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Perinatal Health

Alliance for Innovation on Maternal Health (AIM) Safety Bundles

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Obstetric Hemorrhage

Severe Hypertension in Pregnancy 

Cardiac Conditions in Obstetric Care

  • Cardiac Conditions account for the third leading cause of maternal death across the United States. It affects a small percentage of the birthing population but has catastrophic impact. In 2024, we will begin implementing strategies in which we can better detect, plan, and treat birthing people who have known or develop cardiac conditions.
  • National AIM Safety Bundle

Care for Pregnant and Postpartum Individuals with Substance Use Disorder 

  • We are continuing Vermont’s ongoing work in this area by collaborating with the important stakeholders on this upcoming bundle. In October of 2024, we plan to launch the next AIM bundle by providing a webinar that will share what implementation of this bundle will look like for Vermont. This bundle requires wonderful collaboration with several community resources and services and will be a multi-year project. There is much overlap with other efforts focusing on this population through various projects that include PQC colleagues (ICON) and those with the Vermont Dept. of Health.
  • National AIM Safety Bundle

AIM Maintenance of Implemented Bundles

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MAINTENANCE OF IMPLEMENTED SAFETY BUNDLES

Tackling OB Drills - In Situ Drill Tacklebox

  • We redesigned our OB Drill binder and pared it down to make it even more accessible and easy to use for our Providers and Staff on the inpatient obstetric and postpartum units.
  • All the essentials are found in the tacklebox including three hypertension and three hemorrhage scenarios. We will use the structure created with these tackleboxes to add scenarios as we implement new bundles. Upcoming scenarios will include cardiac emergency, trauma-informed patient interaction, and working with patients with substance use disorder.

OB Drill Facilitator Workshop

  • Running in-situ drills and facilitating debriefs is a skill that needs to be practiced and developed. We created and host 4-hour workshops to support interested Staff RNs and Providers in the basics of running drills, how to facilitate a pre-brief, and make the most out of debriefing sessions. We utilize the OB tackleboxes as our main resource.
  • This workshop includes 2-2.5hrs of presentation content and then 1.5-2hrs of practice simulation. Attendees can pilot these new skills by performing the different roles and receiving feedback from the instructors and their peers.

Escape Room 

  • We are aiming to give Staff multiple ways to learn and engage in this content. We’ve created a few escape room adventures that do not require a facilitator to run.

RESOURCES IMPORTANT TO ALL AIM BUNDLES

Second Victims: Supporting Healthcare Providers After Adverse Events Webinar

  • Dr. Aneesa Stewart is a Maternal Fetal Medicine Fellow at UVMMC and comes to us from the Mayo Clinic where they have a robust provider support system to help health care providers after a difficult event – also known as the second victims of an adverse outcome. Dr. Stewart will provide an overview of this topic along with tactics for support for health care providers after a serious event. This is a part of a larger education and training initiative and more information on that will also be provided during this webinar. This webinar occurred October 24, 2023.
  • Second Victims: Supporting Healthcare Providers After Adverse Events Webinar Slides (PDF)

Collaborating with Emergency Department Colleagues

Breastfeeding & Substance Use Guidance

Educational Webinar Series

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2025

  • Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders, Beyond SSRI's

    This is a talk by Dr. Sarah Guth on adjunctive and alternative medication options for perinatal mood and anxiety disorders and their relative safety when SSRI’s are not a good choice for pregnant and breastfeeding patients. The goal of this talk is to help broaden your toolkit when perinatal psychiatry isn't quickly available. This webinar occurred on September 16, 2025.

    Review the Slides: Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders, Beyond SSRI's (PDF)

  • Care of Pregnant and Postpartum People With Substance Use Disorder: Official kickoff of the AIM Safety Bundle on the Care of Pregnant and Postpartum People With Substance Use Disorder. This webinar includes an overview of the bundle, the collaborative nature of this work, and how the AIM team will support our clinical partners in this work.  
  • Human Trafficking: Recognize, Refer and Collaborate: Participants explored how definitions of human trafficking shape prevention efforts and response strategies. The training will focus on recognizing trafficking indicators, delivering meaningful interventions, and building sustainable collaborations to support survivors effectively.

