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A conversation on perinatal substance use and the key role pediatric-serving medical homes play in supporting families during this critical period. Includes:
• Vermont data
• Screening for perinatal substance use in the child health visit, including best practices and challenges in workflow and documentation
• The Plan of Safe Care and mandatory reporting expectations
• Referrals and resources for children and families experiencing perinatal substance use

An exploration of Vermont Developmental Surveillance, Screening and Referral approach, including tools, online screening options and partnerships between medical home, Help Me Grow and Children’s Integrated Services (CIS). Developmental and behavioral screening is a whole-population strategy to improve child health outcomes. Screening, together with routine developmental surveillance, provides an opportunity to monitor if a child is learning age-appropriate skills and to identify any developmental or behavioral concerns as soon as possible, enabling intervention during the most critical periods of development. When young children are not screened systematically, opportunities for early identification, intervention, and treatment may be delayed. Early identification of children at risk for developmental delays is an integral function of the primary care medical home.

A conversation on how the medical home and Vermont’s early childhood system can partner more closely and effectively in service of children and families. Key partners and programs in the early childhood system: Parent Child Centers, Children’s Integrated Services (CIS), Help Me Grow (HMG) Vermont, and more. Examples of successful integrative models, including DULCE.

Grounding the year-long series in a relational approach to working with children and families, the why and how of child and family engagement, Bright Futures Guidelines, and the promotion of social-emotional health throughout pediatrics, including a brief overview of the Touchpoints Approach.

Blueprint Manual 2025

Payment Implementation Work Group Dec. 4, 2024 Minutes

Blueprint for Health Manual, updated Dec. 2024. Effective January 1, 2025.

A 42-slide presentation that introduces the Blueprint. The slideshow should be viewed with Blueprint staff for a complete picture and for questions and answers.

Executive Committee Minutes November 21 2024

Leveraging Creative Partnerships to Address Workforce Challenges