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Perinatal Health

Educational Offerings
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2025

Alliance for Innovation on Maternal Health (AIM): Kickoff: Care of Pregnant and Postpartum People With Substance Use Disorder (January 2025)

Bidirectional Learning for Improved Support and Services (BLISS) (May 2025) (Delivered at the May 2025 ICoNS Conference)

From Policy to People: Human-Centered Collaboration on Perinatal Substance Use in Vermont (May 2025) (Delivered at the May 2025 ICoNS Conference)

Human Trafficking: Recognize, Refer and Collaborate (June 2025)

Overview of Alliance for Innovation on Maternal Health AIM Substance Use Disorder Bundle (May 2025)

Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders: Beyond SSRI's (September 2025) 

Powerlessness to Purpose: Navigating Uncertainty in a Changing Landscape (May 2025) (Delivered at the May 2025 ICoNS Conference)

Putting Families First: 2025 Revisions to the Family Care Plan (May 2025) (Delivered at the May 2025 ICoNS Conference)

Recovering Loudly Stories from Vermont Moms in Recovery (May 2025) (Delivered at the May 2025 ICoNS Conference)

2024

Alliance for Innovation on Maternal Health (AIM): Updates on Cardiac Conditions (January 2024)

Changing Guidelines: An update on newborn exposure to Hepatitis C and HIV (October 2024)

Clinical Utility of Perinatal Toxicology Testing (April 2024) (Delivered at the 2024 ICoNS Conference)

Gestational Diabetes Management (February 2024)

Parental Education and The Family Care Plan (April 2024) (Delivered at the 2024 ICoNS Conference)

The New Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine Guidelines: Breastfeeding in the Setting of Substance Use (Delivered at the 2024 ICoNS Conference)

Trauma Informed Care in the Perinatal Period (December 2024)

Information and Materials for 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.

Safe Infant Sleep

Substance Use Disorder Resources

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

 

Information and Materials for Healthcare Providers
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Perinatal Substance Use Disorder Resources

Project SCOPE: Supporting Children of the OPioid Epidemic 

Safe Infant Sleep

OB and Neonatal Clinical Skills Trainings
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AIM Debriefs and Multisystem Reviews (2023)

AIM Definition, Diagnosis, and Treatment of Hypertension in Pregnancy (2023)

AIM Quick Drills (2023)

AIM Severe Hypertension in Pregnancy Patient Safety Bundle (2022)

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
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COVID-19 Resources
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Vaccines for Youth Discussion

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

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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Adolescent Medicine at The University of Vermont Health Network

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 Local Health Office 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)
  • School-Based Health Alliance 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

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 University of Vermont 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: University of Vermont

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 University of Vermont.

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)

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Recommended Visits and Risk Screening

Online Training Opportunities for Healthcare Providers

Additional Information for Youth
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VT RAYS Video

Additional Information for Family and Caregivers
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Fire Prevention

Vaccination

Child Health Advances Measured in Practice (CHAMP)

CHAMP Resources
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Visit the CHAMP page for resources!

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

Educational Webinars

National Resources

Transitioning from Pediatric to Adult Care
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Got Transitions

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

Educational Content

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.

Learn More About the UVM Autism Collaborative. 

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
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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 here.    For free Perinatal Psychiatry Consultations call the Vermont Consultation and Psychiatry Access Program (VTCPAP) at 802-488-5342 or visit: https://www.vtcpap.com/.

Websites
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