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Hall-Lande J, Askhir A, Dalbec B, Gulaid A. 2018. Building a network of community leaders to support early developmental screening: Minnesota Act Early delegate network in diverse cultural communities. [Minneapolis, MN]: Minnesota Autism Developmental Disabilities Monitoring Network; Minnesota Act Early; Minnesota Department of Health; University of Minnesota Institute on Community Integration, Research and Training Center on Community Living, 1 pp.

Annotation: This poster illustrates how the Minnesota Act Early and the Minnesota Department of Health cooperated to increase early childhood developmental screenings in their state. It outlines how the project trained parent leaders from Hmong, Somali, and Latino communities to promote awareness of developmental milestones and early intervention services. The document highlights the project's components, including recruitment of community leaders, customized cultural materials, and outreach through various channels such as radio stations and community events. The project involved partnerships between the Minnesota Department of Health, University of Minnesota, and several community organizations to integrate culturally appropriate developmental screening messages across diverse communities.

Contact: Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs, 1825 K Street, N.W., Suite 250, Washington, DC 20006-1202, Telephone: (202) 775-0436 Fax: (202) 478-5120 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.amchp.org

Keywords: Minnesota, Developmental screening, State CSHCN programs, Posters, Family support services, Children', s health
   

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