2024

  • AIM Updates on Cardiac Conditions: During this AIM Updates webinar, Dr. Marjorie Meyer provides an overview of the Cardiovascular Disease in Pregnancy Maternal Safety Bundle and fosters discussion around the practice of screening.
  • Changing Guidelines: An update on newborn exposure to Hepatitis C and HIV: Presenters discussed the prevalence and epidemiological trends of Hepatitis C and HIV infections among pregnant persons in the US as well as the new guidelines related to perinatal exposure to Hepatitis C and testing of infants and perinatal HIV exposure and breastfeeding. Guests for the Q&A portion included specialists Benjamin Lee, MD, Patric Infectious Diseases, UVM Medical Center and Nina Gluchowski, MD, Pediatric Gastroenterology, UVM Medical Center.
  • Gestational Diabetes Management: This webinar will review the latest guidance on the Gestational Diabetes Management. Dr. Marjorie Meyer (Maternal Fetal Medicine) and Dr. Delia Horn (NICU) will provide information on both care for pregnant people with gestational diabetes and care of neonates born to people with gestational diabetes.
  • Trauma-Informed Care in the Perinatal Period: Guest speakers Courtney L. Butts & Alexis Edwards offer training focused on Trauma-Informed Care in the Perinatal Period.

 

2023

  • Demystifying Nurse Home Visiting: Increasing Acceptance of Prenatal and Postpartum Services: Katy Leffel will present reflections from physician champions about how to talk to families about the benefits of nurse home visiting, and how they promote and integrate referrals to nurse home visiting in their practice.
  • Protection Against RSV Infection in Pregnancy: Learn about the options available for infant protection against RSV. Hear from VDH about statewide availability, perinatal clinical experts on recommendations, and about an information sheet for patients. This webinar will cover both the pregnant patient vaccine and newborn antibody protection.

2022

2021

Family Care Plan

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Updated materials coming soon. For more information, please contact AHS.VDHFCPCAPTA@vermont.gov.   

Improving Care of Newborns with Substance Exposure (ICoNS) Annual Statewide Conferences

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2025 - Working Together: Optimizing Care through Statewide Collaboration

2024 - Substance-Exposed Newborns and Families: Creating a Community of Practice Materials

2023 - Coming Together to Support Infants and Families Affected by Substance Use in Pregnancy

2022 - Reaching Across the Continuum: Making Connections to Optimize Care for Opioid-Exposed Newborns and Their Families

2021 - Adaptations and Innovations: Providing Care for Opioid-Exposed Newborns & Their Families in a Pandemic

  • Resources

  • Healing the Healers Resources

    Johann Hari - “Chasing the Scream” 2015 (book)

  • Resiliency Resources

    Hoopes, L. ( 2017). Prosilience: Building Your Resilience for a Turbulent World, Dara Press

ICoNS Our Care Notebook

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The Our Care Notebook is a booklet to help families affected by opioid use disorder navigate pregnancy and newborn care. 

Full Our Care Notebook (2022) (PDF)

Our Care Notebook Sections

Substance Use Disorder Resources for Parents and Family

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One More Conversation Can Make The Difference

  • Find numerous fact sheets on the .

Other Parent and Family Resources

  • Our Care Notebook 2022 (PDF)
  • Cannabis Use and Breastfeeding Informational Flyer 2022 (PDF)
  • For patients who deliver at hospitals outside of the UVM Children's Hospital, view the video below to help you prepare for your hospital stay following delivery of a newborn exposed to opioids in pregnancy (2025). 

     

  • For patients who deliver at the UVM Children's Hospital, view the video below to help you prepare for your hospital stay following delivery of a newborn exposed to opioids in pregnancy (2022).

