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Community: Identification - Part C

Identification of infants/toddlers (includes - homeless, foster care, wards of the State; and abused or neglected [CAPTA]; or under 3 and affected by illegal substance abuse or prenatal drug exposure).

Partner Organizations

National Early Childhood Technical Assistance Center (NECTAC), Region 2 Parent Technical Assistance Center & Mid-South Regional Resource Center (MSRRC)

Facilitators

Practice Groups

Identification Indicators (5, 6, & 7)
The purpose of this group is to identify improvement activities and address compliance issues in these specific indicators and to address the definition of eligibility.
Vunerable Children
The purpose of this group is to address the needs of children who are homeless, in foster care, wards of the State, who are under 3 and affected by illegal substance abuse or prenatal drug exposure, and children abused or neglected [CAPTA].
Hospitalized Infants
The purpose of this group is: -To Identify the nature and range of services provided to hospitalized infants (whether the services are provided by the state, local program or in-hospital personnel, determine how the children are screened and made eligible, if consents are needed in order to make referral, what services are provided and by whom) - To Discuss funding sources for these services - To Discuss long-term goals of compiling information and data (through a possible survey) and establishing a network of service providers in order to share ideas and advocate at the federal level