“Healthy Tomorrows” March Meeting
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH), in partnership with CTC-RI/PCMH Kids, successfully applied for a 5-year HRSA “Healthy Tomorrows” grant whose goal is to improve communication and care coordination between the Family Visiting (FV) Programs and Pediatric Primary Care Practices (PCMH Kids) with a specific focus on improving well-child care.
In March, we concluded a 1-year pilot learning collaborative with 2 practices (Hasbro Pediatric Primary Care and Providence Community Health Center – Central) and 2 Family Visiting Programs (Meeting Street and Blackstone Valle Community Action Program). Over the past 12 months, teams developed and tested workflows for improving communication and coordination between FV programs and pediatric practices. Family consultants were a part of the core planning team and learning collaborative and helped inform on parental concerns and suggestions. The 1st year pilot concluded in March with a report out from Cohort 1 on lessons learned. Cohort 2 practices were invited to attend and learn from Cohort 1 practices. Year 2 practices and family visiting programs are:
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Family Visiting Programs |
Pediatric Practices |
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Parents as Teachers - Westerly |
Coastal Narragansett Bay Pediatrics |
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Healthy Families America - EBCAP |
East Bay Health Center |
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Healthy Families America & Parents as Teachers - BVCAP |
Hasbro Pediatric Primary Care |
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Healthy Families America – Meeting Street |
Hasbro Pediatric Primary Care |
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Healthy Families America* & Parents as Teachers - BVCAP |
Providence Community Health Center |
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Healthy Families America – Meeting Street |
Providence Community Health Center |