Page ContentBright Futures is a national health promotion and prevention initiative, led by the American Academy of Pediatrics and supported, in part, by the US Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB). The Bright Futures Guidelines provide theory-based and evidence-driven guidance for all preventive care screenings and well-child visits. Bright Futures content can be incorporated into many public health programs such as home visiting, child care, school-based health clinics, and many others. Materials developed especially for families are also available. Features For ProfessionalsBright Futures Implementation Tip SheetsThese NEW and UPDATED tip sheets offer practical advice to help you integrate the Bright Futures approach, tools and resources into your daily practice.Learn moreBright Futures Tool and Resource Kit, 2nd Edition NEW!Completely updated Toolkit corresponding with the Bright Futures Guidelines, 4th Edition, with key documents that work as an integrated system to assist a health care professional carry out an efficient Bright Futures health supervision visit.Learn moreBright Futures GuidelinesAt your fingertips, this manual provides the most respected recommendations for the top 12 areas of child development in 1 volume, along with the most up-to-date well-child supervision standards by visit. PDF versions are now available for reference.Learn moreMedical Screening Reference TablesThe tables provide an easy-to-use reference table for each Bright Futures well-child visit. Each table compiles the relevant history, risk assessment questions, and action to take if the risk assessment shows a positive result.Learn moreBright Futures WebinarsMake sure to sign up for the latest Bright Futures webinars beginning in April 2017. Learn about the revised and updated Bright Futures Guidelines, 4th Edition from the editors themselves. Learn moreBright Futures EQIPP CoursesThese courses are designed to help physicians interpret the Bright Futures: Guidelines for Health Supervision of Infants, Children and Adolescents into everyday practice, with practical suggestions for implementation.Learn moreImplementing Bright Futures in Public HealthProfessionals can hear recorded audio stories of Bright Futures implementations and read highlights of how Bright Futures is being used by state agencies as the standard for well-child care and as essential content throughout many public health programs. Learn morePerforming Preventive ServicesDesigned to accompany Bright Futures: Guidelines for Health Supervision of Infants, Children, and Adolescents, 3rd Edition, this manual provides effective ways to deliver the preventive services that are suggested in the Guidelines.Learn moreFor FamiliesThe Well-Child Visit: Why Go and What to ExpectThis NEW handout, The Well-Child Visit: Why Go and What to Expect, helps families prepare for their regular check-ups. This tip sheet is available in English and Spanish.Learn moreBright Futures Activity Book—Available in English and SpanishTo 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 for Health Supervision of Infants, Children, and Adolescents, 3rd Edition.Learn more Highlights and Announcements January 21, 2020Pediatric Providers & Census 2020Date: Wednesday 2/19/2020Time: 2:00 pm ET/1:00 pm CT / 12:00 pm MT / 11:00 am PTRegistration link: https://aap.webex.com/aap/onstage/g.php?MTID=e9c4b5db86b29736330ce74c4c8378742Join the Council on Community Pediatrics as we learn more about the upcoming 2020 Census. The census count determines how federal funding will be distributed for services and benefits each year. Many go uncounted, particularly young children. As trusted messengers, pediatricians are uniquely positioned to let families know why they should fill out the census form and ensure that everyone is counted. Participants will learn:What's at stake in the 2020 Census. What service providers can do between now and the Census. Where to find resources.Presenters: Deborah Stein, Network Director of Partnership for America's Children & Deanna Behrens, MD, FAAPPlease note this webinar does not offer CME or MOC credit. For more information, please contact Dana Bennett-Tejes, dtejes@aap.org. January 8, 2020Immunization Social Media Toolkit RecruitmentWould you like to build support for immunizations, ensure FAQs from your patients' families are answered by you and other trusted sources and free up time in your patient office visits? Is your practice looking to develop or expand its social media presence? You can save time and remain the key source of vaccine information for your patients and families by using the recently-updated AAP Immunization Social Media Toolkit to share resources, videos, memes and more. The AAP seeks up to 20 pediatric practices willing to partake in a virtual learning collaborative for 12 weeks, from February to May, 2020. In return, your practice will receive:$500 as compensation for your time.Support from the AAP in setting up and using your social media account(s).Access to AAP-member social media experts!The satisfaction of helping other practices start or improve their social media immunization messaging!If interested in the learning collaborative please complete this brief questionnaire by January 22nd. Contact Katie Milewski at kmilewski@aap.org with any questions. Please note we are looking for no more than 20 practices. It is possible not all applicants will be included, as space is limited.January 8, 2020Policy: Principles of Financing the Medical Home for ChildrenA well-implemented and adequately funded medical home not only is the best approach to optimize the health of the individual patient but also can function as an effective instrument for improving population health. Learn more about this policy in AAP News.January 6, 2020January is National Mentoring MonthCelebrate mentorship this month by getting involved in the AAP Mentorship Program. We are currently in need of pediatric medical and surgical subspecialists to be mentors. How much you get involved in the program is up to you. You can participate in a formal mentor relationship or do more "flash" mentoring through one-time emails, calls or responding to forum posts. This opportunity, along