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NewSTEPs is a national newborn screening resource center designed to provide data, technical assistance and training to newborn screening programs and assist states with quality improvement initiatives.


What does a profile get you?

A NewSTEPs login permits access to the NewSTEPs data repository (data access restricted according to user role), and allows users to save NewSTEPs resources in a centralized location.

Important Update: Suspension of NewSTEPs Activities

As of July 1, 2025, all NewSTEPs activities will be halted due to a delay in receiving our Notice of Award. 

What's Affected:

  • Technical Assistance: All support and coaching will stop.
  • Data Repository: Intake, processing, and analysis of submitted data will stop.
  • Dashboards and Reports: No updates or new reports will be issued.
  • Meetings and Webinars: Learning collaboratives and workgroups are stopped.
  • Publications & Tools: New resource development is stopped.

We will resume operations as soon as funding is restored. In the interim, we will be unable to respond to any requests related to NewSTEPs activities. Questions? Contact Sikha Singh at Sikha.Singh@aphl.org.

Newborn Screening Resources

The NewSTEPs resource library incorporates all archived resources on the NewSTEPs website, which can be filtered below by disorder, type and topic.

Trending Data Visualizations

View trending interactive data dashboards that utilize data entered into the NewSTEPs Data Repository including state profile data, monthly and annual quality indicator data, and case data.
Trending State Profile Data Visualizations
Annual Quality Indicator Dashboard (QI 1-7)
Annual Quality Indicator Dashboard (QI 1-7)
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Screening Successes

The Louisiana Newborn Screening Follow-up Program responded quickly to historic flooding in August, 2016 and utilized all resources available to ensure every baby was screened and cared for.

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