Through the ABCD project Vermont integrated three home visiting programs into one --Healthy Babies, Kids, and Families. The paperwork associated with assessment, referral, and monitoring was streamlined (from seven forms to one); eligibility was expanded (from 12 months to five years); and services were added to include home visiting with case management, phone consultation, targeted educational materials that highlight child development, and group education for parents and care givers.
Vermont also trained physicians, public health providers, child care providers, and government officials in developmental issues using Touchpoints (a curriculum that emphasizes the building of supportive alliances between parents and professionals around key points in the development of young children). In doing so, Vermont changed the focus of its work with families to a developmental approach, rather than a risk-based one.
| Title | Description | Date Published | Activity |
| Healthy Babies Kids and Families, Perinatal Communication Tool |
Vermont ABCD I Project. This form was designed to promote improved care coordination between MCH coordinators, Medicaid providers, and home visiting programs--allowing for a more streamlined approach to improve access to quality services for pregnant women. |
April 2007 | Addressing Needs |
| Touchpoints Implementation Survey | (Vermont ABCD I Project) This survey was used to collect data about provider and staff implementation of the Touchpoints guiding principles presented during the Touchpoints seminar. | July 2003 | Gauging Success: Measurement and Evaluation |
| Touchpoints Post-Training Assessment Form | (Vermont ABCD I Project) This post-training assessment of Touchpoints for University of Vermont faculty and other trainees was designed to determine the sustainability of the Touchpoints model. | July 2003 | Gauging Success: Measurement and Evaluation |
| Evaluation Plan for Vermont's Healthy Babies, Kids, and Families Program |
(Judith Shaw, Annette Rexroad: Vermont ABCD I Project) This Evaluation Plan submitted as part of the Vermont Healthy Babies, Kids, and Families Expansion grant focuses primarily on documenting the processes by which Medicaid services are administered. |
May 2002 | Gauging Success: Measurement and Evaluation |
| Healthy Babies Kids and Families, Pediatric Communication Tool | Vermont ABCD I Project. This form was designed to promote improved care coordination between MCH coordinators, Medicaid providers, and home visiting programs--allowing for a more streamlined approach to improve access to quality services for Medicaid eligible children. | February 2002 | Spreading Results |
