UM-HS !€“ MSOM !€“ DOP !€“ HEALTHY STEPS - UHEALTH PEDIATRICS/MEDICAL CAMPUS

Description:

Healthy Steps for Young Children is a national initiative that emphasizes a close relationship between health care professionals and parents in addressing the physical, emotional, behavioral and intellectual growth and development of children.

Developmental Specialists, placed in clinics and pediatric offices that serve economically challenged families and young children, provide developmental assessments, anticipatory guidance, education and support to families.

Developmental screening and assessments include assessment of parental concerns, screenings and assessments utilizing validated tools, screening for safe home environment and for parental stress or depression.

This model also includes the use of home visits, educational parent information groups and a telephone information line. Tele-Health services are provided by video or phone.

General Information

Hours:

8:30am-5:00pm, Mon-Fri

Intake Process:

The Healthy Steps Specialist will meet with those families and speak to the parents to determine whether the family meets inclusion criteria. If the family is eligible, the Healthy Steps Specialist will discuss more detailed program information such as the services provided and will provide the family with an informational brochure about the services provided by Healthy Steps.

Program Fees:

Free

Languages:

English, Spanish

Eligibility:

Those families with newborns up two months old who intend to remain at one of the 3 participating pediatric practices (JMH ACC, UHealth Kendall, UHealth Medical Campus/PAC) for more than six months and are willing to complete home visits will meet criteria for inclusion.

Handicap Accessible?

Yes

Is Shelter?

No

Miscellaneous

AKA:

University of Miami

Related Resource

Date of Official Change:

October 9, 2024

Volunteer Opportunities:

Please contact for more information

Employer ID:

590624458

Legal Status:

Non-Profit

Year Incorporated:

1999

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