The AAP recommends that pediatric care providers integrate patient- and family-centered care in their practices, which includes asking about and reinforcing family strengths. Bright Futures offers tips for implementing a system for eliciting parental strengths and needs.
Brief Videos
This companion video developed by the STAR Center reinforces to caregivers the importance of screening and completing screening forms. The video is formatted to be played in waiting areas and/or social media channels.
This video developed by the STAR Center serves as a way of informing parents or caregivers that their pediatrician may ask about social determinants of health and encourages families to engage in conversations with their pediatrician about these topics
HealthyChildren.org Articles
Children Should Have Equal Opportunities for Health
Emotional & Social Development in Babies: Birth to 3 Months
Emotional & Social Development: 4 to 7 Months
Emotional & Social Development in Babies: 8 to 12 Months
Social Development: 1 Year Olds
Social Development: 2 Year Olds
Social Development in Preschoolers
Other AAP Resources
The Resilience Project: Family and Caregiver Resources
AAP Mental Health: Resources for Families
Bright Futures National Center: Resources for Families
Last Updated
04/22/2025
Source
American Academy of Pediatrics