Substance Use Disorder Resources for Providers

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One More Conversation Can Make a Difference Campaign Materials

  • View the video below to learn more about the campaign, One More Conversation - Can Make a Difference 

Cannabis Use and Breastfeeding

COVID-19 Vaccine 

Home Visiting

Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS)

Northern New England Perinatal Quality Improvement Network (NNEPQIN)

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)

Support Delivered Campaign for Perinatal Mood and Anxiety

Testing

Vermont Department of Health (VDH)

Webinars

  • Gestational Diabetes Management

    This webinar addressed the latest guidance on the Gestational Diabetes Management. Dr. Marjorie Meyer (Maternal Fetal Medicine) and Dr. Delia Horn (NICU) provided information on care for pregnant people with gestational diabetes and care of neonates born to people with gestational diabetes. This webinar was recorded on February 6, 2024.

    Gestational Diabetes Management Presentation Slides (PDF)

  • Protection Against Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Infection

    This webinar addressed the emerging information around options available for infant protection against RSV; this included both the pregnant patient vaccine and the newborn antibody protection. Perinatal clinical experts, including Benjamin Lee, MD, Marjorie Meyer, MD, and Whittney Barkhuff, MD from the 91°µÍřĘÓƵ Medical Center, shared recommendations and details about available products. Katie Mahuron, RN, from the Vermont Department of Health discussed statewide availability. This webinar was recorded on November 1, 2023.

  • Protection Against Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Infection Presentation Slides (PDF)

Perinatal Mental Health

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Vermont Resources

  • Vermont Consultation & Psychiatry Access Program (VTCPAP): Serving Pediatric and Perinatal Providers. Free perinatal consultations are available for medical providers, for more details visit: .
  •  connects expecting and new families to mental health clinicians with specialized expertise in treating PMADs and other community services. Providers working with pregnant individuals and families who are experiencing PMADs can also make a direct referral by completing an 

Other ways to access VT resources

National Resources

  • GET HELP NOW

    HRSA Maternal & Child Health

    Call or text 1-833-TLC-MAMA (1-833-852-6262)

    Postpartum Support International

    Call or text during business hours 1-800-944-4773 (4PPD)

In An Emergency

  • OR Call 988
  • OR text HOME to 741741

Education

Project SCOPE: Supporting Children of the OPioid Epidemic

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Project SCOPE: Supporting Children of the OPioid Epidemic 

The goal of Project SCOPE Vermont is to help providers develop effective screening, monitoring, and interdisciplinary support for children and families with Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome. 

Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome, or NAS, is a medical condition in infants who go into opioid withdrawal shortly after they're born.

About Project SCOPE Vermont

We want to help health care providers learn better ways to care for infants suffering from problems related to opioid withdrawal.

The CDCI is receiving support from the  to improve training & supports for children and families with Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS). The work is called .

The effects of NAS can extend beyond infancy. All families with NAS are eligible for Children’s Integrated Services (CIS), but participation is inconsistent around the state. We want to make sure CIS providers are trained in this approach alongside healthcare and other providers to increase interdisciplinary care. 

Project SCOPE Vermont Learning Series

 The 2022 SCOPE Vermont learning series sessions were intended for anyone working with children and families affected by opioid use including healthcare providers, children’s integrated services providers, educators, and more. All sessions used the ECHO framework to share best practices in an engaging all-teach, all-learn model. Each session included an expert presentation on the topic, an interactive case presentation, and group discussion.

All materials from the sessions -- full recording of the session plus speaker materials -- are included here for your reference.

If you have questions about Project SCOPE Vermont, please send an email to VCHIP.PQCVT@med.uvm.edu.

Funding

This project is supported in part by grant number 90DDUC0062, from the U.S. Administration for Community Living, Department of Health and Human Services, Washington, D.C. 20201.​​ Grantees undertaking projects with government sponsorship are encouraged to express freely their findings and conclusions. Points of view or opinions do not, therefore, necessarily represent official ACL policy.​

Safe Infant Sleep

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Safe Infant Sleep Education Module

Welcome to an online education module on safe sleep for registered nurses working in community birthing hospitals in Vermont.

The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends a safe sleep environment that can reduce the risk of sleep­ related infant deaths. This education module aims to reduce the number of infant deaths in Vermont due to unsafe sleep environments. 

