AIM Partners: Products Developed by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) Bibliography

AIM Partners: Products Developed by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)

Bibliography of Materials from MCHLine^®

This bibliography of 259 items is drawn from MCHLine^®, the MCH Digital Library online catalog. It includes selected materials published in the last ten years that discuss national or regional infant mortality programs, infant mortality review and Healthy Start.

The MCH Digital Library focuses on publications from federal and state agencies, from grantees of federal and state agencies, and from professional and voluntary organizations. It contains unique materials on the history of maternal and child health in the United States, policy papers, reports, conference proceedings, manuals, survey instruments, guidelines, and curricula. The library does not collect materials on clinical medicine. Consumer health materials and commercially published materials are collected very selectively.

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American Academy of Pediatrics. n.d. . Tips to promote social-emotional health among teens. Elk Grove Village, IL: American Academy of Pediatrics, 4 pp.

Annotation: This tip sheet provides advice to help promote social and emotional health among adolescents. It includes separate tips for teenagers, parents, schools, and pediatricians. Links to additional resources produced by the American Academy of Pediatrics are also provided.

Keywords: Adolescent development, Adolescent mental health, Emotional development, Health supervision, Social interaction

American Academy of Pediatrics. n.d. . Tips to promote social-emotional health among young children. Elk Grove Village, IL: American Academy of Pediatrics, 4 pp.

Annotation: This tip sheet provides advice to help promote the social and emotional health of young children. It includes separate tips for parents, pediatricians, and early education and child care providers. Links to additional resources produced by the American Academy of Pediatrics are also provided.

Keywords: Child mental health, Emotional development, Health supervision, Social interaction, Young children

American Academy of Pediatrics. n.d.. A minute for kids audio files. Elk Grove, IL: American Academy of Pediatrics, multiple items.

Annotation: This series for parents offers advice on various child and adolescent health topics as part of the American Academy of Pediatrics' A Minute for Kids radio program.

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Keywords: Adolescent health, Child health, Mass media, Multimedia, Parenting, Radio

American Academy of Pediatrics and Dartmouth Institute of Health Policy and Clinical Practice. n.d.. AAP Child Health Mapping Project. Elk Grove Village, IL: American Academy of Pediatrics, 1 v.

Annotation: This resource provides a geographic representation of child health in the United States. Contents include national and state-specific data on pediatric health care delivery at the Primary Care Service Area level. A range of maps is available including the number of children under age 18 per pediatrician, the number of children in linguistically-isolated households, median household income, the number of pediatric residents and fellows, and estimated vaccine coverage rates. An interactive mapping tool is available to members of the American Academy of Pediatrics.

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Keywords: Access to health care, Children, Data sources, Geographic regions, Health care disparities, Immunization, Integrated information systems, Interactive media, Language barriers, Low income groups, Patient care planning, Pediatricians, Statewide planning, Work force

American Academy of Pediatrics. n.d.. Alcohol: Your child and drugs. Elk Grove Village, IL: American Academy of Pediatrics, 1 p. (Teen health brochures)

Annotation: This brochure explains the developmental damage that can occur to adolescents from alcohol and emphasizes parent-child communication as one of the best ways of preventing this problem.

Keywords: Adolescent health, Alcohol abuse, Communication

American Academy of Pediatrics. n.d.. Family readiness kit: Preparing to handle disasters. (2nd ed.). Elk Grove Village, IL: American Academy of Pediatrics, 35 pp.

Annotation: This kit is designed for parents to use at home to help prepare for most kinds of disasters. It consists of an overview booklet, a "4 steps to safety readiness" guide, a child identification card, a list for recording local emergency phone numbers, and fact sheets on earthquake, flood, hurricane, terrorism, tornado, tsunami, and winter storms.

Keywords: Consumer education materials, Disaster planning

American Academy of Pediatrics. n.d.. Helping children in foster care make successful transitions into child care. Elk Grove Village, IL: American Academy of Pediatrics , 2 pp.

Keywords: Child care, Child mental health, Foster care, Transitions

American Academy of Pediatrics. n.d.. Mom! Dad! Ask the doctor about my emotional development, too!. Elk Grove Village, IL: American Academy of Pediatrics, 12 items.

Annotation: These advertising materials promote the importance of mental health as part of a health supervision visit. They are designed to be displayed on a bulletin board or used as a table top display in a pediatric practice. One version focuses on young children and the other on teenagers. Both versions are available in English and Spanish. Other versions are provided for use on Facebook pages or in parent newsletters.

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Keywords: Child mental health, Emotional development, Health supervision, Pediatric care, Public awareness materials, Social interaction

American Academy of Pediatrics. n.d.. Recommended infant formula code of practice. Elk Grove Village, IL: American Academy of Pediatrics, 8 pp.

Keywords: Breastfeeding

American Academy of Pediatrics, Campaign for Dental Health. 2020-. Share. Itasca, IL: American Academy of Pediatrics, Campaign for Dental Health, multiple items.

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American Academy of Pediatrics. 2020. Healthy development and well-child support chart. Itasca, IL: American Academy of Pediatrics, 43 pp.

Annotation: This reference chart offers practice-friendly tools to support the pediatric well-child visit. It is designed to be consistent with Bright Futures: Guidelines for Health Supervision of Infants, Children, and Adolescents, 4th edition,

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Keywords: Child health, Health supervision

American Academy of Pediatrics. 2020. Pediatric vaccines: A clinical decision support chart. Itasca, IL: American Academy of Pediatrics, 40 pp.

Annotation: This visual aid guides clinicians in discussions with patients and parents about the importance of vaccines, the diseases they help prevent, and the various vaccines recommended. The chart includes infographics and clinical images to help illustrate why vaccines remain important in preventing diseases. Vaccines covered include influenza, varicella (chickenpox), human papillomavirus infection, polio, meningitis, and much more. The chart also includes information for health care professionals about the origin and nature of the diseases and current recommendations for vaccine schedules.

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Keywords: Child health, Communicable diseases, Guidelines, Immunization, Infant health

American Academy of Pediatrics. 2020. Promoting oral health. Itasca, IL: American Academy of Pediatrics, 4 pp. (Bright Futures implementation tip sheet)

Annotation: This tip sheet provides information about promoting oral health among children and adolescents. It offers background on the importance of oral health for child and adolescent development and discusses oral health services that children and adolescents should receive. Also discussed are making the most of oral health supervision visits by using the Bright Futures Tool & Resource Kit and age-specific guidance from health supervision visits. A table summarizing anticipatory guidance by developmental stage is included, along with resources for more information. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Keywords: Adolescent health, Disease prevention, Health care delivery, Health promotion, Oral health

American Academy of Pediatrics, Bright Futures. 2020. Recommendations for preventive pediatric health care [upd.]. Elk Grove Village, IL: American Academy of Pediatrics, 2 pp.

Annotation: These recommendations for health professionals represent a consensus by the American Academy of Pediatrics and Bright Futures about the periodicity of health care services for infants, children, and adolescents. The recommendations emphasize the importance of continuity of care in comprehensive health supervision, including oral health supervision, and the need to avoid fragmentation of care.

Keywords: Adolescents, Children, Comprehensive health care, Health supervision, Infants, Oral health, Pediatric care, Preventive health services, Young adults

American Academy of Pediatrics, Bright Futures™. 2019. Bright Futures™ preventive services quality improvement measures (upd. ed.). Elk Grove Village, IL: American Academy of Pediatrics, Bright Futures™, 2 pp. (Bright Futures implementation tip sheet)

Annotation: This document provides information about quality improvement (QI) measures that reflect components of the Bright Futures™ guidelines. The list combines nationally endorsed measures and measures tested in, or adopted from, previous QI preventive services projects. Contents include measures for infancy and early childhood, middle childhood and adolescence, and office-based system measures for both groups. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Keywords: Adolescent health, Child development, Child health, Health promotion, Infant health, Measures, Organizational change, Pediatric care, Preventive health services, Program improvement, Quality assurance, Service delivery systems

Shelov SP, Altmann TR, Hannermann RE. 2019. Caring for your baby and young child: Birth to age 5. (7th ed.). New York, NY: Bantam Books, 1 v.

Annotation: This guide to the first five years of life gives parents and caregivers comprehensive guidance on essential baby and childcare topics including breastfeeding, immunizations, sleep, and much more. All of the advice, including the complete health encyclopedia, has been fully revised and updated to reflect current AAP policy

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Keywords: Behavior, Child care, Child development, Child health, Childbirth, Children, Developmental stages, Emergencies, First aid, Immunization, Infant development, Infant health, Infants, Parenting

American Academy of Pediatrics. 2019. Dear medical director [Contest non-payment for fluoride varnish application]. Itasca, IL: American Academy of Pediatrics, 2 pp.

Annotation: This template letter is designed for pediatricians or pediatric practices to place on their own letterhead for use in appealing denials for coverage of and payment for fluoride varnish application by pediatricians. The letter provides an explanation for why such denials are inappropriate, including that they violate the intent of current procedure terminology (CPT) guidelines and Affordable Care Act requirements.

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Keywords: Fluoride, Health Insurance, Oral health, Oral health care, Prevention, Primary care

Hagan JF Jr. 2019. Making Bright Futures work: How evidence, the periodicity schedule, and the Bright Futures guidelines impact practice. Itasca, IL: American Academy of Pediatrrics, 1 video (58 min.).

Annotation: This video reviews new clinical content in the Bright Futures Guidelines and the associated Periodicity Schedule, and discusses how to use evidence to decide on content for your practice's health supervision visits and how to identify strategies, tools, and resources to maximize efficiency for health promotion and preventive services.

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Keywords: Adolescent development, Adolescent health, Anticipatory guidance, Child development, Child health, Communities, Disease prevention, Emotional development, Evidence based medicine, Families, Guidelines, Health promotion, Health screening, Health supervision, Infant development, Infant health, Injury prevention, Mental health, Nutrition, Oral health, Pediatric care, Perinatal health, Physical activity, Preventive health services, Protective factors, Psychosocial development, Safety, Sexual health, Standards, Videos, Weight management

Aronson SS, Shope TR, eds. 2019. Managing infectious diseases in child care and schools: A quick reference guide (5th ed.). Elk Grove Village, IL: American Academy of Pediatrics, 253 pp.

Annotation: This guide is a tool to encourage common understanding among educators, families, and health professionals about infectious diseases in group settings for children. The guide identifies the role of educators, families, public health officials, and health professionals in preventing and controlling the spread of communicable infections; symptoms of infections commonly found in group settings for children; how infections are spread (route of transmission); when to seek medical attention; inclusion and exclusion criteria; strategies and sample forms for communications involving directors/caregivers, parents/guardians, and health professionals; and resources for professional development for directors/teachers/caregivers related to infectious diseases.

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Keywords: Child care, Child health, Communicable disease control, Communicable diseases, Forms, Infection control, Infections, Prevention, Resources for professionals, Schools

American Academy of Pedistrics. 2019. Oral health coding fact sheet for primary care physicians. Itasca, IL: American Academy of Pediatrics, 6 pp.

Annotation: This fact sheet explains what Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) codes and Codes on Dental Procedures and Nomenclature (CDT) codes are. It also lists various CPT and CDT codes for oral health services provided in primary care settings. Answers to frequently asked questions are included.

Keywords: Clinical coding, Health services, Oral health, Primary care

American Academy of Pediatrics, Campaign for Dental Health. 2019. Oral health prevention primer. Itasca, IL: American Academy of Pediatrics, Campaign for Dental Health,

Annotation: This online primer is designed to help pediatricians and other health professionals address oral health in practice, understand the roles of oral health allies, and learn how to collaborate and advocate to achieve optimal oral health for their community to prevent oral disease. Topics include learning more about oral health; assessing risk, applying fluoride, and referring; getting paid for oral health services; teaching other providers about oral health; integrating oral health services into primary care; innovating with emerging models; implementing a quality-improvement project; and educating families.

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Keywords: Advocacy, Collaboration, Fluoride, Oral health, Prevention, Referrals: Service integration

American Academy of Pediatrics. 2019. Ways to prevent tooth decay in babies, toddlers, and preschoolers. Itasca, IL: American Academy of Pediatrics, 2 pp.

Annotation: This document, which is geared toward parents, provides information about preventing tooth decay in infants and young children. The document offers information about the percentage of infants and children under age 5 who have had cavities, by race. Steps to take care of an infant's or child's teeth and mouth during pregnancy, infancy, and early childhood are presented. Information about the benefits of drinking fluoridated water, avoiding drinks that contain sugar, and eating healthy foods is included.

Keywords: Consumer education materials, Fluoride:, Infant health, Nutrition, Oral health, Prevention, Young children

American Academy of Pediatrics. 2019. Ways to protect teeth and prevent decay in school-age kids and teens. Itasca, IL: American Academy of Pediatrics, 2 pp.

Annotation: This document, which is geared toward parents, provides information about preventing tooth decay in school-aged children and adolescents. The document offers information about the percentage of children ages 6–8 who have had cavities, by race. Steps to take care of a child's primary and permanent teeth are presented. Information about the benefits of drinking fluoridated water; eating healthy foods; avoiding smoking, vaping, and chewing tobacco; HPV; and wearing a mouthguard during sports is included.

Keywords: Adolescent health, Consumer education materials, Nutrition, Oral health, Prevention, School age children

American Academy of Pediatrics. 2018. Addressing tobacco in dental settings: A resource for dental professionals. Itasca, IL: American Academy of Pediatrics, 4 pp.

Annotation: This document for oral health professionals focuses on screening and counseling for tobacco use and exposure during dental visits. The document explains why addressing tobacco use and exposure is important and provides guidelines for how to screen and provide counseling in 1–3 minutes using the “5As” protocol: ask, advise, assess, assist, arrange. Tobacco and oral health facts are also provided.

Keywords: Counseling, Health screening, Oral health, Smoking cessation, Tobacco use

American Academy of Pediatrics. 2018. Bright Futures tool and resource kit (2nd ed.). Itasca, IL: Amercan Academy of Pediatrics,

Annotation: This companion to the most current edition of the Bright Futures Guidelines for Health Supervision of Infants, Children and Adolescents, the national standard for well-child care provides updated forms and materials relate to preventive health supervision and health screening for infants, children, and adolescents. These include pre-visit questionnaires, visit documentation forms, parent and patient handouts, supplemental education handouts, and medical screening reference tables.

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Keywords: Adolescent development, Adolescent health, Anticipatory guidance, Child development, Child health, Communities, Disease prevention, Emotional development, Families, Guidelines, Health promotion, Health screening, Health supervision, Infant development, Infant health, Injury prevention, Mental health, Nutrition, Oral health, Pediatric care, Perinatal health, Physical activity, Preventive health services, Professional resources, Protective factors, Psychosocial development, Safety, Sexual health, Standards, Weight management

American Academy of Pediatrics, Oral Health Initiative, Medicaid I Medicare I CHIP Services Dental Association; and National Academy for State Health Policy. 2018. Caries prevention services reimbursement table. Elk Grove Village, IL: American Academy of Pediatrics, Oral Health Initiative, 1 v.

Annotation: This document presents survey findings for the 50 states and the District of Columbia on reimbursement for risk assessment, oral examination, fluoride varnish, anticipatory guidance, and family oral health education. It presents information on the following topics: type of health professional, services, fees, procedure codes, delegation, age limit for services, number of varnish applications reimbursed annually, training requirement, payor, payment by Medicaid or the Children’s Health Insurance Program, and legislative approval to reimburse health professionals. Information about commercial payment and procedure codes is also included.

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Keywords: Anticipatory guidance, Children, Dental care, Families, Fluorides, Health education, Infants, Oral health, Preventive health services, Referrals, Reimbursement, Risk assessment

American Academy of Pediatrics. 2018. Oral health toolkit. Itasca, IL: American Academy of Pediatrics,

Annotation: This toolkit provides oral health resources that health professionals can share with pregnant women and new moms. The print resources, which include the complete toolkit, brochures, posters, and infographics, are available in Arabic, Cambodian, English, French, Korean, Spanish, and Taiwanese. Videos are available in English and Spanish. The resources offer information about where to obtain oral health care by state and about how to care for gums and teeth during pregnancy and infancy.

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Keywords: , Asian language materials. Non English language materials, Brochures, Consumer education materials, Infants, Medicaid, Oral health, Posters, Pregnant women, Spanish language materials, Videos

Ashbrook A, Hartline-Grafton H, Dolins J, Davis J, Watson C. 2017. Addressing food insecurity: A toolkit for pediatricians. Elk Grove Village, IL: American Academy of Pediatrics and Food Research and Action Council, 38 pp.

Annotation: These resources are designed to help pediatricians and their practice teams screen for food insecurity, connect families with food and nutrition resources in the community, and support national and local policies that increase access to adequate healthy food for all children and their families. Contents include an infographic, information on food insecurity and federal nutrition programs, tips on preparing for and using the Hunger Vital Sign (a validated screening tool), interventions to address food insecurity, and resources to support advocacy and educational efforts.

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Keywords: Advocacy, Children, Consumer education, Families, Federal programs, Food, Intervention, Nutrition, Nutrition education, Nutrition programs, Pediatric care, Policy development, Resources for professionals, Screening

Hagan JF, Shaw JS, Duncan PM, eds. 2017. Bright Futures: Guidelines for health supervision of infants, children, and adolescents–Pocket guide (4th ed.). Elk Grove Village, IL: American Academy of Pediatrics, 123 pp.

Annotation: This pocket guide summarizes recommendations for promoting the healthy development of infants, children, and adolescents from birth to age 21, as well as standards for health supervision visits. Topics include lifelong health for families and communities, family support, health for children and adolescents with special health care needs, development, mental health, weight, nutrition, physical activity, oral health, use of social media, and safety and injury prevention. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

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Keywords: Adolescent development, Adolescent health, Anticipatory guidance, Child development, Child health, Communities, Disease prevention, Emotional development, Families, Guidelines, Health promotion, Health screening, Health supervision, Infant development, Infant health, Injury prevention, Mental health, Nutrition, Oral health, Pediatric care, Perinatal health, Physical activity, Preventive health services, Protective factors, Psychosocial development, Safety, Sexual health, Standards, Weight management

American Academy of Pediatrics and Children's Dental Health Project. 2017. Dental care during pregnancy is safe and important. Washington, DC: Children's Dental Health Project, 1 p.

Annotation: This infographic and related resources are designed to help health professionals share the message that oral health care is safe and important during pregnancy. Sample images and messages for social media are also available. The infographic is available in English, Spanish, and Chinese.

Keywords: Dental care, Oral health, Pregnancy, Pregnant women, Public awareness campaign materials, Safety

Kilpatrick SJ, Papile LA, Macones GA eds. 2017. Guidelines for perinatal care (8th ed.). Elk Grove Village, IL: American Academy of Pediatrics; Washington, DC: American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, 691 pp.

Annotation: This guide for personnel involved in the care of pregnant women, their fetuses, and their neonates in community programs, hospitals, and medical centers provides information on obstetric and neonatal care. Topics include the organization of perinatal health care, inpatient perinatal care services, quality improvement and patient safety, maternal and neonatal interhospital transfer, preconception and antepartum care, intrapartum and postpartum care, obstetric and medical complications, care of the newborn, neonatal complications and management of high-risk infants, perinatal infections, and infection control. The guide is a companion document to Guidelines for Women's Health Care.

Keywords: Guidelines, Infant health, Infection control, Maternal health, Newborn infants, Patient care management, Perinatal care, Postpartum care, Prenatal care, Program improvement, Quality assurance, Resources for professionals, Safety

Bachman SS, Comeau M, Long TF, eds. 2017. Innovative health care financing strategies for children and youth with special health care needs. Pediatrics 139(Suppl. 2):S139–S146,

Annotation: This supplement includes a set of articles that emerged from learning communities convened to explore health care purchasing strategies for children and youth special health care needs (CYSHCN) from multiple perspectives. Topics include dimensions of values-based purchasing (VBP), values-based insurance design (VBID), and other innovative financing strategies, and their impact on CYSHCN.

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Keywords: Children with special health care needs, Consumer protection, Health care delivery, Health care financing, Health care reform, Health insurance, Pediatric care, Reimbursement

American Academy of Pediatrics, Campaign for Dental Health. 2017. Keeping your mouth healthy is important for your baby to have a healthy mouth. Elk Grove Village, IL: American Academy of Pediatrics, Campaign for Dental Health, 3 items.

Annotation: These resources for pregnant women focus on the importance of a healthy mouth both before and during pregnancy. Contents include a sharable image, an infographic, and a video. The resources are available in English and Spanish.

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Keywords: Consumer education materials, Disease prevention, Multimedia, Oral health, Oral hygiene, Pregnancy, Pregnant women, Spanish language materials

Meek JY, ed. 2017. New mother's guide to breastfeeding (3rd ed.). Itasca, IL: American Academy of Pediatrics, 304 pp.

Annotation: This handbook answers common questions about breastfeeding. The handbook discusses the choice to breastfeed; explains how breastfeeding works; and provides information about getting ready for a newborn, first feedings, special situations, going home, nutrition, common problems, breastfeeding beyond infancy, separations from the infant, the father's role, and weaning.

Keywords: Breastfeeding, Consumer education materials, Fathers, Infant feeding, Infants, Mothers, Newborn infants, Nutrition, Weaning, Young children

American Academy of Pediatrics, Campaign for Dental Health. 2017. Pediatricians love babies and they love baby teeth!. [Elk Grove Village, IL]: American Academy of Pediatrics, Campaign for Dental Health, 3 items.

Annotation: These resources provide information to help parents of infants ask their pediatrician about how they can partner to ensure that the infant’s mouth is healthy. The resources discuss how to care for an infant’s teeth before they erupt. The resources are available in English and Spanish.

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Keywords: Family centered care, Health literacy, Infants, Multimedia, Oral health, Parent professional relations, Pediatric care, Preventive health services, Primary care, Spanish language materials

American Academy of Pediatrics, Campaign for Dental Health. 2017. Your teens may think that they don't need you anymore, but they'll always need their teeth!. [Elk Grove Village, IL]: American Academy of Pediatrics, Campaign for Dental Health, 3 items.

Annotation: These resources for parents provide guidance on helping adolescents make decisions that affect their oral health and overall health. Topics include toothbrushing, flossing, visiting the dentist, eating healthy foods, avoiding tobacco, and drinking water with fluoride. The resources are available in English and Spanish.

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Keywords: Adolescents, Consumer education materials, Decision making, Dental caries, Health behavior, Health literacy, Multimedia, Oral health, Preventive health services, Spanish language materials

American Academy of Pediatrics. 2016. Blueprint for children: How the next president can build a foundation for a healthy future. Elk Grove Village, IL: American Academy of Pediatrics, 58 pp.

