Perinatal and Early Childhood Health

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Medi-Cal Resources

The First 5 Center has created Medi-Cal resources to support early childhood leaders' understanding of this important system.

Brief

Proposal for an Early Childhood Health Services Initiative in California: An Opportunity to Expand Preventive Supports for Young Children

Sep 8, 2022

This concept paper explores California’s opportunity to improve the health and development of young children by leveraging the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) Health Services Initiatives (HSIs).

Report

The Road to Black Birth Justice

May 24, 2022

This report summarizes the findings of a multipart project that the UCSF California Preterm Birth Initiative conducted, in partnership with the First 5 Center for Children’s Policy, to understand the challenges and opportunities to improve the birth outcomes and experiences of Black people and their families in California.

Report

Addressing infant and early childhood mental health needs: opportunities for community solutions

Oct 13, 2021

This moment in history could be pivotal in the landscape of California’s early childhood mental health. Conditions created by the pandemic, such as isolation, economic stress, and community trauma, are all proven to negatively impact a child’s ability to thrive. It is vitally important that young children and their parents and caregivers receive the interventions necessary to support their mental health during this critical time.

Brief

Parent Mental Health Concerns and the Impact on Young Children

Apr 26, 2021

This brief describes the impacts of parent emotional health concerns on infants and toddlers, the programs that can support new parents, and recommendations on how the State can increase access.

Blog Posts

Perinatal and Early Childhood Health

High quality and easily accessible health services are fundamental to ensuring our children are set up for long-term success.

Medi-Cal Resources

Proposal for an Early Childhood Health Services Initiative in California: An Opportunity to Expand Preventive Supports for Young Children

The Road to Black Birth Justice

Addressing infant and early childhood mental health needs: opportunities for community solutions

Parent Mental Health Concerns and the Impact on Young Children

FDA approval of the first postpartum depression pill and what it means for infant and toddler health and development

New Children’s Medi-Cal Behavioral Health Benefits 101: Family Therapy and Dyadic Services

Department of Health Care Services Releases 2021 Preventive Services Report

Many Medi-Cal Changes Underway: An Overview and the Impact on Children

Prioritizing Children and Families in California’s New Community Health Worker Benefit

Dyadic Therapy Changes Lives

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