This safe infant sleep education module was created by and is the property of graduate students and faculty in the Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Program at the 91°µÍřĘÓƵ College of Nursing and Health Sciences in collaboration with the Vermont Child Health Improvement Program (VCHIP) and the Vermont Department of Health (VDH). All rights reserved. No part of this education module may be reproduced, reused, replicated, or transmitted in any form without express written permission.

  • For continued quality improvement, please complete this short, four question  after finishing the Education Module.

Vermont Safe Sleep Committee

The Vermont Safe Sleep Committee has created patient-facing materials for families. Visit the  resources.

Vermont Department of Health

Wellness Support for Maay Maay Speaking Families

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Wellness Support for Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders

This video addresses wellness supports for Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders (PMADs) for Maay Maay speaking families and pregnant people living in Vermont. This short video can be used by health care professionals serving Maay Maay speaking families. The video is 7-minutes long.

Early Childhood

Parents and Caregiver Resources

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Lead Poisoning

Provider Resources

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Lead Poisoning

Public Health Laboratory Information

Access to Lead Tab in Patient Profile

Supporting Vermont's Early Childhood System

CATS on the Move

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The CATs on the Move projects unite the departments of Psychological Science, Exercise Science, and Education to provide school-based physical activity programs aimed toward increasing the amount of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity that children experience in their daily lives.

School Age and Adolescent Health

Collaborative Improvement and Innovation Network (CoIIN)

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The Adolescent and Young Adult Behavioral Health Collaborative Improvement and Innovation Network (AYA-BH CoIIN) 

AYA-BH CoIINs working to improve the health of AYAs (ages 10-25) by strengthening the capacity of state MCH programs and clinical providers to address the behavioral health needs of AYAs. 

Confidentiality Information

COVID-19 Resources

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Vaccines for Youth Discussion

  • .  Dr. Rebecca Bell is a Pediatric Critical Care Physician at the 91°µÍřĘÓƵ Medical Center Children's Hospital.

Conversations with Youth

Coping During a Pandemic

Letters from Youth

Eating Disorders Information

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The following two sections are for Providers and Family and Caregivers. 

For Providers: Multidisciplinary Care Recommendations

For Family and Caregivers

Regional Resources for Eating Disorder Care

Adolescent Eating Disorder Assessment Clinic (EDAC): Call (802) 847-4696 - Evaluation for assessment of disordered eating behaviors and recommendations/resources for care. Evaluations are limited to a three-visit consultation, with a focus on assessment, diagnosis and recommendations/resources for care. EDAC does not provide any treatment or ongoing care, but the care team remains available for phone consultation to primary care teams after patients are seen. EDAC social worker is available for consultation to families and providers regarding resources.

Websites

  • : Families Empowered And Supporting Treatment for Eating Disorders; an international non-profit organization of and for parents and caregivers of loved ones affected by eating disorders
  • : WithAll empowers adults with the tools they need to help young people develop a positive body image and relationship with food. Parent’s page includes printable guides to support conversations about body and food.
  • : Eating disorder specific page offers tips and helpline
  • : Eating Disorder Treatment Center; website offers printable educational materials, resources for families and virtual support and education programs.
  • : Support groups
  • : Podcast sponsored by Body-Positive Home, a learning and healing hub empowering families to nurture a more embodied and inclusive next generation

Handouts

Books

Firearms and Suicide Prevention

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Visit the Firearms and Suicide Prevention page for more information.

General Adolescent Health

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The following three sections are for Providers, Youth, and Family and Caregivers. 

For Providers

For Youth

For Family and Caregivers

Gender Affirming Care

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Mental Health Information

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For Providers: Vermont Specific

For Providers: Additional Resources

Sexual and Reproductive Health

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The following two sections are for Providers and Youth.

For Providers

APPS

2015 STD Treatment Guidelines

For Youth

Substance Use Information

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The following three sections are for Providers, Youth, and Family and Caregivers.

