Early Childhood Comprehensive Systems
ECCS funding from the Health Resources and Services Administration focuses on building an integrated maternal and early childhood system of care that is equitable, sustainable, comprehensive, and inclusive to the health system that promotes early developmental health and family well-being while increasing family-centered access to care and engagement of the prenatal-to-3-year-old population.
ECCS GOALS
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Build and strengthen statewide infrastructure and capacity by aligning and coordinating existing maternal and early childhood related support systems and resources
2.
Increase awareness and enhance access to early developmental health and community services for families and young children by training medical providers and families on the Centers for Disease Control's "Learn the Signs. Act Early" and family-centered strategies to access care and resources
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Promote parent knowledge and leadership and support them in navigating systems and accessing needed services
4.
Address equity, bias, and barriers to accessing quality care to reduce disparities and address social determinants of health impacting access to services
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Collect and apply community health and well-being data to improve services and systems to best support early childhood development and lifelong child and family health outcomes
6.
Identify policy and financing strategies to accelerate the integration of health into early childhood systems in close partnership with families, providers, and communities to ensure universal, multigenerational, and equitable access to quality services and supports
7.
Sustain effective cross-sector community and state collaborations to institutionalize maternal and early developmental health practices
ECCS Activities
- Developmental Screening, Referral, and Follow-up
- Partnering with Families
- Training and distributing materials on Learn the Signs. Act Early.
- Help Me Grow NY Expansion