with many others, can be found on the AAP Volunteer Network.January 6, 2020AAP opposes federal policy that leaves some flavored e-cigarette products on the marketUnder the policy, cartridge-based menthol products and all flavors in refillable tank-based products will be allowed to remain on the market. AAP President Sara "Sally" H. Goza, M.D., FAAP, called it a "major missed opportunity that will still leave young people at risk for addiction." January 6, 20202020 agenda: Ensure pediatrics thrives for next 90 yearsNew AAP President Sara "Sally" H. Goza, M.D., FAAP, lays out issues to focus on in the new year including health equity, inclusion, gun injuries and deaths and physician health.Click here to read more about the 2020 agenda.January 2, 2020CATCH Grant OpportunitiesGrants of up to $10,000 for pediatricians and fellowship trainees and $2,000 for pediatric residents are available for innovative initiatives.Applications are due January 15th. For more information, click here. January 2, 2020AAP News Year in Review: Top 10 Stories of 2019This year, AAP News continued to bring pediatricians the latest developments in the field, including new AAP recommendations, disease outbreaks and recalled products. Click here for a look at the Top 10 most-read stories on the AAP News website in 2019. January 2, 2020NIH seeks public comment for the 'Update on Selected Topics in Asthma Management'The Expert Panel Working Group of the NHLBI National Asthma Education and Prevention Program Coordinating Committee is soliciting comments and suggestions from the public on "Update on Selected Topics in Asthma Management 2020: A Report from the Expert Panel Report-4 (EPR-4) Working Group." This Request for Information invites the scientific community, health professionals, organizations, patient communities, and the general public to provide comments and suggestions, including particular emphasis on the feasibility, acceptability, and capacity for implementation, of the proposed recommendations and implementation guidance. Visit this site to give your input. December 20, 2019What's the Latest with the Flu: Information from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) - December 2019Influenza (flu) activity in the United States has continued to increase since October 2019, with all US regions experiencing elevated levels of influenza like illness. Influenza B/Victoria viruses have been the most common viruses circulating so far this flu season, followed by influenza A (H1N1) and A (H3N2) viruses. It is unusual to see influenza B as the predominant circulating strain early in the season. As of December 7th, there have been 10 flu-associated pediatric deaths reported this season. Six cases tested positive for influenza B, 4 were confirmed as influenza A.For the most up-to-date information about flu prevention at the AAP, as well as many valuable resources, visit aap.org/disasters/flu.December 20, 2019Holiday Tips from the AAPKeep your family happy and healthy with these holiday tips from the American Academy of Pediatrics!Review these toy buying tips for babies and young children.December 20, 2019Webinar: Quality Improvement Initiatives: To Publish or Not to Publish - That is the QuestionDate: January 8th, 2020Time: 2:00pm ET / 1:00PM CT / 12:00PM MT / 11:00am PT Quality improvement (QI) has become more prominent in healthcare and medical education. Those who utilize QI approaches for improving care often consider if and how best to leverage their work for scholarly activity. This webinar will provide attendees a framework for how to consider whether their QI initiatives are potentially publishable.Learning ObjectivesDescribe the characteristics of quality improvement initiatives that are more likely to be considered high priority for publicationConsider the SQUIRE 2.0 Guidelines as a framework when writing and submitting their QI initiatives for acceptance for presentation or publication, including some common mistakes to avoidUnderstand how to approach submission and response to the peer review processClick here to register for the webinar. December 20, 2019New AAP Resource: Nicotine Replacement Therapy and Adolescent Patients: Information for PediatriciansThe AAP Julius B. Richmond Center of Excellence and Section on Tobacco Control are pleased to share a new resource, "Nicotine Replacement Therapy and Adolescent Patients: Information for Pediatricians." This resource is intended to help pediatricians use nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) to help adolescents who wish to quit smoking and/or quit e-cigarette use. December 18, 2019Public Comment Period Open for Selected Topics in Asthma Management GuidelinesThe National Asthma Education and Prevention Program Coordinating Committee (NAEPPCC) Expert Panel Working Group, coordinated by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, seeks comments from patient communities, health professionals, organizations, the scientific community, and other public stakeholders on its draft report: Update on Selected Topics in Asthma Management: A Report from the National Asthma Education and Prevention Program Coordinating Committee Expert Panel Working Group.Comments may be submitted through January 17, 2020.You will find the draft document and may submit your comments electronically at www.epr4workgroup.org/Asthma2020Guidelines or by email to Asthma2020Guidelines@westat.com.December 16, 2019Clinical Report: Identification, Evaluation, and Management of Children with Autism Spectrum DisorderRepresenting the first update in 12 years, an AAP clinical report on autism spectrum disorder (ASD), from the Council on Children with Disabilities and Section on Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics, will be published in the January issue of Pediatrics. Clinical Report: Identification, Evaluation, and Management of Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder Executive SummaryAAP News: Autism: AAP guidance includes updates, searchable topics, executive summaryPress Release: American Academy of Pediatrics Report Provides Sweeping Review of Evidence Concerning Autism Spectrum DisorderHealthyChildren.org: What are the Early Signs of Autism? (Spanish)