Western New York and Long Island Projects Will Serve as Blueprint for Statewide Model
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo recently announced $2.1 million to increase developmental skills among children and decrease maternal depression in the Western New York and Long Island regions. The Council on Children and Families will partner with the New York State Department of Health and local agencies on the projects to ultimately develop a statewide model for screening children earlier for developmental delays and their mothers for depression and to provide needed services sooner to promote long-term success.
“All of New York's children deserve the opportunity to reach their full potential,” Governor Cuomo said. “These programs help level the field by detecting problems and providing services for more children at an early age. This action brings us one step closer to a stronger and more just New York for all.”
The five-year Early Childhood Comprehensive Systems Impact grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration will help New York State decrease health inequities and put all New York children on a path to success through projects in Western New York and Long Island. The New York State Council of Children and Families and the Department of Health projects have a two-pronged goal: to screen children sooner for developmental delays and to provide maternal depression screenings in pediatric, family health and early childhood and education settings.
In Nassau County, the state partners will work with a pediatrician’s group to screen babies and toddlers for developmental delays and disabilities and, when needed, connect them with services to help them develop fundamental skills, such as talking, walking and interacting with others. Erie and Niagara Counties will work with early childhood providers to improve child development screening rates and increase the number of referrals to services for children with developmental delays.
The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that children be screened for developmental delays and disabilities at nine, 18, 24 and 30 months of age. In Erie and Niagara Counties, only about 40-percent of children receive standardized screenings for developmental delays and only one in five with an identified developmental delay actually receives services. In Nassau County, fewer than 30-percent of physicians routinely screen children for developmental delays. As part of this project, the Council on Children and Families and its partners will create the blueprint for a statewide model to provide early screenings and services. Early interventions are proven to promote the well-being of children and reduce their need for services later in life.
Council on Children and Families Executive Director Deborah Benson said, “Only two of every 10 children in New York State receive a developmental screening and minority children are screened at even lower rates. With this project, we will work to improve the rate of developmental screenings and access to services so that all children get an equal start in life.”
The second part of the project will focus on maternal depression, which affects approximately 13-percent of all mothers in New York State. Maternal depression can have a negative impact on family functioning and child development, but maternal depression is highly treatable, especially if caught early. Under this grant, the Council on Children and Families will work to better educate mothers about depression and connect them with needed services to help them be more effective parents.
“All of New York's children deserve the opportunity to reach their full potential,” Governor Cuomo said. “These programs help level the field by detecting problems and providing services for more children at an early age. This action brings us one step closer to a stronger and more just New York for all.”
The five-year Early Childhood Comprehensive Systems Impact grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration will help New York State decrease health inequities and put all New York children on a path to success through projects in Western New York and Long Island. The New York State Council of Children and Families and the Department of Health projects have a two-pronged goal: to screen children sooner for developmental delays and to provide maternal depression screenings in pediatric, family health and early childhood and education settings.
In Nassau County, the state partners will work with a pediatrician’s group to screen babies and toddlers for developmental delays and disabilities and, when needed, connect them with services to help them develop fundamental skills, such as talking, walking and interacting with others. Erie and Niagara Counties will work with early childhood providers to improve child development screening rates and increase the number of referrals to services for children with developmental delays.
The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that children be screened for developmental delays and disabilities at nine, 18, 24 and 30 months of age. In Erie and Niagara Counties, only about 40-percent of children receive standardized screenings for developmental delays and only one in five with an identified developmental delay actually receives services. In Nassau County, fewer than 30-percent of physicians routinely screen children for developmental delays. As part of this project, the Council on Children and Families and its partners will create the blueprint for a statewide model to provide early screenings and services. Early interventions are proven to promote the well-being of children and reduce their need for services later in life.
Council on Children and Families Executive Director Deborah Benson said, “Only two of every 10 children in New York State receive a developmental screening and minority children are screened at even lower rates. With this project, we will work to improve the rate of developmental screenings and access to services so that all children get an equal start in life.”
The second part of the project will focus on maternal depression, which affects approximately 13-percent of all mothers in New York State. Maternal depression can have a negative impact on family functioning and child development, but maternal depression is highly treatable, especially if caught early. Under this grant, the Council on Children and Families will work to better educate mothers about depression and connect them with needed services to help them be more effective parents.
About The Council on Children and Families
The Council on Children and Families coordinates New York State health, education and human services systems as a means to provide more effective systems of care for children and families. Follow the Council on Facebook and Twitter @nysccf, and bookmark its website, ccf.ny.gov.
The Council works with its 12 member agencies to coordinate the New York State health, education, and human service systems to provide more effective systems of care for children and families. Members of the Council include the Department of Health, the Department of Labor, the Division of Criminal Justice Services, the Office for People with Developmental Disabilities, the Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services, the Office of Children and Family Services, the Office of Mental Health, the Justice Center for the Protection of People with Special Needs, the Office of Probation and Correctional Alternatives, the Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance, the Office for the Aging, and the State Education Department.
The Council on Children and Families coordinates New York State health, education and human services systems as a means to provide more effective systems of care for children and families. Follow the Council on Facebook and Twitter @nysccf, and bookmark its website, ccf.ny.gov.
The Council works with its 12 member agencies to coordinate the New York State health, education, and human service systems to provide more effective systems of care for children and families. Members of the Council include the Department of Health, the Department of Labor, the Division of Criminal Justice Services, the Office for People with Developmental Disabilities, the Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services, the Office of Children and Family Services, the Office of Mental Health, the Justice Center for the Protection of People with Special Needs, the Office of Probation and Correctional Alternatives, the Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance, the Office for the Aging, and the State Education Department.
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