Annotation: This document outlines a vision for what the federal government can do to improve the lives of children. Contents include a child health policy agenda followed by specific recommendations for each of the relevant federal agencies and departments. Recommendations for administrative and congressional actions and funding priorities are included.

Keywords: Advocacy, Child health, Family centered care, Federal agencies, Financing, Health insurance, Health services, Legislation, Pediatric care, Policy development, Strategic plans

American Academy of Pediatrics. 2016. Campaign for Dental Health. Elk Grove Village, IL: American Academy of Pediatrics, multiple items.

Annotation: These resources for the public and policymakers provide evidence-based information and tools to promote and protect access to community water fluoridation and other preventive strategies. Contents include a primer on the fluoride debate, answers to fluoridation questions, tools for sustaining or initiating fluoridation in a community, materials to give decision-makers, public education materials, and presentations. Topics include children's oral health and fluoride, communities supporting fluoride, facts about fluoride, fluoride and public health, fluoride in the news, fluoride and access to care, partners, and what the experts say about fluoride. Infographics, posters, and videos are included. Many resources are available in English and Spanish.

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Keywords: Advocacy, Children, Community health services, Fluorides, Multimedia, Oral health, Preventive health services, Public awareness campaign materials, Public health infrastructure, Spanish language materials, Water

American Academy of Pediatrics. 2016. EQIPP: Oral health. Chicago, IL: American Academy of Pediatrics, 1 v.

Annotation: This course is designed to help pediatric primary care health professionals (PPHPs) recognize the role they play in providing oral health care. Topics include the importance of a dental home and PPHPs’ role in establishing a dental home, dental caries and caries risk assessment, the importance of maternal oral health, age-specific oral health anticipatory guidance, and oral-injury prevention. Information about fluoride varnish, including who should apply it and how it is applied, how to address families’ concerns, processes for procuring and storing, and billing for applications, is also provided. The course is available at no charge for American Academy of Pediatrics members and for a fee of $199 for non-members.

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Keywords: Children, Continuing education, Dental care, Fluorides, Infants, Maternal health, Oral health, Pediatric care, Perinatal care, Preventive health services, Primary care, Program improvement, Quality assurance, Resources for professionals, Service integration

American Academy of Pediatrics. 2016. Friends of Children Healthy People 2020 Grant Program for Chapters: Poverty and child health–Goals, outcomes, and future plans. [Elk Grove Village, IL]: American Academy of Pediatrics, 21 pp.

Annotation: This compendium of program summaries describes the approaches of American Academy of Pediatrics' state chapters to develop and implement programs focused on poverty and child health in California, New York City, Oklahoma, and Vermont. Topics include developing and using innovative technologies to address food insecurity, pediatricians promoting food security, ensuring the delivery of health and developmental screening services to young children who are homeless, supporting adolescent parents and their children, and accessing summer meal programs. Each summary includes information about program collaboration, evaluation and measurement, outcomes, barriers and lessons learned, and future plans.

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Keywords: Access to health care, Adolescent health, Adolescent parents, Child health, Collaboration, Community action, Community based services, Developmental screening, Food, Health screening, Healthy People 2020, Homeless persons, Low income groups, Model programs, Nutrition, Poverty, Program descriptions, Public private partnerships

American Academy of Pediatrics, Campaign for Dental Health. 2016. Kids say the darnedest things. [Elk Grove Village, IL]: American Academy of Pediatrics, Campaign for Dental Health, 3 items.

Annotation: These videos feature young children talking about oral health. Topics include when children brush their teeth, how they brush, what happens when they go to the dentist, and how fluoride helps prevent cavities.

Keywords: Dental care, Dental caries, Disease prevention, Fluorides, Health behavior, Oral health, Oral hygiene, Toothbrushing, Young children

Krol D, Hummel J. 2016. Oral health in primary care: A framework for action. Elk Grove Village, IL: American Academy of Pediatrics, 1 video (62 min.).

Annotation: This webinar, held on February 25, 2016, presents a conceptual framework for integrating oral health into primary care. Contents include (1) information about the burden of oral disease and how it impacts overall health and (2) efforts to prepare primary care teams to deliver preventive oral health care and to structure referrals to dentists. Resources, lessons learned, challenges, and strategies are included.

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Keywords: Children, Health care delivery, Oral health, Pediatric care, Preventive health services, Primary care, Program improvement, Quality assurance, Service integration, Standards, Work force

American Academy of Pediatrics, Task Force on Sudden Infant Death Syndrome. 2016. SIDS and other sleep-related infant deaths: Updated 2016 recommendations for a safe infant sleeping environment. Pediatrics 138(5):e20162938,

Annotation: This statement supports a safe sleep environment that can reduce the risk of all sleep-related infant deaths. Contents include the recommendations and strength of evidence for each recommendation. An accompanying technical report that discusses the rationale for the recommendations is also available.

Keywords: Environmental exposure, Health policy, Infant death, SIDS: Sleep position

American Academy of Pediatrics, Campaign for Dental Health. 2015-2016. Oral health posters. [Elk Grove Village, IL]: American Academy of Pediatrics, Campaign for Dental Health, 5 items.

Annotation: These posters for consumers discuss why children need fluoride, how fluoride fights cavities, the importance of water with fluoride for oral health and overall health, community water fluoridation for oral health equity, and teaching children to brush and floss. The posters are available in English and Spanish.

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Keywords: Consumer education materials, Fluoride, Oral health, Spanish language materials, Water

American Academy of Pediatrics. 2015. AAP policy. Elk Grove Village, IL: American Academy of Pediatrics, multiple items.

Annotation: This resource contains policy-related documents from the American Academy of Pediatrics. Contents include policy statements, practice guidelines, technical reports, and affirmations of value.

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Keywords: Best practices, Guidelines, Health policy, Pediatric care, Pediatricians, Professional societies

American Academy of Pediatrics, Children's Oral Health Initiative. 2015. Brush, Book, Bed: A program of the American Academy of Pediatrics—Implementation guide. Elk Grove Village, IL: American Academy of Pediatrics, 23 pp.

Annotation: This guide is designed to help pediatricians and other health professionals improve the implementation of oral health services in the medical home through the Brush, Book, Bed program by linking oral health information to messages about reading to children and setting a regular bedtime. The program is aimed at parents of infants and children ages 6 months to 6 years. Topics include workflow, training and resources, talking points, supplies and tips, dental referral, and coding for oral health services.

Keywords: Clinical coding, Infants, Literacy, Oral health, Oral hygiene, Parenting, Pediatric care, Reading, Safety, School age children, Service integration, Sleep, Young children

American Academy of Pediatrics, Campaign for Dental Health. 2015. Doctors and dentists are parents too and they support community water fluoridation. Elk Grove Village, IL: American Academy of Pediatrics, Campaign for Dental Health, multiple items.

Annotation: These images are designed to assist pediatricians and other supporters of community water fluoridation (CWF) in sharing information with parents. The images focus on the safety and effectiveness of CWF and can be downloaded and posted to a website or social media.

Keywords: Advocacy, Child health, Communication, Consumer education, Fluorides, Multimedia, Oral health, Parents, Resources for professionals, Water

American Academy of Pediatrics, Campaign for Dental Health. 2015. Fluoridation toolkit: A resource for health advocates. Elk Grove Village, IL: American Academy of Pediatrics, Campaign for Dental Health, multiple items.

Annotation: This toolkit for advocates provides resources for educating communities about community water fluoridation. Contents include sample blog posts, a memo for newspaper editors, letters to the editor, tips for talking to reporters, remarks to help parents and health professionals talk to city council or local board members, a resolution observing community water fluoridation's 70th anniversary, and social media messages. A user's guide is included.

Keywords: Advocacy, Community based services, Fluorides, Mass media, Oral health, Preventive health services, Social media, Water

American Academy of Pediatrics. 2015. Medical home modules for pediatric residency education. Elk Grove Village, IL: American Academy of Pediatrics, 51 pp.

Annotation: This series of five case-based, educational modules on key medical home principles is designed to be incorporated into existing curriculum by residency program directors and faculty. Collectively, the modules educate residents about characteristics and benefits of the patient‐ and family‐centered medical home, care coordination, care planning, transition to adult care and team-based care.

Keywords: Coordination, Family centered care, Medical home, Patient care teams, Pediatric care, Planning, Professional education, Transitions

American Academy of Pediatrics, Committee on Infectious Diseases. 2015. Red book: Report of the Committee on Infectious Diseases. Elk Grove Village, IL: American Academy of Pediatrics, triennial.

Annotation: This book contains guidelines developed by the American Academy of Pediatrics for the management and prevention of infectious diseases in children. The book focuses on active and passive immunization; guidelines for care of children in special circumstances including breastfeeding, out-of-home child care, hospitalized children, and internationally adopted children; over 100 infectious diseases; and antimicrobial therapies. These recommendations were derived from consensus among representatives from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Food and Drug Administration, the National Institutes of Health, the National Vaccine Programs, and the Canadian Paediatric Society. Updated editions are available online for a subscription fee.

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Keywords: CD-ROMs, Child health, Communicable diseases, Guidelines, Immunization, Infant health

American Academy of Pediatrics, Campaign for Dental Health and National Network for Oral Health Access. 2014, 2018. Common questions about fluoride: A resource for parents and caregivers. [Elk Grove Village, IL]: American Academy of Pediatrics, Campaign for Dental Health, 2 pp.

Annotation: This document for parents and other caregivers provides answers to common questions about the benefits and safety of fluoride. Topics include fluoride in community water systems, fluoridated toothpaste, and infant formula preparation. Questions about fluoride and bottled water, cancer, and fluorosis are addressed. The document is available in English and Spanish. A companion guide for health professionals is also available.

Keywords: Consumer education materials, Fluorides, Oral health, Preventive health services, Safety, Spanish language materials

American Academy of Pediatrics and Futures Without Violence. 2014-. Addressing the bigger picture in pediatric settings: Adverse childhood experiences. San Francisco, CA: Futures Without Violence, 1 v.

Annotation: This module describes predictable effects of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) on children’s physical, mental, and behavioral health. Strategies for a trauma-informed approach in the pediatric setting are described. The impact of ACEs on parenting is examined and educational resources including a safety card and video that can be used for universal education with parents to prevent the intergenerational transmission of ACEs are demonstrated.

Keywords: Children, Continuing education, Parent education, Parenting, Professional education, Resources for professionals, Trauma care

American Academy of Pediatrics. 2014-. Early Brain and Child Development (EBCD) education and training modules. Elk Grove Village, IL: American Academy of Pediatrics, multiple items.

Annotation: These five modules and accompanying guides for primary care health professionals provide information and resources on early brain development, toxic stress, adverse childhood experiences, supporting parents and cultivating community relationships, and advocacy. Each module includes a PowerPoint presentation with presenter notes and a guide with tips for presenting the content. Each module also contains activities, video clips, prompting questions, and case studies to encourage active participation.

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Keywords: Advocacy, Brain, Cognitive development, Early childhood development, Emotional development, Mental health, Parent support services, Primary care, Psychological development, Relationships, Stress, Training, Vulnerability

American Academy of Pediatrics. 2014. Achieving Bright Futures: Implementation of the ACA pediatrics preventive services provision. Elk Grove Village, IL: American Academy of Pediatrics, multiple items.

Annotation: This resource is designed to help pediatricians and others implement the Affordable Care Act pediatric preventive services provision to ensure that children receive screenings, assessments, and services recommended by the American Academy of Pediatrics' Bright Futures guidelines. Contents include visit coding documents for infancy, early childhood, middle childhood, and adolescence to help pediatricians obtain coverage of and payment for preventive services, to help insurers and policymakers better understand how to cover and pay separately for each service provided, and to assist stakeholders in advocating for payment for services provided in the periodicity schedule. A webinar is also available.

Keywords: Advocacy, Bright Futures, Clinical coding, Health care reform, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Pediatric care, Pediatricians, Preventive health services, Reimbursement

American Academy of Pediatrics. 2014. American Academy of Pediatrics Symposium on Child Health, Resilience and Toxic Stress. Elk Grove Village, IL: American Academy of Pediatrics, multiple items.

Annotation: This webcast, held on June 17, 2014, convened federal policymakers, national thought leaders, and partner organizations to discuss the emerging science demonstrating the impact of toxic stress on a child's lifelong health. Topics included an overview of toxic stress and impact on practice; creating system transformation by forging connections between health, poverty, education, and violence programs; key federal agency activities to prevent toxic stress and promote resilience; a call to action; and congressional leadership and networking. Additional resources are also available including the symposium agenda, supplemental resources and materials, a fact sheet, speaker biographies, a press release, a policy statement, and a technical report.

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Keywords: Adverse effects, Children, Community action, Lifecourse, Policy development, Poverty, Stress, Stress management, Violence prevention

Schanler RJ, Krebs NF, Mass SB, eds. 2014. Breastfeeding handbook for physicians (2nd ed). Washington, DC: American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists; Elk Grove Village, IL: American Academy of Pediatrics, 320 pp.

Annotation: This book provides health care professionals and students in all specialties with a teaching and reference aid to enhance their knowledge of breastfeeding physiology and clinical practice to encourage and support breastfeeding. Topics include the rationale for promoting breastfeeding, composition of human milk, anatalomy and physiology of lactation, managing breastfeeding before and after conception, peripartum care, postpartum care in the hospital and at home, infant and mother m=breastfeeding maintenance, supoorting breastfeeding during mother-infant separation, lactation support, medications and breastfeeding, contraception, and breastfeeding and preterm infants and other special circumstances. Appendices provide resources and professional position statements on breastfeeding.

Keywords: Breastfeeding, Child nutrition, Complementary feeding, Health promotion, Infant feeding, Infant nutrition, Lactation, Lactation management, Maternal health, Resources for professionals

American Academy of Pediatrics. 2014. Brush, book, bed: How to structure your child's nighttime routine. Elk Grove Village, IL: American Academy of Pediatrics, multiple items.

Annotation: This resource describes a program that encourages parents to have a predictable nighttime routine that includes helping their young child brush his or her teeth, reading a favorite book or two, and getting the child to bed at a regular time. Additional information and resources on oral health, early literacy, and healthy sleep for infants, toddlers, and school-age children are included.

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Keywords: Infants, Literacy, Oral health, Oral hygiene, Parenting, Reading, Safety, School age children, Sleep, Young children

American Academy of Pediatrics. 2014. Car safety seats: A guide for families [upd. ed.]. Elk Grove Village, IL: American Academy of Pediatrics,

Annotation: This brochure for families provides information about how to choose the appropriate car safety seat for infants and children. Guidelines are provided for infants, toddlers and preschool-age children, school-age children, and older children and young adolescents. Information for shopping for car-safety seats and installing car-safety seats is provided. The brochure also answers frequently asked questions and provides important reminders. A chart listing car-safety seats by manufacturer, type, height and weight limits, and price is included. A list of manufacturer phone numbers and Web sites is also included.

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Keywords: Car seats, Child safety, Consumer education materials, Guidelines, Motor vehicle safety

American Academy of Pediatrics, American Public Health Association, National Resource Center for Health and Safety in Child Care and Early Education. 2014. Caring for infants and toddlers in early care and education. Aurora, CO: National Resource Center for Health and Safety in Child Care and Early Education, 131 pp., checklist (12 pp.).

Annotation: This document comprises 232 nationally recognized health and safety standards applicable to the infant and toddler population in early care and education settings. The materials and appendices are a subset of materials in Caring for Our Children: National Health and Safety Performance Standards–Guidelines for Early Care and Education Programs (3rd ed.). Topics include enrollment and admission; staffing, consultants, and supervision; environment and equipment; program activities for healthy development; healthy weight promotion; and safe and healthy practices and procedures. A compliance and comparison checklist is also available. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Keywords: Child care, Early childhood education, Infant health, Safety, Standards, Toddlers

American Academy of Pediatrics. 2014. Children and disasters: Disaster preparedness to meet children's needs. Elk Grove Village, IL: American Academy of Pediatrics,

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Keywords: Child health, Child mental health, Child safety, Disaster planning, Disasters, Emergencies, Environmental health, Injury prevention

[American Academy of Pediatrics, Campaign for Dental Health]. 2014. Community water fluoridation speaking points: Pediatricians and health professionals. [Elk Grove Village, IL: American Academy of Pediatrics], Campaign for Dental Health, 2 pp.

Annotation: This document for pediatricians and other child health professionals and caregivers focuses on the role of community water fluoridation (CWF) in preventing dental caries. Contents include facts about fluoride and fluoride safety. The document also links to information on health, to medical organizations that support CWF, and to key recommendations for disease prevention for parents and families.

Keywords: Children, Community based services, Dental caries, Disease prevention, Fluorides, Oral health, Policy development, Water

American Academy of Pediatrics, American Public Health Association, National Resource Center for Health and Safety in Child Care and Early Education. 2014. Environmental health in early care and education. Aurora, CO: National Resource Center for Health and Safety in Child Care and Early Education, 68 pp.

Annotation: This resource is a compilation of best practices for environmentally-healthy early care and education programs. Topics include the importance of children's environmental health; staffing and training; program activities; health promotion and education; nutrition and food service; facilities, supplies, and equipment; general furnishings/equipment and maintenance; play areas/playgrounds; administration; and licensing and community action. The content is drawn from Caring for Our Children: National Health and Safety Performance Standards— Guidelines for Early Care and Education Programs (3rd ed.) (CFOC3) published in 2011. References to other standards contained in CFOC3 are included. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Keywords: Child care centers, Early childhood education, Environmental health, Infants, Safety, Standards, Young children

American Academy of Pediatrics, Campaign for Dental Health and National Network for Oral Health Access. 2014. Fluoride safety: A guide for health professionals. [Elk Grove Village, IL]: American Academy of Pediatrics, Campaign for Dental Health, 2 pp.

Annotation: This document provides guidance for health professionals on fluoride safety as well as information about what fluoride is and how it is consumed and used. Additional topics include fluoride additives, dietary reference intakes, infant formula preparation, bottled water, community water fluoridation, and addressing health concerns related to fluoride consumption. The document is available in English and Spanish. A companion handout for parents and other caregivers is also available.

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Keywords: Communication, Community based services, Fluorides, Formula preparation, Oral health, Preventive health services, Safety, Spanish language materials, Water

American Academy of Pediatrics, Campaign for Dental Health and National Network for Oral Health Access. 2014. Fluorosis facts: A guide for health professionals. [Elk Grove Village, IL]: American Academy of Pediatrics, Campaign for Dental Health, 2 pp.

Annotation: This document for health professionals provides information about the importance of fluoride in preventing tooth decay in children and tips on discussing fluorosis with families who may have questions about the condition. Contents include the definition, occurrence, and prevalence of fluorosis; fluorosis and toothpaste and other oral health products; and risk assessment and prevention. The document is available in English and Spanish. A companion resource for parents and caregivers is also available.

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Keywords: Children, Communication, Fluorides, Oral health, Preventive health services, Safety, Spanish language materials

American Academy of Pediatrics, Campaign for Dental Health and National Network for Oral Health Access. 2014. Fluorosis facts: A resource for parents and caregivers. [Elk Grove Village, IL]: American Academy of Pediatrics, Campaign for Dental Health, 2 pp.

Annotation: This document for parents and other caregivers provides information about fluorosis. The document explains what fluorosis is, what causes it, and how to tell if a child has it. Also discussed are how much flouride children need to protect their teeth, and what parents and caregivers can do to protect children's teeth without causing fluorosis.

Keywords: Consumer education materials, Fluoride, Oral health, Prevention, Young children

American Academy of Pediatrics. 2014. Friends of Children Healthy People 2020 Grant Program for Chapters: Adolescent health summaries–Goals, outcomes, and future plans. [Elk Grove Village, IL]: American Academy of Pediatrics, 27 pp.

Annotation: This compendium of program summaries describes the approaches of American Academy of Pediatrics' state chapters to promote adolescent health in California, Maine, New York, North Carolina, and Rhode Island. Topics include a partnership to eliminate bias and increase safety for sexual minority youth; an adolescent medicine learning collaborative; a public private partnership to connect youth transitioning out of foster care to an adolescent/young adult-friendly medical home; a project to provide comprehensive adolescent health screening; and medical-legal partnerships to foster healthy transitions. Each summary includes information about program collaboration, evaluation and measurement, outcomes, barriers and lessons learned, and future plans.

Keywords: Adolescent health, Barriers, Collaboration, Community action, Foster care, Healthy People 2020, Medical home, Model programs, Program descriptions, Public private partnerships, Screening, Transitions

American Academy of Pediatrics, Mental Health Leadership Work Group. 2014. Mental health initiatives: Residency curriculum. Elk Grove Village, IL: American Academy of Pediatrics, 1 v.

Annotation: This set of teaching materials is designed to help clinic preceptors train pediatric residents to address common mental health issues in the primary care setting. It contains two modules that are designed to help residents (1) use evidence-based approaches to engage children and families in managing mental health concerns, and (2) recognize and provide initial management for children and adolescents with mild to moderate anxiety in the primary care setting.

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Keywords: Curricula, Internship and residency, Mental health, Pediatric care management, Training

Aronson S, ed. 2014. Model child care health policies (5th ed.). Bryn Mawr, PA: American Academy of Pediatrics, Pennsylvania Chapter; Media, PA: Early Childhood Education Linkage System, Healthy Child Care Pensylvania, 229 pp.

Annotation: These model policies for out-of-home child care providers (both family day care homes and child care centers) are intended for use dependent on the issues and concerns of a particular setting. Contents include admissions/enrollment/attendance; supervision and provision of social-emotional supportive care; planned program, teaching, and guidance; nutrition, food handling, and feeding; physical activity and screen time; daytime sleeping, evening, nighttime, and drop-i care; sanitation and hygiene; environmental health; transportation (motor vehicle, bicycle/tricycle, or other wheeled toys), pedestrian safety, and field trips; health plan; care of children and staff members who are acutely ill or injured; security; emergencies and disasters; child abuse and neglect (child maltreatment); smoking, prohibited substances, and weapons; human resources and personnel policies; design and maintenance of the physical plant and contents; and review and revision of policies, plans and procedures. The appendices contain sample forms, logs, checklists, records, and sample letters that may be reproduced for any use except resale. This section also includes a list of resources for staff, training, publishers of technical standards, and health education materials.

