Assuring Better Child Health and Development

-----------------------------------An initiative of the National Academy for State Health Policy

An Initiative of:

Alabama Resources

The Alabama ABCD Screening Academy Project will focus on developing a standardized screening practice that includes the use of developmental and socio-emotional development screening. Alabama also plans to build upon and coordinate with existing public and private partnerships: the Alabama Partnership for Children (APC) and the State Early Childhood Comprehensive Systems (SECCS) through the Department of Public Health. The ABCD Screening Academy Project work plan will be incorporated into Alabama’s Blueprint for School Readiness (Zero to Five) plan.

Making the case

Engaging leaders

Improving quality

Identifying children and familes at risk

Identifying and addressing needs

Improving policy

Gauging success

Paying for improvements

Testing models

Spreading results

National Academy for State Health Policy
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E-mail: info@nashp.org

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Overviews of Activities:

>>Making the Case

>>Engaging Leaders

>>Improving Quality in Office Practice

>>Identifying Children and Families at Risk

>>Identifying and Addressing Needs

>>Improving Policy

>>Gauging Success

>>Paying for Improvements

>>Testing Models

>>Spreading Results