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Annotation: This tool kit, geared toward program facilitators and volunteer educators, provides methods for bringing the Breaking the Silence program to communities. The purpose of the program is to break the silence about mental illness in schools. The toolkit provides a background on Breaking the Silence, the rationale for mental illness education, information about how to organize and fund a local program, how to enlist and train volunteers, and materials documenting the success of Breaking the Silence. The program is intended for use in upper elementary, middle, and high school classrooms.

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Keywords: Adolescents, Children, Communities, Health education, Mental disorders, Mental health, Resource materials, Schools, Training

Annotation: This book provides a framework for understanding the relationship between early childhood education and the capacity to function effectively in a democracy. It offers guidance, examples, methods, and language to help prepare young children to grow within the culture of democracy. Topics include education and democracy; the child-centered classroom; creating a plan for the child-centered classroom; equality; skills, talent, and creativity; encouragement of positive behavior; development of healthy habits; communication with other children, parents, and others; family and community involvement, and the transition to elementary school.

Keywords: Child behavior, Communication, Communities, Early childhood development, Early childhood education, Elementary school children, Families, Parents, Preschool children, Young children

Annotation: This document for local policymakers and practitioners provides guidance on implementing a community school strategy. It outlines a rationale for the community school as a primary vehicle for increasing student success and strengthening families and community. The document also defines specific results that community schools seek -- both in terms of how they function and in relationship to the well being of students, families, and communities. Contents include the community schools vision, guiding principles, logic model, and framework for student success. Conditions for learning and indicators of capacity are also addressed.

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Keywords: Communities, Development, Education, Families, Leadership, Learning, Models, Program improvement, Schools, Students, Teaching

Annotation: This fact sheet presents information about the importance of dental hygiene scope of practice (SOP). It explains what professional and legal dental hygiene SOP are and describes the benefits of a broad state dental hygiene SOP, including (1) dental hygienists being able to practice to the full extent of their training and (2) the enhancement of oral health care, especially in underserved areas.

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Keywords: Access to care, Dental hygienists, Low income groups, Oral health, State legislation, Underserved communities

Annotation: This report highlights the common threads between housing and reproductive justice, emphasizing the importance of policy solutions that de-silo maternal health and address social and structural barriers. The first section describes how structural racism and structural disinvestment—including residential segregation, poor housing access and conditions, residential instability and gentrification, and the carceral apparatus—contribute to deleterious health outcomes among Black women and birthing people. The second section outlines how Black pregnancy is policed across the reproductive lifespan through forced evictions and displacement during pregnancy, double jeopardy of racism and discrimination in health care settings, and threatened Child Protective Services (CPS) involvement after birth. The third section highlights the status of housing reform in Washington, D.C. and potential opportunities for change. The report ends with Mamatoto Village’s housing justice framework, a summary of federal housing programs and policies, and links to annotated bibliography of key articles.

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Keywords: Barriers, Blacks, Civil rights, Federal programs , Housing, Housing programs, Maternal health, Policy development, Pregnancy, Racism, Social factors, Underserved communities

Annotation: Podcast host Christie Allen talks with Amy Romano, founder and CEO of Primary Maternity Care. Romano, a nurse midwife with an MBA, who shares her experience blending clinical expertise with system-level healthcare leadership to revolutionize maternity care in rural communities. They discuss the critical role of freestanding birth centers, their capacity to offer low-risk, community-based care, and how these centers could be a key part of the solution to the growing issue of maternity deserts. Romano also dives into the challenges of regulatory barriers, the importance of risk-appropriate care, and the unique quality improvement strategies needed for safe community births. From pandemic-driven innovations to rethinking the future of rural maternity care, this episode is packed with actionable insights for improving maternal health outcomes in underserved areas. It is part of the AIM for safer Birth podcast series that dive deeper into the rising severe maternal morbidity and maternal mortality rates in the United States through a data-driven, quality improvement lens.

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Keywords: Birthing centers, Childbirth, Maternal health, Quality assurance, Risk factors, Rural health, Safety, Underserved communities

Annotation: The focus of these video sessions is on how Title V block grant recipients can engage and support health agencies and state/local health departments and how "co-design" and "human-centered design" can be adapted and applied to foster relationships and engage communities.

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Keywords: Communities, Health agencies, Models, Relationships, Stakeholder participation, Title V

Annotation: This electronic resource defines the term "equity" and provides links to the following tools to promote and advance health equity in underserved communities: (1) Equity assessment tip sheet; (2) In-depth equity assessment guide; (3) Guide to advancing equity through quantitative analysis; (4) Guide on advancing equity by incorporating intersectionality in research and analysis; (5) Tips on equitable communication; (6) Tips on engaging diverse groups of external partners; and 7) Practices for meaningfully engaging people with lived experience. The target audience includes state and local governments, tribal governments, and other private or nonprofit organizations focused on programs and policies relating to health and human services.

