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Health materials for patients are typically written at the
senior high school level, but many of the clients of the Best Babies Collaboratives read
at a level far below this, meaning that they often struggle to understand the
documents they receive on medical visits and can have trouble following written
instructions. We also know that limited health literacy is a more
powerful predictor of health status and health-related behaviors than race or
education (Volande & Paasche-Orlow, 2007).The Baby Basics Prenatal Health Literacy Program has proven to be an invaluable tool for the Best Babies Collaboratives in
meeting this challenge.
Similar in scope and tone to the best-selling "What to
Expect When You're Expecting" books, The Baby Basics Program presents prenatal health
information at the clients' own reading level and empowers them to take charge
of their own health.
Created by the non-profit What to Expect Foundation,
Baby Basics (in Spanish, Hóla Bebé) is a curriculum incorporating an
easy-to-read book, activity cards, and a planner for tracking prenatal
appointments and listing questions to ask of healthcare providers.
The Baby Basics literature relays complex medical concepts,
in English, Spanish, and Chinese, at fifth and third-grade reading levels. It
also builds literacy by providing a glossary and index and teaching clients how
to use them. Clients also learn the vocabulary they need to know at delivery
and how to formulate questions to ask providers.
Case managers have a variety of teaching strategies at their disposal, including the
teach-back method. For instance the case manager may ask the client to explain
exactly what she has understood from her reading, and then fill in the missing
pieces for her.
"It's about giving our clients the tools to help
themselves," says Maria Peacock, of the San Gabriel Valley Best Babies Collaborative.
"When clients understand the information, they become more invested and eager
to learn about pregnancy, ask questions and find answers."
Learn More:
Baby Basics Program
Best Babies Collaboratives
Health Literacy, Health Inequality and a Just Healthcare System
The American Journal of Bioethics
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LA Best Babies Network 2009 Annual Report
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LA Best Babies Network's 2009 Annual Report is now available for download.
LA Best Babies Network is proud of the perinatal
network it has built in L.A. County, which has one of the most diverse
populations in the world.
The
stories in our annual report illustrate how our Network and its
community partners are creating a brighter future for newborns and
their families.
If you would like to request a printed copy, please e-mail contact@labestbabies.org
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211 LA County Early Intervention Specialist
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211 LA County is seeking qualified candicates for the position of Early Intervention Specialist I.
Position Summary: Receive transferred calls from the First 5 LA Parent Help Line to conduct the Parent's Evaluation of Developmental Status Screening (PEDS), to screen children birth to 5 years of age and, when concerns are flagged, to seamlessly refer the child for assessment and early intervention services. Developmental screening will be conducted over the phone using the on-line PEDS a high quality parent-report developmental screening tool. Each child will be provided with early intervention resources and referrals specific to the child's needs, brief counseling services as appropriate, advocacy, case management and as needed follow-up developmental screening.
Qualifications: Masters Degree in social work, MFCC, MFT, psychology, public health, early childhood development or related field with 3 years experience preferred.
Minimum Requirement of a Bachelors degree with a major in related fields and 5 years of successful paid experience in a social service, health, or educational agency providing services to children or families with special needs children.
Proficient Bilingual Spanish required.
To find out more, contact: personnel@211la.org
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