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Items in this list may be obtained from the sources cited. Contact information reflects the most current data about the source that has been provided to the MCH Digital Library.


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U.S. Department of Education. 2016. Healthy students, promising futures: State and local action steps and practices to improve school-based health. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Education, 16 pp.

Annotation: This toolkit contains information that details five high impact opportunities for states and local school districts to support communities through collaboration between the education and health sectors, highlighting best practices and key research in both areas. Contents include resources, programs, and services offered by non-governmental organizations.

Contact: U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, S.W., Washington, DC 20202, Telephone: (800) 872-5327 Secondary Telephone: (800) 437-0833 Web Site: http://www.ed.gov Available from the website.

Keywords: Case management, Collaboration, Communities, Community action, Educational reform, Eligibility, Health care reform, Health education, Health insurance, Health services delivery, Hospitals, Medicaid managed care, Needs assessment, Nutrition, Physical activity, Public private partnerships, Reimbursement, Role, School districts, State government, Students

Every Woman Every Child. 2015. The global strategy for women's, children's and adolescents' health (2016–2030). New York, NY: Every Woman Every Child, 103 pp.

Annotation: This document for the global community provides guidance on safeguarding women, children, and adolescents and upholding their human rights to the highest attainable standard of health. Topics include health challenges, the health equity gap within and between countries, guiding principles and objectives, targets, action areas, and an operational framework.

Contact: Every Woman Every Child, United Nations Foundation, 801 Second Avenue, Suite 900, New York, NY 10017, Web Site: http://www.everywomaneverychild.org Available from the website.

Keywords: Adolescent health, Barriers, Child health, Community action, Government action, Infant health, International health, Role, Safety, Strategic planning, Women', s health

Morgan MA, Lifshay J. 2006. Community engagement in public health. Martinez, CA: Contra Costa Health Services, 8 pp.

Annotation: This paper introduces a conceptual framework for community engagement in public health. It presents the Ladder of Community Participation as a way to illustrate a range of approaches that can be used to engage communities around both traditional and emerging public health issues. The paper highlights examples of Contra Costa Health Services' community engagement practices and, based on lessons learned, offers suggestions to help other local health departments enhance their own activities.

Contact: National Center for Education in Maternal and Child Health, Georgetown University, Telephone: (202) 784-9770 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: https://www.ncemch.org

Keywords: Community action, Community coordination, Community health services, Community participation, Community programs, Community role, Local government, Models, Outreach, Public health infrastructure

   

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