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Annotation: The goal of the study was to evaluate MOMS (Mothers Offering Mothers Support), an intervention program that uses a peer support team consisting of a case management nurse, a paid health advocate, and volunteer mothers. The peer support network maintains weekly contact with low-income pregnant women at clinics, in homes, and in a variety of community locations. The study compared women who received the current standard of care provided by prenatal and maternal support services with women who received care through MOMS. Data on stress, depression, social support, life course development, health risk behavior, self-esteem, parenting and infant development, and mastery were collected for 500 women at 4 different clinic sites. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Contact: National Technical Information Service, O.S. Department of Commerce, 5301 Shawnee Road, Alexandria, VA 22312, Telephone: (703) 605-6050 Secondary Telephone: (888) 584-8332 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.ntis.gov Document Number: NTIS PB2002-107488.

Keywords: Community Health Aides, Community Health workers, Community Integrated Service System program, Health Education, MCH Research, Paraprofessional Personnel, Paraprofessional Personnel, Peer Support Programs, Pregnant Women, Pregnant Women, Research, Support Groups

Annotation: This publication presents brief summaries of some solutions developed by the Community Integrated Services System (CISS) Phase II grantees to address typical challenges to achieving integrated service systems at the community level. Part one discusses the Community Organization Grant (COG)grant sites and activities, and describes illustrative scenarios, building blocks, and the CISS approach. Part two contains project highlights in nine categories and includes service-delivery challenges and specific CISS solutions. The appendix contains a list of projects profiled by project title and location. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

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Keywords: Community Integrated Service System program, Community based services, Community health services, Health care delivery, Local MCH programs, Service coordination

Annotation: This annual report describes the multifaceted federal and state activities which are supported by Title V of the Social Security Act. It begins with an overview of maternal and child health including the role of the U.S. Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB). Part I presents more detail about demographics, health indicators, and health services and utilization in maternal and child health. Part II describes the activities of the MCHB. Part III discusses the Title V state block grant activities. Part IV deals with Title V Special Projects of Regional and National Significance (SPRANS) and Community Integrated Service Systems (CISS) Projects. Appendices include statistics on infant and maternal health and mortality including the effects of racial factors, prenatal care, and low birthweight. The title of this report varies somewhat from year to year. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

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Keywords: Annual reports, Block grants, Child health, Community Integrated Service System program, Community health services, Federal MCH programs, Federal programs, Maternal health, Prenatal care, SPRANS, Service coordination, State programs, Statistics, Title V programs

Annotation: The Little Sisters of the Assumption Family Health Service, Inc. (LSAFHS), built on existing home-based services to improve the health and well-being of antenatal and postpartum women, infants and toddlers, and their families. Critical program components included expanding antenatal and postpartum services; providing in-home assessments, early stimulation, and participation in New York City's Early Intervention Program; and creating an integrated database. LSAFHS serves families in East Harlem—an inner-city neighborhood in Manhattan—who suffer a disproportionate share of the city's social and health problems. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Contact: National Technical Information Service, O.S. Department of Commerce, 5301 Shawnee Road, Alexandria, VA 22312, Telephone: (703) 605-6050 Secondary Telephone: (888) 584-8332 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.ntis.gov Document Number: NTIS PB99-151474.

Keywords: Case Management, Community Integrated Service System program, Data Collection, Databases, Early Intervention, Health Promotion, Home Visiting Programs, Home Visiting Services, Home Visiting for At Risk Families

Annotation: The Healthy Beginnings project was designed to expand the services currently available in the Babies First! program by adding volunteers and paraprofessionals. This staff administered the Parents As Teachers program, in addition to conducting intensive visits to provide health education, case management, parenting support, education, and advocacy under the direction of the public health nurse. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Contact: National Technical Information Service, O.S. Department of Commerce, 5301 Shawnee Road, Alexandria, VA 22312, Telephone: (703) 605-6050 Secondary Telephone: (888) 584-8332 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.ntis.gov Document Number: NTIS PB99-144701.

