Prevention Program Parent Orientation

1. Prevention ProgramParent Orientation Eastern Los Angeles Regional Center January 30, 2010

2. Agenda • Welcome • Small group activity • Overview of the Prevention Program • Overview of upcoming educational events • Introduction of the Family Resource Center • Questions/Answers

3. Welcome and Introductions Carmen Vasquez Supervisor, Early Intervention Unit

4. Small Group Activity Case Managers

5. Overview of the Prevention Program Mirella Benitez

6. The Nuts and Bolts of the Prevention Program Established October 1, 2009 to provide: case management, developmental monitoring, parent education, and referral to community resources to eligible infants/toddlers from birth through 35 months.

7. Who is eligible for the Prevention Program? An infant/toddler is eligible when the regional center determines that one of the following criteria is met: • The child has a combination of two or more medical “high risk” factors • The child’s parent is a person with a developmental disability. • A toddler between the ages of 24-35 months has a 33%-49% delay in one developmental domain (communication, cognitive, social/emotional, self-help/adaptive, and physical).

8. What do we get from the Prevention Program? Prevention Program Plan (PPP) Case management Developmental monitoring Parent education Referral to community agencies

9. Prevention Program Plan (PPP) Every child in the program will have an individualized PPP that will be reviewed on a regular basis. The PPP document: • will be developed at a meeting between the case manager and parents to identify the child and family’s strengths, resources, and concerns. • will identify the child’s current developmental and health status.

10. Prevention Program Plan (PPP)--(cont’d) The PPP document: will include activities for parents to complete (i.e. take child to regular or specialty doctor appointments), will include activities for the case manager to complete (i.e. review results of ASQ with specialty consultants). will document any referrals that are needed by the family.

11. Case Management • Each Prevention consumer is assigned to a case manager to assist in developing the PPP (Prevention Program Plan). • The case manager will assist parents in monitoring their child’s development, guide families in the development through parent education materials and activities, and assist in navigating community resources. • The case manager will also consult with specialty Prevention Consultants including Speech Therapist, Occupational Therapist, Physical Therapist, and Registered Nurse for program planning.

12. Developmental Monitoring • Case managers, together with the parent, will administer the Ages and Stages Questionnaire 3 (ASQ-3) and Ages and Stages Questionnaire: Social Emotional (ASQ:SE) at regular intervals. • Case managers will review ASQ results with specialty consultants. • Case managers will provide parents with developmental information via pamphlets and other written materials.

13. Parent Education 2010 Workshops Series Topics Feb: Global Communication Development Mar: Global Motor Development Apr: Communication- Video Series Part I May: Promoting Healthy Feeding Behavior Jun: Promoting Independent Walking Jul: Communication- Video Series Part II Aug: Parenting and Attachment Sep: Communication- Video Series Part III Oct: Sensory Processing

14. Parent Education (cont’d) Case Managers to provide parents with written materials regarding development from the following resources: • American Academy of Pediatrics • Zero to Three • ProEd Topics include: • Communication • Play • Behavior/Temper Tantrums • Motor development • General parenting • Activities for learning • Development at specific ages

15. Referral to Community Agencies • Case managers will assist families in locating community programs (i.e. Mommy and Me Programs, Library Story Time, Head Start Programs). • Case managers will assist families in locating generic resources such as Social Security Income (SSI), Medi-Cal, Healthy Families, California Children’s Services (CCS), etc. • Case managers will guide families in accessing services through their medical health service plan. • ELARC has partnered with the Family Resource Center (FRC) to develop a community resource guide, provide workshops for accessing generic resources, provide support groups for Prevention families, and provide “EZ Access” notebooks for all Prevention clients.

16. What happens when my child turns 3? • The Prevention Program ends on a child’s 3rd birthday. • The Prevention Program includes “exit planning.” When a child is 2 years, 9 months old, the case manager will initiate a referral to the local education agency (LEA) or school district. • The school district will evaluate the information provided to them and determine an assessment plan. • Some school districts may require pre-registration at a local school site prior to scheduling a meeting. • Some school districts may require parents to make a direct referral for services. • Your case manager is familiar with the procedures for the different school districts and will advise you on how to proceed in this process.

17. Questions?

18. Educational Events Nora Liu, PT

19. Therapy Consultants • Occupational therapy: Elise Holloway, MPH, OTR/L • Speech therapy: Myrna Ramirez, MS, CCC-SLP • Physical Therapy: Nora Liu, PT, DPT, PCS

20. UpcomingEducational Events See Flyer

21. Family Resource Center Yvette Baptiste Executive Director, FRC

22. Questions and Answers