Topics in this section:

• Autism Screening
• Childhood Lead Exposure
• Childhood Obesity Screening & Prevention
• Congenital Cytomegalovirus (CMV) Related Hearing Loss
• Dental and Oral Health Screening
• Developmental Screening
• Folic Acid Supplementation & Neural Tube Defects
• Hearing Screening
• Infant & Early Childhood Social-Emotional Screening
• Maternal Lead Exposure
• Mental Health Screening for Children & Teens
• Prevention of Recurrent Preterm Birth
• Postpartum Depression Screening
• Psychometric Testing
• Screening for Eating Disorders
• Screening for Sleep Problems
• Suicidality & Self-Harm
• Toxic Stress Screening

This topic provides information and resources to enable clinicians to:

• Understand available screening tools and tests
• Screen effectively for inborn and acquired conditions
• Intervene appropriately when screening uncovers a problem or risk
• Recognize the populations and identify patients at risk for preventable conditions
• Initiate and monitor preventive interventions for at-risk patients
• Collaborate with community agencies and other professionals in screening and prevention measures

Rhode Island KIDSNET is Rhode Island Department of Health’s child health information system. KIDSNET helps keep track of children’s public health services, provides doctors with an official immunization record for entry to school, day care, camp, and college, and helps identify children who may need certain preventative health services, such as shots, lead screenings or a hearing test. KIDSNET benefits everyone by helping be sure that all children receive complete preventive healthcare to keep them well. KIDSNET information is private among families, their doctor, and other public health professionals who provide services to them. The following Rhode Island programs are affiliated with KIDSNET:

• Newborn Screening Programs including screening for hearing, developmental risks, and inherited disease
• Family Visiting
• Women, Infants, & Children (WIC) Nutrition Program
• Childhood Immunization Program
• Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program
• Birth Defects Program
• Early Intervention Program
• Child Outreach
• Asthma
• Cedar (Medicaid Case Management)
• Head Start