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Lesley B. 2016. The racial generation gap and the future of our children. Washington, DC: First Focus, 28 pp.

Annotation: This report highlights five demographic trends that illustrate challenges and opportunities for children. Topics include a declining federal investment in children, a growing difference between the share of the population younger than 18 that is a racial or ethnic minority compared to those who are 65 and older, a growing child population in geographic regions with the poorest outcomes in child well-being, growth in minority voters who are highly supportive of children's programs, and changing gender roles and growing support among younger men for children's issues.

Keywords: Age factors, Barriers, Child health, Children, Equal opportunities, Federal aid, Geographic factors, Health disparities, Minority groups, Population growth, Racial factors, Role, Trends

Stark Rentner D, Acosta Price O. 2014. A guide to federal education programs that can fund K-12 universal prevention and social and emotional learning activities. Washington, DC: Center for Health and Health Care in Schools and Center on Education Policy, 39 pp.

National Abandoned Infants Assistance Resource Center. 2012. Women and children with HIV/AIDS. Berkeley, CA: National Abandoned Infants Assistance Resource Center, 23 pp. (Fact sheet)

Annotation: This fact sheet examines the impact of HIV/AIDS on women and children in the United States. It includes an overview of the problem; describes how the virus is transmitted to women and from women to children; and discusses the symptoms and outcomes. The fact sheet also addresses HIV testing; the psychosocial factors and issues that can lead to HIV; and the societal and cultural stigma that can impact the lives of infected women and children. It also covers disclosure, legal issues, various forms of treatment, and the grief and loss that families experience when they lose a loved one to AIDS. A description of federal programs and services to assist families affected by HIV and AIDS is also provided. An online training tutorial on this topic is also available.

Keywords: Risk factors, Training, AIDS, Child health, Counseling, Federal programs, HIV, High risk infants, High risk mothers, Psychosocial factors, Women's health

U.S. Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion. 2012. Reproductive and sexual health. [Rockville, MD]: U.S. Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, (Who's leading the leading health indicators webinar)

Annotation: This webcast is the sixth installment of the monthly "Who's Leading the Leading Health Indicators?" series. The series highlights organizations using evidence-based approaches to address a Healthy People 2020 leading health indicator (LHI) topic. The webcast provides information about reproductive and sexual health. The presenters explain the impact and cost of sexually transmitted diseases, indicators for reproductive and sexual health, HIV statistics, and federal actions.

Keywords: AIDS, Adolescent health, Federal programs, HIV, HIV infected patients, Health promotion, Healthy People 2020, Prevention, Reproductive health, Sexually transmitted diseases, Statistical data, Women's health

Zero to Three. 2009. Infants and toddlers in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act: Planning tools and resources for the states. Washington, DC: Zero to Three, 2 pp.

Annotation: This document lists planning tools and resources to aid states in their efforts to address the challenges faced with accepting and administering new funds from the federal American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). Tools and resources include state, regional and national data profiles; a strategic planning toolkit; a framework for early childhood plans; a self-assessment checklist for states; information about the ARRA; a policy guide; and a searchable database on state policies and initiatives. The document provides descriptions of each resource and a link to the Web site where the resource is located.

Keywords: Federal aid, Federal legislation, Infants, Resource allocation, State programs, Very young children

National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, Contraception and Reproductive Health Branch. 2004. Contraception and Reproductive Health Branch, NICHD: Report to the NACHHD Council. Bethesda, MD: National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, 37 pp.

Annotation: This report highlights the scientific activities and achievements of the Contraception and Reproductive Health Branch (CRHB) since 1999. CRHB is part of the Center for Population Research within the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development. The report notes progress in five program areas, lists goals for these areas, and projects future directions for CRHB. The five program areas are (1) contraceptive research and development, (2) contraceptive and reproductive evaluation, (3) prevention of HIV, AIDS and other sexually transmitted infections, (4) selected reproductive and gynecologic health issues, and (5) research training. Statistical information is presented in figures and tables at the end of the report. The report includes two appendices: CRHB personnel and activities and CRHB-sponsored conferences and workshops, 2000-2003.