For Providers

For Youth

For Family and Caregivers

National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism

School Health Resources

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As VCHIP aims to improve the health of Vermont’s children, we recognize and celebrate the role that school administrators, educators and, school-based health professionals play in supporting the health of children, through the provision of healthy school environments, nutritious meals, health education, physical education and activity, health services and more.  Many VCHIP projects and affiliated clinicians have already identified this opportunity and have built strong partnerships with schools and school-based professionals.

Our work in the coming year will include inventorying current partnerships between VCHIP projects, physician practices and schools across the state; conducting landscape analysis of best practices in academic and pediatric partnerships to advance school health; and interviewing key health, educational and community stakeholders in Vermont on the role(s) that VCHIP can most effectively play to advance the health of children through the lens of schools.  By the end of the fiscal year, we aim to finalize a strategic vision and plan for VCHIP’s school health portfolio moving forward.

School Health Data

School-Based Health Centers

  • Are you a school-based clinician looking for support from the Vermont Department of Health? You can find your school liaison in a near you.

Opening School-Based Health Centers in Vermont

  • The link below will take you to a manual made by a Vermont Nurse Practitioner with much knowledge about School-Based Health Centers. The goal of the manual is to assist health professionals, school administrators, and any others that would like to open or expand a School-Based Health Center in Vermont.
  • A Guide to Opening a School-Based Health Center in Vermont (PDF)
  •  is a national organization for school-based health centers and health care. This website has a plethora of information for administrators and school staff along with helpful resources for those looking to learn about SBHCs in their area.

Examples of School-Based Health Centers in Vermont

  • The following links are examples (not an exhaustive list) of School-Based Health Centers in VT.

American Academy of Pediatrics School Health Key Resources and Policy Statements

Federal Resources

Well-Being Action Plan

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The Well-Being Action Plan Story

A primary care pediatrician at the 91°µÍřĘÓƵ Children’s Hospital Primary Care Practice was looking for a way to support children to identify emotional coping skills and strategies to manage the normal ups and downs of life.  She needed a tool that could be used to proactively provide anticipatory guidance about managing emotions.  She also needed a tool to help youth self-identify additional needs when their current strategies were not working.  In 2018, Drs Green and Smith created the Well-Being Action Plan (WBAP).  The WBAP was developed with feedback of pediatricians, psychiatrists, adolescent specialists and psychologists in Burlington Vermont.

Well-Being Action Plan with Implementation Guide (PDF) Note: For printing purposes, there is a blank page after the Implementation Guide, before the WBAP.

Feedback about the WBAP is welcome, please email: andrea.green@uvmhealth.org

Citation

Andrea E. Green, MDCM, Benjamin Smith, MD, The Pediatric Well-Being Action Plan. 2018
Copyright: 91°µÍřĘÓƵ

Terms of Use of the Well-Being Action Plan

By downloading the Well-Being Action Plan (“WBAP”), the user agrees to the following terms and conditions.

Ownership

The WBAP is owned by the 91°µÍřĘÓƵ.

No Modification

The WBAP, whether in English or translation, may not be modified in any way without the written consent of the creators or their proxies. Anyone wishing to modify or translate the WBAP should contact Vermont Child Health Improvement Program (VCHIP) at (802) 656-8210 or email. 

Limited License to Make Copies

A printable version of the Well-Being Action Plan may be downloaded from the VCHIP website and can be printed without charge by individuals or organizations provided that such organizations or individual do not request or receive payment or reimbursement from the child, family or insurance provider. In addition, an electronic version of the WBAP may be used for clinical care or research provided that the provider or researcher does not request or receive payment or reimbursement from the child, family or insurance provider.  No other rights to copy, use, distribute, or display the WBAP are granted.

No Commercial Use

The WBAP may not be used for commercial use. 

No Warranty

The WBAP is provided “as is”, without warranty of any kind, express or implied, including but not limited to the warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose and noninfringement.  In no event shall the authors, UVM or VCHIP be liable for any claim, damages or other liability, whether in an action of contract, tort or otherwise, arising from, out of or in connection with the use of WBAP.

Governing Law

These terms of use will be governed by the laws of the state of Vermont.

