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

• Letter announcing referral tracking card
  Minnesota ABCD Screening Academy Project (2008). Letter to providers describing Minnnesota's referral tracking card: a small card attached to each screening tool that provides a space to mark if the child (or caregiver) was referred for developmental and/or mental health screening or maternal depression screening.
  MN Attachment V - Letter for Referral Tracking_MN.doc

• Well-Child Visit Survey for Infants 10 to 18 Months of Age
  Minnesota ABCD Screening Academy Project (2008). Parent well-child visit survey for infants 10 to 18 months of age. Included in well-child survey packet sent to providers.
  MN Attachment IV - Example Survey 10 - 18 months_MN.doc

• Sample summary of data collected during Minnesota's parent survey of well-child visits
  Minnesota ABCD Screening Academy Project (2008). Summary of findings from first administration of parent survey of well-child visits, arranged by: Parent and Family Concerns; Provider-Patient Discussions; Experience of Care; Family Questions; and Health Care Provider.
  MN Attachment III - Example Survey Data Summary.doc

• Ideas for ways to introduce the Promoting Health Development Parental Surveys of well-child visits
  Minnesota ABCD Screening Academy Project (2008). Informational list of suggested descriptive phrases to prompt providers to promote participation in parent survey of well-child visits. Included in well-child survey packet sent to providers.
  MN Attachment II - Survey Introduction_MN.doc

• Minnesota's letter to Healthy Development Collaborators introducing parent surveys of well-child visits
  Minnesota ABCD Screening Academy Project (2008). Letter to participating practices introducing the surveys for parents of newborn up to 6-year-old child brought in for a well-child visit Included in well-child survey packet sent to providers.
  MN Attachment I - Letter to accompany surveys_MN.doc

• Sample Referral Tracking Cards
  Minnesota ABCD Screening Academy Project (2008). Minnesota developed two sample cards for tracking referrals: one for ASQ and ASQ:SE, the other for maternal depression screening with the Edinburgh tool.
  MN Attachment VI - Example Referral Tracking Cards_MN.doc