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Zero to Three. (2013). Improving access to early identification and intervention: 211 LA County developmental screening and care coordination. [Washington, DC]: Zero to Three, 6 pp.

Annotation: This policy brief focuses on the efforts of 211 L.A. County's Developmental Screening and Care Coordination Program, which works to encourage partnerships between health professionals and community organizations to identify children at risk for developmental delays. The brief provides information about the program and about the importance of identifying developmental delays early. A personal story about a parent and child who received help from the program is also included.

Keywords: Access to health care, Child development, Children with developmental disabilities, Collaboration, Community programs, Early childhood development, Early intervention, Health services, Infant development, Infants, Infants with developmental disabilities, Screening, Diagnosis, Treatment, Service coordination, Young children

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. 2013. Prevention and early identification of mental health and substance use conditions. Baltimore, MD: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, 12 pp. (CMCS informational bulletin)

Annotation: This information bulletin is intended to inform states about resources available to help them meet the needs of children under the Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnostic and Treatment Program (EPSDT), specifically with respect to mental health and substance-use-disorder services. The bulletin provides information about mental illness in children and discusses screening, clinical guidelines, professional development and training, clinical quality reporting, and state initiatives.

Keywords: Access to health care, Child mental health, Diagnosis, Intervention, EPSDT, Guidelines, Health services, Initiatives, Mental disorders, Resource materials, Screening, State programs, Substance abuse, Training, Treatment

National Institutes of Health, Office of Disease Prevention. 2013. NIH Consensus Development Conference on Diagnosing Gestational Diabetes Mellitus. Bethesda, MD: National Institutes of Health, 31 pp. (NIH consensus development conference statements; 29(1))

Annotation: This document provides health professionals, patients, and the general public with an assessment of currently available data on diagnosing gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM). The document provides an overview of GDM and how health professionals screen for it; a discussion of the controversy over screening, diagnosis, and treatment; and information from a consensus development conference held on March 4-6, 2013, to assess available evidence.

Keywords: Diagnosis, Treatment, Evidence, Gestational diabetes, Research, Screening, Statistical data
   

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