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Keywords: Assessment, Ethnic factors, Evaluation, Facilitated communication , Health equity, Program planning, Racial factors, Underserved communities

Annotation: This paper provides information on oral health disparities that American Indians and Alaska Natives experience. It discusses the causes of these disparities and presents possible solutions. Topics include historical and current sources of health inequities, information from the State of Oral Health Equity in America Survey, creating and expanding a representative oral health workforce, collaborating to conduct inclusive research, and making funding available that promotes oral health equity. A call to action is included.

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Keywords: Alaska Natives, American Indians, Collaboration, Diversity, Healthy equity, Oral health, Underserved communities

Annotation: This policy statement provides information on social determinants of health (SDoH) and what can be done to improve oral health equity. It discusses the problem of health disparities and inequities and presents steps toward a solution, including identifying SDoH in a community, mapping available community resources and mobilizing them through partnerships, selecting approaches for action, and evaluating implementation and impact. A description of the Association of State and Territorial Dental Directors’ support for strategies to address SDoH is included.

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Keywords: Communities, Community health, Economic factors, Ethnic factors, Oral health, Oral health equity, Racial factors, Social factors

Annotation: This series of videorecordings focuses on principles and practices that can help public health agencies integrate community co-design into their ever-day practices.

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Keywords: Communities, Public health, Stakeholder participation, Theoretical models

Annotation: This brief offers information about community members’ attitudes in several states about oral health. It discusses how important it is to community members to get a dental check-up, compared with a medical check-up; how important it is to parents that their child has good oral health; and how institutional and structural factors limit community members’ access to clear information about oral health. Also discussed are community members’ understanding of the importance of oral health to overall health and how the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted their attitudes about getting oral health care.

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Keywords: Access to health care, Attitudes, COVID-19, Communities, Disease transmission, Health information, Infectious diseases, Oral health, Underserved communities, Virus diseases

Annotation: This roadmap aims to inspire communities to continue the work begun during the COVID-19 pandemic on building systems that effectively serve the whole child and children's educators. The roadmap identifies 10 priorities for the next 10 years, including developing shared goals; instituting equitable funding models; bolstering quality of services and systems; providing healthy spaces to learn, play, and work; optimizing funding streams; increasing awareness of the interdependence of learning and health; improving data regulation, collection, transparency, privacy, and interoperablity; addressing workforce shortages; encouraging the public to become a partner in improving health and learning outomes; and enhancing the ability of community-based organizations to identify and mobilize people and communities around issues related to healthy schools.

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Keywords: Academic achievement, Communities, Data, Financing, School age children, Schools

Annotation: This report provides information about a research project to examine how to strengthen advocacy to more effectively promote equity and meet the oral health needs of communities that are underserved. The report presents project findings and offers recommendations for funders, advocates, and other key stakeholders to strengthen and expand oral health advocacy that is equity-informed and that includes community engagement as a core component.

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Keywords: Advocacy, Community health services, Health equity, Low income groups, Oral health, Underserved communities

Annotation: One of a series of four Coffee Talks given in April 2021, this presentation discusses Vanderbilt's TRIAD (Treatment and Research Institute for Autism Spectrum Disorders) program. The presentation covers the implementation and evaluation of telemedicine services for autism assessment and intervention, particularly focusing on reaching underserved rural communities. It outlines the program's development from 2014-2019, including their tele-diagnostic consultation service model, the TELE-ASD-PEDS assessment tool (Telemedicine-based ASD Assessment in Toddlers), and outcome data comparing in-person, hybrid, and telemedicine-only service delivery methods. Data from a satisfaction survey compares effectiveness across all delivery methods in terms of treatment fidelity, communication improvements, the discussion covers the benefits of telemedicine services, such as reduced wait times, increased accessibility, and cost savings for families. The program's TEAM Opp initiative specifically focuses on building capacity in rural and under-resourced areas by partnering with local agencies and training developmental therapists, with satisfaction surveys indicating strong positive feedback from both providers and caregivers regarding the telehealth services.

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Keywords: Autism, Early intervention, Telemedicine, Assessment, Underserved communities, Tennessee, Mentors

Annotation: This webinar 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

Annotation: This plan provides background about oral health and oral disease in California, the need for action, the state’s commitment to improving oral health, and the process of developing the plan. It discusses strategic frameworks and public health concepts that shaped the plan; state and local oral health programs and services; next steps; and goals, objectives, and strategies. A conceptual model of the plan process is included.

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Keywords: California, Communities, Local programs, Oral health, Prevention, State programs

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

Annotation: This guide aims to help groups and communities move from concerns about abuse of alcohol, tobacco, and illicit drugs to practical ways to get the word out about prevention. It provides a brief discussion and starting points for these focus topics: the strategic prevention framework, prevention theory, risk and protection, community needs, strategies that work, issues and audiences, community partners, connecting with your audience, social marketing, media and social media, and evaluation. A suggested event timeline and sample materials are provided to help develop a successful news conference, and a list of substance abuse prevention resources is included. A Spanish language version is also available from the publisher.

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Keywords: Alcohol abuse, Communities, Drug abuse, Evaluation, Media campaigns, Prevention, Protective factors, Risk factors, Smoking, Spanish language materials

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