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Keywords: Child care, Child health, Child safety, Guidelines, Models, Out of home care, Policy development, Standards

American Academy of Pediatrics. 2014. Recommended immunization schedules. Elk Grove Village, IL: American Academy of Pediatrics,

Annotation: The schedules posted on this web page indicate the recommended ages for routine administration of currently licensed vaccines, as of February 1, 2012, for children. Any dose not administered at the recommended age should be administered at a subsequent visit, when indicated and feasible. Schedules for appropriate vaccination administration include: hepatitis; influenza; measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR); pneumococcal, as well as by age: persons aged 0-6 years, persons aged 7-18 years, and ages 4 months-18 years who start late or who are more than 1 month behind.

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Keywords: Adolescents, Children, Immunizations

American Academy of Pediatrics, Campaign for Dental Health and National Network for Oral Health Access. 2014. Say this, not that: Tips for talking about community water fluoridation. Elk Grove Village, IL: American Academy of Pediatrics, Campaign for Dental Health, 2 pp.

Annotation: This document for pediatric health professionals provides information about the benefits of community water fluoridation and tips for addressing concerns related to fluoride safety and costs. Topics include fluoride and bottled water, fluorosis, and infant formula preparation. The document is available in English and Spanish.

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Keywords: Communication, Community based services, Costs, Fluorides, Formula preparation, Oral health, Preventive health services, Safety, Spanish language materials, Water

American Academy of Pediatrics and National Academy for State Health Policy. 2014. State CHIP fact sheets. Portland, ME: National Academy for State Health Policy, 102 pp.

Annotation: These fact sheets provide information on the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) for each state. Contents include data on enrollment and participation rates, the Modified Adjusted Gross Income (MAGI) eligibility levels, benefits offered and cost sharing requirements, as well as information about enrollment and renewal simplifications, and quality measures and other general program characteristics.

Keywords: Children's Health Insurance Program, Costs, Data, Eligibility, Enrollment, Measures, Participation, Program descriptions, Quality assurance, State programs

[American Academy of Pediatrics, Campaign for Dental Health]. 2014. [Template letter to patients about community water fluoridation]. [Elk Grove Village, IL: American Academy of Pediatrics, Campaign for Dental Health], 1 p.

Annotation: This letter for pediatricians and other child health professionals and caregivers to share with clients provides information and resources about the role of community water fluoridation (CWF) in preventing tooth decay Contents include facts about fluoride and fluoride safety, as well as links to federal agency and professional organization websites and other CWF resources.

Keywords: Advocacy, Children, Community based services, Dental caries, Disease prevention, Fluorides, Oral health, Water

Shelov SP, Vaziri Flais S, ed. 2014. The big book of symptoms: A-Z guide to your child's health. Elk Grove Village, IL: American Academy of Pediatrics, 260 pp.

Annotation: This book is designed to help parents with day-to-day health and safety issues that may arise from infancy through adolescence. It covers minor everyday concerns and more serious problems, suggests a reasonable course of action for each problem, and confirms when it's best to consult with a pediatrician. The book features an A-to-Z directory of the most common childhood symptoms, and includes a removable 3-in-1 first aid, choking, and CPR chart.

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Keywords: Adolescent health, Cardiopulmonary resuscitation, Child health, Choking, Consumer education materials, First aid, Infant health, Injuries, Safety

American Academy of Pediatrics, Campaign for Dental Health and National Network for Oral Health Access. 2014. Why do children need fluoride?. [Elk Grove Village, IL]: American Academy of Pediatrics, Campaign for Dental Health, 1 poster.

Annotation: This poster explains how tooth decay develops in children and the role of fluoride in protecting their teeth from decay. Additional topics include the importance of drinking fluoridated water, toothbrushing with the right amount of fluoridated toothpaste, and talking to a dentist or doctor about fluoride treatments. The poster is available in English and Spanish.

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Keywords: Audiovisual materials, Children, Community based services, Dental caries, Disease prevention, Fluorides, Oral health, Oral hygiene, Posters, Preventive health services, Spanish language materials, Water

American Academy of Pediatrics, Healthy Tomorrows Partnership for Children Program. [2013]. Healthy Tomorrows Partnership for Children: A guide to developing your program proposal. Elk Grove Village, IL: American Academy of Pediatrics,, 30 pp.

Annotation: The proposal development guide is designed to assist community planners in developing programs that meet the grant requirements of the Healthy Tomorrows Partnership for Children Program (NTPCP), a collaboration between the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and the Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB); The guide provides suggestions for assessment and planning activities along with tips for promoting pediatrician involvement; creating an advisory board; developing an evaluation plan; and creating a budget. Listings of resources of use in community-based initiatives are also included.

Keywords: Community programs, Evaluation, Fundraising, Grants, Manuals, Program development, Proposal writing, Proposals

American Academy of Pediatrics, American Public Health Association, and National Resource Center for Health and Safety in Child Care and Early Education. 2013–. Caring for our children: National health and safety performance standards—Guidelines for early care and education programs (3rd ed.). Elk Grove Village, IL: American Academy of Pediatrics; Washington, DC: American Public Health Association; Denver, CO: National Resource Center for Health and Safety in Child Care and Early Education, 579 pp.

Annotation: This set of national health and safety standards provides information about high-quality health and safety practices and policies for early care and education settings. Topics include staffing; program activities for healthy development; health promotion and protection; nutrition and food service; facilities, supplies, equipment, and environmental health; play areas, playgrounds, and transportation; infectious diseases; children with special health care needs and disabilities; policies; and licensing and community action. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

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Keywords: Administrative policy, Child care centers, Child development centers, Child health, Child safety, Children, Early childhood development, Health promotion, Infant health, Infants, Model programs, Standards, Young children

Pennsylvania Department of Health, PA Chapter, American Academy of Pediatrics, Center for Public Health Readiness and Communication, Drexel University School of Public Health. 2013. A communications toolkit for public health emergencies that impact children: Resources for pediatric practices, schools, and childcare programs. [Harrisburg, PA]: Pennsylvania Department of Health, 24 pp.

Annotation: This toolkit provides resources for pediatric practices, schools, and child care programs related to emergencies that impact children. The toolkit includes communication checklists for how to plan in advance, respond when an emergency occurs and help children recover from the experience. It also provides practice templates and guidelines related to infectious diseases, environmental hazards, text messaging, and social media; and a communications flowchart on sharing child-related information during a public health emergency.

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Keywords: Child care, Child health, Children, Communicable diseases, Communication, Disaster planning, Emergencies, Environmental exposure, Pediatricians, Schools

Oskouian R, Romano-Clarke G. 2013. A pediatric guide to children's oral health flip chart and reference guide (rev. ed.). Elk Grove Village, IL: American Academy of Pediatrics, Oral Health Initiative, 1 v.

Annotation: These resources feature pictures and speakers’ notes to help pediatricians counsel clients about oral health and fluoride varnish. The resources include a flip chart and a reference guide in English and Spanish, as well as a presentation. Topics include primary teeth, early childhood caries, feeding, nonnutritive sucking, fluoride modalities, toothbrushing, and flossing. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Keywords: Child health, Dental hygiene, Early childhood caries, Educational materials, Fluorides, Oral health, Parent education, Patient education, Resources for professionals, Spanish language materials, Young children

American Academy of Pediatrics, National Center for Medical Home Implementation. 2013. A retrospective look at programs and initiatives toward a family-centered medical home for every child and youth 2008-2013. Elk Grove Village, IL: American Academy of Pediatrics, National Center for Medical Home Implementation, 18 pp.

Annotation: This report provides a retrospective look at the National Center for Medical Home Implementation from 2008 to 2012, highlighting some of the center's activities and accomplishments. The report is organized into sections around the center's primary goals, which include building national partnerships, creating tools, fostering community and state collaborations, and integrating the medical home within the American Academy of Pediatrics' community of pediatricians. The report also describes the center's efforts to spread the concept of medical home at the local, state, and national levels. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Keywords: Collaboration, Information dissemination, Medical home, Pediatricians, Progress reports, Public private partnerships, Service integration

Academic Pediatric Association, American Academy of Pediatrics. 2013. APA Task Force on Childhood Poverty: A strategic road-map. McLean, VA: Academic Pediatric Association, 6 pp.

Annotation: This paper recognized the increasing prevalence of poverty for children in the United States, and reviews the short- and long-term effects on children's health and well-being. A road-map of strategies is presented involving public policy and advocacy, health care delivery, medical education, and research in a "war on childhood poverty."

Keywords: Advocacy, Child health, Child welfare, Children, Health care delivery, Low income groups, Medical education, Professional education, Public policy, Social policy, Socioeconomic factors

Center for Autism and Related Disorders at Kennedy Krieger Institute, Maryland Chapter of American Academy of Pediatrics. 2013. Bringing the early signs of autism spectrum disorders into focus. Baltimore, MD: Kennedy Krieger Institute, 1 video (9 min., 3 sec.).

Annotation: This nine-minute tutorial consists of six video clips comparing toddlers who show no signs of autism spectrum disorders (ASD) to toddlers who show early signs of ASD. Each video is presented with a voice-over explaining how the specific behaviors exhibited by the child, as they occur on screen, are either suggestive of ASD or typical child development. Although developed as a resource for Maryland’s pediatricians, the tutorial is also available to parents and other professionals. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

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Keywords: Audiovisual materials, Autism, Children with special health care needs, Developmental screening, Parent education, Resources for professionals, Toddlers, Videorecordings, Young children

American Academy of Pediatrics, Healthy Tomorrows Partnership for Children Program. 2013. Evaluating your community-based program: Part I—Designing your evaluation (rev. ed). Elk Grove Village, IL: American Academy of Pediatrics, 47 pp.

Annotation: This guide focuses on the roles evaluation plays in program design and improvement, the value of stakeholder input and involvement in the evaluation design, defining the program's desired outcome, creating a program logic model, and locating additional information for these topics. The guide includes case studies, a glossary, and an appendix with additional resources. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Keywords: Case studies, Child health programs, Community based services, Community programs, Evaluation methods, Program development

American Academy of Pediatrics. 2013. Healthy People 2020 grant program for chapters: Early brain and child development–Goals, outcomes, and future plans. Elk Grove Village, IL: American Academy of Pediatrics, 27 pp.

Annotation: This compendium summarizes pilot programs on early brain and child development that were funded by the American Academy of Pediatric's (AAP's) Healthy People 2020 Grant Program for Chapters. The programs addressed early screening improvement (Alabama), increasing the proportion of children ready for school (District of Columbia), outreach to the Somali community (Minnesota), and linking pediatricians to childcare referral agencies (New York). Contents also include information on the grant program's selection criteria, topical summaries by state, and related AAP initiatives and resources.

Keywords: Brain, Community based services, Early childhood development, Grants, Healthy People 2020, Pediatric care, Prevention programs, Professional societies

Forkey H, Garner A, Nalven L, Schilling S, Stirling J. 2013. Helping foster and adoptive families cope with trauma. Elk Grove Village, IL: American Academy of Pediatrics, 4 items.

Annotation: This guide provides information to help pediatricians support adoptive and foster families who are coping with trauma. The guide helps pediatricians identify traumatized children, educate families, and empower families; provides coding tips that pediatricians may use for evaluations involving screening and anticipatory guidance related to trauma and other mental health or developmental concerns; provides a discharge form to give to families; and includes a guide for parents about parenting after trauma.

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Keywords: Adopted children, Adoptive parents, Child development, Children, Clinical coding, Coping, Families, Family support services, Foster children, Foster parents, Mental health, Parenting skills, Screening, Trauma

American Academy of Pediatrics, Section on Oral Health. 2013. Key elements to incorporate oral health in the pediatric electronic health record. Elk Grove Village, IL: American Academy of Pediatrics, Section on Oral Health, 2 pp.

Annotation: This chart lists required oral-health-risk-assessment items as well as other elements for inclusion in pediatric electronic health records. Items include risk assessment for dental caries and information on referral, fluoride, and dental insurance status. Additional elements on environmental, biological, psychosocial, and pragmatic issues are suggested. Resources on oral health education, access to care, and preventive services are also provided.

Keywords: Medical records, Oral health, Patient care management, Pediatrics, Screening

American Academy of Pediatrics. 2013. Mental health tips for teens graduating from high school . Elk Grove Village, IL: American Academy of Pediatrics,

Annotation: This web page provides materials for National Children's Mental Health Awareness Day on May 9, 2013. It gives advice to parents for adolescents who are headed to college or to work after college, and advice for the young adult, including warning signs for depression or mental health concerns. Links to additional resources are included.

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Keywords: Adolescent mental health, College bound students, Emotional development, Graduation, Transitions, Young adults

American Academy of Pediatrics, Division of State Government Affairs. 2013. More state Medicaid programs pay for children's oral health prevention services in doctors' offices. Elk Grove Village, IL: American Academy of Pediatrics, 4 pp.

Annotation: This document provides an overview of efforts by the American Academy of Pediatrics, the Pew Children’s Dental Campaign, and others to expand reimbursement to primary care health professionals for dental-caries-prevention services during well-child visits. The document presents information on state Medicaid programs reimbursing primary care health professionals for preventive oral health services in 2008 and in 2012. The document also discusses procedures states cover and efforts to conduct advocacy training, develop resources, and collaborate with policymakers.

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Keywords: Children, Collaboration, Health policy, Medicaid, Oral health, Preventive health services, Public awareness campaigns, Public private partnerships, Trends

American Academy of Pediatrics, American Public Health Association, National Resource Center for Health and Safety in Child Care and Early Education. 2013. Oral health in child care and early education. Aurora, CO: National Resource Center for Health and Safety in Child Care and Early Education, multiple items.

Annotation: This resource is a compilation of health and safety standards on oral health in child care and early education settings. Topics include oral health practices and why they are important, education and training, feeding and nutrition, infectious disease, emergencies, policies and information, licensing and state responsibilities, and related issues. The content is drawn from Caring for Our Children: National Health and Safety Performance Standards— Guidelines for Early Care and Education Programs (3rd ed.) (CFOC3) published in 2011. References to other standards contained in CFOC3 are included. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

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Keywords: Child care centers, Early childhood education, Infants, Oral health, Safety, Standards, Young children

American Academy of Pediatrics; Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption. 2013. Parenting after trauma: A guide for foster and adoptive parents. Elk Grove Village, IL: American Academy of Pediatrics, 3 pp.

Keywords: Adoptive parents, Child mental health, Emotional trauma, Foster parents, Parenting, Trauma

Kleinman RE, ed. 2013. Pediatric nutrition handbook. (7th ed.). Elk Grove Village, IL: American Academy of Pediatrics, 1477 pp.

Annotation: This handbook is intended to serve as a ready reference for practicing clinicians on the requirements and metabolism of specific nutrients, methods of assessing nutrition status, and the nutrition support of healthy infants, children, and adolescents, as well as children with acute and chronic illness. Topics that arise frequently in pediatric practice, such as breastfeeding, the impact of diet on long-term health, the use of fast foods and vegetarian diets, food technology and novel foods or ingredients that may become available to consumers, and food labeling are also covered in individual chapters.

Keywords: Acute diseases, Adolescents, Child health, Child nutrition, Children with special health care needs, Chronic illnesses and disabilities, Food, Food labeling, Food preferences, Infant nutrition, Manuals, Nutrients, Nutrition assessment, Nutritional status, Pediatrics, Technology, Vegetarianism

American Academy of Pediatrics, Disaster Preparedness Advisory Council. 2013. Pediatric preparedness resource kit. [Elk Grove Village, IL: American Academy of Pediatrics, 41 pp.

Annotation: This kit consists of tools to help pediatricians, public health leaders, and other pediatric care providers assess what is already happening in their community or state, and help determine what needs to be done before an emergency or disaster occurs. Developed in response to the 2009 H1N1 pandemic, the kit includes information on strategies to (1) promote strategic communications and systematic message, (2) include pediatric care providers in state-level decision-making, (3) prioritize within and among high-risk groups, (4) develop state action plans, and (5) establish pediatric advisory councils or children’s preparedness coalitions. The toolkit is designed to help promote collaborative discussions and decision marking about pediatric preparedness planning.

Keywords: Disaster planning, Pediatric care, Public health

American Academy of Pediatrics . 2013. Preparedness checklist for pediatric practices. Elk Grove Village, IL: American Academy of Pediatrics, 12 pp.

Keywords: Disaster planning, Pediatricians, Resources for professionals

National Women's Law Center, American Cancer Society, Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids, Save the Children, Center for Law and Social Policy, MomRising.org, American Heart Assocaition, American Academy of Pediatrics, American Lung Association. 2013. Raising smart, healthy kids in every state: Expanding early education initiatives with funding from the federal tobacco tax. Washington, DC: Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids, 63 pp.

Annotation: This report provides estimates of the public health, educational, social, and financial benefits of a proposal by President Obama in his fiscal year 2014 budget to expand federal funding for early childhood education programs over 10 years and to pay for this with an increase in federal excise tax rates of cigarette and other tobacco products. The report outlines the proposal and discusses the importance of early education, the importance of reducing tobacco use, synergies between education and health, and how the proposal addresses these issues. Benefits of the proposal for the nation and for states are presented.

Keywords: Costs, Early childhood education, Early childhood programs, Financing, Health, Public health, Taxes, Tobacco use

Moon R, ed. 2013. Sleep: What every parent needs to know (2nd ed.). Elk Grove Village, IL: American Academy of Pediatrics, 219 pp.

Annotation: This book covers the importance of sleep to growth and development and addresses proper sleep and the challenges parents face in getting their children to sleep. Topics include ages, stages, and phases for all ages of children; bedtime routines and rituals; dealing with fears, nightmares, night terrors, sleep apnea; allergies and asthma; headaches, leg pains, seizures, abdominal or gastrointestinal issues, in addition to developmental disabilities or attention deficit/hyperactivity disorders. Sleep safety and risk factors for sudden infant death are also discussed.

Keywords: Adolescents, Child development, Children, Children with special health care needs, Disabilities, Infants, SIDS, Sleep, Sleep apnea syndromes, Sleep disorders, Sleep position, Sleep stages

American Academy of Pediatrics, Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption. 2013. Trauma guide. Elk Grove Village, IL: American Academy of Pediatrics; [Columbus, OH]: Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption, 4 items.

Annotation: These materials for pediatricians provide information on how to support adoptive and foster families who have experienced trauma. The materials include a guide focused on how to help families cope with trauma, a tip sheet about codes to use for evaluations involving screening and anticipatory guidance related to trauma and other mental health and developmental concerns, a discharge form and referral summary, and a guide for families about parenting after trauma.

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Keywords: Parenting skills, Adopted children, Adoptive parents, Developmental problems, Families, Foster children, Foster parents, Mental health, Pediatricians, Referrals, Resource materials, Trauma

American Academy of Pediatrics. 2012, 2008. A child care provider's guide to safe sleep (rev. ed.). Elk Grove Village, IL: American Academy of Pediatrics, 2 pp.

Annotation: This fact sheet offers child care providers information on how to reduce the risk for SIDS among infants in their care. The fact sheet discusses particular SIDS risks for infants in child care, provides basic facts about the incidence and causes of SIDS, offers information about what child care providers can do to reduce the incidence of SIDS, describes safe sleep environments and practices and tummy time, and provides a safe sleep policy. [Funded in part by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau] Also available in Spanish.

English Version

Keywords: Child care, Consumer education materials, Infant health, Physical activity, Prevention, SIDS, Sleep position, Spanish language materials

McManus P. 2012. A comparative review of essential health benefits pertinent to children in large federal, state, and small group health insurance plans: Implications for selecting state benchmark plans. Elk Grove Village, IL: American Academy of Pediatrics, 44 pp.

Annotation: This report examines essential health benefits (EHBs) for children required by the Affordable Care Act and coverage in federal and state benchmark plans. The report compares federal and state employee and small group insurance plans, as well as policies in separate Children's Health Insurance Programs (CHIPs) and Medicaid and Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnostic, and Treatment (EPSDT) programs. The report also outlines the plans' strengths and weaknesses by EHB category, including pediatric preventive, diagnostic, and restorative oral health services.

Keywords: Adolescents, Benchmarking, Children, Cost-sharing, Employee benefits, Federal health insurance programs, Health care reform, Policy analysis, Special health care needs, State health insurance programs

American Academy of Pediatrics. 2012. A parent's guide to safe sleep: Helping you to reduce the risk of SIDS (rev. ed.). Elk Grove Village, IL: American Academy of Pediatrics, 2 pp.

Annotation: This fact sheet provides parents with information that can reduce their infant's risk for SIDS. The fact sheet discusses working with child care providers and others who care for the infant to help reduce the risk of SIDS, provides basic facts about the incidence and causes of SIDS, offers information for non-parents about how to reduce the incidence of SIDS, and describes safe sleep environments and practices and tummy time. A list of organizational resources is provided. Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau. Also available in Spanish.

English Version

Keywords: Child care, Consumer education materials, Infant death, Physical activity, Prevention, SIDS, Sleep position, Spanish language materials

American Academy of Pediatrics. 2012. Autism A.L.A.R.M.. Elk Grove Village, IL: American Academy of Pediatrics, 2 pp.

Annotation: This fact sheet provided health professionals with basic information about the prevalence of It provides the surveillance and screening algorithm.

Keywords: Autism, Children with special health care needs, Developmental screening, Diagnosis, Monitoring, Referrals, Screening, Treatment

American Academy of Pediatrics. 2012. Autism: Caring for children with autism spectrum disorders—A resource toolkit (2nd ed.). Elk Grove Village, IL: American Academy of Pediatrics,

Annotation: This digital toolkit assists clinicians in the recognition, diagnosis, and management of children with autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) across the life span. It contains American Academy of Pediatrics autism clinical reports and policy statements and expert ASD screening, surveillance, diagnosis, treatment, and referral guidelines. Fact sheets are provided along with coding and billing guidance, and a webinar with video and slides for additional clinician use. Family handouts, in English and Spanish, that discuss diagnosis, transition, financial assistance for families, school inclusion, medical home, adolescents and sexuality, teaching social skills, and child wandering are included.

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Keywords: Clinical coding, Adolescent development, Adolescents, Autism, Child development disorders, Children, Communication disorders, Developmental disabilities, Diagnosis, Psychosexual development, Psychosocial development, Resources for professionals, Screening, Spanish language materials, Special health care needs

Meek JY. 2012. Breastfeeding support and promotion [speaker's kit] (rev.). Elk Grove Village, IL: American Academy of Pediatrics, Section on Breastfeeding,

Annotation: This kit is designed for educating pediatricians, physicians; public health workers; nurses; hospital, clinic, or private practice staff; dentists; and others on the topic of breastfeeding support and promotion. The content is presented in five sections, each of which contains presentation slides and notes. Topics include the benefits, process, management, and advocacy of breastfeeding.

