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Navigating the Early Identification and Intervention Maze: A Flowchart

California’s early identification and intervention (EII) system is complicated. Many players are responsible for supporting young children’s development and mental health. This flowchart describes the system as it is intended to work for children 0 to 3 years old with Medi-Cal insurance.

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The Role of California’s Community Health Worker, Promotora, and Community Health Representative Workforce in the Central Valley - A Survey of CHW/P/Rs Serving the Prenatal to Age Three Population

This brief presents the findings from our landscape analysis of the prenatal to three serving community health worker, promotora, and community health representative (CHW/P/R) workforce in California’s Central Valley. Our work around CHW/P/Rs in the Central Valley is done in collaboration with the Whole Child Equity Partnership. The WCEP is a multi-sector coalition of statewide organizations, advocates, and direct service providers working across multiple disciplines to make California the best state to have, raise, and be a child.

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Home and Community-Based Perinatal Supports for California Families

California has made significant strides to increase access to multigenerational, whole-family supports during the prenatal and postpartum period. However, significant gaps remain in access.

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Proposal for New Medi-Cal Benefit: Early Childhood Home and Community Based Services

This brief is the second in a series about home and community-based perinatal supports for California families.

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The Impact of California's Mental Health Service Provider Shortage: Inequitable Access to Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health Services

The first five years of life mark a critical time for early childhood development. Early experiences and relationships with caregivers shape the architecture of a developing brain and lay the foundation for mental health across an individual’s life.

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Community Health Workers Advancing Child Health Equity: Part II

A community health workforce can improve the health of children, particularly children of color, by connecting families to information, care, and services. They are trusted members of the communities they serve, creating a link between the community and health/social services, which are not always easy to navigate nor culturally responsive, to improve service access and quality.

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