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National Cancer Institute. 2016. Evidence-based cancer control programs (EBCCP). Bethesda, MD: National Cancer Institute, multiple items.

Annotation: This online, searchable database is designed to provide program planners and public health practitioners with easy and immediate access to evidence-based cancer control interventions and program materials. Program areas include breast, cervical, colorectal, and prostate cancer screening; diet and nutrition; HPV vaccination; informed decision making; obesity; physical activity; public health genomics; sun safety; survivorship/supportive care; and tobacco control.

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Keywords: Breast cancer, Cervical cancer, Colon cancer, Decision making, Disease prevention, Evidence based medicine, Family support programs, Genomics, Human papillomavirus, Informed consent, Nutrition, Obesity, Online databases, Peer support programs, Physical activity, Prevention programs, Preventive health services, Risk factors, Screening, Smoking, Sun exposure, Survivors, Tobacco use, Vaccines

U.S. Administration for Children and Families, Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Early Childhood Development. 2015. Early childhood self-assessment tool for family shelters (upd.). Washington, DC: U.S. Administration for Children and Families, Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Early Childhood Development, 20 pp.

Annotation: This tool for shelter staff members contains recommendations and information on how family shelter environments, programming, policies, and staff can support early childhood safety and development. The tool contains recommendations for making shelter facilities safe and developmentally appropriate for infants, toddlers, and preschoolers in five areas: health and safety, wellness and development, work force standards and training, programming, and food and nutrition. The tool categorizes recommendations by the estimated amount of resources requires. Links to references referenced in the tool and an action plan form are also included.

Keywords: Child safety, Community action, Community health services, Early childhood development, Families, Family support programs, Homelessness, Infants, Nutrition, Policy development, Preschool children, Program development, Self evaluation, Shelters, Standards, Toddlers, Training, Work force

Attendance Works. 2014. The power of positive connections: Reducing chronic absence through PEOPLE–Priority Early Outreach for Positive Linkages and Engagement. [no place]: Attendance Works, 13 pp.

Annotation: This toolkit provides recommendations for schools and community partners for preventing chronic absence and outlines key steps for implementing a Priority Early Outreach for Positive Linkages and Engagement (PEOPLE) strategy. Topics include identifying students and families most at risk and helping them build positive relationships that promote regular attendance in conjunction with a broader approach to nurturing a school-wide culture of attendance. The appendix offers specific tips to help district, school, and community leaders advance the approach.

Keywords: Advocacy, Community action, Community participation, Family school relations, Family support, Outreach, Peer support programs, Policy development, Relationships, School age children, School attendance, Students

South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control, Oral Health Division. 2012. Oral health for families with special health care needs. [Columbia, SC]: South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control, Division of Oral Health, 64 pp.

Annotation: This resource guide is designed to give parents and other caregivers tips on oral hygiene and oral health care for children and youth with special health care needs. Topics include selecting and adapting a toothbrush, addressing challenges, providing good nutrition, encouraging safety, and going to the dentist. Contents also include information sheets for specific conditions, state and national organizations, and service information.

Keywords: Adolescents with special health care needs, Children with special health care needs, Educational materials, Family support services, Learning activities, Oral health, South Carolina, State programs

Womack L, Sappenfield WM. 2010. Preconception health: An issue for every woman of childbearing age in Florida—Florida's preconception health indicator report. Tallahassee, FL: Florida Department of Health, Bureau of Family and Community Health, 1 v.

Annotation: This report looks at preconception health among Florida's women of childbearing age. The report covers 10 different health areas (general health status and life satisfaction, social determinants of health, health care, reproductive health and family planning, tobacco and alcohol use, nutrition and physical activity, mental health, emotional and social support, chronic conditions, and infections) and examines how Florida compares to the United States, compares over time, and compares among different socioe-demographic groups.

Keywords: Alcohol consumption, Chronic illnesses and disabilities, Family planning, Tobacco use, Florida, Health care, Infections, Mental health, Nutrition, Physical activity, Preconception care, Reproductive heath, Social support, State surveys, Women's health

Grantmakers for Children, Youth, and Families. 2005. Crossing the great divide: Creating communities for all ages. Silver Spring, MD: Grantmakers for Children, Youth, and Families, 23 pp.