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Keywords: Breastfeeding, Breastfeeding promotion, Breastfeeding promotion programs

American Academy of Pediatrics. 2012. Early childhood adversity, toxic stress, and the role of the pediatrician: Translating developmental science into lifelong health. Pediatrics 129(1):e224-e231, (Policy statement)

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Keywords: Adverse effects, Child mental health, Developmental pediatrics, Early childhood development, Emotional development, Health policy, Life course, Research, Stress, Young children

American Academy of Pediatrics. 2012. Healthy People 2010 grant program for chapters: Immunization program summaries–Goals, outcomes, and future plans. Elk Grove Village, IL: American Academy of Pediatrics, 18 pp.

Annotation: This compendium on immunization summarizes the goals, outcomes, and future plans of the American Academy of Pediatric's (AAP's) Healthy People 2010 Grant Program for Chapters. Contents include information on the program's selection criteria, topical summaries by state, and related AAP initiatives and resources.

Keywords: Community based services, Grants, Healthy People 2010, Immunization programs, Pediatric care, Prevention programs, Professional societies

American Academy of Pediatrics. 2012. Healthy People 2010 grant program for chapters: Injury and violence prevention program summaries–Goals, outcomes, and future plans. Elk Grove Village, IL: American Academy of Pediatrics, 23 pp.

Annotation: This compendium on injury and violence prevention programs summarizes the goals, outcomes, and future plans of the American Academy of Pediatric's (AAP's) Healthy People 2010 Grant Program for Chapters. Contents include information on the program's selection criteria, topical summaries by state, and related AAP initiatives and resources.

Keywords: Community based services, Grants, Healthy People 2010, Injury prevention, Pediatric care, Prevention programs, Professional societies, Violence prevention

American Academy of Pediatrics. 2012. Healthy People 2010 grant program for chapters: Mental health program summaries–Goals, outcomes, and future plans. Elk Grove Village, IL: American Academy of Pediatrics, 33 pp.

Annotation: This compendium on mental health summarizes the goals, outcomes, and future plans of the American Academy of Pediatric's (AAP's) Healthy People 2010 Grant Program for Chapters. Contents include information on the program's selection criteria, topical summaries by state, and related AAP initiatives and resources.

Keywords: Community based services, Grants, Healthy People 2010, Mental health, Pediatric care, Prevention programs, Professional societies

American Academy of Pediatrics. 2012. Healthy People 2010 grant program for chapters: Obesity/physical fitness program summaries–Goals, outcomes, and future plans. Elk Grove Village, IL: American Academy of Pediatrics, 30 pp.

Annotation: This compendium on obesity and physical fitness programs summarizes the goals, outcomes, and future plans of the American Academy of Pediatric's (AAP's) Healthy People 2010 Grant Program for Chapters. Contents include information on the program's selection criteria, topical summaries by state, and related AAP initiatives and resources.

Keywords: Community based services, Grants, Healthy People 2010, Obesity, Pediatric care, Physical fitness, Prevention programs, Professional societies

American Academy of Pediatrics. 2012. Healthy People 2010 grant program for chapters: Oral health program summaries–Goals, outcomes, and future plans. Elk Grove Village, IL: American Academy of Pediatrics, 30 pp.

Annotation: This compendium summarizes the oral-health-related goals, outcomes, and future plans of the American Academy of Pediatric's (AAP's) Healthy People 2010 Grant Program for Chapters. Contents include information on the following programs: Healthy Smiles for Mommy and Me (California), Bright Smiles for Kansas Kids, Healthy Teeth for Tots (Kentucky), Oral Health Risk Assessment in the Pediatric Practice (Maine), and Practice to Action (Tennessee). Topics include the program’s selection criteria and process. Information about other national and chapter oral health initiatives and resources is also included.

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Keywords: Community based services, Grants, Healthy People 2010, Oral health, Pediatric care, Prevention programs, Professional societies

American Academy of Pediatrics. 2012. Healthy People 2010 grant program for chapters: School health program summaries–Goals, outcomes, and future plans. Elk Grove Village, IL: American Academy of Pediatrics, 27 pp.

Annotation: This compendium on school health summarizes the goals, outcomes, and future plans of the American Academy of Pediatric's (AAP's) Healthy People 2010 Grant Program for Chapters. Contents include information on the program's selection criteria, topical summaries by state, and related AAP initiatives and resources.

Keywords: Community based services, Grants, Healthy People 2010, Pediatric care, Prevention programs, Professional societies, School health

American Academy of Pediatrics. 2012. Healthy People 2010 grant program for chapters: Tobacco prevention and control summaries–Goals, outcomes, and future plans. Elk Grove Village, IL: American Academy of Pediatrics, 1 v.

Annotation: This compendium on tobacco prevention and control summarizes the goals, outcomes, and future plans of the American Academy of Pediatric's (AAP's) Healthy People 2010 Grant Program for Chapters. Contents include information on the program's selection criteria, topical summaries by state, and related AAP initiatives and resources.

Keywords: Community based services, Grants, Healthy People 2010, Pediatric care, Prevention programs, Professional societies, Tobacco

Toomey SL, Cheng TL; American Academy of Pediatrics-American Pediatric Association Workgroup on the Family Centered Medical Home. 2012. Home visiting and the family-centered medical home: Synergistic services to promote child health. Academic Pediatrics 13(1):3–5,

Annotation: This statement reviews the synergistic contributions of home visiting (HV) programs and the family-centered medical home (FCMH) to the health of children and discusses how to evaluate coordination. Topics include how HV and the FCMH can best serve children and families and the importance and benefits of partnership and bidirectional communication between HV and FCMH providers. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

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Keywords: Child health, Communication, Evaluation, Family centered care, Home visiting, Medical home, Program coordination

Goodstein M. 2012. Let's talk: Infant safe sleep. [Media, PA]: American Academy of Pediatrics, Pennsylvania Chapter,

Annotation: This webinar on safe sleep for infants is intended for pediatricians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, nurses, office managers, office staff, and newborn nursery and neonatal intensive care unit staff. The webinar explains what sudden unexplained infant death (SUID) and sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) are, describes the statistics on SIDS and accidental sleep deaths, explains the most recent American Academy of Pediatrics recommendations on SIDS risk reduction, and provides information about promoting infant safe sleep to families.

Keywords: Communication, Families, Health promotion, Infants, Multimedia, Prevention, SIDS, Safety, Infant death, Sleep position, Statistical data

Etzel RA, Balk SJ,, eds. and American Academy of Pediatrics, Committee on Environmental Health. 2012. Pediatric environmental health (3rd ed.). [Elk Grove, IL]: American Academy of Pediatrics, 934 pp.

Annotation: This book, designed to be used by practicing pediatricians, offers information on the role of the environment in the illnesses of childhood and adolescence. The book is organized into five sections. Section 1 offers background information including developmental toxicity, breastfeeding, how to take an environmental history, and how to do a home inventory of environmental hazards. Sections 2 and 3 focus on chemical and physical hazards and on specific environments such as child care settings, preconceptual and prenatal exposures, schools, waste sites, and workplaces. Section 4 addresses a variety of environmental situations including arts and crafts, asthma, cancer, chemical-biological terrorism, environmental disparities, multiple chemical sensitivities, antibiotics in animal agriculture, and environmental threats in developing countries. Section 5 provides information on communicating about environmental hazards. Boxes, figures, and tables present statistical and other information throughout the book. Also included are six appendices, including the American Academy of Pediatrics' (AAP's) policy statements and technical reports, resources for environmental health, curricula for environmental education in schools, chairs of the AAP committee on environmental health, AAP patient education materials, and more. The book concludes with an index.

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Keywords: Adolescent health, Asthma, Chemicals, Child health, Environment, Environmental exposure, Environmental health, Environmental influences, Environmental pollution, Hazards, Pediatricians, Reference materials

American Academy of Pediatrics, American Public Health Association, and National Resource Center for Health and Safety in Child Care and Early Education. 2012. Preventing childhood obesity in early care and education programs: Selected standards from Caring for Our Children: National Health and Safety Performance Standards, 3rd edition (2nd ed.). Aurora, CO: National Resource Center for Health and Safety in Child Care and Early Education, 77 pp.

Annotation: This set of national standards describe evidence-based best practices in nutrition, physical activity, and screen time for early care and education programs. Contents include intervention strategies to prevent excessive weight gain in young children. The standards detail opportunities for facilities to work with families. Topics include nutrition requirements for infants, toddlers and preschoolers, and school-age children; meal service and supervision; food brought from home; nutrition education; food and nutrition service policies and plans; infant feeding policy; active opportunities for physical activity; playing outdoors; protection from air pollution while children are outside; caregivers/teachers' encouragement of physical activity; policies and practices that promote physical activity; and limiting media and computer time. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Keywords: Child care, Early childhood education, Infants, National initiatives, Nutrition, Obesity, Physical activity, Policy development, Preschool children, Primary prevention, Program development, School-age children, Standards, Toddlers

American Academy of Pediatrics, American Public Health Association, National Resource Center for Health and Safety in Child Care and Early Education. 2012. Safe sleep practices and SIDS/suffocation risk reduction: Applicable standards from Caring for Our Children–National Health and Safety Performance Standards: Guidelines for Early Care and Education Programs 3rd ed.. Aurora, CO: National Resource Center for Health and Safety in Child Care and Early Education, 40 pp.

Annotation: This resource is a compilation of 27 nationally recognized health and safety standards on safe sleep and reducing the risk of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS)/suffocation in child care and early education settings. Contents include information about safe sleep practices, safe sleep environment, education on safe sleep and reducing the risk of SIDS, policies, and related issues such as infant feeding practices. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

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Keywords: Asphyxia, Child care, Health policy, Infant death, Prevention, Risk factors, SIDS, Sleep, Standards

Shonkoff J, Garner A and American Academy of Pediatrics. 2012. The lifelong effects of early childhood adversity and toxic stress. Pediatrics 129(1):e232-e246, (Technical report)

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Keywords: Adverse effects, Child mental health, Developmental psychology, Early childhood development, Emotional development, Life course, Models, Research, Stress, Young children

American Academy of Pediatrics, Healthy Tomorrow Partnership for Children Program. [2011]. What is HTPCP?. Elk Grove Village, IL: American Academy of Pediatrics, Healthy Tomorrows Partnership for Children Program,

Annotation: This website provides information about the Healthy Tomorrows Partnership for Children Program (HTPCP), a cooperative agreement program of the federal Maternal and Child Health Bureau and the American Academy of Pediatrics. The website includes a program overview, information about applying for a grant and about HTPCP resources, frequently asked questions, and links to related programs. The website homepage also includes a news you can use section and a featured resources section. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

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Keywords: Access to health care, Child health, Children, Community programs, Federal programs, Grants, Health services, Prevention, Programs, Resource materials, Service coordination

American Academy of Pediatrics. 2011-2013. Sound advice on mental health. Elk Grove Village, IL: American Academy of Pediatrics,

Annotation: This series of recorded interviews focuses on various aspects of children's mental health including mental health screening, mental health after trauma and loss, how parents can promote children's mental health, parenting advice about child behavior, how to recognize anxiety and depression, postpartum depression, nurturing emotional development in young children, adolescent mental health, and ADHD in children and adolescents. Each of the recordings features an expert on pediatric mental health.

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Keywords: Child mental health, Multimedia

American Academy of Pediatrics, Healthy Tomorrow Partnership for Children Program. 2011 (v. 1 rev.), 2008 (v. 2). Evaluating your community-based program. Elk Grove Village, IL: American Academy of Pediatrics, Healthy Tomorrow Partnership for Children Program, 5 items.

Annotation: This resource provides a guide to program evaluation for pediatricians and others implementing community-based health initiatives. Part I covers designing the evaluation and part II covers putting the evaluation plan to work. Resources for each part include a workbook and audio presentations. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

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Keywords: Community programs, Health, Initiatives, Program evaluation, Resource materials

FIsher MM, Alderman EM, Kreipe RE, Rosenfeld WD. 2011. American Academy of Pediatrics textbook of adolescent health care. Elk Grove, IL: American Academy of Pediatrics, 2010

Annotation: This book provides information about adolescent health care. Topics include foundations of adolescent health, adolescent sexuality and reproductive health, medical and surgical disorders, and psychosocial issues.

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Keywords: Adolescent health, Pediatric care, Resources for professionals

American Academy of Pediatrics. 2011. Best practices in adolescent tobacco prevention and cessation webinar. Elk Grove Village, IL: American Academy of Pediatrics, 1 webcast (89 min, 50 sec.). (Richmond Center webinar series)

Annotation: This webinar, which was sponsored by the American Academy of Pediatrics and held on July 27, 2011, provides information on best practices in adolescent tobacco-use prevention and cessation in clinical and community settings. In addition, presenters provide background about the issue, identify emerging products, and discuss how they affect adolescents.

Archived Webinar

Keywords: Adolescent attitudes, Adolescent behavior, Adolescent health, Community programs, Counseling, Marketing, Smokeless tobacco, Smoking, Smoking cessation, Tobacco use

Holt K, ed. 2011. Bright Futures nutrition (3rd ed.)—Pocket guide. Elk Grove Village, IL: American Academy of Pediatrics, 79 pp.

Annotation: This pocket guide includes updated guidelines and tools for families and communities to improve the nutritional status of infants, children, and adolescents, and build a foundation for lifelong healthy eating behaviors. Contents include an introduction to the concept of building nutrition into overall health promotion, visions and goals, and the developmental and contextual approach to Bright Futures. It also discusses nutrition supervision for infancy, early childhood, middle childhood, and adolescence and provides tools on nutrition risk, strategies, positive body image tips, food safety, and an outline of federal nutrition assistance programs. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Keywords: Adolescents, Children, Dietary guidelines, Infants, Nutrition, Nutrition education, Nutritional requirements, Physical activity, Young children

Holt K, Wooldridge NH, Story M, Sofka D, eds. 2011. Bright Futures: Nutrition (3rd ed.). Elk Grove Village, IL: American Academy of Pediatrics, 278 pp.

Annotation: This book includes updated guidelines and tools for families and communities to improve the nutritional status of infants, children, and adolescents, and build a foundation for lifelong healthy eating behaviors. Contents include an introduction to promoting good nutrition and physical activity and understanding the role of culture in food choices and nutrition. Additional topics include nutrition supervision from infancy to adolescence and issues, concerns, and tools to use throughout childhood. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

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Keywords: Adolescents, Children with special health care needs, Cultural factors, Dietary guidelines, Infants, Nutrition, Nutrition education, Nutritional requirements, Physical activity, Young children

American Academy of Pediatrics, Healthy Child Care America, Child Care and Health Partnership. 2011. Child Care Health Partnership parent handouts. Elk Grove Village, IL: American Academy of Pediatrics, Healthy Child Care America, 8 items.

Annotation: These fact sheets provide parents with information about children of different ages and tips on what child care programs will be working on based on the child's age. Ages include 2-, 4-, 6-, 12- and 18-months; as well as years 2, 3, and 4. Each handout includes topics such as partnerships, nutrition, physical health, physical and social development, child guidance, and preventing illness. Handouts also give tips for healthy active living at home, and questions to ask the child's pediatrician. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

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Keywords: Child development, Developmental stages, Infants, Nutrition, Parent child relations, Parent support services, Young children

National Center for Medical Home Implementation and Child Health Informatics Center. 2011. Improving the medical home through the use of health information technology: A fact sheet for health care professionals. Elk Grove, IL: National Center for Medical Home Implementation and Child Health Informatics Center, 2 pp.

Annotation: This fact sheet discusses the relationship between health information technology (HIT) and the medical home, considerations for practices, translating HIT functionality to medical home implementation, and HIT resources. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Keywords: Health, Information, Medical home, Service coordination, Technology

American Academy of Pediatrics, Bright Futures, National Interprofessional Initiative on Oral Health. 2011. Oral health risk assessment tool. Elk Grove Village, IL: American Academy of Pediatrics, 3 pp.

Annotation: This tool is designed to help health professionals implement oral health risk assessment for infants and children from birth to age 6 during health supervision visits. The tool, which can be used to document dental caries risk, presents a checklist for evaluating the oral health status of a child that includes risk factors, protective factors, and clinical findings, as well as an assessment/plan. Guidance on the factors in the checklist and color photographs depicting clinical findings are included. The tool is available in English and in Spanish.

Keywords: Dental caries, High risk groups, Infants, Oral health, Protective factors, Resources for professionals, Risk assessment, Risk factors, Spanish language materials, Young children

American Academy of Pediatrics, Bright Futures, National Interprofessional Initiative on Oral Health. 2011. Oral health self-management goals for parents/caregivers. Elk Grove Village, IL: American Academy of Pediatrics, 1 p.

Annotation: This handout is designed to help parents and other caregivers establish goals related to oral hygiene, oral health care, and feeding and eating practices to improve their child's oral health. The handout is available in English and Spanish.

Keywords: Families, Nutrition, Oral health, Oral hygiene, Parents, Spanish language materials

Kuo A, Slusser W, Guerrero A. 2011. Pediatric public health residency curriculum guide. Los Angeles, CA: University of California, Los Angeles, Center for Healthier Children, Families and Communities,

Annotation: This guide aims to help pediatric program directors include population-based educational activities in their residency curricula. The curriculum can be implemented in pediatric, family medicine, and medicine-pediatrics residency programs and is written with particular attention to issues of culture and socioeconomic issues. The guide has knowledge- and practice-based objectives in the core content areas of knowledge, clinical practice, and advocacy. Materials developed and assembled as residency programs piloted the guide into their respective programs are included. The materials provide a step-by-step approach to curriculum planning and implementation and resources and activities including tools to measure residents' attitudes and knowledge.

Keywords: Curricula, Pediatrics, Professional education, Public health

American Academy of Family Physicians, American Academy of Pediatrics, American College of Nurse-Midwives, American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, American College of Osteopathic Obstetricians and Gynecologists, Association of Women’s Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses, Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine. 2011. Quality patient care in labor and delivery: A call to action. Shawnee Mission, KS: American Academy of Family Physicians, 3 pp.

Annotation: This paper discusses the need for patient-centered and safe care (i.e., care that acknowledges that the values, cultures, choices, and preferences of a woman and her family are relevant within the context of promoting optimal health outcomes) for pregnant and laboring women. The paper discusses communication, shared decision-making, teamwork, and quality measurement.

Keywords: Childbirth, Communication, Cultural competence, Cultural factors, Families, Health care, Health promotion, Moral values, Pregnancy, Women's health

American Academy of Pediatrics and National Healthy Start Association. 2011. The social emotional development of young children: Resource guide for Healthy Start staff. Washington, DC: National Healthy Start Association, 12 pp.

Annotation: This guide focuses on the influence of early childhood experiences and skills on life-long trajectories of health and productivity. Topics include understanding brain development, social emotional development, the life course, and how Healthy Start staff can help parents promote their children's social and emotional development. The guide was designed with three unique covers as a way to address diversity within communities. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

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Keywords: Community based services, Early childhood development, Emotional development, Health promotion, Healthy Start, Life course, Mental health, Parent education, Psychosocial development

Consumer Product Safety Commission, Keeping Babies Safe, and American Academy of Pediatrics. [2010]. Safe sleep (environments) for babies. Bethesda, MD: Consumer Product Safety Commission, 3 videos.

Annotation: This DVD contains three videos providing information for parents and caregivers of infants about safe sleeping environments. The first video (runtime 12 min., 25 sec.) discusses the role of the Consumer Product Safety Commission in developing product standards, issuing recalls of unsafe equipment, and safety tips for infants in sleeping environments such as cribs, not placing baby to sleep on their tummies or sides, keeping babies away from window or monitor cords, and removing any extra bedding or toys from baby's sleep area. Additional information is provided from the Keeping Babies Safe and American Academy of Pediatrics organizations. Two shorter versions (runtime 4 minutes) in Spanish and English are also provided on the DVD. All videos are available on the web site as well.

Keywords: Audiovisual materials, Child safety, DVDs, Infant equipment, Infant health, Sleep position, Spanish language materials

American Academy of Pediatrics' Kansas Chapter, Kansas Department of Health and Environment, Safe Kids Kansas, SIDS Network of Kansas. 2010-. Safe Sleep Kansas. Topeka, KS: Kansas Department of Health and Environment, multiple items.

Annotation: This resource provides information on safe sleep for health professionals, parents, and other caregivers in Kansas. Contents include a video titled Safe Sleep (in English and Spanish) and a booklet titled Safe Sleep for Babies: Alone, on the Back and in a Crib. The resource also provides information on preparing for baby, bringing baby home, making the crib safe, special care, and choosing high quality child care.

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Keywords: Campaigns, Infant death, Infant equipment, Kansas, Primary prevention, SIDS, Safety, Sleep position, Spanish language materials, State initiatives, Unintentional injuries

American Academy of Pediatrics, Task Force on Mental Health. 2010. Addressing mental health concerns in primary care: A clinician's toolkit. Elk Grove Village, IL: American Academy of Pediatrics, 8 items.

Annotation: This toolkit contains materials to enhance the quality of mental health care child and adolescents receive in or through their medical home. It includes ready-to-use resources and tools on one CD-ROM, as well as several brochures, a mental health practice readiness inventory, a laminated card with two algorithms for mental health practice, and a brochure explaining the toolkit along with a table of contents. Topics include an introduction, references on community resources, health care financing, support for children and families, clinical information systems and delivery system redesign, and decision support for clinicians.

Keywords: Adolescents, CD-ROMs, Children, Family support, Health services delivery, Mental health, Resources for professionals

Earls M and American Academy of Pediatrics. 2010. Incorporating recognition and management of perinatal and postpartum depression into pediatric practice. Pediatrics 126(5):1032-1039, (Clinical report)

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Keywords: Child mental health, Depression, Mental health services, Pediatric care, Postpartum depression, Service integration

Donoghue EA, Kraft CA, eds. 2010. Managing chronic health needs in child care and schools: A quick reference guide. Elk Grove Village, IL: American Academy of Pediatrics, 214 pp.

Annotation: This book is designed to serve as a quick reference that addresses a variety of common chronic health problems that children face. The first half of the book provides background on the services and systems that support the care of children with chronic medical conditions and special health care needs, discusses the treatment team, reviews different types of care plans and methods for implementing a care plan, and addresses new conditions and signs of concern. The second half of the book consists of condition-specific quick-reference sheets.

Keywords: Child health, Children with special heath care needs, Chronic illnesses and disabilities, Health care, Health care systems, Health services, Treatment

Tanski S, Garfunkel LC, Duncan PM, Weitzman M, eds. 2010. Performing preventive services: A Bright Futures handbook. Elk Grove Village, IL: American Academy of Pediatrics, 196 pp.

