Child Health & Behavior Supports – Families

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Children’s Hospital Resources

Pediatric care is vital to your child’s overall health. Children’s Hospital has active services in order to provide safe, thoughtful, high-quality care for children who need it. We are sharing information from the Children’s Hospital website and invite you to visit their site to learn more.

  • ParentSmart Healthline™ 
    Callers are offered support and education based on pediatrician-approved guidelines. ParentSmart also provides information on general health topics, community resources and can help you find a reputable physician in your area.
  • Parenting Articles
    This site allows you to search for articles based on your interest and child’s age.
  • ChildrensMD Mobile App
    This app provides care guides that help you make smart decisions on what level of care (if any) is needed and how to provide speedy symptom relief for minor illnesses or injuries you can manage on your own.
  • Safety Store (Aurora and Highlands Ranch)
Spanish Services: Para comunicarse con Children’s Colorado, por favor llame al 720-777-1234 y pida hablar con la operadora que habla español. En Colorado Springs, por favor llame al 719-305-7246.
 
Learn what to expect – and all the ways Children’s Hospital is keeping patients safe. These measures include increased screening measures for all team members and visitors, testing patients and symptomatic caregivers, increased availability of telehealth appointments, and limiting the number of people at locations.
 

For ongoing updates, a list of open locations and how to get care virtually or in person, please see Children’s Hospital’s coronavirus resources for parents and resources for healthcare professionals.

COVID-19 resources for patients, parents and families:

Social-Emotional and Behavior Supports for Children

  • Are you struggling to meet the social-emotional or behavioral needs of a child birth to eight years of age?
  • Would you like help creating a plan to decrease behavioral challenges and promote success at home or in the classroom?
  • Is a child in your care at risk of being removed from a child care setting due to behavioral issues?

The Resource Exchange can help you determine whether Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation is a good fit.

Services Include:

  • Teacher consulting and skill building for behavior guidance strategies
  • Supporting partnerships between families and early childhood programs to support children with behavior challenges
  • Assistance navigating community resources 

Services are provided on-site at NO-COST. ECMH Consultants DO NOT provide diagnosis or evaluation.

Call the ECMH Referral Line for assistance: 719.577.9091

Early Childhood Mental Health Supports for Families

To learn more about supporting your child’s emotional well-being, please explore posts available in our special Emotional Well-Being section available on our FamilySPEAK website HERE. Below are some links to help get you started:

Specific to COVID-19:

Supporting your child’s social-emotional health is not just for times of crisis. Here are resources for any time you need help.

For details on all of the protective factors, click HERE.

Early Childhood Services

Before contacting TRE, please visit their website for important COVID-19 updates.

Early Intervention:  Provides developmental supports and services to children birth through three years of age, who have special developmental needs. It can help improve a child’s ability to develop and learn. It can also help parents and family members learn ways to support and promote a child’s development, within the family’s activities and community life.

Contact Early Childhood Services at The Resource Exchange: 719.577.9190

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Dental Resources for Parents & Families

 The resources below are printable and shareable documents:

Health First Colorado is Colorado’s Medicaid program. It provides dental benefits to enrolled children age 20 and under. Children enrolled in the full state plan have a wide range of benefits with no co-pays or out of pocket expenses. To receive the best dental care possible, it is important you find a dental home for your child. A dental home is a dentist or dental hygienist your child sees on a regular basis for dental care. If your child should have a dental emergency, call your dental home provider first.

Need more information or would like help finding a dental provider?
Call DentaQuest at 1-855-225-1729 (TTY: 711)
or visit  DentaQuest.com/Colorado

For details in English, click here. 

For details in Spanish, click here.

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Resources for Strengthening Families

 
Every family has strengths, and every family faces challenges. When you are under stress—the car breaks down, you or your partner lose a job, a child’s behavior is difficult, or even when the family is experiencing a positive change, such as moving into a new home—sometimes it takes a little extra help to get through the day. The tip sheets below are designed for parents and are based on information from organizations working to promote well-being.

National Alliance on Mental Illness | NAMI

 
NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) is the nation’s largest grassroots mental health organization dedicated to improving the lives of persons living with serious mental illness and their families. Founded in 1979, NAMI has become the nation’s voice on mental illness. Click here to learn more about their resources and supports for families.These include events, support groups, classes, and more. Events will be shared on our FamilySPEAK calendar.

FamilySPEAK

 
FamilySPEAK is a project of Alliance for Kids. The FamilySPEAK website site is a tool for strengthening families by providing family support, parent education and knowledge in one accessible location. Providing resources and supports positively impacts our community as families thrive and children develop their potential. For additional resources, click the links below:

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