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California’s Medicaid… First 5 Center for Children's Policy

WEBThis post was originally published on the Center for the Study of Social Policy's blog.. Revamping Medicaid policies to improve young children’s social and emotional health and address health care inequities is particularly critical in California, where over half of children ages 0 to 5 have Medicaid coverage (known as Medi-Cal, in California), and two-thirds …

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Addressing infant and early childhood mental health needs:…

WEBCalifornia’s children and families are under significant and escalating toxic stress, from both the COVID-19 pandemic and longstanding historical and systemic issues such as poverty, racism and other forms of community and individual trauma. This moment in history could be pivotal in the landscape of California’s early childhood mental health.

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New Medi-Cal Reporting… First 5 Center for Children's Policy

WEBThe NCAQ is modifying the well-child visit measure recently added in California and starting in 2021 plans will report two rates: children 15 months of age with six or more well-child visits and children 30 months of age with two or more well-child visits in the last 15 months (new). Plans will need to meet minimal performance levels for both

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The history of public health… First 5 Center for Children's Policy

WEBThe First 5 Center for Children’s Policy with the help of Lanikque Howard, who primarily conducted the research, interviewed First 5 commission staff in 11 of the 13 BIH counties to learn about local coordination efforts. Most of these First 5s are partnering with their local public health department to address maternal and infant mortality

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New First 5 Center Partnership… First 5 Center for Children's Policy

WEBThrough a new partnership, UCSF’s California Preterm Birth Initiative (PTBi-CA) and First 5s will work together to improve Black infant and maternal health outcomes. Over the next year, PTBi-CA will research best practices from prenatal and infant health programs across the country for improving outcomes for Black families, and will survey

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Department of Health Care… First 5 Center for Children's Policy

WEBThe pandemic impacted access to preventive care for many Californians, especially in the year 2020. New data released from the Department of Health Care Services shows how children in Medi-Cal managed care fared that year, and just how far we will need to increase preventive service delivery to ensure children receive all the benefits to which they are …

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New Children’s Medi-Cal… First 5 Center for Children's Policy

WEBThis gap led California to create a dyadic services Medi-Cal benefit effective January 2023. The dyadic services benefit allows Medi-Cal to cover behavioral health wellness visits that focus on the individual child and their surrounding environment, including caregiver wellness, all within the context of the child’s medical appointment.

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California can take steps to… First 5 Center for Children's Policy

WEBCalifornia can take several steps to address mental and behavioral health concerns of young children ages 0 to 5, their parents, and child care providers over the next year to reduce adverse childhood experiences and build resilience. Some of the most impactful of these include: 1. Fund Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation.

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Many Medi-Cal Changes… First 5 Center for Children's Policy

WEBCalAIM (California Advancing and Innovating Medi-Cal) is a long-term plan to transform the Medi-Cal program. The stated goal is to create a health care delivery system that is more equitable, coordinated , and person-centered. CalAIM’s first reforms started in January 2022 and additional changes will continue through 2027.

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Prioritizing Children and… First 5 Center for Children's Policy

WEBThe First 5 Center, First 5 Association, and our partners listed below recently submitted stakeholder comments to inform California’s definition of this new CHW benefit. Our feedback urged the Department of Health Care Services to consider children, especially infants and toddlers, and pregnant people among the priority populations for CHW

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California will invest in… First 5 Center for Children's Policy

WEBCalifornia’s $800 million commitment over five years will dramatically increase the availability of these services, at a time when families need compassionate, holistic and family-centered care more than ever. It is one important step towards improving the holistic well-being of California’s families and setting its infants and toddlers up

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Home Visiting Landscape in California

WEBData for the home visiting models funded by CHVP comes from CHVP’s “Where We Are” page.; Data for the home visiting models funded by the CalWORKs HVP comes from the CalWORKs’ HVP- Fact Sheet.; Active involvement in home visiting by First 5s is defined as offering comprehensive support such as coordinating with local entitles and service …

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New Program Extends Medi-Cal… First 5 Center for Children's …

WEBBlog Post. Orange County Perinatal Mental Health Toolkit Provides Model for Other Counties. Hoda Shawky • Jun 23, 2020. While many women experience some mild mood changes after the birth of a child, commonly known as the “baby blues,” in California 1 in 6 women experience more significant symptoms of depression or anxiety.

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Local Developmental Screening… First 5 Center for Children's Policy

WEBIn 2019, the average developmental screening rate in Medi-Cal managed care across the state was 25.42% while the rate for 2020 was 23.11%. Between these two years, at least one MCP in most counties reported a decrease in screening rates. In approximately one-third of counties, all MCPs maintained or improved their developmental screening rates

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Santa Barbara Home Visiting… First 5 Center for Children's Policy

WEBA program of the Santa Barbara Department of Public Health, the Public Health Field Nursing Unit provides short-term home visiting and case management services, to pregnant women, new mothers children, and their families. Despite shifting to telephonic visits since March, they’ve continued to see a steady stream of referrals throughout the

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New Medi-Cal Policy Expands… First 5 Center for Children's Policy

WEBThis week California released an important new policy making family therapy a covered benefit for children in Medi-Cal. This is a significant step forward in approaching children’s health from a whole-family wellness perspective.. Until now, California’s health care system has provided behavioral health services to young kids based solely on their presenting …

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Dyadic Therapy Changes Lives First 5 Center for Children's Policy

WEBDyadic therapy helps parents meet their own psychological and practical needs so they can be fully attuned to their children. The quality of the parent/child relationship has everything to do with secure attachment and emotional regulation, 1, 2 which support the critical first two years of brain development. 3,4.

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Diaper Need: The Impacts of… First 5 Center for Children's Policy

WEBOn average, monthly diaper costs range from $70 to $100. The monthly expense of diapers often forces families to choose between their child’s health and other needs. Families experiencing diaper need are often forced to cut back on essential spending for food and utilities. Diaper need also risks pushing families into poverty in other ways, too.

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