Keywords: AIDS, Contraception, Federal agencies, Gynecology, HIV infection, Reproduction, Research, Sexually transmitted diseases, Training, Women's health

Sexuality Information and Education Council of the United States. 2003-. The SIECUS state profiles. New York, NY: Sexuality Information and Education Council of the United States, annual.

Annotation: These resources for advocates, educators, policymakers, public health professionals, parents, youth, and community stakeholders comprise profiles of sexuality education programs in the United States. The profiles include an overview of each state’s current sex education laws, policies, and guidelines, newly introduced legislation, and relevant action that advocates have taken to advance or defend sex education in their communities. This report also incorporates the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s School Health Profiles data to help paint a comprehensive picture of what sexual health education topics are, or are not, being taught to young people in the classroom. The current and 3 most recent editions are posted on the website, and older editions may be requested.

Keywords: AIDS, Abstinence, Federal MCH programs, Government financing, HIV, Model programs, Prevention programs, Sexual health, Sexuality education, Sexually transmitted diseases, State MCH programs

Rue LA. 2003. Sexuality education policy 1990-2000: The influence of HIV and AIDS, an unintended consequence. Longmont, CO: Friends First, 39 pp.

Annotation: This report demonstrates the way HIV policy in the aftermath of the HIV/AIDS crisis of the 1980s spawned a new paradigm of sexuality education, and it proposes a new model of prevention efforts for communities to consider. The report includes the following chapters: (1) the historical context, (2) the legal-social context, (3) the inverted triangle of secondary prevention and public schools, (4) federal level, (5) analysis of the narrative--special interest groups, (6) state level, (7) role of teacher expectations, (8) problems associated at every level, (9) implications for schools, and (10) references. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Keywords: AIDS, Communities, Federal programs, HIV, Legislation, Prevention, Public schools, Schools, Sexuality education, State programs, Teachers

National Institute of Child Health and Human Development. 2003. Pediatric, Adolescent, and Maternal AIDS Branch, NICHD: Report to the NACHHD Council. Bethesda, MD: National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, 42 pp., plus figures and appendices.

Annotation: This third report of the Pediatric, Adolescent, and Maternal AIDS Branch (PAMAB) of the Center for Research for Mothers and Children at the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) describes PAMAB's major program initiatives and research advances. the report also includes background information on the continued impact of HIV on children, adolescents, and women and a discussion of future directions for the program. Statistical information is presented in figures grouped together at the end of the report. The report includes five appendices: lists of PAMAB personnel, staff activities, and publications; a list of NICHD domestic and international pediatric and perinatal HIV studies network clinic sites, and a list of adolescent medicine treatment network for HIV/AIDS interventions clinic sites.

Keywords: AIDS, Adolescent health, Child health, Federal initiatives, Federal programs, HIV, MCH research, Women's health

BETAH, Inc. 2002. Ryan White Comprehensive AIDS Resources Emergency (CARE) Act needs assessment guide. Rockv ille, MD: U.S. HIV/AIDS Bureau, 212 pp.

Annotation: The purpose of this guide is to help the Ryan White Comprehensive AIDS Resources Emergency (CARE) Act community conduct needs assessments so that it can better plan how to use CARE Act resources to fill gaps in care. The guide describes the process of conducting needs assessments and provides "how-to" information about tasks ranging from developing an epidemiologic profile to estimating the need for services. A glossary and sample forms and documents are included.

Keywords: AIDS, Epidemiology, Federal programs, Guidelines, HIV, Manuals f, Needs assessment

Health Resources and Services Administration. [2001]. Assuring access to essential health care. [Rockville, MD]: Health Resources and Services Administration, 32 pp.