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Additional Information for Providers

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Adolescent Friendly Services

Adolescent Health Working Group (ahwg)

Immunizations: Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

  • CHOP Q&A

Interviewing

Recommended Visits and Risk Screening

Online Training Opportunities for Healthcare Providers

Additional Information for Youth

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VT RAYS Video

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Additional Information for Family and Caregivers

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Fire Prevention

Vaccination

Child Health Advances Measured in Practice (CHAMP)

Children with Special Health Care Needs

Center on Disability and Community Inclusion

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The CDCI is Vermont’s University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities Education, Research, and Service, otherwise known as a UCEDD. We provide accessibility services to students, teach academically and beyond, and conduct research to improve disability services and advocacy policies. 

Learn More About the Center on Disability and Community Inclusion.

Medical Care and Coordination for Children Entering Foster Care

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Vermont Resources

  • The Vermont Department for Children and Families (DCF) mission is to foster the healthy development, safety, well-being, and self-sufficiency of Vermonters.

     (2/2020)

    The purpose is to establish division policy regarding the authorization of medical care and the requirements for meeting the health needs of children and youth in DCF custody.

    If you suspect that a child is being abused or neglected, call 1-800-649-5285 to report it 24 hours per day, 7 days per week.

  • The Kin, Foster and Adoptive Family (KFAF) training team collaborates with the Vermont DCF Family Services Division, community partners and caregivers to strengthen the caregiver system for children, youth and families by providing high quality, trauma informed, family-centered, interculturally responsive training, resources and supports.

Educational Webinars

National Resources

  • In 2015, the American Academy of Pediatrics published a policy statement and a technical report on Health Care Issues for Children and Adolescents in Foster Care and Kinship Care (;  . These documents give guidance on recommended timing and content of health care visits for children and youth entering foster care. In 2020, the Vermont Department for Children and Families began aligning with these guidelines in order to provide excellent care for children and adolescents in custody .
  • Trauma-informed care (TIC) is defined by the National Child Traumatic Stress Network as medical care in which all parties involved assess, recognize, and respond to the effects of traumatic experiences on children, caregivers, and healthcare providers.  In the clinical setting TIC includes the prevention, identification and assessment of trauma, response to trauma and recovery from trauma as a focus of all services. Pediatricians can support the caregiver-child relationship, the context in which there can be recovery from trauma and the restoration of resilience.  TIC is characterized by an understanding that traumatic experiences can impact the brain and body and can present as problematic behaviors and health issues.  These conditions need to be treated as medical concerns, not willful or punishable actions. (National Child Traumatic Stress Network. (n.d.). Trauma types. Retrieved September 22, 2022, from .
  • Resources Related to Trauma

Transitioning from Pediatric to Adult Care

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Welcoming Youth and Young Adults with Autism and Complex Care Needs in Your Practice (PDF)

Educational Content

  • Presentation created by Liliane Savard, PT, DPT, PSC  that includes several resources. Motivational Interviewing Resources (PDF)
  • Dr. Rich Pinkney and Dr. Alan Rubin provide their recommended resources in the attached document that helps to further explore motivational interviewing for supporting the transition from pediatric to adult care.
  • Dr. Erica Gibson discusses brain development, communication strategies and supporting the transition from pediatric to adult care. Three young adult patient advisors share their experiences, perspectives and recommendations for improving the transition from pediatric to adult care.

UVM Autism Collaborative

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The UVM Autism Collaborative is a joint project of the UVM Center on Disability & Community Inclusion (CDCI), the UVM College of Nursing and Health Sciences, and the UVM Medical Center.

Care Coordination Collaborative for Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs

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Collaborative Meetings

Data

Resources

Child Population Health

Healthcare Utilization

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Population Mental Health

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Children, Youth, and Families Mental Health Integration

ADHD Resources

Vermont Consultation & Psychiatry Access Program (VTCPAP)

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Vermont Consultation & Psychiatry Access Program:  Serving Pediatric and Perinatal Providers

Free consultations are available for medical providers, more details .    For free Perinatal Psychiatry Consultations call the Vermont Consultation and Psychiatry Access Program (VTCPAP) at 802-488-5342 or visit: .

Websites

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