Annotation: This book is designed to provide guidance on how best to provide the preventive child health services suggested in Bright Futures Guidelines for Health Supervision of Infants, Children, and Adolescents (Third Edition). The book is divided into four sections: (1) history, observation, and surveillance; (2) physical examination; (3) screening; ( and (4) anticipatory guidance. Topics covered include how to perform and bill for office-based screening for vision and hearing; obesity and its complications; child development, depression, and behavior problems; tobacco exposure, use, and cessation; parental literacy; parental depression, and how to provide counseling about topics critical to a child's health and development. The book is intended for health professionals as well as medical students and residents.

Keywords: Adolescent health, Behavior development, Child development, Child health, Families, Guidelines, Health supervision, Infant health, Mental health, Parents, Prevention, Resources for professionals, Screening

Machtinger E, Nigrovic PA, Lowe JA, ed. 2010. Spanish for pediatric medicine: A practical communication guide (2nd ed). Elk Grove Village, IL: American Academy of Pediatrics, 273 pp.

Annotation: This guide is designed to enhance communication between health care professionals and their Spanish-speaking patients. The guide is a quick reference to help identify and explore medical problems in the setting of well-child care, sick visits, and the emergency room until more formal interpretation services can be arranged. The guide assumes some familiarity with Spanish. Most Spanish questions in the book are phrased using the verb form appropriate both to boys or girls. The questions as they are written can be posed equally to parents about their children and to the children themselves. Because Spanish varies considerably by region, selected vocabulary was selected to be broad enough for recognition across the Americas. The guide is designed to be used with the AAP publication Bright Futures Guidelines for Health Supervision, 3rd ed.

3rd Edition

Keywords: Communication, Health personnel, Health supervision, Medical terminology, Pediatrics, Spanish language materials

American Academy of Pediatrics, Illinois Chapter. 2009–. Bright Smiles from Birth: Physician resources. [Chicago, IL]: American Academy of Pediatrics, Illinois Chapter, multiple items.

Annotation: These resources are designed to help primary care health professionals prevent dental caries in infants and young children under age 3 by integrating oral health into well child visits. Topics include training, fluoride, caries risk assessment, coding and billing for fluoride varnish, and general oral health. Contents include a video, screening and consent forms, information on ordering supplies, an application protocol, and after-care instructions for families. Additional fact sheets for families are available in English and Spanish on topics such as the importance of primary teeth, tooth decay, how to brush and floss a child's teeth, and visiting the dentist by age 1.

Keywords: Consumer education materials, Dental care, Disease prevention, Fluorides, Illinois, Infants, Multimedia, Oral health, Preventive health services, Protocols, Resources for professionals, Risk assessment, State programs, Training, Young children

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and American Academy of Pediatrics. 2009. 2009-2010 influenza season triage algorithm for children ([equal to or under] 18 years) with influenza-like illness. Atlanta, GA: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1 p.

Annotation: This algorithm, which was developed for physicians and those under their direct supervision, offers information to help in providing advice to parents or other caregivers of ill children about seeking medical care for influenza-like illnesses. The algorithm provides information about what type of treatment should be sought based on the child's age, symptoms, and risk factors.

Keywords: Child health, Children with special health care needs, Chronic illnesses and disabilities, Infant heath, Infants with special health care needs, Influenza

American Academy of Pediatrics. 2009. Chart stickers. Elk Grove Village, IL: Academy of Pediatrics, 1 p.

Annotation: These stickers are to aid pediatricians to identify caries risk factors to know when to urgently refer patients to an oral health provider, apply fluoride varnish, and provide behavioral/nutritional counseling. Stickers include risk factors, protective factors, physical findings, and high or low risk status and are available in English and Spanish. Multiple copies of the sticker are shown on a single sheet that can be printed on label stock and transferred to patient charts. It is available in English and Spanish.

Keywords: Oral health, Patient care management, Pediatrics, Physicians, Resources for professionals, Spanish language materials

American Academy of Pediatrics, Healthy Child Care America, Child Care and Health Partnership. 2009. Developmental screenings in early childhood systems: Summary report. Elk Grove Village, IL: American Academy of Pediatrics, Healthy Child Care America, 9 pp.

Annotation: This summary report provides information from the meeting, Developing Screening in Early Childhood Systems, held on March 25, 2009, in Elk Grove Village, Illinois. The goal of the meeting was to strategize new ways to reach out to children and families in the community and child care settings to promote high-quality developmental screening in the context of the medical home. Topics include the American Academy of Pediatrics' developmental screening initiatives and the medical home; implementations of developmental screening in the early childhood setting; review and discussion of national trends; New Mexico's, North Carolina's, and Rhode Island's experiences; and challenges and next steps. [Funded in part by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Keywords: Child care, Communities, Developmental screening, Families, Health systems, Initiatives, Medical home, New Mexico, North Carolina, Rhode Island, State initiatives, Trends, Young children

American Academy of Pediatrics, Task Force on Foster Care. 2009. Healthy Foster Care America. Elk Grove Village, IL: American Academy of Pediatrics,

Annotation: This Web site is designed to engage communities and their leaders in supporting children, adolescents, and their families with an effective, multidisciplinary, integrated, and comprehensive continuum of care. The site includes (1) information on the health issues and needs of children and adolescents in foster care, (2) a downloadable chapter from a book on health in foster care, (3) search capabilities, (3) a link for subscribing to the Healthy Foster Care America listserv/online discussion group, (4) customizable forms, (5) slide presentations, (6) links to resources, and (7) a portal of resources for children and adolescents in foster care, parents (foster and birth), and kin.

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Keywords: Adolescent health, Child health, Foster care, Foster children, Foster parents, Resource materials

American Bar Association Center on Children and the Law, National Business Group on Health, American Academy of Pediatrics, and National Institute for Health Care Management. 2009. Medical homes for children. Rockville, MD: U.S. Maternal and Child Health Bureau,

Annotation: This webcast, which was conducted on April 21, 2009, highlights the importance of how children uniquely benefit from the medical home, shares current efforts to implement the medical home across multiple stakeholder groups, and seeks to spur future collaborative efforts in support of the medical home. The webcast can be viewed in various formats, including video + slides + captioning, presentation slides, transcript (html or pdf), or audio only. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

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Keywords: Multimedia, Child health, Collaboration, Medical home, Primary care, World wide web

American Academy of Pediatrics. 2009. Medication administration in early education and child care settings. Elk Grove, IL: American Academy of Pediatrics, 2 v.

Annotation: This curriculum provides information about medication administration for early education and child care professionals. Contents include an instructor's manual and a participant's manual. The curriculum is divided into 5 modules and includes presentations, video clips, activities, forms, and pre- and post-tests. Topics include forms of medication; preparation and medication storage; how to administer oral medication, topical medication, eye drops, and ear drops; documentation; and problem solving, The curriculum is estimated to take 4 hours to present, however, it can be adapted to meet time constraints and learner and instructor needs. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

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Keywords: Child care centers, Child care workers, Child safety, Curricula, Early childhood educators, Medications

American Academy of Pediatrics Improving Mental Health in Primary Care Through Access, Collaboration, and Training. 2009. Partnering to address mental health concerns in early education and child care. Elk Grove Village, IL: American Academy of Pediatrics ,

Annotation: This webinar, held on, March 23, 2009, provides information on addressing mental health concerns in early childhood education and child care. Topics include (1) mental health concerns for health professionals involved in early childhood education and child care, (2) the importance of the medical home, (3) Rhode Island's early childhood systems plan Successful Start, (4) early childhood development and mental health concerns and the role of community pediatricians from the Office of Head Start, and (5) how to find and connect with local health consultants. Speakers include Abbey Alkon, UCSF School of Nursing, California Childcare Health Program; Jack Levine, Section on Early Education & Child Care, Section on Developmental & Behavioral Pediatrics; Susan Dickstein, Bradley/Hasbro Children's Research Center, Brown Medical School; and Barry Marx, Senior Medical Advisor, Office of Head Start.

Keywords: Child care, Communities, Early childhood development, Early childhood education, Head Start, Medical home, Mental health, Pediatricians, Rhode Island, Young children

Abrams MA, Dreyer BP, eds. 2009. Plain language pediatrics: Health literacy strategies and communication resources for common pediatric topics. Elk Grove Village, IL: American Academy of Pediatrics, 337 pp.

Annotation: This book provides a framework for implementing a plain language approach to communication between health care staff and patients in the office. Part one explores limited health literacy, including the scope of the problem, how it affects children in particular, and how health care providers can address and overcome health literacy issues with patients and their caregivers. Part two of the book provides a series of 25 reproducible patient education handouts in both English and Spanish. Sample topics of handouts include asthma, bronchiolitis, fever, influenza, oral health, smoking, and temper tantrums. Provided with the handouts are techniques and professional guidance for health care providers to incorporate plain language about each topic into their daily practice.

Keywords: Communication skills, Health literacy, Language barriers, Literacy education, Patient care management, Physician patient relations, Resources for professionals, Spanish language materials

Healthy Tomorrows. [2008]. Sustainability: Tip sheet. [Elk Grove Village, IL]: American Academy of Pediatrics, 1 p.

Annotation: This tip sheet suggests 14 ways to make a community-based program sustainable.

Keywords: Community programs, Program development, Sustainability

Hagan JF, Shaw JS, Duncan PM, eds. 2008. Bright Futures: Guidelines for health supervision of infants, children and adolescents3rd ed.). Itasca, IL: American Academy of Pediatrics, 616 pp.

Annotation: These guidelines provide background information and recommendations for promoting the healthy development of infants, children, and adolescents from birth to age 21, as well as standards for health supervision visits. Topics include lifelong health for families and communities, family support, health for children and adolescents with special health care needs, development, mental health, weight, nutrition, physical activity, oral health, use of social media, and safety and injury prevention. A companion pocket guide is also available. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

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Keywords: Adolescent development, Adolescent health, Anticipatory guidance, Child development, Child health, Communities, Disease prevention, Emotional development, Families, Guidelines, Health promotion, Health screening, Health supervision, Infant development, Infant health, Injury prevention, Mental health, Nutrition, Oral health, Pediatric care, Perinatal health, Physical activity, Preventive health services, Protective factors, Psychosocial development, Safety, Sexual health, Standards, Weight management

American Academy of Pediatrics and Healthy Tomorrows Partnership for Children Program. 2008. Evaluating your community-based program: Part II—Putting your evaluation plan to work (rev ed.). Elk Grove Village, IL: American Academy of Pediatrics, 66 pp.

Annotation: This guide focuses on methods to gather information for program documentation and evaluation, to select proper tools, to plan data collection, to manage data, to analyze data, and to use and present findings. The guide includes case studies and a glossary. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Keywords: Case studies, Child health programs, Community based services, Community programs, Evaluation methods

Healthy Child Care America, American Academy of Pediatrics and First Candle/SIDS Alliance. 2008. Reducing the risk of SIDS in child care (rev. ed.). Elk Grove Village, IL: Healthy Child Care America, 74 pp.

Annotation: This training guide is designed to help child care providers protect the children in their care by creating a safer sleep environment to prevent SIDS. The training includes PowerPoint slides and notes. The following topics are discussed: SIDS, sleep position, reducing risk, risk factors, beliefs and misconceptions, tummy time, safe sleep practices, bed sharing, safe sleep environments, safe sleep policies, legal considerations, parents' concerns, emergencies, what to expect if an infant dies, and resources.

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Keywords: Child care, Child care workers, Emergencies, Infant mortality, Infant safety, Parents, Prevention, Risk factors, SIDS, Sleep position, Training materials

American Academy of Pediatrics. 2008. Safe and healthy beginnings: A resource toolkit for hospitals and physician's offices. Elk Grove Village, IL: American Academy of Pediatrics, 7 items.

Annotation: This toolkit provides materials and resources for improving the care of newborns, focusing on risk for severe hyperbilirubinemia, breastfeeding support, and coordination of care. The toolkit is designed for pediatric health professionals who care for newborns in the office and hospital settings. The kit includes several print documents and a CD-ROM with readiness checklists, follow-up letters, assessment and documentation tools, coding resources, parent handouts, and more. Parent handouts are available in English and Spanish.

Keywords: Breastfeeding support, CD-ROMs, Hyperbilirubinemia, Newborn infants, Resource materials, Service coordination, Spanish language materials

Allegheny County Health Department, Perinatal Periods of Risk (PPOR) Team, and American Academy of Pediatrics, Pennsylvania Chapter. [2007]. Educating parents and caregivers about infant safe sleep: A guide for home visitors. Pittsburgh, PA: Allegheny County Health Department, 57 pp.

Annotation: This toolkit provides home visitors with guidance on how to provide parents and caregivers with information about infant safe sleep in a sensitive and culturally appropriate way. The toolkit includes questions to use in beginning a conversation about safe sleep. The toolkit also presents some of the most common reasons stated for not following infant safe sleep practices and suggestions for how to respond the these reasons. Illustrations are included.

Keywords: Caregivers, Communication, Cultural sensitivity, Home visiting, Infant health, Parents, Prevention, SIDS, Safety, Sleep position, Training materials

Allegheny County Health Department, Perinatal Periods of Risk (PPOR) Team and American Academy of Pediatrics, Pennsylvania Chapter. [2007]. Model hospital policy manual and tool kit: Incorporating infant safe sleep practices in a health care setting/tool kit for educating parents and caregivers about infant safe sleep. Pittsburgh, PA: Allegheny County Health Department, 1 v.

Annotation: This manual about safe sleep practices is intended to provide hospitals and other health care facilities with information about implementing and modeling such practices within their facility as well as to educate parents and caregivers about infant safe sleep. The manual primarly comprises a tool kit that is divided into two parts: (1) reasons stated for not following infant safe sleep practices and (2) topics related to SIDS and infant safe sleep. The manual also includes a list of resources and pocket inserts, as well as 15 attachments, including a SIDS definition; collages of infant safe and unsafe sleep positions and environments; information about sleep positions and aspiration; tummy time; bedsharing alternatives, swaddling, and crib safety; and national SIDS data.

Keywords: Consumer education materials, Hospitals, Infant death, Infant health, Manuals, Prevention, SIDS, Sleep position

University of Illinois Division of Specialized Care for Children with Illinois Academy of Family Physicans, Illinois Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics, Illinois Health Connect. 2007. A medical home primer for community pediatricians and family physicians--The roadmap to a medical home (3rd ed.). Chicago, IL: University of Illinois, Division of Specialized Care for Children, 54 pp.

Annotation: This monograph offers primary care physicians suggestions for improving the quality of health care in the medical home they provide to patients and their families. The book describes the concept of a medical home and covers the following topics: parent partnerships, practice assessment, consumer awareness, practice improvements, community resources, medical home reimbursements, and quality improvement teams.

2007 3rd Edition

Keywords: Children with special health care needs, Families, Family physicians, Illinois, Medical home, Pediatric practice, Reimbursement, State initiatives, Title V programs

American Academy of Pediatrics. 2007. Child Health Day October 1, 2007: Building a bright future through preventive health [poster]. Chicago, IL: American Academy of Pediatrics, 1 p.

Annotation: This poster promotes Child Health Day for 2007 and advertises the Bright Futures web site.

Keywords: Adolescents, Child Health Day, Children, Health observances, Health supervision, Posters, Prevention

Ohio Department of Health, School and Adolescent Health, School Nursing Program. 2007. Emergency guidelines for schools (3rd ed.). Columbus, OH: Ohio Department of Health, School and Adolescent Health, School Nursing Program, 128 pp.

Annotation: These guidelines present best practice recommendations for providing emergency care to students in Ohio schools. The guidelines are meant to serve as basic what-to-do-in-an-emergency information for school staff without nursing or medical training or when the school nurse is not available. Sections include how to use the emergency guidelines, when to call emergency medical services, emergency procedures for injury or illness, student injury report form guidelines, planning for students with special health care needs, infection control, and school-safety planning and emergency preparedness. Flow charts detail procedures for emergency situations such as injury or illness, school safety, sheltering in place, and hazardous materials. Guidelines are provided for a "to-go" bag containing vital student, staff, and building information; records; emergency procedures; critical health information and first aid supplies; and communication equipment. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Keywords: Children, Disaster planning, Emergency medical services for children, First aid, Guidelines, Model programs, Oral health, Policy development, Resources for professionals, School injuries, School safety

Trust for America's Health and American Academy of Pediatrics. 2007. Pandemic influenza: Warning, children at risk. Washington, DC: Trust for America's Health, 31 pp.

Annotation: This issue brief examines strategic approaches for containing the spread of a pandemic in children and adolescents. The brief includes the following parts: (1) introduction, background, and overview; (2) strategies to limit social interaction among children to contain the spread of an influenza pandemic; (3) medical interventions to limit the spread of a pandemic in children; (4) diagnostics; and (5) policy recommendations. The brief includes two appendices: (1) a primer on influenza viruses and (2) glossary of terms and acronyms. Endnotes are included.

Keywords: Adolescents health, Child health, Influenza, Intervention, Prevention, Public policy

American Academy of Pediatrics. 2007. Pediatric clinical practice guidelines and policies: A compendium of evidence-based research for pediatric practice (7th ed.). Elk Grove Village, IL: American Academy of Pediatrics, 891 pp., 1 CD-ROM.

Annotation: This compendium includes pediatric clinical practice guidelines and policy statements issued and endorsed by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), which are developed to provide physicians with a quick reference guide to the academy's position on child health care issues. The manual, and enclosed CD-ROM, includes clinical practice guidelines and technical report summaries for 30 diseases/conditions and extensive policies and policy statements. The appendices include an index od policies by committee, and a list of AAP acronyms. A subject index is provided.

Keywords: Adolescent health, CD-ROMs, Child health, Child health services, Guidelines, Health policy, Health services delivery, Manuals, Medicine, Pediatric care, Pediatrics, Resources for professionals

American Academy of Pediatrics, Task Force on Mental Health. 2007. Strategies for system change in children’s mental health: A chapter action kit. Elk Grove Village, IL: American Academy of Pediatrics, Task Force on Mental Health, ca. 325 pp.

Annotation: This action kit is designed to help individual chapters of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) address and improve children's mental health in primary care settings within their state. The kit recommends strategies to help AAP chapters (1) partner with families; (2) assess the service environment; (3) collaborate with mental health professionals; (4) educate chapter members; (5) partner with child-serving agencies; and (6) improve children's mental health financing. Within each of these six core areas, the kit provides an overview of the issue; implications for AAP chapter work; suggested chapter strategies; resources for further information; and selected tools related to the topic. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Keywords: Child mental health, Primary care, Program improvement, State programs

Healthy Child Care America Back to Sleep Campaign. [2006]. Back to sleep, tummy to play. Elk Grove Village, IL: American Academy of Pediatrics, 2 pp.

Annotation: This brochure, which is intended for parents and child care providers, provides information about placing infants to sleep on their backs and on providing them with tummy time when they are awake. The brochure answers the following questions: (1) how much tummy time should an infant have?, (2) what if an infant doesn't like being on her tummy?, (3) doesn't sleeping on her back cause an infant to have a flat head?, and (4) how can I exercise the infant while she is on her tummy? A list of steps to follow to create a safe sleep environment is provided, along with a list of national SIDS resources. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Keywords: Brochures, Child care, Consumer education materials, Infant health, Physical activity, SIDS, Sleep position

American Academy of Pediatrics, Medical Home Initiatives for Children with Special Needs Project Advisory Committee. 2006. Identifying infants and young children with developmental disorders in the medical home: An algorithm for developmental surveillance and screening. Pediatrics. 118(1): 405-420. July 2006, (Policy statement)

Annotation: This policy statement provides an algorithm, or a decision tree, as a strategy to support health care professionals in developing a pattern and practice for addressing developmental concerns in children from birth through 3 years of age. It discusses using developmental surveillance at every preventive visit, use of a screening tool at 9-, 18-, and 24- or 30-month visits and for those whose surveillance yields concerns about delayed or disordered development. Further topics include (1) when to provide further developmental and medical evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment, including early developmental intervention; and (2) identifying children diagnosed with developmental disorders as children with special health care needs, and (3) initiating chronic-condition management. The statement includes a figure illustrating the algorithm, an extensive table outlining developmental screening tools, and an additional table providing codes for developmental screening. Recommendations are outlined for the medical home, for policy and advocacy, and for research and development. References conclude the statement.

Keywords: Child development, Child development services, Child health, Developmental screening, Early intervention, Infant development, Infant health, Medical home, Primary prevention, Resources for professionals, Surveillance, Well child care

American Academy of Pediatrics, Committee on Child Health Financing. 2006. Scope of health care benefits for children from birth through age 21. Pediatrics 117(3):979-982, (Policy statement)

Annotation: This updated statement outlines and defines the recommended set of health insurance benefits for children through age 21. These services encompass medical care, critical care, pediatric surgical care, behavioral health services, specialized services for children with special health care needs, and oral health. The appendix provides lists of examples of durable and disposable medical equipment required in pediatrics. Members of the authoring committee are listed along with references used in the preparation of this statement.

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Keywords: Child health services, Children, Children with special health care needs, Health care financing, Health insurance, Health services delivery, Medical equipment, Oral health, Pediatric care, Pediatrics

American Academy of Pediatrics, Healthy Tomorrow Partnership for Children Program. 2006. The Healthy Tomorrows Partnership for Children Program: Highlights and lessons learned from the national evaluation. Elk Grove Village, IL: American Academy of Pediatrics, Healthy Tomorrow Partnership for Children Program, 24 pp.

Annotation: This report presents an overview of the major findings from the Healthy Tomorrows Partnership for Children (HTPCP) National Evaluation project conducted by the American Academy of Pediatrics between 2003 and 2005. Findings are divided into the following categories: HTPCP projects, benefits of HTPCP, evaluation, program impact on child health, and sustainability. The report also provides background information and presents promising practices and projects at a glance. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Keywords: Child health, Community programs, Evaluation, Families, Financing, Projects

Ginsburg KR and American Academy of Pediatrics, Committee on Communications and Committee on Psychosocial Aspects of Child and Family Health. 2006. The importance of play in promoting healthy child development and maintaining strong parent-child bonds. [Elk Grove Village, IL]: American Academy of Pediatrics, 32 pp. (Clincal report)

Annotation: This report offers guidelines for pediatricians in advocating for changes specific to the needs of each child's social and environmental context that would enhance opportunities for play. The report is based on the premise that play is essential to a child's cognitive, physical, social, and emotional well-being and that children may fail to acquire the full range of developmental assets associated with play. Topics covered include benefits of play, potential repercussions of reduced child-driven play, factors that have led to decreased free play, family considerations, and solutions. Specific advice for pediatricians, conclusions, and references are included.