Annotation: This report describes HRSA's participation in programs that help provide access to health care throughout the nation. It includes fiscal year appropriation information for programs to strengthen the health care safety net, improve care for people with HIV/AIDS, meet the needs of mothers and children, train a health care workforce for the 21st century, and assure quality care for all. The report also highlights specific HRSA-funded programs and initiatives that help the Agency meet its goals.

Keywords: AIDS, Access to health care, Cultural diversity, Federal programs, HIV infected patients, Health Resources and Services Administration, Health care delivery, MCH programs, Professional training, Quality assurance, Racial factors, Underserved communities

U.S. General Accounting Office. 2001. Reproductive health: Federal funds that supported four nonprofit organizations. Washington, DC: U.S. General Accounting Office, 11 pp.

Annotation: This report identifies federal funding for fiscal years 1999 and 2000 that supported the domestic and international reproductive health activities of four nonprofit organizations and their affiliates -- the Planned Parenthood Federation of America, the Population Council, the International Planned Parenthood Federation, and the Alan Guttmacher Institute. The report also identifies the federal agencies that provided the funds and the Congressional committees with jurisdiction to authorize or appropriate funds. Tables provide data on funds disbursed in FY1999 and 2000, and the expenditures reported by the organizations.

Keywords: Federal agencies, Federal aid, Health care financing, Reproductive health

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General. 1999. CHIP's impact on changing service delivery of federal health centers: Six case studies. [Dallas, TX]: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General, 72 pp.

Annotation: This report provides a description of the experiences of federally funded health centers in the implementation of the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) and/or Medicaid expansions. The study was conducted in two phases. This report covers the first phase, which involved case studies of six selected community health centers and their interaction with state programs and their primary care associations. The health centers were in Connecticut, California, Michigan, Colorado, South Carolina, and New Mexico. The report includes a chapter on each center. Each chapter discusses background information about the center; SCHIP planning, implementation, outreach, and readiness; services for children; and key factors for success.

Keywords: California, Case studies, Child health services, Colorado, Community health centers, Connecticut, Federal aid, Health facility planning, Low income groups, Medicaid, Michigan, New Mexico, Outreach, Primary care, South Carolina, State Children's Health Insurance Program, State programs

Fasciano N. 1999. New rules, new roles: How Title V/MCH and Ryan White programs and providers are adapting to Medicaid managed care: Final report. Washington, DC: Mathematica Policy Research, 117 pp.

Annotation: This report describes the findings of a study of how Medicaid managed care is affecting state agencies and local medical and social service providers funded by Title V/Maternal and Child Health (MCH) Services Block Grant program or the Ryan White Comprehensive AIDS Resources Emergency (CARE) Act, in Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, and VIrginia. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Keywords: AIDS, Federal MCH programs, Managed care, Medicaid, Title V programs

National Center for Education in Maternal and Child Health. 1998. Catalog of federal domestic assistance: Review of programs relevant to the maternal and child health population. Arlington, VA: National Center for Education in Maternal and Child Health, 65 pp.

Annotation: This annotated listing of federal domestic assistance programs is drawn from the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance. It is organized by kind of program: maternal and child health programs of significant investments ( one billion or more, or managed by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau); health care; populations (age, diagnosis related, homeless, Native Americans, refugees and migrants); community development; and training and infrastructure (research and technical assistance). Each entry includes information about objectives of the program, types of assistance, and obligations (budgeted amounts). An alphabetical index of program names is included. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Keywords: Age groups, American Indians, Community development, Diagnosis related groups, Directories, Environment, Federal MCH programs, Federal aid, Health services, Intervention, Technical assistance, Training

Bureau of Health Resources Development. [1996]. Adolescents in youth empowerment positions: Special projects of national significance. Rockville, MD: Bureau of Health Resources Development, 66 pp.

Annotation: This report describes a qualitative study conducted from July through December 1995 of youth empowerment positions in HIV/AIDS service delivery models. The study examined the ways 11 Special Projects of National Significance (SPNS) Program grantee organizations have been engaging youth to provide services to other youth, under Title II of the Ryan White Comprehensive AIDS Resources Emergency (CARE) Act of 1990. The projects provided outreach, risk reduction counseling, HIV counseling and testing, medical care, case management, and/or support services. A phone survey instrument is included.

