In this Developmental Screening & Referral Toolkit for Family Serving Agencies you’ll learn the phases to implement a new developmental screening initiative, or refine existing screening practices to strengthen quality and effectiveness within a pediatric medical setting. Each phase is comprised of a series of steps. Click on each section below to see details and materials. Appendices provide additional information and materials to support implementation.
Phases of Screening Implementation
Step 1 – Assemble implementation team
Step 3 – Create a Developmental Screening Plan
a. Determine which agency programs will provide screenings
b. Select and obtain screening measure(s)
c. Determine screening schedule
d. Integrate screening tools into the client chart
f. Determine agency processes, workflow and staff roles
Step 4 – Provide developmental conversations and developmental guidance
Step 5 – Develop referral and linkage plan/workflow
a. Customize referral resources
b. Customize referral algorithm
Step 6 – Pilot workflow and screening
Step 7 – Draft implementation timeline
Step 8 – Develop training plan and conduct training
Step 9 – Launch implementation
Phase 3: Evaluate, Refine, Spread, Sustain
Step 10 – Track quality improvement
Step 11 – Spread to other agency programs (if applicable)
Appendices
Appendix A: After Screening Letter: ASQ-3 and ASQ: SE-2
Appendix C: Resources for Navigating Service Systems for Young Children
Appendix D: Parent Phone Survey
Appendix E: Training Materials
a. Developmental Screening Overview Family Service Agencies (Downloadable PPTX)
b. Developmental Conversations with Parents Family Service Agencies (Downloadable PPTX)
c. Screening Measure Administration Scoring (Downloadable PPTX)
d. Linkages to Resources Family Service Agencies (Downloadable PPTX)
Appendix F: Training Worksheets
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We gratefully acknowledge the contributions of the following family serving agencies that participated in First Connections and contributed to the development and testing of the toolkit materials.
Suggested Citation: Harley, E., Quebles, I., Escamilla, C., Poulsen, M.K., Wheeler, B.Y., & Williams, M.E. (2019). Better Screening, Better Outcomes: Developmental Screening and Linkage Program Implementation Toolkit for Family Serving Agencies. First 5 LA.