Keywords: Child development, Children, Families, Play

Glascoe FP, Shapiro HL. 2005-. Introduction to developmental and behavioral screening. St. Petersburg, FL: Developmental Behavioral Pediatrics Online, 1 v.

Annotation: This online tutorial provides information about techniques for screening children for developmental, behavioral, and emotional problems which can be used effectively and efficiently in the pediatric office setting. It includes background information on screening, an annotated list of developmental and behavioral/emotional screening tools, and parent handouts.

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Keywords: Behavior development, Child development, Developmental screening, Emotional development

American Academy of Pediatrics, Division of Health Services Research. 2005. Children's health insurance. [Upd. ed.]. Elk Grove Village, IL: American Academy of Pediatrics, Division of Health Services Research, 2 pp. (Fact sheet)

Annotation: This fact sheet on children's health insurance provides answers to 11 questions about the number of children in the United States who are insured privately, insured by Medicaid or the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP), or uninsured; how many of the uninsured children were eligible for Medicaid or Title XXI state programs; and specific aspects of Medicaid and SCHIP coverage, enrollment, and costs. Footnotes and a list of sources are included.

Keywords: Children, Costs, Eligibility, Health insurance, Medicaid, State children's health insurance program, Uninsured persons

Baker JP, Pearson HA, eds. 2005. Dedicated to the health of all children. Elk Grove Village, IL: American Academy of Pediatrics, 213 pp.

Annotation: This book, which was commissioned by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) to commemorate its 75th anniversary, recounts many of the major child health issues and pediatric advances, primarily of the past century. The first five chapters are divided chronologically by era, starting with colonial times. Chapter 6 describes selected advances in pediatrics. Chapter 7 presents physicians' anecdotes from the past 75 years. Chapter 8 looks ahead to child health in the 21st century. The book contains a large selection of color photographs. The book includes one appendix -- a list of AAP presidents. Selected readings, photo credits, and an index are also included.

Keywords: American Academy of Pediatrics, Anniversaries, Child health, History, Infant health, Pediatricians, Professional societies

American Academy of Pediatrics District II and New York State Task Force on Health Care for Children in Foster Care. 2005. Fostering health: Health care for children and adolescents in foster care. (2nd ed.). Elk Grove Village, IL: American Academy of Pediatrics, 170 pp.

Annotation: This book defines standards of health care delivery and management that promote quality health care and wellness for children and adolescents with special health care needs who are in foster care. Topics include practice parameters for primary health care, developmental and mental health care, and child abuse and neglect; health care management; and chapters on medical consents, confidentiality, qualifications of health professionals, quality assessment and improvement, and financing. American Academy of Pediatrics' policy statements on foster care are provided as appendices.

Keywords: Children with special heath care needs, Foster care, Health care delivery, Health services management, Quality assurance, Standards

Gibson A. 2005. The National Center of Medical Home Initiatives for Children with Special Health Care Needs: Final report. Elk Grove Village, IL: Division of Children with Special Needs, American Academy of Pediatrics, 45 pp.

Annotation: This report describes a project to address the needs of families and health care professionals in overcoming barriers to creating access to medical homes, and to make the system of care for children with special health care needs (CSHCN) more comprehensive and easier to use. Report contents include a description of the project, its goals and objectives, project methodology and evaluation, results and outcomes, a list of publications and products, a review of project results dissemination and utilization, future plans and follow-up, and type and amount of support and resources needed to replicate the project. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Keywords: Access to health care, Children with special health care needs, Final reports, Health services, Initiatives, Medical home, Service coordination, Service delivery systems, Service integration

American Academy of Pediatrics, Task Force on Terrorism. 2005. The pediatrician and disaster preparedness. [Elk Grove Village, IL]: American Academy of Pediatrics, 4 pp. (Policy statement)

Annotation: This policy statement provides information about what pediatricians can do to prepare themselves for disasters, including being able to deal with the concerns of parents and families, knowing when to recognize signs of possible exposure to a weapon of terror, understanding first-line response to such attacks, and sufficiently participating in disaster planning to ensure that the unique needs of children are addressed satisfactorily in the overall process. The statement, which includes an abstract, discusses managing family concerns, office-based preparedness, community preparedness, hospital preparedness, pediatricians' liability, and advocacy for children and families in disaster planning. A list of recommendations is included.

Keywords: Advocacy, Children, Communities, Disaster planning, Families, Hospitals, Pediatricians

American Academy of Pediatrics, Committee on Community Health Services. 2005. The pediatrician's role in community pediatrics: Policy statement. [Elk Grove Village, IL]: American Academy of Pediatrics, 3 pp.

Annotation: This revised policy statement reaffirms the pediatrician's role in community pediatrics. It offers a definition of community pediatrics and provides a set of specific recommendations that underscore the importance of this dimension of the profession.

Keywords: Child health, Community role, Health policy, Health services delivery, Pediatricians, Pediatrics, Public health

American Academy of Pediatrics, Committee on Sports Medicine and Fitness. 2005. Use of performance-enhancing substances. [Elk Grove Village, IL]: American Academy of Pediatrics, Committee on Sports Medicine and Fitness, 4 pp. (Policy statement)

Annotation: This policy statement provides a generalized but functional definition of performance-enhancing substances and vigorously endorses efforts to eliminate their use among children and adolescents. It discusses the temptation for young people to use performance-enhancing substances, the rationale for issuing the policy statement, current definitions of these substances, strategies to prevent their use, and identifying the young person using these substances. A list of 11 recommendations are provided along with references and a list of resources.

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Keywords: Adolescent health, Child health, Drug education, Sports, Substance use

Cosby AG, Greenberg RE, Southward LH, Weitzman M, eds. 2004. About children: An authoritative resource on the state of childhood today. Elk Grove Village, IL: American Academy of Pediatrics, 271 pp.

Annotation: This book presents information about critical aspects of children's lives in the United States. The following topics are covered; environment, family life and well-being; children's roles, hopes, and rights; demographics and diversity; and children's future. The future of children is also addressed. The book includes a large selection of color photographs, and statistical information is presented in figures and tables. References, Internet resources, and an index are also included.

Keywords: Children, Children's rights, Cultural diversity, Demography, Environment, Families, Role

Kohrt A. 2004. Access to Medical Home for CSHCN: Educating Practices in Community Integrated Care (EPIC IC)—[Final report]. Media, PA: Pennsylvania Chapter, American Academy of Pediatrics, 52 pp., plus appendices.

Annotation: This final report describes the Access to Medical Home for CSHCN: Educating Practices in Community Integrated Care program, based in Media, Pennsylvania, during the period April 1, 2001, through June 31, 2004. The purpose of the project was to improve the quality of life for children with special health care needs and their families by establishing sustainable medical home teams in primary care practices and health care systems throughout Pennsylvania. Report sections include (1) purpose of project and relationship to Social Security Act (SSA) Title V maternal and child health (MCH) programs, (2) goals and objectives, (3) methodology, (4) evaluation, (5) results and outcomes, (6) publications and products, (7) dissemination of tools and lessons, (8) future activities, and (9) type and amount of support needed to replicate. A videotape and three CD-ROMS are included.[Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Keywords: Access to health care, Children with special health care needs, Families, Final reports, Health care systems, Medical home, Pennsylvania, Primary care

Schor EL, ed. 2004. Caring for your school-age child: Ages 5 to 12. New York, NY: Bantam Books, 1 v.

Annotation: This book provides information parents need to take care of children between the ages of 5 and 12. It designed to help the parents prepare their children for the world outside of the home. The book includes 60 chapters organized in these parts: promoting health and normal development, nutrition and physical fitness, personal and social development, behavior and discipline, emotional problems and behavior disorder, family matters, children in school, chronic health problems, and common medical problems. The book treats topics into two ways: it includes chapters which provide background information to help the parents develop a context for the problems their children face, and it contains chapters targeted to particular problems which provide specific suggestions for dealing with them. This book is the second of a three-volume series developed by the American Academy of Pediatrics and Feeling Fine Programs.

Keywords: Behavior, Behavior disorders, Child development, Child health, Child nutrition, Children, Chronic illnesses and disabilities, Developmental stages, Discipline, Emotional development, Family relations, First aid, Parenting, Parenting skills, Physical fitness, Psychosocial development, School adjustment, School age children

Greydanus DE, Bashe P, ed. 2004. Caring for your teenager: The complete and authoritative guide. Elk Grove Village, IL: American Academy of Pediatrics, 606 pp.

Annotation: This book for parents provides practical advice for helping their adolescent children adjust to the changes of adolescence and make good decisions about drugs, alcohol, tobacco, premature sexual activity and other threats to their physical and emotional well-being. The book is divided into four parts: an overview of the changes common to adolescence; the environments of home, school, and the world; safeguarding against the hurdles of adolescence; and setting good health patterns for a lifetime. Topics also include safety and injury prevention, common medical conditions in adolescence, sport and physical activity, and chronic illness or disability. Highlighted information and statistics are presented in tables and boxes throughout the book, and an index is provided.

Keywords: Adolescent attitudes, Adolescent behaviors, Adolescent health, Adolescent morbidity, Adolescent nutrition, Adolescent sexuality, Adolescents, Alcohol abuse, Drug abuse, Parent child relations, Parenting skills, Parents, Psychosocial development, Self esteem, Sexually transmitted diseases, Substance abuse

Child Trends with American Academy of Pediatrics Center for Child Health Research. 2004. Early child development in social context: A chartbook. New York, NY: Commonwealth Fund, 115 pp.

Annotation: This chartbook contains over 30 key indicators of development for children from birth through age 6, along with social factors in the family and neighborhood that affect these outcomes. Indicators are grouped into the following topic areas: socioemotional development, intellectual development, child health, family functioning, parental health, health care receipt, community and neighborhood factors, child care, and demographic factors. For each indicator, text is presented that includes an explanation of why the indicator is important for early development, bulleted findings from existing data sources featuring differences across social groups, and, when available, trends over time. Practical implications for action by policymakers and practitioners and for parents are also presented. For each indicator, one or two illustrative charts are included, as well. The chartbook concludes with a technical appendix and a list of endnotes.

Keywords: Child care, Child health, Communities, Demography, Early childhood development, Emotional development, Ethnic factors, Families, Health care utilization, Infant development, Infants, Intellectual development, Parents, Psychosocial development, Racial factors, Statistics, Trends, Young children

Taras H, Duncan P, Luckenbill D, Robinson J, Wheeler L, Wooley S, eds. 2004. Health, mental health, and safety guidelines for schools. [Elk Grove Village, IL]: American Academy of Pediatrics; [Castle Rock, CO]: National Association of School Nurses,

Annotation: This website presents a compendium of guidelines to help school administrators and others determine the breadth of school health, mental health, and safety issues and set priorities for action. It draws from published guidelines on specific components of school health and safety programs, as well as on overall coordination of these programs. Topics include health and safety infrastructure, programs and personnel, family and community involvement, health and safety education, physical education and activities, health and mental health services, nutrition and food services, physical environment and transportation, social environment, and staff health and safety.

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Keywords: Coordination, Environmental influences, Guidelines, Health education, Health services, Participation, Physical activity, School health programs, School personnel, Transportation

American Academy of Pediatrics, Division of Health Policy Research. 2004. Pediatricians' provision of preventive care and use of health supervision guidelines: Executive summary. Elk Grove Village, IL: American Academy of Pediatrics, Division of Health Policy Research, 3 pp. (Periodic survey of fellows; no. 56)

Annotation: This summary describes a survey initiated by the Bright Futures Projects Advisory Committee to explore the provision of health supervision visits for infants, children, and adolescents, the resources used to track and prompt preventive care and to educate patients and parents, provider awareness and adoption of health supervision guidelines, including Bright Futures, and to identify barriers to implementing preventive care services in practice. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

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Keywords: : Health supervision, Adolescents, Bright Futures, Children, Health services delivery, Infants, Preventive health services, Primary care, Primary care, Surveys

American Academy of Pediatrics and First Candle/SIDS Alliance. 2004. Reducing the risk of SIDS in child care: Training for child care providers--Speaker materials. Elk Grove Village, IL: American Academy of Pediatrics, ca. 50 pp., 7 items., 1 CD-ROM.

Annotation: These materials are produced by the Healthy Child Care America Back to Sleep campaign to help reduce the incidence of SIDS in family child care homes and center-based child care programs. The training package includes speaker materials, a packet of consumer materials, and a CD-ROM containing Power Point slides. The speaker materials describe how to run a training session for child care providers and provide additional information for each slide. Consumer materials include fact sheets, brochures, a doorknob hanger, and a magnet. The speaker materials and PowerPoint are also available in Spanish, on the Web site only. [Funded in part by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Keywords: Audiovisual materials, CD-ROMs, Child care, Child care workers, SIDS, Spanish language materials, Training, Training materials

American Academy of Pediatrics and UCLA Center for Healthier Children, Families and Communities. 2004. The National Survey of Early Childhood Health: Parent's views on preventive care for infants and toddlers. Elk Grove Village, IL: American Academy of Pediatrics, 8 pp.

Annotation: This pamphlet summarizes some findings from the National Survey of Early Childhood Health, a survey conducted to gather information about whether the process, content, and quality of well child visits meet parents' needs. The pamphlet provides information about well child visits overall, parents' satisfaction with the visits, the content of the visits, and practice and policy implications. Statistical information is presented in figures and tables throughout the pamphlet. The pamphlet includes references. A bullet list of highlights from the survey concludes the pamphlet.

Keywords: Child health, Health supervision, Parents, Pediatric care, Pediatricians, Public policy, Surveys, Well child care, Young children

Shah MA, ed. 2004. Transcultural aspects of perinatal health care: A resource guide. [2nd ed.]. Tampa, FL: National Perinatal Association, 313 pp.

Annotation: This resource guide, written for health practitioners, public health departments, academic centers, and libraries, contains information about women's perinatal health care issues of various cultures including African American, Amish (Old Order), Cambodian, Chinese, Cuban, Hmong, Jamaican, Japanese, Jewish, Korean, Mexican, Mormon, Native American, Pakistani, and Seventh-Day Adventist. Each section contains information and history about the culture, health and illness, pregnancy and prenatal care, labor and delivery, postpartum and newborn care, family planning, death and burial rites, and perinatal health care issues highlighted for each of these topics, and references. Charts offered in the preface provide statistical data on infant mortality and recommended standards. The guide concludes with an index.

Keywords: Childbirth, Cultural diversity, Cultural factors, Ethnic factors, Family planning, Infant death, Labor, Perinatal care, Perinatal health, Postpartum care, Pregnancy, Religion

American Academy of Pediatrics. [2003]. The medical home and early intervention programs. Elk Grove Village, IL: American Academy of Pediatrics, 10 pp.

Annotation: This brochure summarizes the importance of early intervention and treatment for children with special health care needs, and illustrates the role a medical home plays in accessing community-based services with the case of a young child with apparent speech-language delay.

Keywords: Cilhdren with special health care needs, Early childhood development, Early intervention programs, Health care systems, Initiatives, Medical home, Primary care, Screening

American Academy of Pediatrics. 2003. Bright ideas. Elk Grove Village, IL: American Academy of Pediatrics, irregular.

Annotation: This newsletter provides news about the Bright Futures Education Center and the Bright Futures Pediatric Implementation Project.

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Keywords: Adolescents, Children, Health supervision, Infants, Newsletters

American Academy of Pediatrics, Division of Health Policy Research. 2003. Children's health insurance status and Medicaid/SCHIP eligibility and enrollment. [Elk Grove Village, IL]: American Academy of Pediatrics, Division of Health Policy Research, 12 pp.

Annotation: This report presents tables and figures providing information about children's health insurance status and Medicaid/State Children's Health Insurance Program eligibility and enrollment in 2003. National data and data on each state are included.

Keywords: Children, Eligibility, Enrollment, Health insurance, Low income groups, Medicaid, State Children's Health Insurance Program, Statistics

American Academy of Pediatrics, Division of Health Policy Research. 2003. Children's health insurance status Medicaid/SCHIP eligibility and enrollment: Characteristics of Medicaid-enrolled and uninsured children—State reports, 2002. Elk Grove Village, IL: American Academy of Pediatrics, 10 pp.

Annotation: This report provides information about children's health insurance status, Medicaid and the State Children's Health Insurance Program's eligibility and enrollment, and characteristics of Medicaid-enrolled and uninsured children. The information is presented in figures and tables.

Keywords: Children, Eligibility, Enrollment, Health insurance, Medicaid, State children's health insurance program, Uninsured persons

Zambrana RE, Carter-Pokras O, Nunez NP, Valdez RB, Villarruel AM. 2003. Drawing from the data: Working effectively with Latino families. Elk Grove Village, IL: American Academy of Pediatrics; Chicago, IL: Family Support America, 78 pp.

Annotation: This book, which is geared toward pediatricians and public health professionals who work with Latino families, presents information on social and economic issues confronting Latino children and their families, indicators of their access to health care, and data on their health behavior and status. It provides a summary of data to help readers better understand Latino families and children, their health behaviors, and the distinct health care issues they face. The book contains the following chapters: (1) demographic and socioeconomic characteristics, (2) health insurance and access, (3) health behaviors and risks, (4) nutrition, (5) general health indicators, (6) infectious diseases, (7) oral health, (8) mental health, and (9) injury and violence. Statistical information is presented in tables throughout the book. The book includes four appendices: (1) guidelines for pediatricians, (2) selected additional readings, (3) selected resources for Latino families and children, and (4) members of the Latino Consortium of the American Academy of Pediatric Center for Child Health Research. Each chapter contains brief guidelines on health supervision and other advice for health professionals to give to families; the guidelines are also printed separately on a small plastic card that health professionals can use in their practices.

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Keywords: Access to health care, Children, Communicable diseases, Data, Ethnic factors, Families, Health behavior, Health insurance, Health status, Health supervision, Hispanic Americans, Injury, Mental health, Nutrition, Oral health, Pediatricians, Public health, Racial factors, Violence

American Academy of Pediatrics. 2002. A compendium of resources on newborn screening policy and systems development. Elk Grove Village, IL: American Academy of Pediatrics, 61 pp.

Annotation: This compendium includes selected resources and abstracts on the following topics: (1) general newborn screening; (2) biotinidase deficiency, (2) congenital adrenal hyperplasia, (3) congenital hypothyroidism, (4) cystic fibrosis, (5) drug exposure, (6) galactosemia, (7) hearing screening, (8) hemoglobinapathies, (9) HIV, (10) medium chain co-A dehydrogenase deficiency, (11) phenylketonuria. Additional resources are provided on newborn screening policy; ethical, legal, and social issues; costs and financing of screening newborns; laboratory analysis; research and new technologies; and treatment and management. [Funded in part by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Keywords: Biotinidase deficiency, Congenital adrenal hyperplasia, Congenital hypothyroidism, Cystic fibrosis, Drug affected infants, EPSDT, Ethics, Financing, Galactosemia, HIV, Hearing screening, Hemoglobinopathies, Laboratories, Legal issues, Management, Neonatal screening, Phenylketonuria, Research, Technology

American Academy of Pediatrics. 2002. Community ideas for improving access. Elk Grove Village, IL: American Academy of Pediatrics, 110 pp.

Annotation: This book describes ideas generated from over 120 proposals received through the Reaching Children: Building Systems of Care program, developed by the American Academy of Pediatrics with funding from the Maternal and Child Health Bureau, to improve access to care through outreach and enrollment in the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) and Medicaid. The book categorizes program descriptions by (1) state, (2) target population, (3) urban areas within states, (4) rural areas within states, (5) program type, and (6) a summary chart. Each entry contains the program name, a brief description of the program, and contact information.

Keywords: Access to health care, Advocacy, Child health, Community programs, Enrollment, Local initiatives, Medicaid, Model programs, Outreach, Program descriptions, State Children's Health Insurance Program

American Academy of Pediatrics, Committee on Psychological Aspects of Child and Family Health. 2002. Guidelines for health supervision III. (3rd ed.). Elk Grove Village, IL: American Academy of Pediatrics, 271 pp., summ. (63 pp.).

Annotation: This book presents approaches to routine health care visits for children. The book offers information on establishing a good relationship and encouraging participation in the examination by the patients, and their parents. The book covers the prenatal visit, infancy to two years, childhood, adolescence, and clinical approaches to common issues during health supervision. Appendices include recommendations for preventive pediatric health care, a list of American Academy of Pediatrics publications, parent and child guides to pediatric visits, recommended childhood immunization schedule, suggestions for counseling parents about firearms in the home, preparing parents for emergency medical services, recommendations for tuberculosis testing, and lead toxicity screening. The book is supplemented by a pocket sized abbreviated version of the guidelines.

Keywords: Adolescent health, Child health, Health promotion, Health screening, Health supervision, Immunization, Infant health, Pediatrics, Preventive health services

Schonberg SK. 2001. Substance abuse: A guide for health professionals. (2nd ed.). Elk Grove Village, IL: American Academy of Pediatrics, 379 pp.

Annotation: This book cosponsored by the American Academy of Pediatrics and the Center for Advanced Health Studies represents a collection of essays and information for health care practitioners on adolescent substance abuse. The initial five chapters include: risk factors and their implications for preventive interventions, the role of the primary care practitioner, evaluation by interview, use of the laboratory, and referral. The concluding three chapters on prevention programs, ethical and legal considerations, and specific drugs, provide information to assist with the development of effective substance abuse intervention.

Keywords: Adolescent health, Intervention, Prevention programs, Substance abuse

Leslie L, Rappo P, Abelson H, Jenkins RR, Sewell SR. . 2000. Final report of the Future of Pediatric Education II Pediatric Generalists of the Future Workgroup. Pediatrics. 106(5):1199-1223. November 2000.,

Annotation: This report describes the results of the Task Force on Pediatric Education, whose goal was to proactively provide direction for pediatric education for the 21st century. (keep sentence two) These five factors include: (1) new patterns in morbidity and mortality; (2) advances in molecular biology and genetics; (3) changing sociodemographic and education makeup of the available pool of health care providers for children; (4) computer technology advances in data management and communications systems; and (5) paradigms shifts in the financing and delivery of child health services. (keep sentences.) The report concludes with references.

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Keywords: Educational change, Health education, Medical education, Medical personnel, Pediatrics, Professional education, Professional training, Trends

Neifert M. 2000. Supporting breastfeeding mothers as they return to work. Elk Grove Village, IL: American Academy of Pediatrics, 4 pp.