Annotation: This summary is from the conference held September 26-28, 2005 in Denver, CO focusing on socio-economic, racial, gender, educational, and immigration issues that divide our communities and affect children, youth, and families. Topics include new and emerging grantmaking strategies for bridging gaps, cross-cutting issues, youth development, family support, and early childhood issues. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Keywords: , Community action, Community based services, Early childhood development, Family support, Racial factors, Social services, Socioeconomic factors, Youth development

Ruderman M, Grason H. 2004. Early childhood system building tool. Baltimore, MD: Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Women's and Children's Health Policy Center; Los Angeles, CA: UCLA Center for Healthier Children, Families, and Communities, National Center for Infancy and Early Childhood Health Policy, 42 pp. (Building state early childhood comprehensive systems; no. 3)

Annotation: This tool provides a framework for the roles and contributions of public maternal and child health programs in local and state early childhood systems, as well as a template for describing the contributions of other system partners. The tool is framed around the five content areas identified by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau as central to state early childhood comprehensive systems (SECCS): medical home, mental health, early childhood care and education, family support, and parenting education. The tool is also structured along a natural continuum from child and family through community and state. The tool is divided into the following sections: (1) shared goals with examples of related outcome measures and (2) system partnerships, (3) generic strategies, (4) examples of Title V and public health activities. The tool includes a reference list and a list of resources. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Keywords: Communities, Early childhood development, Families, Family support, Health care systems, Medical home, Mental health, Parenting skills, Service delivery systems, Social Security Act, Title V, State programs, Young children

Whyte R. 1996. Family preservation: An integrated approach [Final report]. Phoenix, AZ: Arizona Department of Health Services, 81 pp.

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]

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

Clifford RM, Bernier KY, Harbin GL. 1993. Financing Part H services: A state level view. Chapel Hill, NC: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Carolina Institute for Child and Family Policy, Carolina Policy Studies Program, 50 pp.

Annotation: In its efforts to document implementation of the infant/toddler portion of P.L. 99-457 (reauthorized in the Individual with Disabilities Act of 1991, P.L. 102-119, Subchapter VIII), the Carolina Policy Studies Program conducted a survey of state Part H coordinators. This report examines one aspect of the survey, the financing of Part H services and the use of potential sources of funding by the states. A series of recommendations completes the report.

Keywords: Children with special health care needs, Family centered services, Family support services, Federal legislation, Health care financing, Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, Infants with special health care needs, Interagency cooperation, Part H, State programs

Fullagar P, Crotser C, Gallagher JJ, Loda F. 1993. Communication, coordination, and cooperation: Perspectives on service delivery and Part H. Chapel Hill, NC: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Carolina Institute for Child and Family Policy, Carolina Policy Studies Program, 15 pp.

Annotation: This report summarizes an effort by the Carolina Policy Studies Program to investigate significant aspects of the implementation of Part H of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). The theme of this report is the coordination of health services for infants and toddlers with disabilities and their families. The authors, who interviewed focus group of primary health care providers across five states, find significant barriers to the full coordination of services to children with disabilities and their families. The authors conclude that significant modifications of health, social, and economic structures may be required in order to provide the care needed by these children and families.

Keywords: Children with special health care needs, Family centered services, Family support services, Federal legislation, Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, Infants with special health care needs, Interagency cooperation, Part H, Policy development, Program development, Service coordination, State programs

Levin-Epstein J. 1993. Teen parents and JOBS: 1992 statistical snapshot. Washington, DC: Center for Law and Social Policy, 28 pp.

Annotation: This report presents the findings from an survey of 39 states about the Job Opportunities and Basic Skills Training (JOBS) program. Specifically, the survey attempted to determine what statistics were being kept on the adolescent parent participants, and the effects of the program. The appendices include a copy of the survey instrument, and more detailed reports from three states, Tennessee, Massachusetts, and Florida.

Keywords: Adolescent parents, Demographics, Employment programs, Family Support Act, Federal legislation, Job Opportunities and Basic Skills Training (JOBS), State programs, Statistics, Surveys, Vocational education

Place PA, Brown C. 1992. Trust, entitlement, or some of both: Can the Part H system provide the supports families need and want?. Chapel Hill, NC: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Frank Porter Graham Child Development Center, Carolina Policy Studies Program, 36 pp.

Annotation: This report deals with the implementation of Part H of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). A case study of three states that use very different approaches to the development of family-centered policies illuminates the wide diversity of processes and approaches to policy development. Study findings and recommendations are given for each of the three states.

