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Center for Mental Health in Schools
Works to improve outcomes for young people by enhancing policies, programs, and practices for addressing barriers to learning and promoting the field of mental health in schools. Publishes newsletters and reports, maintains an open listserv, and sponsors conferences and training seminars. It is supported in part by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB).

Children's Safety Network (CSN)
Provides publications, news, event information, and other resources about child and adolescent injury and violence prevention. CSN is a project of the Education Development Center, Inc. and is funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB).

Children's Safety Network Economics and Data Analysis Resource Center (EDARC)
Analyzes national, state, and local data to estimate the incidence and costs of childhood injury and violence and conducts cost-benefit analyses of proven interventions such as bicycle helmets and child safety seats. Assists regional, state, and local agencies and organizatons in gathering and using information about the occurrence of injuries and the prevalence of risk factors to identify problems, focus program responses, and evaluate prevention programs. It is supported by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB).

Children's Safety Network National Injury and Violence Prevention Resource Center (CSN)
Serves as the lead center for the CSN network, addressing all aspects of child and adolescent injury and violence prevention. Synthesizes the findings of research and the lessons learned from prevention programs into original publications; disseminates this information to practitioners and policymakers; and provides follow-up training and assistance. It is supported by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB).

Data Resource Center for Child and Adolescent Health (DRC)
An online service that provides data from the National Survey of Children with Special Health Care Needs (http://www.cshcndata.org) and the National Survey of Children's Health (http://www.nschdata.org). It is funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB).

Emergency Medical Services for Children (EMSC) National Resource Center (EMSCNRC)
Provides technical assistance to Emergency Medical Services for Children (EMSC) projects in the areas of communication strategies, cooperation with advisory boards and task forces, conversion of grant proposal objectives into action plans, identification of potential collaborators among relevant national organizations, and networking to promote awareness and advocacy of EMSC issues, injury prevention strategies, programs for children with special health care needs, public awareness strategies, and issues associated with various health insurance models.It is supported by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB).

Healthy and Ready to Work National Resource Center (HRTW)
Serves as a national focal point for the Health Resources and Services Administration, Maternal and Child Health Bureau, Transition to Adulthood initiative. Its mission is to create changes in policy, programs, and practices that will assist or support the transition of youth with special health care needs to adult health care with funding, work, and independence. It is supported by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB).

Maternal and Child Health Library at Georgetown University (MCH Library)
Serves as a repository of significant MCH literature, provides current awareness tools, and provides a variety of information products for professionals and the public that highlight key knowledge on a breadth of topics. It is supported by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB).

National Adolescent Health Information Center (NAHIC)
Provides publications for all audiences interested in adolescent health and technical assistance, consultation, and continuing education to states, communities and providers in content areas that emphasize the needs of adolescents. It is supported by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB).

National Center for Family / Professional Partnerships (NCFPP)
Provide technical assistance, training, and connections among Family to Family Health Information Centers (F2G HICs), Family Voices network members, and other partnering organizations. Services include electronic newsletters for the public and list services for grantees of the F2F HIC grantees. TIt is supported by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB).

National Center of Medical Home Initiatives for Children with Special Needs
Provides educational, resource, and advocacy materials, guidelines for care, practice tools, and technical assistance to physicians, parents, administrators and other health professionals. It is supported by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB).

National Consumer Center for Genetics Resources and Services (NCCGRS)
Offers access to a variety of user-generated online tools, including WikiGenetics (wikigenetics.org) and WikiAdvocacy (wikiadvocacy.org) and develops and makes accessible informational materials and educational programs for consumers. It is supported by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB).

National Emergency Medical Services for Children Data Analysis Resource Center (NEDARC)
Assists managers of Emergency Medical Services (EMS) and Emergency Medical Services for Children (EMSC) programs in developing the capability to collect, analyze, and utilize EMS data. Provides online tutorials and a resource library of templates, state fact sheets, publications, research resources, statistics, and other materials. It is supported by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB).

National Fetal and Infant Mortality Review Program (NFIMR)
Contains resources for implementing the fetal and infant mortality review method (FIMR), including a directory of state and community FIMR projects, bibliographies, descriptions of model programs, reports, and a newsletter. NFIMR is a partnership between the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) and the Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB).