Annotation: This document is designed to help pediatricians, health professionals, and child care providers support mothers who have already decided to breastfeed and would like to continue to nurse their baby while working outside the home. It discusses what is known about the benefits of breastfeeding and how professionals can help, and includes a mother's guide to combine breastfeeding and working. A list of resources for additional information is included.

Keywords: Breastfeeding, Breastfeeding promotion, Working mothers

American Academy of Pediatrics Task Force on Breastfeeding. 1999. Breastfeeding health supervision: Breastfeeding promotion in pediatric office practices. Elk Grove Village, IL: American Academy of Pediatrics, 45 pp.

Annotation: This manual is designed to assist the general pediatrician in integrating breastfeeding evaluation, intervention, and anticipatory guidance into routine well-child visits. In addition, it provides information regarding interventions for some breastfeeding problems. A separate document, Checklists for Breastfeeding Health Supervision, is available with this manual. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Keywords: Breastfeeding, Breastfeeding promotion, Health supervision, Pediatric care

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service; American Academy of Pediatrics; SIDS Alliance; and Association of SIDS Program Professionals. [1997?]. Back to sleep. Washington, DC: Back to Sleep, 6 items.

Annotation: These items promote the Back to Sleep campaign to reduce the incidence of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) by putting babies to sleep on their backs. Current materials include a sticker; a brochure for consumers subtitled Reduce the Risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS), in English and Spanish; a brochure for professionals subtitled Questions and Answers for Professionals on Infant Sleeping Position and SIDS; and a video in English and Spanish. Materials from this campaign published in 1994 included the consumer and professional brochures, and a card in English and Spanish that showed the campaign logo and giving information about infants' sleeping position and SIDS. Additional materials for this campaign continue to be published in 1998.

Keywords: Audiovisual materials, Prevention, SIDS, Spanish language materials, Videotapes

American Academy of Pediatrics. 1997. Managed care and children with special health care needs. Elk Grove Village, IL: American Academy of Pediatrics, 131 pp.

Annotation: This book deals with issues affecting services for children with special needs and their families. It is divided into three sections: issue briefs, policy statements, and related articles. Six issues concerning care for children with special needs in a managed care environment are addressed: defining and identifying the population; gate keeping, service authorization, and profiling; capitation and risk adjustment; care coordination strategies; quality care; and approaches to integrated system designs. Policy statements cover the medical home concept, health care financing, and service delivery. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Keywords: Children with special health care needs, Ethics, Health care delivery, Health care financing, Home care services, Homelessness, Managed care, Medical home, Pediatric care, Pediatric hospitals

Wessel MA. 1996. Katherine Bain, MD. Itasca, IL: American Academy of Pediatrics, Pediatric History Center, Oral History Project, 30 pp.

Annotation: In this oral history interview Katherine Bain discusses her time in medical school, her early career, working with children, her career in the U.S. Children' Bureau, consulting with the Defens e Department during World War II, the Emergency Maternity and Infant Care program, Martha May Eliot's role, and Dr. Bain's international work in family planning, newborn screening, and work with Latin American countries. The document includes Dr. Bain's publications list and curriculum vita.

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Keywords: Oral history, Pediatricians, U.S. Children's Bureau

American Academy of Pediatrics. 1996. Moving from principles to practice: A resource guide. Washington, DC: American Academy of Pediatrics, 40 pp.

Annotation: This resource guide describes ways to integrate child and family care services. It is designed to help local and state leaders implement practices recommended in a preceding document, "Principles to Link By: Integrating Education, Health and Human Services for Children, Youth and Families." It includes exercises to help policymakers define and implement their needs, and lists of useful agencies and publications. It also includes case histories of a city-school collaboration, a federal-state-local partnership, and a state-county partnership, in which various social and health services worked with local people to provide services such as recreation, tutoring, health care, and counseling in poor neighborhoods.

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Keywords: Children, Community coordination, Community participation, Cooperative agreements, Education, Family centered services, Family resource centers, Family support services, Health services, Human services, Interagency cooperation, School linked programs, Service integration, Youth

DeWitt TG, Roberts KB, eds. 1996. Pediatric education in community settings: A manual. Arlington, VA: National Center for Education in Maternal and Child Health, 199 pp.

Annotation: This manual is a resource for programs and practitioners creating, developing, or refining community-based educational experiences for medical students or residents. The manual contains information on community-based education issues; theoretical background essays; resource materials and practical examples; a directory of professionals involved in these programs; and an annotated bibliography. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

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Keywords: Community programs, Manuals, Medical education, Pediatricians, Pediatrics, Physicians, Professional training

American Academy of Pediatrics, Pennsylvania Chapter, Early Childhood Education Linkage System. 1995-. Safe and healthy every day: ECELS child health and safety calendar. [Bryn Mawr, PA]: American Academy of Pediatrics, Pennsylvania Chapter, annual.

Annotation: This calendar has colorful pictures, meant to be used with children, that show one safety topic each month: hand washing, child car seats, playground safety, first aid, helmets, swimming pool safety, food handling, check-ups and immunizations, traffic safety, fires and other emergencies, oral health, and safety for the holidays.

Keywords: Calendars, Child health, Early childhood education, Health and safety, Immunization, Infection control, Injury prevention, Oral health, Young children

American Academy of Pediatrics, Department of Community Pediatrics. 1995. Medical Home Program for Children With Special Needs (Medical Home Project) contract: Final report. Elk Grove Village, IL: American Academy of Pediatrics, Department of Community Pediatrics, 14 items.

Annotation: This final report of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) Medical Home Program for Children With Special Needs (MHP) contract with the National Center for Education in Maternal and Child Health contains each program objective with the summary of activities for each with the attached deliverable referenced throughout the summary. Copies of publications describing the MHP, the executive summary of the MHP work group, a copy of the MHP work group conference call, the outline of two AAP conference papers on the MHP, and a copy of the project abstract are also included. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Keywords: American Academy of Pediatrics, Final reports, Medical home, Program descriptions

American Academy of Pediatrics, Section on Child Abuse and Neglect. 1994. A guide to references and resources in child abuse and neglect. Elk Grove Village, IL: American Academy of Pediatrics, 197 pp.

Annotation: This volume contains annotated bibliographies, policies developed by the Academy, and resource lists relating to the prevention of child abuse and neglect. It was developed for pediatricians and others who need to respond to suspected or potential child abuse and neglect. The annotated bibliographies list current articles and texts to help professionals research suspected cases of abuse; among others, the topics include: blunt abdominal trauma, domestic violence, failure-to-thrive, falls, fractures, poisoning, sexual abuse, shaken impact and shaken baby syndrome, and skin injuries. The policies included have been developed by various sections of the Academy. The resource section identifies sources of support within the medical and child advocacy communities.

Keywords: Bibliographies, Child abuse, Child neglect, Child sexual abuse, Physical abuse, Prevention programs, Resources for professionals

American Academy of Pediatrics, Department of Research. 1994. AIDS and human sexuality: Development and research evaluation of an educational program for primary care physicians—Final report. Elk Grove Village, IL: American Academy of Pediatrics, ca. 300 pp., exec. summ. (20 pp.).

Annotation: This report describes a joint project between the American Academy of Pediatrics and the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development to design, implement, and evaluate a continuing medical education (CME) course. The course would facilitate interactions between pediatricians and their patients and families on issues relating to AIDS and sexuality. The report summarizes steps in course design including conducting a needs assessment, developing goals and objectives to guide the course, using an experimental research design to examine the effectiveness of the course, and evaluating the final course. The report includes a discussion of the process and recommendations for future CME courses and future research. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Keywords: AIDS, Continuing education, Educational programs, Pediatricians, Primary care, Program development, Program evaluation, Sexuality

American Academy of Pediatrics, Department of Community Pediatrics. 1994. Pediatricians treating children with special health care needs: AAP Department of Community Pediatrics survey findings. Elk Grove Village, IL: American Academy of Pediatrics, Department of Community Pediatrics, 10 pp.

Annotation: This document reports the findings of a survey on treating children with special health care needs. The methods of the survey, characteristics of the respondents, results, and summary are described. This survey was part of the Medical Home Project for Children with Special Needs. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Keywords: Children with special health care needs, Community health services, Medical home, Reports, Statistics, Surveys

American Academy of Pediatrics Task Force on Minority Children's Access to Pediatric Care. 1994. Report of the AAP Task Force on Minority Children's Access to Pediatric Care. Elk Grove Village, IL: American Academy of Pediatrics, 84 pp., highlights 9 pp.

Annotation: This report focuses on five major components of minority children's access to health care: health status, access barriers, workforce, organizational responses, and the Academy's role. Within each component, the report discusses existing deficiencies and their causes, and then presents recommendations. Appendices include the Task Force directive, a series of program reviews, and copies of their survey instruments.

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Keywords: Access to care, Children, Minority groups, Pediatrics

American Academy of Pediatrics. 1993-. Children: Our future—Child Health Month resource packet. Elk Grove Village, IL: American Academy of Pediatrics, 1 packet.

Annotation: This information package contains materials designed to be used in planning activities for Child Health Month (October). The purpose of the Children: Our Future campaign is to raise public awareness about child health issues. The theme of the campaign is prevention, and the specific focus of the campaign is major health issues affecting children where prevention can make a difference; these vary from year to year and include such topics as injuries, violence, disease, and substance abuse. Packets contain brochures, reproducible masters, order forms, stickers, and other materials.

Keywords: Child health promotion, Child nutrition, Child safety, Health observances, Injury prevention, Media campaigns, Motor vehicle safety, Parent education, Substance abuse prevention

American Academy of Pediatrics. 1993. A dozen heart-healthy habits for kids (and their parents). Washington, DC: Egg Nutrition Center, 1 p.

Annotation: This poster lists 12 steps parents and children can take to improve the health of their hearts. They focus on nutrition, exercise, and knowing the family health history.

Keywords: Child nutrition, Family health, Posters

American Academy of Pediatrics, Washington Office. 1993. A federated look at integrated services: A special Washington report to the Workgroup on Integrated Services. Washington, DC: American Academy of Pediatrics, 33 pp.

Annotation: This report summarizes major federal, national, and other programs and federal legislation in the 103rd Congress that potentially could be involved in an integrated services model operating in schools.

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Keywords: School health services, Service integration

Beginnings Early Intervention Services of Cambria County; American Academy of Pediatrics, Pennsylvania Chapter; and Project Caring. [1992]. Conference proceedings from: Creating family-professional partnerships—Educating physicians and other health professionals to care for children with chronic and disabling conditions. No place: Beginnings Early Intervention Services of Cambria County, Pennsylvania Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics, and Project Caring, 80 pp.

Annotation: This publication provides texts or abstracts of presentations made at a conference held in conjunction with the annual conference of the Pennsylvania Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics. The conference focus was on training models for health professions. Concurrent sessions were held on the following: 1) the family's perspective; 2) health professionals in training; and 3) continuing education for health professionals in the community. A more detailed publication based on this conference, entitled Families, Physicians, and Children with Special Health Needs, will be published in 1993 or 1994 by Greenwood Publishing. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

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Keywords: Child health services, Children with special health care needs, Early intervention, Family centered services, Family medicine, Family physicians, Infants with special health care needs, Inservice training, Pediatric care, Pediatricians, Physician patient relations, Professional education

American Academy of Pediatrics, Committee on Pediatric Emergency Medicine. 1992. Emergency medical services for children: Role of the primary care provider. Elk Grove Village, IL: American Academy of Pediatrics, 266 pp.

Annotation: This book describes possible EMSC functions of primary care providers, including education, triage, emergency care, child advocacy, and disaster coordination. The physical and logistical elements of an EMSC system are presented, and the need for a system documented. Appendices include training and treatment materials, summaries of state laws and sample legislation, samples of related programs, and listings of special medical programs for children by state and other reference and documentation materials.

Keywords: Advocacy, Emergency medical services for children, Health care systems, Injury prevention, Legislation, Local government, Program development, State plans

American Public Health Association, and American Academy of Pediatrics. 1992. National health and safety performance standards: Guidelines for out-of-home child care programs. Arlington, VA: National Center for Education in Maternal and Child Health, 410 pp.

Annotation: This manual is a reprinting of the publication "Caring for Our Children: National Health and Performance Standards–Guidelines for Out-of-Home Child Care Programs," published in 1992 by the American Public Health Association. The manual describes standards for planning and establishing a quality program of child care. Ten panels of experts formulated these health and safety standards, which were then reviewed nationally for content and feasibility. They are intended for use by anyone working in the child care system in the United States, including those who direct or work in facilities and those involved in the licensing and regulation of facilities. The standards address the following topics: staffing; program activities for healthy development; health protection and health promotion; nutrition and food service; facilities, supplies, equipment, and transportation; infectious diseases; children with special needs; administration; and recommendations for licensing and community action. The publication also provides the rationale for each standard, along with comments and resources for obtaining more information. Distinctions are made between standards that apply to child care centers, large family child care homes, and small family child care homes. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

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Keywords: Car seats, Child care, Child care centers, Child health, Family child care, Guidelines, Injury prevention, Parenting, Playgrounds, Special health care needs, Standards

American Academy of Pediatrics. 1990. Firearms and children: Report of a forum. Elk Grove Village, IL: American Academy of Pediatrics, 144 pp.

Annotation: This report summarizes the discussion and recommendations generated at the Forum on Firearms and Children, sponsored by the American Academy of Pediatrics and the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation from August 30 to September 1, 1989. The report includes a discussion of mortality and morbidity related to unintentional and intentional firearm injuries, the identification of key factors in firearm injuries, and a description of a plan involving education, community action, legislation, regulation, and research to end firearm violence to children. The appendices include AAP policy statements regarding firearms, existing and pending state legislation relevant to children, and a list of handgun control organizations.

Keywords: Children, Firearms, Injury prevention, Violence

American Academy of Pediatrics. 1990. Solutions: An overview of the Academy's three part access to care campaign. Elk Grove Village, IL: American Academy of Pediatrics, 20 pp.

Annotation: This publication outlines the three basic barriers that millions of children and families face when they need quality health care: financial barriers, system barriers, and information barriers. This report also provides stories of several children and their families, and the obstacles that stand between them and health care.

Keywords: Access to health care, American Academy of Pediatrics, Barriers, Pediatrics, Personal narratives

American Academy of Pediatrics. 1989. Policy on direct advertising to the public. Elk Grove Village, IL: American Academy of Pediatrics, 1 p.

Keywords: Breastfeeding

U.S. Federal Interagency Coordinating Council, Bureau of Maternal and Child Health and Resources Development; American Academy of Pediatrics; and National Maternal and Child Health Resource Center. 1988. Building community-based service systems for children with special health care needs: U.S. Surgeon General's conference, Campaign 88. Iowa City, IA: National Maternal and Child Health Resource Center, 35 pp.

Annotation: This program is from the U.S. Surgeon General's conference, Building Community Based Service Systems for Children with Special Health Care Needs, held in Washington, D.C. in September 1988. This three-day conference included topics such as the population in need of services, services needed, and organization of services.

Keywords: Children with special health care needs, Community based services, Systems development

American Academy of Pediatrics, Committee on Psychosocial Aspects of Child and Family Health. 1988. Guidelines for health supervision II. Elk Grove Village, IL: American Academy of Pediatrics, 159 pp.

Annotation: This manual presents selected approaches for pediatricians and other child health professionals in caring for children and families whose health and adaptation are thought to be in the normal range. This notebook incorporates biomedical, developmental, and psychosocial information. For each checkup, it suggests questions to ask the parent, factors to look for in examining the child, immunizations, and anticipatory guidance to offer the parents. Supplementary information is given on common issues including self-comforting behaviors, feeding behavior in infancy and early childhood, toilet training, sleep problems, temper tantrums, management of the difficult infant and child, single parenting, and dysfunctional parenting. The manual emphasizes open communication and therapeutic alliance between the physician and the patient and his or her family.

Keywords: Adolescent health, Behavior, Behavior problems, Child development, Child health, Children, Dysfunctional families, Feeding, Health services, Health supervision, Infant development, Infant health, Parents, Pediatrics, Physician patient relations, Preventive health services, Psychosocial development, Single parents, Sleep disorders, Stress, Tantrums, Toilet training

American Academy of Pediatrics. 1988. Speak up for children. Washington, DC: American Academy of Pediatrics, 25 pp.

Annotation: These papers discuss access to health care for American children, injury prevention, child care, causes of death among adolescents, alcohol and tobacco utilization among adolescents, adolescent sexuality, runaway and homeless adolescents, abuse of adolescents, biomedical research in pediatrics, AIDS, and parental leave.

Keywords: AIDS, Access to health care, Adolescent mortality, Adolescent sexuality, Adolescents, Alcohol abuse, Cause of death, Child abuse, Child care, Children, Homeless persons, Injury prevention, Parental leave, Pediatrics, Research, Runaways, Tobacco use

Committee on Early Childhood, Adoption, and Dependent Care. 1987. Health in day care: A manual for health professionals. Evanston, IL: American Academy of Pediatrics, 243 pp.

Annotation: This manual is intended for physicians, especially community pediatricians, who are increasingly called upon for advice concerning the health maintenance of children in day care facilities, and for public health nurses, sanitarians, and other individuals who are responsible for health-related aspects of day care programs. Chapter 1 traces the positive effects of a nurturing environment on children's development and traces the history of out-of-home day care in the United States. Chapter 2 sets forth suggestions for program components that advance the health of the child. Chapter 3 looks at the role of the pediatrician in day care for children with disabilities. Chapter 4 addresses child abuse prevention, recognition, and management. Chapter 5 describes measures that retard the spread of contagious diseases in day care facilities and makes practical suggestions for the prevention of infection. Chapter 6 presents guidelines for creating a safe day care environment and for handling injuries that may occur there. Chapter 7 presents information on health training for child care staff, including recommended courses and teaching methods. Chapter 8 is a revision of a chapter that appeared in the 1971 American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) day care manual. The chapter provides guidelines for pediatricians who are acting as consultants to day care programs. Chapter 9 looks at day care regulations, health policies, and their administration. The appendices include AAP position statements, glossaries of terms, sample health appraisal forms for children and staff, a sample medication administration policy form, a medication checklist and consent form, information on collecting and storing breast milk, a day care checklist for parents, information on basic child care options, information on choosing an early childhood program or family day care home, clues to child abuse and characteristics of abusive adults, immunization of caregivers and children, guidelines for a letter to parents about illness in the day care setting, a site safety checklist, information on plant poisoning and unsafe art supplies, first aid instructions, an injury report form and lists of resource materials. [Funded in part by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Keywords: Child care, Manuals

American Academy of Pediatrics, Committee on Accident and Poison Prevention. 1987. Injury control for children and youth. Elk Grove Village, IL: American Academy of Pediatrics, 301 pp.

Annotation: This book, prepared by the Committee on Accidents and Poison Prevention of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), focuses on keeping children and youth healthy. The book contains two sections and a concluding summary. Section I provides a progress report on the prevention of injuries to children and youth, describes The Injury Prevention Program (TIPP) educational package developed by AAP, and discusses the settings for pediatric care. Section II reviews injuries and interventions specific to children and youth, providing an overview of the problem and appropriate preventive measures. The concluding summary outlines community, state, and national efforts to be taken by pediatricians to focus public and governmental attention on injury prevention.

Keywords: Adolescents, Children, Injury prevention, Prevention programs

American Academy of Pediatrics, Committee on Child Health Financing. 1987. Medicaid's EPSDT program: A pediatrician's handbook for action. Elk Grove Village, IL: American Academy of Pediatrics, 218 pp. (Hiscock Collection; related)

Annotation: This handbook discusses new features of EPSDT which will improve children's health services, the discrepancy between EPSDT's reality and its potential, common problems with EPSDT and alternative program strategies, three pediatricians' perspectives, and profiles of most state EPSDT programs. It includes a glossary of terms and a list of references.

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Keywords: Child health insurance, EPSDT, Medicaid

American Academy of Pediatrics, Committee on School Health and Newton J, ed. 1987. School health: A guide for health professionals. (4th ed.). Elk Grove Village, IL: American Academy of Pediatrics, 254 pp.

Annotation: This book prepared by the Committee on School Health was designed to acquaint health professionals with the educational and administrative guidelines by which school systems operate and to provide educators additional medical/nursing knowledge concerning the health of school children. The School Health Guide, is structured into four parts: Health Professionals and Schools, Characteristics and Problems of School Children, Health Appraisal, and Component Programs and Activities. The appendix includes various health assessment tools as well as other information important to school health programs.

Keywords: Adolescents, Children, Health services, School health

U.S. Public Health Service, Division of Maternal and Child Health and American Academy of Pediatrics. 1987. Surgeon General's Conference Campaign '87. Rockville, MD: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Maternal and Child Health, 7 pp.

Annotation: The purpose of the conference was to establish a national agenda to improve the lives of children with special health care needs, to continue the commitment to assist families of children with special health care needs, and to build on strengths to move forward in the care of children with special health needs. This package of conference materials includes the Surgeon General's Report, Network News, the conference agenda, and the Surgeon General's summary and charge to the group. The package also contains pamphlets of the conference and the report.

Keywords: Children with special health care needs, Conference proceedings

Garfunkel JM. 1986. Hospital care of children and youth. Elk Grove Village, IL: American Academy of Pediatrics, 258 pp.

Annotation: This manual compiles recent material to expedite the work of health care professionals, planners,and agency officials in planning and providing hospital care of children and youth.

Keywords: Adolescents, Children, Hospitals

American Academy of Pediatrics. 1983-. Young health newsletter. Elk Grove Village, IL: American Academy of Pediatrics, quarterly.

Annotation: This quarterly newsletter keeps families up-to-date on child and adolescent health issues. It can be personalized with your practice logo and address, and is suitable for mailing or as an office handout.

Keywords: Adolescent health, Child health

Moore RS, Hofmann AD, eds. 1982. American Academy of Pediatrics conference on consent and confidentiality in adolescent health care. Elk Grove Village, IL: American Academy of Pediatrics, 68 pp.

Annotation: The objective of this conference was to define the current status of the law pertaining to minors' consent and confidentiality and examine its relevance and responsiveness to: (1) the pragmatic health needs of adolescents; (2) their changing cognitive and psychosocial developmental status; (3) rational definitions of parent-adolescent relationships; and (4) individual rights. Problem areas that are currently unmet in the law were defined and possible solutions elucidated.

Keywords: Adolescent health, Confidentiality, Confidentiality, Consent, Medical records

American Academy of Pediatrics, Committee on Nutrition. 1980. Fluoride intake of infants. Elk Grove Village, IL: American Academy of Pediatrics, 10 pp.

