Environmental Screening Questionnaire (ESQ™), Research Edition

Tool name

Use to evaluate

Social determinants of health

Age range

Birth through 6 years

Completed by

Parents/caregivers complete; early childhood and health care professionals score

Time Commitment

10–15 minutes to complete; 2–3 minutes to score

Better support young children by screening for risk and protective factors in the home environment

Get a fuller picture of each family’s strengths and needs—and guide your decision-making about next steps—with the newest tool from the developers of the renowned ASQ^® screeners.

The free Environmental Screening Questionnaire (ESQ™) is a quick, parent-completed screening tool that gathers vital information about the home environments of children from ages birth through 6. When used in tandem with ASQ, the ESQ screener gives you a more accurate, balanced picture of each child’s developmental status, risk and protective factors, and overall well being.

Benefits

Highlights a family’s strengths and protective factors
Identifies risk factors that might affect a parent’s ability to support healthy child development
Helps you determine what types of resources and referrals a family might need
Provides an easy way to monitor outcomes for children and families
Meets recommendations for social determinants of health screening by the American Academy of Pediatrics*

*Does not imply endorsement by the AAP

Developers

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