Paul Chung
The goal of this study is to learn how telephone-based screening and care coordination impacts children experiencing adverse childhood events (ACEs). The main questions are: 1. Does telephone-based screening and care coordination for children experiencing ACEs increase child receipt of ACEs-related services? 2. Does telephone-based screening and care coordination for children experiencing ACEs improve parent health and wellbeing? 3. Does telephone-based screening and care coordination for children experiencing ACEs improve child social and emotional health? Researchers will compare families who have been randomly selected to receive telephone-based screening and care coordination with those who will receive usual care at their clinic. Participants will: * Be randomly assigned to receive usual care or usual care plus telephone-based screening and care coordination (the intervention) * If selected for the intervention, be connected to 211 Los Angeles to receive screening and care coordination for up to 6 months * Complete four surveys via interview; surveys will be done at enrollment and 1 month, 6 months, and 12 months following enrollment * Agree to allow researchers to review their child's medical records to collect information about their child's health, screenings, diagnoses, and referrals.
Throughout the recruitment period, clinic partners will send an opt-out letter or text message to all families with an upcoming well-child visit in the next month, providing instructions for how families can opt out of study recruitment efforts. Those who do not opt out may be contacted by phone by the study team. Potential participants will be selected for contact from a clinic's appointment list utilizing a random number generator roughly one month prior to their scheduled well-child visit to invite them to participate. Invitations will continue until weekly quotas for enrollment are met. Up…
Inclusion Criteria: * Parent or legal guardian of focal child * Comfortable completing surveys in English or Spanish * Focal child is less than 12 years of age at enrollment Exclusion Criteria: * Focal child participated in the 'UCANN" pilot study * Focal child's sibling is enrolled in this study * Focal child is currently assigned a DCFS (Department of Child and Family Services) case worker
Once connected to the parent, the 211 LA Care Coordination specialist will administer ACEs screening over the phone using the PEARLS Part 1 and Part 2 questionnaire. Based on the ACEs screening results, 211 LA will provide information about and connection to relevant evaluations and services, with specific attention to mental health, child development, and material needs and services. The care coordinator specialist will stay in touch with the family (contacting families 1 or 2 times per month based on coordinator-assessed need) for up to 6 months, until the parent wishes to discontinue contact or the child is enrolled in all desired services.