and the LA County Dept of Public Health, along with key stakeholders in the Systems Synergy Council. A key component of HMG is the implementation of a Centralized Access Point that provides a telephone and web-based hub to link children and their families to early intervention services and supports, provides information, screening, and referrals, and education about child developmental milestones. This project provides technical assistance to HMG-LA through leadership on the System Synergy Council.

Keyword(s):

developmental screening, system navigation

Core Function(s):

Area of Emphasis

Health-Related Activities

Target Audience:

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

Unserved or Under-served Populations:

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

Primary Target Audience Geographic Descriptor:

Single-County

Funding Source:

COVID-19 Related Data:

N/A

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