Keywords: Adolescents, Federal programs, HIV, Pediatric AIDS, Peer counseling, Peer education, Program evaluation

Judge David L. Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law. 1996. A dubious bargain: What states' implementation of the new welfare law will mean for children with mental or emotional disorders and their families. Washington, DC: Judge David L. Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law, 5 v. (Issue paper; nos. 1-5)

Annotation: These five issue papers discuss the impact of the 1996 Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act on states' child welfare systems for children with mental and emotional disorders and their families. They discuss an overview of state implementation of the new welfare law; the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families block grant; the children's Supplemental Security Income program; changes in Medicaid coverage; and child welfare, social services and nutrition programs. Several issue papers end with tables.

Keywords: Affective disorders, Child mental health, Children with special health care needs, Family centered services, Federal legislation, Federal programs, State agencies, State aid, State grants, Welfare programs

National Center for Education in Maternal and Child Health, Child and Adolescent Health Policy Center at Johns Hopkins University, and Child and Adolescent Health Policy Center at The George Washington University. 1995. PIC briefing book: Welfare and education reform. Arlington, VA: National Center for Education in Maternal and Child Health, ca. 300 pp.

Annotation: This loose-leaf binder is a collection of articles and reports on welfare and education reform prepared for a February, 1995 meeting of the MCH Partnership for Information and Communication (PIC) Interorganizational Work Group. The background materials focus on the potential impact of proposed federal legislation on state programs, lessons learned from state reform efforts, the use of block grants to cap federal spending, and misconceptions about current welfare programs. Sections of the manual concentrate on the possible end of entitlement programs and the corresponding shifting of costs to the states, the relationship of health coverage to welfare dependency, the potential effect of current proposals on immigrant populations, and the adoption of national standards for education. The manual includes a summary of the findings of a National Governors' Association (NGA) survey on state initiatives to reduce reliance on welfare programs as an appendix. Bibliographies on both topics contain citations and abstracts to materials in the reference collection at the National Center for Education in Maternal and Child Health. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Keywords: Aid to Families with Dependent Children, Educational change, Employment, Employment programs, Federal government, Immigrants, Program evaluation, Proposed legislation, State programs, Training, Welfare programs, Welfare reform

Twentieth Century Fund . 1995. Welfare reform: A Twentieth Century Fund guide to the issues. New York, NY: Twentieth Century Fund Press, 24 pp. (The basics)

Annotation: This pamphlet presents facts about the Aid to Families with Dependent Children program in order to inform the debate about welfare reform in the United States. It profiles individuals receiving welfare benefits; it provides statistics on the numbers of people utilizing the program, describes the services provided, discusses societal implications contingent on the availability of welfare, and considers the impact of welfare on the individuals and families who receive it.

Keywords: Aid to Families with Dependent Children, Federal government, Welfare reform

Macro International. 1995. Ryan White Title IV Program for Children, Youth, Women and Families: National evaluation. Atlanta, GA: Macro International, 171 pp. in various pagings.

Annotation: This report presents the results of a study to assess the effectiveness of the Ryan White Title IV HIV program to provide health care to children, youth, women, and families affected by HIV/AIDS. Study questions attempted to determine: 1) whether systems of care have been established, improved, maintained or expanded; 2) if the systems have the desired attributes; 3) if the system is reaching and serving the intended target populations; 4) if multidisciplinary providers are accessible, available and trained to serve the target population; 5) whether clients are receiving the medical and social services they need; 6) if the program has had an impact on increasing participation in clinical drug trials; and 7) if the program had a positive impact on client and family life satisfaction. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Keywords: AIDS, Access to health care, Adolescent health, Culturally competent services, Family centered health care, Federal MCH programs, HIV, Health care delivery, Research, Underserved communities
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