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Annotation: This brief provides information about how Minnesota is engaging community health workers in a variety of ways to improve oral health education and access to oral health care. Topics include an introduction to CHWs in Minnesota; the Healthy Teeth, Healthy Baby campaign; and the Healthy Brain Initiative pilot. Information on the state of oral health for children and adults in Minnesota is also included.

Contact: National Academy for State Health Policy, 10 Free Street, Second Floor, Portland, ME 04101, Telephone: (207) 874-6524 Secondary Telephone: (202) 903-0101 Fax: (207) 874-6527 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.nashp.org Available from the website.

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Keywords: Community health, Community health aids, Health education, Minnesota, Oral health, State programs

Annotation: This brief provides information about how Kansas is using community health workers (CHWs) to expand oral health education and care in the state. Topics include an introduction to CHWs in Kansas, incorporating oral health into each core competency of the CHW training curriculum developed by the Kansas Community Health Worker Coalition, and reimbursement and certification of CHWs in the state. Information on the state of oral health for children and adults in Kansas is also included.

Contact: National Academy for State Health Policy, 10 Free Street, Second Floor, Portland, ME 04101, Telephone: (207) 874-6524 Secondary Telephone: (202) 903-0101 Fax: (207) 874-6527 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.nashp.org Available from the website.

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Keywords: Community health, Community health aids, Health education, Kansas, Oral health, State programs

Annotation: This issue brief examines the federal, state, and local policies that guide approaches to sex education today. It also examines recent research into community-level experiences and practices, as well as emerging evidence about the effectiveness of different types of sex education curricula. Two charts provide statistical information.

Contact: Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation, 2400 Sand Hill Road, Menlo Park, CA 94025, Telephone: (650) 854-9400 Secondary Telephone: (202) 347-5270 Fax: (650) 854-4800 Web Site: http://www.kff.org Available from the website.

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Keywords: AIDS, Abstinence, Adolescent sexuality, Community participation, Contraception, Family life education, HIV, School health education, Sexuality education

Annotation: This document contains most of the existing quantitative and qualitative research and information specific to lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) health in the areas defined and discusses the overall health issues of LGBT people. The document describes barriers LGBT people face and recommends changes that will facilitate success in overcoming them. Topics covered include access to quality health care services, cancer, educational and community-based programs, health communication, HIV/AIDS, immunization and infectious diseases, mental health and mental disorders, nutrition and weight, public health infrastructure, sexually transmitted diseases, substance abuse, tobacco use, and violence prevention. The document includes five appendices that contain recommendations, acronyms, LGBT definitions, resources, and contributors.

Contact: Gay and Lesbian Medical Association, 459 Fulton Street, Suite 107, San Francisco, CA 94102, Telephone: (415) 255-4547 Fax: (415) 255-4784 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.glma.org Available from the website.

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Keywords: AIDS, Access to health care, Barriers, Cancer, Communicable diseases, Community based services, Community programs, Educational programs, HIV, Health, Healthy People 2010, Homosexuality, Infections, Mental disorders, Mental health, Nutrition, Public health, Research, Sexuality, Sexually transmitted diseases, Substance abuse, Tobacco use, Violence prevention, Weight management

Annotation: This paper recounts the process used at the Brooklyn Pediatric AIDS Network in adapting the principles of case management to the services the network provides to children and adolescents at risk for HIV and AIDS and their families. The paper reviews the six-step case management process: 1) identification and intake, 2) assessing the child's and caretaker's needs, 3) developing the service plan, 4) implementing the service plan, 5) linkage of clients and resources, and 6) monitoring services and reassessment. The paper also considers termination and transition out of the process and defines various levels of case management. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Keywords: Adolescents, Case management, Children, Community based services, Family centered services, Health services, Manuals, Pediatric AIDS, Pediatric HIV, Social services

Annotation: The Sixth Annual National SPRANS Workshop was held in March, 1992 in New Orleans. This publication provides the proceedings of the three-day workshop, which focused on the role of the consumer in the design, implementation, and evaluation of programs for children with special health needs and their families. In the context of the workshop, consumers include families, children and youth, payers/funders, other care providers, and other organizations and individuals with a connection to SPRANS/Title V programs. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

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Keywords: Children with special health care needs, Community based services, Drug affected infants, Early intervention, Family centered services, Foster care, Home visiting, Pediatric AIDS, SPRANS, Service coordination, Supplemental Security Income

Annotation: This book was developed as a resource for communities developing multiservice AIDS projects. The report is based on the experiences of nine projects in 11 cities funded through the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation AIDS Health Services Program. The book addresses the problems of organization, management, administration, and politics that each site encountered and describes the solutions that were implemented. Topics include building and maintaining a community consortium, case management, health services, prevention education, client advocacy, project financing and the role of the media.

Contact: Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, 50 College Road East, Princeton, NJ 08540-6614, Telephone: (877) 843-7953 Fax: Web Site: http://www.rwjf.org Available in libraries.

Keywords: AIDS, Adolescent health, Advocacy, Case management, Child health, Community programs, Consortia, Disease prevention, HIV, Health education, Health services, Service coordination

Annotation: This interactive map illustrates the prevalence of HIV in the United States. The national, state, and local map views allow users to visually explore the HIV epidemic alongside critical resources such as HIV testing center locations, HIV treatment center locations, and National Institutes of Health-funded HIV Prevention & Vaccine Trials Sites. The map also lets users filter HIV prevalence data by race/ethnicity, sex and age, and see how HIV prevalence is related to various social determinants of health such as educational attainment and poverty. The content is available in English and Spanish.

Contact: Emory University Rollins School of Public Health, Grace Crum Rollins Building, 1518 Clifton Road, Atlanta, GA 30322, Web Site: http://www.sph.emory.edu Available from the website.

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Keywords: AIDS, Community based agencies, Community health centers, Community health services, Community programs, HIV, Prevalence, Spanish language materials, Statistical data, Testing, Treatment centers