Over 90 percent of children were screened during well child visits in one of Minnesota's ABCD pilot sites. Follow up referral services for children identified at significant risk included psychological services and speech therapy. Minnesota conducted interviews with providers and office staff and administered a provider survey to pediatricians and nurse practitioners about their experience.

This section contains resources for "Gauging Success" developed by Minnesota.

• Minnesota Early Childhood Comprehensive Screening systems focus group report
  Minnesota ABCD Project. (2005). This resource summarizes an environmental scan of Minnesota’s screening for young children, 11 focus groups were held during March and April 2004 at five Minnesota sites—Detroit Lakes, Grand Rapids, Redwood Falls, Rochester, and Roseville. The focus groups were designed to gather information from regional experts to assess how the early childhood screening system for children from birth to age five addresses the five key elements of the Minnesota Early Childhood Comprehensive Screening Systems (MECCSS) Planning Grant.
  MECCSS Focus Groups REPORT draft.doc

• Mental Health Screening in Pediatric Care: An Implementation Evaluation of Children’s Hospital and Clinics.
  Melanie Ferris. (University of Minnesota School of Public Health, November 14, 2006). This process evaluation focuses on one pilot site amd a) describes the population of children who have been screened during the project, b) examines how the screening tool has been integrated into clinical practice, and c) identifies how practice strategies of pediatricians have changed as a result of using the tool. It includes lessons learned, such as effective strategies and identified barriers, as well as recommendations for future improvements or expansion of the screening program.
  Childrens.evaluation.doc