Application Year Plan (FFY21): This section presents strategies/activities for 2021-2025 MCH priorities related to Child Health. See Five-Year State Action Plan Table for more information.
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Priority |
Performance Measure |
ESM (if applicable) |
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Promote Healthy and Safe Children |
SPM 3: % of children ages 1-9 who should receive at least one visit based on the “periodicity schedule”, receiving at least 1 EPSDT visit as noted within CMS 416 report
NPM 8.1: % of children ages 6-11 who are physically active at least 60 minutes per day |
ESM 8.1.1: # of childcare providers receiving training and technical assistance on Wyoming Healthy Policies Toolkit |
Childhood obesity is associated with adverse consequences, including increased risk of cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, asthma, social stigmatization, low self-esteem, and adult obesity. Children reported to be in excellent or very good health are more likely to thrive in a variety of health dimensions, including physical and mental health.
Ninety-three percent of July 2020 public input survey respondents indicated that they believe child obesity is a somewhat of a problem in their community. In addition, 98% of respondents indicated that they believe children going hungry is at least somewhat of a problem in their community. One respondent stated, “In a small community it is more important than ever to […] ensure [our children’s] development and keep them healthy. Our facilities are limited compared to larger communities.”
In FFY21, the Child Health Program (CHP) will implement the following strategies to address NPM 8.1 and the SPM within the Promoting Healthy and Safe Children priority:
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Work with the Wyoming Department of Workforce Services, Wyoming Department of Education, Wyoming Department of Family Services, Wyoming Department of Education, University of Wyoming Centsible Nutrition Program, Wyoming Primary Care Association Wyoming Chapter of the American Heart Association, and various community-based partners to increase distribution, promotion, and use of the Wyoming Healthy Policies Toolkit. This toolkit targets early childhood education centers, Head Starts, Early Head Starts, licensed childcare providers, and elementary schools providing evidence-based model policy drafts for adaptation and integration into Wyoming early childcare and education settings.
- Collaborate with Wyoming Medicaid and other partners to expand the education of providers and parents on the American Academy of Pediatrics Bright Futures, 4th ed. guidelines. This will primarily be completed through CHP leadership in the Wyoming Bright Futures Implementation Taskforce and involvement in connected workgroups. These collective efforts will support improvements in both access to and quality of Early and Periodic Screening Diagnosis and Treatment (EPSDT) in Wyoming.
- Continue participation in a multidisciplinary workgroup focused on improving lead screening rates and on expanding state-level infrastructure to support lead surveillance and prevention efforts.
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