Bright Futures: A World of Health & Wellness for ALL Children Prevention Works Families Matter Health Promotion is Everybody’s Business —Judith S. Palfrey, MD, mother of three children; Co-author, Bright Futures Editions 1 and 2; Former President, American Academy of Pediatrics; Former Executive Director of Michelle Obama’s “Let’s Move” Initiative The health and wellness of children today neither begins nor ends in the doctor’s office! What families do every day matters and will have lifelong impact on children’s health and well-being. Families—working in partnership with health care professionals and state and community decision makers— together can build healthier lives for every child, including children and youth with special health care needs. This is the underlying goal behind Bright Futures! What is Bright Futures? Bright Futures is a vision and a philosophy of children’s health care. It is also a set of up-to-date guidelines, offering a practical, strength-based approach to children’s health and well-being, birth through adolescence. Bright Futures is dedicated to the principle that every child deserves to be as healthy as possible. The best health care involves a trusting relationship between a child and family, a health professional, and their community. What is Bright Futures for Families? Families’ roles are essential in the health of their children. What families do every day plays a huge role in the health and well-being of children, including those with special health care needs. Partnership with health care professionals is invaluable. When families and professionals work together, sharing their knowledge and experience, children—and their families—thrive. Bright Futures • The centerpiece is the Bright Futures Guidelines for the Health Supervision of Infants, Children, and Adolescents, 3rd Ed, published by the American Academy of Pediatrics in 2008. The 4th Edition is expected in 2015. • Bright Futures is named in the Affordable Care Act as the gold standard of pediatric care. • For more information on Bright Futures, go to: www.brightfutures.aap.org Bright Futures Health Promotion Themes • • • • • • • • • • Family Support Child Development Emotional Wellness and Mental Health Healthy Weight Healthy Food and Eating/Nutrition Physical Activity Oral Health Healthy Sexual Development and Sexuality Safety and Injury Prevention Community Relationships and Resources American Academy of Pediatrics Bright Futures Resources AAP Bright Futures • Website: www.brightfutures.aap.org • AAP has materials for families as well as professionals • Most materials are available for free download, or can be purchased as hard copies A Sampling of AAP Bright Futures Resources • Bright Futures Guidelines for the Health Supervision of Infants, Children, and Adolescents,3rd edition (aka “BF3”) • Geared for practicing health care professionals • Individual chapters and topics can be downloaded separately • Note: The 4th edition (BF4) revision is expected in 2015. A Sampling of AAP Bright Futures Resources (cont.) • Bright Futures Nutrition,3rd edition • Bright Futures Tool and Resource Kit • A collection of practical resources, including many parent/patient materials that complement BF3 • Some samples available for download A Sampling of AAP Bright Futures Resources (cont.) Bright Futures Activity Book To encourage parent-child interaction, the Bright Futures activity book provides a fun, informative, and interactive overview of the 10 themes from the Bright Futures Guidelines. A Sampling of AAP Bright Futures Resources (cont.) • Bright Futures Health Promotion Theme Handouts • Bright Futures Visit Forms • Bright Futures Previsit Questionnaires • Parent/Patient Educational Handouts Family Voices IMPACT Bright Futures for Families Resources Family Voices IMPACT Bright Futures for Families • Website: www.fv-impact.org • Family-friendly health & wellness resources • Most materials are available for free download, or can be purchased as hard copies A Sampling of Bright Futures for Families Resources For more information or to order, go to: http://www.fv-impact.org/publications/pocket-guide/ What’s Special about the Bright Futures Family Pocket Guide? • Content based on AAP’s Bright Futures Guidelines for Health Supervision of Infants, Children, and Adolescents, 3rd Ed. (“BF3”). • Takes hundreds of health & wellness recommendations and condenses/translates them into language families can understand—and act on. • Includes 4 Age/Stage sections: Infancy, Early Childhood, Middle Childhood, Adolescence, and identifies health guidance around the 10 Bright Futures health promotion themes. What’s Special about the Bright Futures Family Pocket Guide? • Includes 24 pages of more than 100 resources grouped by BF themes and other relevant family resource topics • • • • • AAP websites and resources FV websites and resources Bright Futures Family Network organizations Government websites Other highly respected health and wellness websites and resources What’s Special about the Bright Futures Family Pocket Guide? • Includes information specifically for children and youth with special health care needs (CYSHCN), while also acknowledging that CYSHCN have the same health and wellness needs as other children. • Pictures and graphics are culturally diverse, colorful, and engaging. • Most graphics courtesy of Bright Futures at Georgetown • Special thanks to all who helped with this beautiful booklet! Now Available in Spanish! For more information or to order, go to: http://www.fv-impact.org// What’s Special about the Spanish Bright Futures Family Pocket Guide? • Includes the same helpful information as the English guide • Includes the same resources, in Spanish where available • The translation was done by a family leader and is in “universal” Spanish, designed to be understood by a wide range of Spanish-speaking people • Special thanks to all who helped with this beautiful booklet! Other Bright Futures for Families Resources Bright Futures Theme Health & Wellness Updates Health and Wellness for families and children, including those with special health care needs, are hot topics in the news, in research, and in publications from a variety of sources. These 1-page updates have information and resources for families on Bright Futures themes. Bright Futures Family Matters e-Newsletter A free electronic newsletter for families and professionals about news, information, and activities in the maternal and child health community. Prevention Works Families Matter Health Promotion is Everybody’s Business —Judith S. Palfrey, MD, mother of three children; Co-author, Bright Futures Editions 1 and 2; Former President, American Academy of Pediatrics; Former Executive Director of Michelle Obama’s “Let’s Move” Initiative