Embedding Early Literacy Activities in Well-Baby and Well-Child Visits - Exploring the Landscape The Ontario College of Family Physicians (OCFP) is in the preliminary stages of an initiative to bring together partners across the primary care and early literacy communities to help support parents in engaging their young children in songs, stories and conversations that support early literacy.Our immediate area of focus is programs that connect health-care providers with early literacy activities and community programs - likely leveraging existing well-baby and well-child health visits to provide counsel and make community connections. We would appreciate your help in: mapping the work that is already underway - who is doing what and where? finding out where there may be interest in developing new programs identifying best practices - your tips for success understanding the challenges - what are your pain points? Please share a few minutes to participate in this information gathering. If you would prefer to talk not type, let me know and I'll be happy to set up a call. Many thanks,Shirley Shirley ConnorLead, Education Program DevelopmentOntario College of Family Physicianssconnor@cfpc.ca Question Title * 1. Contact information Name Organization Role City/Town/Region Email Address Phone Number Question Title * 2. Would you like to be added to our contact list for any future email communications about this initiative or a related provincial support/coordination strategy? (You will be able to unsubscribe at any time.) Yes No Question Title * 3. Do you think health-care providers promoting early literacy in well-baby and well-child health visits (ages 0-5) is a good idea? Yes No Maybe Comments? Question Title * 4. Do you know of programs in your region that involve health-care providers (family doctors, pediatricians, nurse practitioners, Public Health or others) actively promoting early literacy activities as part of well-baby and well-child checkups? No Yes Please briefly describe and indicate the lead organization and primary contact, if possible. Question Title * 5. Do you think health-care providers in your area have the information and resources they need to counsel parents in early literacy activities at present? Almost all of them Many of them A small proportion of them I don't know Comments? Question Title * 6. Do you think the health-care providers in your area who do well-baby and well-child checkups are well-informed about local community literacy supports? Yes, they usually have a good understanding of the community-based services available to all children (OEYCs, library programs, etc.) as well as referral opportunities for early intervention (i.e. Speech and Language). Yes, for referral services for early intervention. Specific information about community programs for the general population isn't well known (i.e. where the OEYC is located or when/what library programs are available). I don't know. Comments? Question Title * 7. How would you describe the connection between early childhood resource agencies in your area and family health-care providers? The connection is good and we are able to leverage each other's work. There's no ongoing connection, we move in separate orbits. Other Other (please specify) Question Title * 8. Are you aware of past local efforts to connect family medicine and early literacy that did not continue? Yes No If yes, what was the health-care setting and what do you think were the important factors in these efforts not continuing? Question Title * 9. If you are involved with a health-care based program at present, please describe your challenges (if any). Big challenge Medium challenge Not a problem Not applicable Maintaining a staff allocation Maintaining a staff allocation Big challenge Maintaining a staff allocation Medium challenge Maintaining a staff allocation Not a problem Maintaining a staff allocation Not applicable Getting access to health-care providers/keeping up with changing providers Getting access to health-care providers/keeping up with changing providers Big challenge Getting access to health-care providers/keeping up with changing providers Medium challenge Getting access to health-care providers/keeping up with changing providers Not a problem Getting access to health-care providers/keeping up with changing providers Not applicable Fundraising for books/materials Fundraising for books/materials Big challenge Fundraising for books/materials Medium challenge Fundraising for books/materials Not a problem Fundraising for books/materials Not applicable Book selection/purchasing logistics Book selection/purchasing logistics Big challenge Book selection/purchasing logistics Medium challenge Book selection/purchasing logistics Not a problem Book selection/purchasing logistics Not applicable Getting volunteers Getting volunteers Big challenge Getting volunteers Medium challenge Getting volunteers Not a problem Getting volunteers Not applicable Please describe the health-care setting (i.e. hospital based, family doctors' offices etc.) and describe any other challenges you think we should be aware of. Question Title * 10. Is your program linked with the providers' electronic medical record or any other tracking database? Yes No Comments? Question Title * 11. Is there any impact measurement underway or tracking of metrics related to the program? Yes No Comments? Question Title * 12. If you are NOT involved with a health-care based program at present, what do you think would be the challenges in starting and sustaining a program in your area? Big challenge Medium challenge Not a problem Not applicable Establishing that there is a need/interest in the local area Establishing that there is a need/interest in the local area Big challenge Establishing that there is a need/interest in the local area Medium challenge Establishing that there is a need/interest in the local area Not a problem Establishing that there is a need/interest in the local area Not applicable Getting a staff/budget allocation Getting a staff/budget allocation Big challenge Getting a staff/budget allocation Medium challenge Getting a staff/budget allocation Not a problem Getting a staff/budget allocation Not applicable Getting access to health-care providers Getting access to health-care providers Big challenge Getting access to health-care providers Medium challenge Getting access to health-care providers Not a problem Getting access to health-care providers Not applicable Fundraising for materials and/or books Fundraising for materials and/or books Big challenge Fundraising for materials and/or books Medium challenge Fundraising for materials and/or books Not a problem Fundraising for materials and/or books Not applicable Book selection/purchasing logistics Book selection/purchasing logistics Big challenge Book selection/purchasing logistics Medium challenge Book selection/purchasing logistics Not a problem Book selection/purchasing logistics Not applicable Getting volunteers Getting volunteers Big challenge Getting volunteers Medium challenge Getting volunteers Not a problem Getting volunteers Not applicable Comments? Question Title * 13. Do you think it would be useful to have a provincial coordinating group to support activities such as communication to health-care providers, provider training, peer support around "start up" activities, bulk purchasing, materials sharing etc? Very useful Somewhat useful Maybe Not needed Don't know Comments? If yes, is there any area you would suggest for the initial focus? Thank you! Your time and responses are appreciated. Question Title * 14. Is there anything that you think should have been addressed in this information gathering that was missed? Submit