Keywords: Community Integrated Service System program, Home Visiting Programs, Home Visiting Services, Home Visiting for At Risk Families, Low Income Population, Paraprofessional Education, Paraprofessional Personnel, Parenting Skills, Preventive Health Care, Public Health Nurses, Training

Annotation: This project sought to meet the developmental needs of pregnant and parenting adolescents, and promote successful health outcomes for their infants. The project combined education and support components of LifeSpan—an established program for pregnant and parenting adolescents—with case management services, including home visiting by trained paraprofessionals. LifeSpan served as an early entry point into medical and social service supports for pregnant adolescents. Comprehensive services ensured that mothers and infants received a continuum of care. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Contact: National Technical Information Service, O.S. Department of Commerce, 5301 Shawnee Road, Alexandria, VA 22312, Telephone: (703) 605-6050 Secondary Telephone: (888) 584-8332 Contact Fax: xxx E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.ntis.gov Document Number: NTIS PB99-144719.

Keywords: Adolescent Parents, Case Management, Child Abuse Prevention, Child Neglect, Community Integrated Service System program, Health Education, Health Promotion, Home Visiting Programs, Home Visiting Services, Home Visiting for At Risk Families, Mother Infant Interaction, Pregnant Adolescents

Annotation: This project targeted first-time mothers in the City of Alexandria who were eligible for medicaid and who had personal or transient risk factors that may predispose them to abusing or neglecting their children. This 3-year project: (1) Ensured adequate prenatal care as prescribed by the clients' medical provider or by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists; (2) ensured well-child care and advance optimal child development; (3) improved new mothers' knowledge of child care needs and child behavior; (4) enhanced parent-child interaction, bonding, and parenting skills; and (5) prevented child abuse and neglect among enrollees. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Contact: National Technical Information Service, O.S. Department of Commerce, 5301 Shawnee Road, Alexandria, VA 22312, Telephone: (703) 605-6050 Secondary Telephone: (888) 584-8332 Contact Fax: xxx E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.ntis.gov Document Number: NTIS PB99-144743.

Keywords: Access to Health Care, Case Management, Child Abuse Prevention, Child Neglect, Community Integrated Service System program, Hispanics, Home Visiting Programs, Home Visiting Services, Home Visiting for At Risk Families, Language Barriers, Minority Groups, Paraprofessional Personnel, Parent Child Interaction, Parent Education, Parenting Skills, Prenatal Care, Prenatal Care, Screening, Well Child Care

Annotation: This document presents action plans developed at a June 1995 meeting of Community Integrated Service Systems (CISS) program grantees. The plans recommend actions to be taken by the CISS and state maternal and child health (MCH) programs, as well as the regional and central MCH offices, in the areas of collaboration, state and regional support, evaluation, communication, and sustainability. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Contact: Maternal and Child Health Library at Georgetown University, E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: https://www.mchlibrary.org Available from the website.

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Keywords: Community Integrated Service System program, Community health services, Federal MCH programs, Health care systems, Service coordination

Annotation: The Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS) administers family-centered, community-based programs that serve at-risk children and their families. ADHS hired a full-time consultant for the Home Visiting for At-Risk Families Initiative to develop a plan to integrate and coordinate existing home-based intervention services funded by ADHS. The consultant developed home visitation program standards, guidelines, and training modules that were used in planning any community-based programs. This was accomplished in collaboration with a range of other governmental agencies, health care providers, community-based service providers, and families. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Contact: National Technical Information Service, O.S. Department of Commerce, 5301 Shawnee Road, Alexandria, VA 22312, Telephone: (703) 605-6050 Secondary Telephone: (888) 584-8332 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.ntis.gov Document Number: NTIS PB98-155690.

Keywords: Child Welfare Agencies, Community Integrated Service System program, Family Preservation and Family Support Act, Home Visiting for At Risk Families