Transforming Pediatrics for Early Childhood (TPEC) Program
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The Transforming Pediatrics for Early Childhood Program (TPEC), administered by the Health Resources and Services Administration under the Department of Health and Human Services, aims to promote healthy development and prevent chronic diseases in early childhood by integrating early childhood development experts into pediatric practices. These experts will work within local pediatric settings, primarily serving Medicaid and CHIP-covered families, to provide comprehensive, team-based care that addresses critical factors influencing child development. Key activities include screening families for needs related to mental health, housing, nutrition, and development; fostering nurturing relationships between caregivers and children; educating caregivers on developmental milestones; and ensuring access to additional support services through referrals. TPEC recipients will focus on placing early childhood development professionals in pediatric practices with statewide or tribal reach, enhancing the capacity of pediatric care teams through skill-building initiatives, and improving administrative policies and financing mechanisms to sustain this approach. The program is designed to improve both the quality and cost-effectiveness of pediatric primary care, leading to measurable improvements in service delivery rates and early childhood development outcomes. The initiative aligns with the broader goals of the Make America Healthy Again priorities by emphasizing early intervention and comprehensive support for children and families.
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The Transforming Pediatrics for Early Childhood Program (TPEC) will advance the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) priorities by preventing chronic disease early in life and promoting healthy development in early childhood. TPEC recipients - organizations with statewide or tribal reach - will place early childhood development (ECD) experts in local pediatric practices to deliver team-based care to young children and their families. Recipients will improve the quality and cost effectiveness of pediatric primary care by delivering a comprehensive team-based approach that focuses on factors critical to child development. Through this approach, pediatric primary care staff will:
- Screen families for their needs related to mental health, housing, nutrition, and child development;
- Build safe, stable, and nurturing relationships between caregivers and their children;
- Educate caregivers on developmental milestones and how to watch for them; and
- Make sure that families get referrals and access to additional or specialized support.
TPEC recipients will:
- Place early childhood development (ECD) experts in pediatric practices that primarily serve families covered by Medicaid/Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) and deliver high-quality ECD services using a team-based approach.
- Build the skills of pediatric primary care staff statewide to deliver high-quality ECD services using a team-based approach.
- Improve statewide administrative policies and financing strategies to expand and sustain team-based pediatric primary care, improving the standard of care for all young children.
TPEC will result in measurable improvements in service delivery rates and early childhood development outcomes.
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