National Maternal and Child Oral Health Resource Center (OHRC)
Provides information and materials to assist health professionals, program administrators, policymakers, and others in improving oral health services for infants, children, adolescents and their families. Also offers an oral health programs database and information about and links to many oral health-related materials and Web sites. Publications include conference materials, fact sheets, learning modules, resource guides, and policy briefs. OHRC is supported by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB).

National MCH Center for Child Death Review
Supports efforts to understand why children die and to prevent child deaths by providing technical assistance, training, and support to child death review (CDR) teams, creating CDR support resources and tools; establishing a national CDR report system; coordinating with other mortality and morbidity reviews; collaborating with state Title V programs; and promoting CDR to national public and private organizations. It is supported by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB).

National Newborn Screening and Genetics Resource Center (NNSGRC)
Provides information and resources in the area of newborn screening and genetics to benefit health professionals, the public health community, consumers and government officials, including information about regional genetics and newborn screening collaboratives.. It is supported by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB).

National Resource Center for Early Hearing Detection and Intervention (NRC EHDI)
Assists state agencies and other federal and non-federal partners in the development and operation of sustainable statewide Early Hearting Detection and Intervention (EHDI) systems by providing technical assistance, educational and training videos and information about state programs. It is supported by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB).

National Resource Center for Health and Safety in Child Care and Early Education (NRC)
Contains individual states' child care licensure regulations; publications, including the full set of National health and safety performance standards: Guidelines for out-of-home child care programs; health and safety tips for child care providers; and a parent's guide for choosing child care. NRC is funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB).

National SIDS and Infant Death Program Support Center (NSIDPSC)
Provides information and technical assistance to national, state, and community organizations on SIDS and infant death. It is supported by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB).

National Sudden and Unexpected Infant / Child Death and Pregnancy Loss Resource Center (NSIDRC)
Includes information for health professionals, policymakers, and families about SIDS, other causes of infant mortality, and bereavement. Resources include fact sheets, booklets, bibliographies, and a list of links to other electronic resources. NSIDRC is supported by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB).

National Sudden and Unexpected Infant / Child Death and Pregnancy Loss Project IMPACT
Supports state and local infant death programs by sharing information and resources, fostering partnerships and communication, and promoting policy and legislative changes. It is supported by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB).

National Sudden and Unexpected Infant / Child Death and Pregnancy Loss Project at the National Center for Cultural Competence
Works to increase the capacity of SIDS, infant mortality prevention, and pregnancy loss programs and organizations to incorporate cultural and linguistic competence into their services and supports materials, training efforts, and community engagement. Provides a variety of electronic publications and Web-based tools.It is supported by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB).

SCDAA National Coordinating and Evaluation Center (SCDAA NCEC)
Works with grantees of the national Sickle Cell Disease and Newborn Screening Program to provide support to infants screened positive for SCD and trait and their families. SCDAA NCEC is funced by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB).

State Adolescent Health Resource Center for State MCH Personnel
Works primarily with the State Adolescent Health Coordinators (SAHCs) on two strategies: (1) strengthen states' capacity to address Healthy People 2010 Critical Objectives for Adolescents and Young Adults through approaches grounded in best practices; and (2) increase states' capacity to develop and strengthen mechanisms to promote healthy youth development and respond to adolescent health-related needs. The center publishes newsletters, resource alerts, and other materials. It is supported by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB).

State Public Health Autism Resource Center (SPHARC)
Provides state snapshots, promising practices, and other resources to support states as they develop and implement systems to improve the health and well-being of infants, children, and adolescents with autism and other special health care needs for state Title V agencies and others interested in improving systems for children, youth, and families with autism spectrum disorders and developmental disabilities. It is supported by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB).

Traumatic Brain Injury Technical Assistance Center (TBITAC)
Provides information and resource exchange, supports the development of promising practices, disseminates lessons learned, and provides individualized assistance to state agencies, protection and advocacy systems, and national organizations. It is supported by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB).

These links have been evaluated for the usefulness, reliability, and timeliness of the maternal and child health (MCH) information they present, and the ease with which visitors can access information and navigate in them. This list is not intended to be comprehensive; rather, it offers a sample of quality sites that are useful starting points for those interested in MCH topics.

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