Name
Innovations in Serving Vulnerable Children and Families in Family Practice Settings
Description

Integrating a population health, risk-stratified program focused on prevention and promotion can positively impact the ability of medical homes to support vulnerable families. This session will share how a practice serving a large number of immigrant and refugee families and other families facing pervasive barriers, has enhanced the care of these families with the implementation of HealthySteps. Participants will get insights and learn best practices for supporting families with children birth through three.

Speakers
Natalie Tackitt MED, MSA, North Carolina HealthySteps Coordinator, Zero to Three, Liberty, NC
Janet Groce-Fields M.Ed., HealthySteps Specialist, Children's Home Society of NC,
Content Level
All Audience
Tags
Innovations, Pediatrics, Prevention
Session Type
Concurrent
SIG or Committee
Pediatrics (PEDs)
Objective 1
Describe HealthySteps program and its outcomes.
Objective 2
Identify innovative practices for working with vulnerable families.
Objective 3
Define their vision for serving vulnerable families with young children.
Content Reference 1

Davis, A. E., Vivrette, R., Carter, T., Eberhardt, C., Edwards, S., Connors, K., & Reavis, K. (2022). Impact of an approach to integrated care for young children in low-income urban settings: Perspectives of primary care clinicians. Clinical Practice in Pediatric Psychology, 10(2), 128–138. https://doi.org/10.1037/cpp0000393

Content Reference 2

Germán, M., Alonzo, J. K., Williams, I. M., Bushar, J., Levine, S. M., Cuno, K. C., Umylny, P., & Briggs, R. D. (2023). Early childhood referrals by HealthySteps and community health workers. Clinical Pediatrics, 62(4), 321–328. https://doi.org/10.1177/00099228221120706

Content Reference 3

Till L, Leis J, McCombs-Thornton K, Lee H, Reinhart S, Valado T, Briggs R, Bushar J, Fritz L. (2025). Improving electronic health record documentation and use to promote evidence-based pediatric care. J Pediatr Psychol. 50(1):115-128. doi: 10.1093/jpepsy/jsae067. PMID: 39172648.

Content Reference 4

Briggs, R.D., Carpenter, S., Krug, L.M., MacLaughlin, S., Perez, SL. (2024). Population Health Opportunities in Pediatrics to Support Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health Promotion and Prevention: The HealthySteps Model. In: Osofsky, J.D., Fitzgerald, H.E., Keren, M., Puura, K. (eds) WAIMH Handbook of Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health. Springer, Cham. Available: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-48627-2_25

Content Reference 5

https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/EJ1220075.pdf