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California’s Medicaid… First 5 Center for Children's Policy

WebThis post was originally published on the Center for the Study of Social Policy's blog.. Revamping Medicaid policies to improve young children’s social and emotional health

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New Medi-Cal Reporting… First 5 Center for Children's Policy

WebThe NCAQ is modifying the well-child visit measure recently added in California and starting in 2021 plans will report two rates: children 15 months of age with six or more well-child …

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New First 5 Center Partnership… First 5 Center for Children's Policy

WebThrough a new partnership, UCSF’s California Preterm Birth Initiative (PTBi-CA) and First 5s will work together to improve Black infant and maternal health outcomes. Over the next …

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Addressing infant and early childhood mental health needs:…

WebCalifornia’s children and families are under significant and escalating toxic stress, from both the COVID-19 pandemic and longstanding historical and systemic issues such as …

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The history of public health… First 5 Center for Children's Policy

WebThe First 5 Center for Children’s Policy with the help of Lanikque Howard, who primarily conducted the research, interviewed First 5 commission staff in 11 of the …

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Prioritizing Children and… First 5 Center for Children's Policy

WebThe First 5 Center, First 5 Association, and our partners listed below recently submitted stakeholder comments to inform California’s definition of this new CHW benefit. Our …

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New Children’s Medi-Cal… First 5 Center for Children's Policy

WebThis gap led California to create a dyadic services Medi-Cal benefit effective January 2023. The dyadic services benefit allows Medi-Cal to cover behavioral health …

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Department of Health Care… First 5 Center for Children's Policy

WebThe pandemic impacted access to preventive care for many Californians, especially in the year 2020. New data released from the Department of Health Care Services shows how …

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California can take steps to… First 5 Center for Children's Policy

WebCalifornia can take several steps to address mental and behavioral health concerns of young children ages 0 to 5, their parents, and child care providers over the next year to …

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Home Visiting Landscape in California

WebData for the home visiting models funded by CHVP comes from CHVP’s “Where We Are” page.; Data for the home visiting models funded by the CalWORKs HVP comes from the …

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California will invest in… First 5 Center for Children's Policy

WebCalifornia’s $800 million commitment over five years will dramatically increase the availability of these services, at a time when families need compassionate, holistic and family …

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Dyadic Therapy Changes Lives First 5 Center for Children's Policy

WebDyadic therapy helps parents meet their own psychological and practical needs so they can be fully attuned to their children. The quality of the parent/child relationship has …

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New Medi-Cal Policy Expands… First 5 Center for Children's Policy

WebThis week California released an important new policy making family therapy a covered benefit for children in Medi-Cal. This is a significant step forward in approaching …

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Many Medi-Cal Changes… First 5 Center for Children's Policy

WebCalAIM (California Advancing and Innovating Medi-Cal) is a long-term plan to transform the Medi-Cal program. The stated goal is to create a health care delivery system that is …

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New Program Extends Medi-Cal… First 5 Center for Children's …

WebBlog Post. Orange County Perinatal Mental Health Toolkit Provides Model for Other Counties. Hoda Shawky • Jun 23, 2020. While many women experience some mild mood …

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Dyadic Care in Action:… First 5 Center for Children's Policy

WebBlog Post. California Has an Opportunity to Improve how Medi-Cal Serves Young Children. Sarah Crow • Oct 1, 2020. The First 5 Association of California submitted a response to …

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Local Developmental Screening… First 5 Center for Children's Policy

WebIn 2019, the average developmental screening rate in Medi-Cal managed care across the state was 25.42% while the rate for 2020 was 23.11%. Between these two years, at least …

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Diaper Need: The Impacts of… First 5 Center for Children's Policy

WebOn average, monthly diaper costs range from $70 to $100. The monthly expense of diapers often forces families to choose between their child’s health and other needs. Families …

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