The Healthy Steps for Young Children program (HS) was designed to support families of young children using a new type of
health care provider, the HS specialist (HSS), in a practice - based intervention.1 The HS consists of risk reduction activities and universal components, including developmental
screening, anticipatory guidance, and follow - up services, offered to all families receiving
care.2 - 5 Expected benefits of HS include improved parental promotion of child development, 6 parenting practices, child development, and
health care utilization.