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Davis M, Holt K, Kolo S. 2023. Snapshot of the U.S. jurisdictions' activities addressing Title V national performance measure 13 (oral health) during fiscal year 2022. Washington, DC: National Maternal and Child Oral Health Resource Center, 25 pp.

Annotation: This snapshot highlights activities conducted by American Samoa, Guam, the Marshall Islands, Palau, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The report presents a snapshot of jurisdictions’ experiences with implementing strategies to promote preventive dental visits for pregnant women, children, and adolescents. Challenges, accomplishments, and technical assistance needs related to each jurisdiction are discussed. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Contact: National Maternal and Child Oral Health Resource Center, Georgetown University, Washington, DC 20057, E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: https://www.mchoralhealth.org Available from the website.

Keywords: Access to health care, Adolescent health, American Samoa, Guam, Health care delivery, Health promotion, Marshall Islands, Oral health, Pregnant women, Prevention, Virgin Islands

Corona A, Leahy M, Taft K. 2021. Roadmap of Collaboration among Title V, Home Visiting, and Early Childhood Systems Programs: Accelerating Improvements in Early Childhood Outcomes. [Washington, DC]: Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs, 44 pp.

Annotation: This report outlines AMCHP's framework for collaboration among Title V, Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting (MIECHV), and Early Childhood Systems (ECS) programs, which was developed with HRSA MCHB and updated in 2021-2023. The resource includes analysis of facilitators and barriers to collaboration, a refined framework for program alignment, case studies from Guam, Indiana, Louisiana, and Mississippi, and tools for implementing collaborative strategies. It's designed for program administrators and public health professionals, focusing on systems-building approaches to optimize statewide early childhood systems through improved coordination between Title V MCH Services Block Grant, MIECHV Program, and ECCS Program initiatives.

Contact: Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs, 1825 K Street, N.W., Suite 250, Washington, DC 20006-1202, Telephone: (202) 775-0436 Fax: (202) 478-5120 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.amchp.org

Keywords: MCH programs, Title V programs, Block grants, Children', s health, Home visiting programs, Early intervention, Guam, Louisiana, Mississippi, Indiana

Pacific Basin Dental Association. 2002. Working together to improve children's smiles: 2002 Pacific EHS/HS Oral Health Forum—Final report. Koror, PW: Pacific Basin Dental Association, 34 pp.

Annotation: This report describes activities of the Pacific Basin oral health forum held on November 14–15, 2002, in Pohnpei, Federated States of Micronesia. Participating jurisdictions included Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the Republic of Palau, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, American Samoa, and the four federated states of Micronesia. The purpose of the forum was to (1) develop model partnerships between Head Start programs and divisions of oral health for Pacific jurisdictions; (2) share ideas, best practices, and collaborative solutions to oral health problems among young children in these jurisdictions; (3) identify strategies and key roles for stake-holders and other entities for action; and (4) develop strategic action plans specific to each participating jurisdiction in the form of model Early Head Start oral health programs, as well as to strengthen Head Start oral health programs. The report presents information on the forum planning process, activities, and participants. [Funded in part by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Contact: National Maternal and Child Oral Health Resource Center, Georgetown University, Washington, DC 20057, E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: https://www.mchoralhealth.org Available from the website.

Keywords: American Samoa, Conferences, Early Head Start, Federated States of Micronesia, Guam, Head Start, Marshall Islands, Oral health, Pacific Islands, Strategic plans, Young children
   

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