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Mary Blankson, MD, MPH, FAAP, has organized a Pediatrician Child Care Interest Group with the goal being available as consultants to child care health consultants (CCHC)and child care administrators. Dr Blankson is working to introduce and connect CCHCs and Pediatricians to collaborate in getting every child in child care enrolled in a Medical Home. She sits on the Board of Directors of the Alabama Partnership for Children and the Early Education and Child Care Section of the Children Policy Council of Jefferson County. She has collaborated with Child Care Resources and Agencies in Birmingham on a grant to make information on "Choosing Quality Child Care" available to parents through Pediatrician's offices. Dr Blankson's goals include training workshops for CCHCs, working with a group of Mental Health Professionals and Pediatricians to develop a protocol to ensure effective integration of developmental assessment in child care settings and to continue to work with CCHCs and center directors to ensure enrollment of children in a Medical Home.