Keywords: Children with developmental disabilities, Children with special health care needs, Early intervention, Family centered services, Family support services, Federal legislation, Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, Part H, Infants with special health care needs, Interagency cooperation, Policy analysis, Policy development, State agencies

Place PA, Gallagher JJ. 1992. Part H policy development for families: A case study report. Chapel Hill, NC: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Carolina Institute for Child and Family Policy, Carolina Policy Studies Program, 48 pp.

Annotation: This report identifies critical factors in two states as they begin to develop family-centered policies for the Infant and Toddlers Program (Part H of IDEA). The study has focused on the policies the states have developed that most directly have an impact on families of young children with disabilities: the Individual Family Service Plan, the identification of families' strengths and needs, and case management. Data for this report were gathered through structured on-site interviews with a variety of state agency personnel.

Keywords: Children with special health care needs, Empowerment, Family centered services, Family support services, Federal legislation, Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, Part H, Infants with special health care needs, Interagency cooperation, Policy analysis, Policy development, State agencies

Ooms T, Owen T. 1991. Teenage mothers and the Family Support Act: What works—Carrots or sticks?. Washington, DC: American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy, Research and Education Foundation, Family Impact Seminar, 22 pp. (Family impact seminars)

Annotation: This report examines the Family Support Act's requirement for adolescent mothers to complete their education and engage in employment-related activities. The report highlights examples of community, state, and federal demonstration programs which assist adolescent mothers complete school and enter the labor force.

Keywords: Adolescent health, Adolescent mothers, Demonstration programs, Education, Family Support Act, Federal legislation, Work force

Ooms T, Herendeen L. 1990. Implementing child care in the Family Support Act. Washington, DC: American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy, Research and Education Foundation, Family Impact Seminar, 33 pp. (Family impact seminars)

Annotation: This report is part of a series of monthly seminars entitled Family-Centered Social Policy: The Emerging Agenda, conducted by the Family Impact Seminar. The publication provides meeting highlights and a background briefing report. This seminar outlined the main features of the child care components of the Family Support Act, reported on how the states are going about implementing these provisions and discussed how those concerned will know what effects the Act has on children and their families.

Keywords: Child care, Family Support Act, Federal legislation

Ooms T, Herendeen L. 1988. Young unwed fathers and welfare reform. Washington, DC: American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy, Research and Education Foundation, Family Impact Seminar, 12 pp. (Family impact seminars)

Annotation: This report examines the implications of the Family Support Act of 1988 for young unwed fathers. Key features of the law which would have a significant impact on the problem of welfare dependency are summarized including strengthening child support enforcement through automatic wage-withholding from the absent parent, requiring states to use uniform guidelines for setting child support awards, and establishing the new Job Opportunities and Basic Skills Training (JOBS) program. The report also describes a demonstration program aimed at increasing the capacity of unemployed or underemployed absent parents so that they can meet their court-ordered child support payments.

Keywords: Adolescent fathers, Adolescent health, Adolescents, Employment programs, Family Support Act, Federal legislation, Job Opportunities and Basic Skills Training (JOBS), Single fathers, Vocational education

Shelton TL, Jeppson ES, Johnson BH. 1987. Family-centered care for children with special health care needs. (2nd ed.). Washington, DC: Association for the Care of Children's Health, 74 pp.

Annotation: This book discusses the elements of family-centered care, reviews the research in this area, and provides checklists for implementing family-centered care. In addition, family-centered care technical assistance, programs, and audiovisual and written materials are listed. A subsequent version of this book is called "Family-centered Care for Children Needing Specialized and Developmental Services." [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Keywords: Child health, Children with special health care needs, Community based services, Education of the Handicapped Act Amendments of 1986, Family centered care, Family support, Federal legislation

Agosta J, O'Neal M, Toubbeh J, eds. 1987. A path to peace of mind: Providing exemplary services to Navajo children with developmental disabilities and their families. Window Rock, AZ: Save the Children Federation, Navajo Field Office, 62 pp.

Annotation: This report presents the findings of a joint project of the Navajo Tribal Council and the Save the Children Federation. The project had as its goal the improvement of services for children with developmental disabilities living in or near the Navajo nation. The report offers 16 policy recommendations related to the needs of children with disabilities ages 0–5 years and their families.

Keywords: American Indians, Children with special health care needs, Developmental disabilities, Education of the Handicapped Act Amendments of 1986, Family support, Federal legislation