Annotation: This report was prepared at the request of the Food and Drug Administration to review the matter of fluoride intake of infants. The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), subcommittee addressed three issues: (1) adequacy of AAP fluoride recommendation; (2) adequacy of formula for providing fluoride to infants; and appropriateness of fluoride supplementation for infants. A bibliography and additional references follow the report of the subcommittee.

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Keywords: Fluorides, Infants, Oral health

American Academy of Pediatrics, Task Force on Public Law 93-641. 1977 (ca.). A handbook on child health planning for AAP chapters. [Evanston, IL]: American Academy of Pediatrics, 63 pp.

Annotation: This handbook for use in the preparation of an American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) chapter plan for child health services was developed in response to the recommendation of the AAP Executive Board. The first section introduces the need and reason for the development of the handbook. Section two tells how to develop a chapter plan that can be used by a health systems agency in its health systems plan. Section three describes a suggested schedule or work plan for a chapter planning committee. Section four includes a condensation of the AAP Draft Guidelines to use in the development of a health systems plan and an accompanying discussion of each section of these guidelines. The suggestions for chapter planning committees to use in preparing a plan for child health services as describe in section two are based on this document.

Keywords: American Academy of Pediatrics, Child health services, Guidelines, Health agencies, Health planning

American Academy of Pediatrics, Department of Government Liaison, Ad Hoc Committee for Maternal and Child Health Project. 1977. Report: Maternal and child health program (Title V). Evanston, IL: American Academy of Pediatrics, 58 pp.

Annotation: This report was made by the Department of Government Liaison of the American Academy of Pediatrics. This group makes its recommendations available to the executive and legislative branches of the government.

Keywords: Child health services, MCH programs, Maternal health services, Social Security Act, Title V

American Academy of Pediatrics, Committee on School Health. 1977. School health: A guide for physicians. (2nd ed.). Evanston, IL: American Academy of Pediatrics, 249 pp.

Annotation: This book is designed to help physicians understand the purposes, procedures, and philosophies of school health programs; orient the physician to his or her responsibilities and opportunities in the area of school health and define the various roles he or she may fill; clarify for teachers and administrators the physician's role and his or her limitations in implementing school health programs; and guide medical students, residents, and practicing physicians in the methods and techniques of health service for schools and increase their interest and involvement in school health programs.

Keywords: Physicians, School health programs

American Academy of Pediatrics, Committee on Fetus and Newborn. 1977. Standards and recommendations for hospital care of newborn infants. (6th ed.). Evanston, IL: American Academy of Pediatrics, 178 pp.

Keywords: Hospitals, Infant health, Infants with special health care needs, Maternity hospitals, Medical personnel, Neonatal diseases, Neonatal intensive care, Neonatal morbidity, Nurses, Nutrition, Standards

American Academy of Pediatrics, Committee on Standards of Child Health Care. 1977. Standards of child health care. (3rd ed.). Evanston, IL: American Academy of Pediatrics, 183 pp.

Keywords: Child health promotion, Child health services, Children with special health care needs, Health care delivery, Medical personnel, Standards

U.S. Medical Services Administration, American Academy of Pediatrics. 1976. Increased professional provider participation in state and local EPSDT programs: Final report. Evanston, IL: American Academy of Pediatrics, 86 pp. (Hiscock Collection; no. 1)

Annotation: This report discusses a study to examine ways and means of enlisting increased interest, support, and effective participation of professional health care providers in the implementation of the Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnosis, and Treatment (EPSDT) program. It discusses findings of the study, the study methodology, issues reported by state, and regional medical consultant activity.

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Keywords: EPSDT, Local programs, Provider participation, State programs

American Academy of Pediatrics, Committee on Infant and Preschool Child. 1973. Recommendations for day care centers for infants and children. Evanston, IL: American Academy of Pediatrics, Committee on Infant and Preschool Child, 66 pp.

Annotation: This book discusses desirable practices in day care centers for children up to age 16 and methods to develop a satisfactory program for child care. It provides information on basic principles, licensing, administration, personnel, records, the daily program, health services, nutrition, training, and facilities. It ends with five appendices on a day care policy statement, pediatricians and day care, day care and handicapped children, pediatrician's role, and the health professional as a day care consultant.

Keywords: Adolescent development, Child care, Child care centers, Child care workers, Child development, Children with special health care needs, Guidelines, Nutrition, Pediatricians

American Academy of Pediatrics, and American Nurses' Association, Division of Maternal and Child Health Nursing Practice. 1972. Child health care in the '70s: Proceedings of the Eastern Regional Workshop for Registered Nurses, Physicians, Educators on Pediatric Nurse Associate Programs—June 14-15, 1971: Boston Massachusetts. New York, NY: American Nurses' Association, 78 pp.

Annotation: These conference proceedings discuss the need for pediatric nurse associates, the current state of the art, consumer participation in health delivery services, where the profession is going and how to get there, and evaluation of nursing education. The appendix contains guidelines on short-term continuing education programs for pediatric nurse associates issued jointly by the American Nurses' Association, Division on Maternal and Child Health Nursing Practice, and the American Academy of Pediatrics.

Keywords: American Academy of Pediatrics, American Nurses Association, Conferences, Guidelines, Nurse practitioners, Nursing education, Pediatric nursing

American Academy of Pediatrics, Council on Pediatric Practice. 1971. Lengthening shadows: A report of the Council on Pediatric Practice of the American Academy of Pediatrics on the delivery of health care to children. Evanston, IL: American Academy of Pediatrics, 261 pp.

Annotation: This report makes recommendations for the future pattern of child health care. It discusses the current status of child health care, factors adversely influencing child health, patterns of child health care, special groups of children requiring health care, factors determining the availability and quality of child health care, and special considerations. It ends with a chapter on regional meetings.

Keywords: Child health, Children with special health care needs, Health care delivery, MCH programs, Medical education

U.S. Health Services and Mental Health Administration, Maternal and Child Health Service; in cooperation with American Academy of Pediatrics, Committee on Infant and Preschool Child. 1971. Nutrition and feeding of infants and children under three in group day care. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Health, Education and Welfare, 32 pp.

Annotation: This booklet provides guidelines for feeding children in child care. Topics include preparation for admission to the program, foods appropriate to various ages, safe food service, furniture and equipment, nutrition education, continuity of nutritional care, records, staffing, and resources for further information.

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Keywords: Child care, Child nutrition, Group feeding, Infant nutrition, Recordkeeping

American Academy of Pediatrics, Committee on Infant and Preschool Child. 1971. Standards for day care centers for infants and children under 3 years of age. Evanston, IL: American Academy of Pediatrics, 23 pp.

Keywords: Child care, Child care centers, Health, Infant care, Infant development, Standards

American Academy of Pediatrics, Committee on Children with Handicaps. 1971. The pediatrician and the child with mental retardation. Evanston, IL: American Academy of Pediatrics, 180 pp.

Annotation: The purpose of this book is to provide the pediatrician with up-to-date information and resources to assume a role in the treatment of children with mental retardation. The contents discuss mental retardation from the perspectives of diagnosis and evaluation, health services, genetic considerations, metabolic aspects, community services, residential care, legal considerations, psychological aspects, speech and language development, educational aspects, psychiatric considerations, nursing services, nutrition, physical therapy, and counseling.

Keywords: Children, Community programs, Counseling, Diagnosis, Evaluation, Genetics, Health services, Language development, Legal issues, Mental retardation, Metabolic diseases, Nursing services, Nutrition, Pediatricians, Physical therapy, Psychological characteristics, Residential care, Speech development

American Academy of Pediatrics. 1968-1970. Regional meeting on the delivery of health care to children. Evanston, IL: American Academy of Pediatrics, [6 v. ]

Annotation: These volumes provide information on the American Academy of Pediatrics regional meetings on the delivery of health care to children and the socioeconomic aspects of pediatrics. Each volume provides the proceedings of the meeting and ends with a list of attendees. The District II meeting was held in New York, November 15-16, 1969; District III in Philadelphia June 20-21, 1969; District IV in Altanta January 30-31, 1970; District V in Dearborn, Michigan November 1-2, 1968; and District VI in St. Louis September 19-20, 1969.

Keywords: Child health, Conference proceedings, Georgia, Health services delivery, Michigan, Missouri, New York, Pediatrics, Pennsylvania, Regional factors, Socioeconomic factors

American Academy of Pediatrics, Committee on Nutrition. 1968. Collected reprints [from Pediatrics], 1963-1967. Evanston, IL: American Academy of Pediatrics, Committee on Nutrition, 98 pp.

Annotation: This collection of reprints from the journal, Pediatrics, discusses screw caps for baby food jars, vitamin E in human nutrition, nutritional adequacy of infant formulas, vitamin D, lists of readings on feeding and nutrition for physicians and parents, factors affecting food intake, vitamin D intake and the hypercalcemic syndrome, prepared infant formulas, protection of the infant diet, public health nutrition services for children in the United States, a memorial of Robert R. Williams, vitamin B 6 requirements, compulsory testing of newborns for heredity metabolic disorders, national nutritional survey of preschool children, the absence of vitamin D in nonfat dry milk, nutritional management in hereditary metabolic disease, baby food as special dietary foods, proposed changes in Food and Drug Administration regulations concerning formula products and vitamin - mineral dietary supplements for infants, and the relation between infantile hypercalcemia and vitamin D.

Keywords: Child safety, Food and Drug Administration, Genetic screening, Hyperglycemia, Infant formula, Infant nutrition, Metabolic disorders, Nutrition surveys, Pediatrics, Public health nutrition, United States, Vitamin B 6, Vitamin D, Vitamin E

American Academy of Pediatrics, Committee on Nutrition. 1968. Collected reprints: 1963–1967. Evanston, IL: American Academy of Pediatrics, 126 pp.

Annotation: This volume is a compilation of reprinted articles from 1963-1967 as selected by the Committee on Nutrition. Article topics include: food safety; supplemental vitamins; references for professionals and parents; infant feeding; newborn screening; and infant formula.

Keywords: Infant nutrition, Nutrition, Parent education, Research reviews, Resources for professionals, Vitamins

American Academy of Pediatrics, Committee on School Health. 1966. Report of the Committee on School Health of the American Academy of Pediatrics. Evanston, IL: American Academy of Pediatrics, 128 pp.

Annotation: This report discusses school health policy, provides background information on school health topics, and outlines some techniques used by school health services. The report was prepared for physicians but will also be of interest to educators. Topics discussed include the relationship between schools and health services; the school health education medical specialty; health screening of students; special school health needs of adolescents; children with special health needs and schools; academic performance and school attendance; physical fitness and sports medicine; the health of school personnel; and cooperation and communication between physicians and educators.

Keywords: Adolescent health, Child health, Children with developmental disabilities, Children with special health care needs, Collaboration, Confidentiality, Education, Emergency medical services for children, Health policy, Health promotion, Health screening, Health screening, Human development, Medical education, Occupational safety and health, Physical fitness, School attendance, School failure, School health education, School health programs, School health services, School personnel, Schools, Sports medicine, Tests

American Academy of Pediatrics, Committee on Fetus and Newborn. 1964. Standards and recommendations for hospital care of newborn infants (Rev. ed.). Evanston, IL: American Academy of Pediatrics, 89 pp.

Annotation: These are the officially endorsed standards for hospital care of newborn infants as submitted by the committee on Fetus and Newborn to the Executive Board of the American Academy of Pediatrics. The standards address administrative services and policies, physical facilities for the care of newborn infants, care of infants, and special problems. A checklist of standards is included.

Keywords: American Academy of Pediatrics, Hospital nurseries, Hospital services, Newborn infants, Standards

American Academy of Pediatrics, Committee on Hospital Care. 1963. Care of children in hospitals. (2nd ed.). Evanston, IL: American Academy of Pediatrics, Committee on Hospital Care, 152 pp.

Keywords: Hospitals, Neonatal intensive care, Pediatric care, Pediatric hospitals, Pediatric intensive care units, Pediatric intermediate care facilities, Pediatric nursing

American Academy of Pediatrics, Committee on Nutrition. 1962-. Collected reprints. Evanston, IL: American Academy of Pediatrics, Committee on Nutrition, irregular.

Annotation: This collection of reprints from the journal, Pediatrics, discusses ethics and etiquette in advertising, water requirement in relation to Osmolar load as it applies to infant feeding, conduct of clinical trials of substances proposed for the nutrition of infants and children, feeding of solid foods to infants, appraisal of the use of vitamins B 1 and B 12 as supplements promoted for the stimulation of growth and appetite in children, proteolytic enzymes in milk in relation to infant feeding, residues and additives in foods, estrogenic and androgenic agents in meats and poultry, trace elements in infant nutrition, composition of milks, vitamin K compounds and water-soluable analogues, human body composition, infantile scurvy and nutritional rickets in the United States, and selected references on feeding and nutrition.

Keywords: Advertising, Body composition, Food additives, Infant feeding, Infant nutrition, Milk, Pediatrics, Rickets, Vitamin B 12, Vitamin deficiencies

American Academy of Pediatrics, Committee on Nutrition. 1956. Collected reprints: 1956–1962. Evanston, IL: American Academy of Pediatrics, 98 pp.

Annotation: This volume is a compilation of reprinted articles from 1956-1962 as selected by the Committee on Nutrition. Article topics include: ethics in advertising; infant feeding and nutrition; vitamin supplements and growth and appetite in children; residues and additives in food; and a section on human body composition.

Keywords: Infant nutrition, Nutrition, Research reviews, Resources for professionals, Vitamins

American Academy of Pediatrics. 1955. For the welfare of children: The addresses of the first twenty-five presidents of the American Academy of Pediatrics. Springfield, IL: Thomas, 288 pp.

Annotation: This volume presents the annual addresses (1921-1955) of the first twenty-five presidents of the American Academy of Pediatrics. These addresses are essentially personal observations on current problems considered important by each president as he concluded his span of office. As a compilation, they are both a history of the Academy and pediatrics during this time period. The underlying theme of the addresses is the dedication of the pediatrician to child welfare. The photograph of each president is reproduced and a short appreciation of each president, written by one or more contemporaries, is included. Remarks on each essay follow, giving in some instances the background of its composition and delivery.

Keywords: American Academy of Pediatrics, History, Pediatrics

American Academy of Pediatrics, Committee for the Study of Child Health Services. 1949. Child health services and pediatric education. New York, NY: Commonwealth Fund, 270 pp.

Keywords: Child health services, Health services delivery, Pediatricians, Professional education

American Academy of Pediatrics, Committee on Fetus and Newborn. 1949. Standards and recommendations for hospital care of newborn infants full-term and premature. Evanston, IL: American Academy of Pediatrics, 55 pp.

Annotation: These are the officially endorsed 1954 revised standards for hospital care of newborn infants as submitted by the Committee on Fetus and Newborn to the Executive Board of the American Academy of Pediatrics. The standards address medical service and policies, nursing service, physical facilities, care, preparation for home care, health examinations of personnel, rooming-in, and special standards for premature infants.

Keywords: American Academy of Pediatrics, Hospital nurseries, Newborn infants, Premature infants, Standards

American Academy of Pediatrics, Committee for the Improvement of Child Health. 1948. The road ahead for better child health. Philadelphia, PA: American Academy of Pediatrics, Committee for the Improvement of Child Health, 18 pp.

Annotation: This brochure offers suggestions for the improvement of child health services based on the findings of a nation-wide 1948 study of child health services by the American Academy of Pediatrics with the cooperation of the Children's Bureau. That study is titled Child Health Services and Pediatric Education and is published separately. This publication discusses the need for better training for all doctors who provide child care, better distribution of services for child care, the method of fulfilling the needs, the obstacles to this, the first steps in accomplishing that, and the end result.

Keywords: American Academy of Pediatrics, Child health services, Children's Bureau, Medical education, Pediatrics

American Academy of Pediatrics. Education in quality improvement for pediatric practice (EQIPP). Chicago, IL: American Academy of Pediatrics,

Annotation: This website contains a series of modules designed to help pediatric clinicians, residents, and group practices learn the principles and processes of quality improvement (QI). Separate courses are available on topics such as immunizations, Bright Futures, medical home, and tobacco use and exposure. Upon completion of a QI basics course, participants will enter baseline data, create an improvement plan, document follow-up data, and evaluate the course. Each course can be completed within 4-8 months, depending on the number of improvement cycles, and requires some work online and some offline. Continuing medical education credit is available.

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Keywords: Child health services, Continuing education, Pediatric care, Program improvement, Quality assurance, Resources for professionals

Zero to Three: National Center for Infants, Toddlers, and Families, American Academy of Pediatrics, and Sturm L, ed. Enhancing pediatric care. Zero to Three 27(3):1-59. January 2007,

Annotation: This special issue of Zero to Three explores how health care providers and parents can partner together with a greater focus on early social and emotional development during health care visits. Topics include why and how the primary care visit is an ideal opportunity to address early social and emotional development and support parents; strategies for addressing social and emotional concerns during health care visits; what the research data shows about effective intervention in the pediatric setting from efforts such as Healthy Steps and Reach Out and Read; and how community partners working with young children and families, such as Head Start, Child Care, and Child Welfare, can support health care and pediatric providers.

Keywords: Child development, Child health, Child mental health, Emotional development, Health supervision, Parent professional relations, Parent support services, Pediatricians, Psychosocial development

American Academy of Pediatrics. [Healthy active living for families] HALF implementation guide. Elk Grove, IL: American Academy of Pediatrics,

Annotation: This website provides information and resources from an initiative to develop and test a series of positive, family-focused messages specific to obesity prevention and care for the following developmental stages: infancy, toddlerhood, and early childhood. Contents include a quick start guide to products and resources for physicians and parents including Spanish language resources; age-specific content on food and feeding, physical activity, and parenting; interactive tools (widgets); data on obesity in children and opportunities for health professionals to partner with parents to address the problem; and techniques for communicating about and engaging families in healthy active living.

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Keywords: Communication, Disease prevention, Infants, Multimedia, Obesity, Parenting, Pediatric care, Physical activity, Spanish language materials, Toddlers, Young children

American Academy of Pediatrics. Helping Babies Breathe: The Golden Minute. Chicago, IL: American Academy of Pediatrics,

Annotation: This website provides information and resources for implementing an evidence-based educational program to train birth attendants in the essential skills of newborn resuscitation, with the goal of having at least one person who is skilled in neonatal resuscitation at the birth of every infant. Resources include a curriculum for resource-limited circumstances; an implementation guide; presentations, media, and journal articles; and stories from the field. Information on program partners, trainings, ordering print materials and equipment, and facilitator's resources is also available from the website. It is focused primarily on an international audience.

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Keywords: Childbirth, Curricula, International programs, Neonatal mortality, Newborn infants, Program implementation, Rural environment, Training

American Academy of Pediatrics, Council on Community Pediatrics. Immigrant child health toolkit. Elk Grove Village, IL: American Academy of Pediatrics, Council on Community Pediatrics,

Annotation: This toolkit provides information and resources for pediatricians to address matters related to immigrant child health. Topics include clinical care, access to health care and public benefits, immigration status and related concerns, state legal resources for children and families, and advocacy.

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Keywords: Access to health care, Advocacy, Child health, Children, Families, Immigrants, Legal issues, Pediatric care, Resources for professionals

American Academy of Pediatrics, Subcommittee on Hyperbilirubinemia. Management of hyperbilirubinemia in the newborn infant 35 or more weeks of gestation. Pediatrics 114(1):297-316 July 2004 with Erratum 114(4):1138 October 2004., (Clinical practice guideline)

Annotation: These guidelines provide a framework for the prevention and management of hyperbilirubinemia in newborn infants of 35 or more weeks of gestation to reduce the risk of severe hyperbilirubinemia and bilirubin encephalopathy while minimizing the risks of unintended harm such as maternal anxiety, decreased breastfeeding, and unnecessary costs or treatments. Contents include a definition of recommendations and conditions, a description of the focus of the guideline, primary and secondary prevention, treatment, implementation strategies, and future research needs.

Keywords: Guidelines, Hyperbilirubinemia, Infant health, Infant health services, Jaundice, Neonatal screening, Pediatric care, Resources for professionals

American Academy of Pediatrics. Medical home for children and adolescents exposed to violence. Elk Grove Village, IL: American Academy of Pediatrics,

Annotation: This website provides pediatricians and all medical home teams with resources to modify practice operations to more effectively identify, treat, and refer children and youth who have been exposed to or victimized by violence. Contents include resources to address bullying and cyberbullying, community violence, child abuse and neglect, domestic and intimate partner violence, sexual abuse, and dating violence. Case studies, successful programs, and webinars are included.

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Keywords: , Adolescents, Advocacy, Children, Maltreated children, Medical home, Multimedia, Pediatric care, Violence, Youth

American Academy of Pediatrics, Pediatric History Center. Oral histories. Itasca, IL: American Academy of Pediatrics, Pediatric History Center, Oral History Project,

Annotation: This resource provides oral histories from interviews with selected pediatricians and other leaders in the advancement of children's health care. Recordings and transcripts of interviews provide narrative accounts of important developments in the care of children and augment the center's written, recorded, and photographic records of pediatric history.

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Keywords: Child health, Oral history, Pediatricians, Pediatrics

American Academy of Pediatrics, Healthy Child Care America. Reducing the risk of SIDS in child care [online module]. [Elk Grove Village, IL]: American Academy of Pediatrics, Healthy Child Care America,

Annotation: This course is designed to educate individuals who care for infants, including child care providers, health professionals, parents, grandparents, and relatives, about how to reduce the risk of SIDS and other sleep-related deaths. Participants in the free, 1-hour course learn what SIDS is, how to identify behaviors that increase the risk for SIDS, how to explain common beliefs and misconceptions about SIDS, and how to create a safe sleep environment. Continuing education credits are available for this course. The course is available in English and Spanish. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

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Keywords: Caregivers, Continuing education, Infant death, Prevention, SIDS, Sleep position, Spanish language materials, Training

American Academy of Pediatrics, Committee on Fetus and Newborn and American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, Committee on Obstetric Practice. The Apgar score. Pediatrics. 117(4): 1444-1447. April 2006, (Policy statement)

Annotation: This policy statement updates and clarifies the Apgar score assigned during resuscitation, as opposed to a score assigned to a spontaneously breathing infant. It proposes an expanded Apgar score reporting form to account for concurrent resuscitative interventions and provides information to improve systems of perinatal and neonatal care. It gives a review of the history of the Apgar scoring system, its limitation, use of the 1- and 5-minute Apgar score and resuscitation, prediction of outcome, and other applications. An example of the Apgar form is provided, as well as members of the committees and liaisons and staff involved in the updating of the policy. References are provided.

Keywords: Apgar scale, Cardiopulmonary resuscitation, Neonatal screening, Newborn infants, Resources for professionals