Developmental Screening Implementation Training and Support

Register Now for the Summer Webinar Series!

Continuing education contact hours available for physicians, nurses, and social workers.

Implementing changes in your practice can feel like a daunting task. From creating a plan to training staff, and making the changes in services, there is a lot of coordination that needs to take place. While there are many resources available to help guide this process, we also have a team of experts available to provide Implementation Training and Support (ITS). You can use our request form to learn about the topics we can help with and the services we offer.

Developmental Screening ITS consists of a variety of options that allow you to interact with our experts to receive support tailored to your practice's wants and needs. We can provide guidance, help with decision-making and problem-solving, and coach you through implementing changes in your practice.

Implementation Training and Support (ITS) Offerings

There are a few different ways to receive ITS from us. Options range from asking a question in a group office hours session to having 1:1 bi-weekly meetings with our experts to walk through the steps of the toolkit. The benefit of having multiple options is that you can decide what level of support you would like!

Watch Our Webinars – Check out our upcoming and previously recorded webinars below.

Monthly Office Hours – Each month, we hold Office Hours on Zoom open to anyone who has questions or wants to learn more about developmental screening. Sessions revolve around a selected theme, but questions about any developmental screening topic are welcome! Find more information about Office Hours below.

Email Us a Question – Email FamilyHealth@la.gov with a question and receive a response within three business days.

Initial Planning Meeting – Meet with our experts on Zoom, who will help you formulate a plan of action for developmental screening in your practice.

1:1 Coaching Meetings – Meet with our experts bi-weekly on Zoom to walk through building your team, our worksheets and checklists, and troubleshooting implementation in your practice. Each practice can receive up to five 1:1 meetings in addition to the initial planning meeting.

 

To request an initial planning meeting, learn more about 1:1 coaching, or ask us a question, please email FamilyHealth@la.gov.

Developmental Screening Summer Webinar Series

Registration for the 2026 Developmental Screening Summer Webinar Series is now open!

Across three sessions, participants will hear from guest speakers from Medicaid, the Bureau of Family Health’s pediatric medical home and early intervention experts, and family leaders from the Louisiana community.

Each session runs from 12:30-1 p.m. and will offer no-cost continuing education for physicians, nurses, and social workers. Sessions cover topics important for helping providers implement screening services and improve how health care is delivered to their patients.

Use the links below to register for each session:

  • July 15: Explaining Screening Results Without Creating Fear - Opportunity vs. Crisis
    • This session focuses on how pediatric providers can effectively communicate screening results to families in a way that informs without alarming. Framing results as an opportunity rather than a crisis, this session emphasizes clear, compassionate communication that supports understanding and next steps. Participants will learn strategies to discuss concerns, manage uncertainty, and build parent confidence while maintaining trust and encouraging timely follow-through with recommended care.
    • Presenter: Kaylee Hall, MPH, Bureau of Family Health Early Childhood Comprehensive Systems Project Coordinator/Care Coordination Special Projects
  • July 22: Same Mother, Different Experience: How Communication, Perception, and Patient Experience Shape Care
    • This session explores how communication and perception shape the patient and family experience and influence engagement in care. Drawing on lived experiences from navigating health care across different life stages, it highlights how differences in tone, assumptions, and communication approaches can impact care. The session also examines how these experiences affect trust and follow-through and offers practical strategies providers can use to improve communication and build stronger, more trusting relationships with patients.
    • Presenter: Valencia G. Wallace, Bureau of Family Health Family Leader

Contact Us

If you have questions, contact us at familyhealth@la.gov.

Previously Recorded Webinars

View previously recorded developmental screening webinars. 

2025 Webinars

2024 Webinars

2023 Webinars

2022 Webinars

Office Hours (Coming Soon)

Find the latest information on our monthly Office Hours below. Dates, topics, and Zoom links will be updated as they become available. Office Hours are held once per month, on the first Tuesday of every month at noon. 

Surgeon General Evelyn Griffin, MD

Secretary Bruce D. Greenstein

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