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Project Name: Universal Newborn Hearing Screening and Intervention (H61)
Applicant Title: HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, NEBRASKA DEPARTMENT OF
Abstract Text: Project Title: NE- EHDI HRSA Funding 2024-2029 Applicant Name: NE Dept of Health & Human Services Address: 301 Centennial Mall So P O Box 95026 Lincoln, NE 68509-5026 Project Director: Angel Sumpter-McFarland Phone Number: xxx-xxx-xxxx Fax Number: xxx-xxx-xxxx E-mail Address: xxxxxxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxx.xxx Website Address: https://dhhs.ne.gov/Pages/Hearing-Detection-and-Intervention.aspx Funding Requested: $13,865,000 PURPOSE: The purpose of this program is to enhance the state/territory Early Hearing Detection and Intervention (EHDI) system infrastructure to improve language acquisition for deaf and hard-of- hearing (DHH) children up to age 3. Funding will support state and territory EHDI systems of services so that DHH newborns, infants, and young children up to age 3 receive appropriate and timely services, including hearing screening, diagnosis, and early intervention (EI). GOALS: The seven goals of NE-EHDI are: The hearing of all newborns born in Nebraska will be screened during the birth admission or, if born out-of-hospital, by one month of age. All newborns who “refer” on the initial hearing screening will complete an outpatient re-screening, by one month of age, and/or audiologic diagnostic evaluation by three months of age. All infants with a confirmed hearing loss will be enrolled in EI services by six months of age. Early childhood hearing screenings, diagnosis and EI for children up to age 3 will be collected and reported. An inclusive program will be provided to address the needs of the populations NE-EHDI serves. Families of young children who are DHH will have access to a family support system to improve family engagement, partnership, and leadership with the EHDI program and systems. Families of young children who are DHH will have access to a DHH Role Model/Mentor. METHODOLOGY: The five-year EHDI (Early Hearing Detection and Intervention) plan comprises two phases. In Years 1-2, Phase I emphasizes creating a strong EHDI foundation through a statewide infrastructure plan, EHDI system analysis, EHDI Information Systems (EHDI IS) integration, an EHDI Advisory Committee, and a culturally appropriate website. Years 2-5, Phase II, shift focus to execution and sustainability, emphasizing ongoing implementation, stakeholder partnerships, family engagement, data sharing, healthcare professional education, and data-driven decision-making for EHDI system success. COORDINATION: Key collaborators are: 1) Title V and associated Maternal and Child Health Programs; 2) Nebraska Association of the Deaf 3) Hands and Voices 4) Boys Town National Research Hospital 5) Office of Vital Records 6) University of Nebraska-Lincoln 7) Nebraska Commission for the Deaf & Hard of Hearing