Project Number: R40 MC 05473-04 Project Date: 09/01/2005 Grantee: University of Colorado at Denver Health Sciences Center Department/Center: JFK Partners
Final Report
Pending
Principal Investigator
Steven Rosenberg Ph.D., Associate Professor, University of Colorado at Denver Health Sciences Center JFK Partners, 4200 East Ninth Avenue, Box C221 Denver, CO 80262 steven.rosenberg@uchsc.edu
Abstract
Care coordination is recognized as an essential component of services for children with special health care needs (CSHCN). CSHCN who participate in Part C early intervention services include children with families with complex health, developmental and family needs who would benefit from effective care coordination. This demonstration project will provide the Wraparound Care Coordination (WCC) to families with Part C eligible children, where families or children require high levels of care coordination. WCC uses a team-based planning and high intensity care coordination process that ensures children and their families receive individualized, community-based services and natural products. WCC facilitators will work with families to develop and implement service plans that address the priorities and needs of both parents and children. To make certain that the Wraparound services provided to families are faithful to WCC, facilitators will be trained in the Wraparound process through the use of manualized training and ongoing consultation. The evaluation of WCC will employ random assignment of families to intervention and comparison groups. Families in the intervention group will be provided WCC; families in the comparison group will receive standard Part C service coordination. The evaluation will assess child and family outcomes, including child developmental progress, family resources, parent stressors, satisfaction with services and service utilization.
Publications
Listed is descending order by year published.
Rosenberg S. & Smith E. (2008). Rates of Part C eligibility for young children investigated by child welfare. Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, 28, 68-74.
Rosenberg S., Zhang D. & Robinson, C. (2008). Prevalence of developmental delays and participation in early intervention services for young children. Pediatrics, 121, e1503–e1509.
Keywords
children with special health care needs, infants, toddlers, preschool children, service coordination, developmental disabilities, early intervention, parent support
