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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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Morrison C, Sparr M. 2019. Strengthening service coordination between home visitors and pediatric primary care providers . Arlington, VA: James Bell Associates,

Annotation: This brief summarizes the research on service coordination between home visiting programs and pediatric primary care providers, including co-located services. The following four questions are addressed: (1) Why should home visiting programs coordinate with pediatric primary care providers? (2) What are common obstacles to service coordination? (3) How can providers work around common obstacles? (4) What are implications for practice and future research? Promising strategies to promote awareness, establish effective communication, and develop policies and mechanism in support of service coordination are included.

Contact: James Bell Associates, 3033 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 650, Arlington, VA 22201, Telephone: (800) 546-3230 Fax: (703) 243-3017 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.jbassoc.com

Keywords: Home visits, Pediatric care, Primary care, Service coordination, Service integration

Texas Department of State Health Services. (2018). Healthy Texas Smiles teaser. Austin, TX: Texas Department of State Health Services, 1 video (1.27 min.).

Annotation: This video provides information about the Healthy Texas Smiles for Moms and Babies project. The project trains home visitors on how to help pregnant women understand the importance of taking care of their oral health. The project also trains home visitors on how to teach mothers to take care of their infant’s mouth after birth. The video shows home visitors in various settings interacting with pregnant women and their families and providing them with oral health education in their homes. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Contact: Texas Department of State Health Services, 1100 West 49th Street, Austin, TX 78756, Telephone: (512) 458-7111 Secondary Telephone: (512) 458-7708 Fax: (512) 458-7750 Web Site: http://www.dshs.state.tx.us

Keywords: Home visits, Infant health, MCH training, Oral health, Pregnant women, State programs, Texas, Videotapes

Association of State and Territorial Dental Directors, Early Childhood Committee. 2018. Oral health educational resources for home visitors and families: Environmental scan—2018 update. Reno, NV: Association of State and Territorial Dental Directors, 19 pp.

Annotation: This environmental scan identifies oral health educational resources for home visitors and the families they serve. It also addresses gaps in existing resources and opportunities to promote oral health in home visiting programs. Methods of conducting the scan are described. A list of resources with a description of each is included.

Contact: Association of State and Territorial Dental Directors, 3858 Cashill Boulevard, Reno, NV 89509, Telephone: (775) 626-5008 Fax: (775) 626-9268 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: https://www.astdd.org Available from the website.

Keywords: Early Head Start, Families, Head Start, Health promotion, Home visits, Oral health, Resource materials

Arbour M, Mackrain M, Fitzgerald E, Atwood S. 2018. National quality improvement initiative in home visiting services improves breastfeeding initiation and duration. Academic Pediatrics, 9 pp.

Annotation: This journal article discusses how the rates of breastfeeding can be improved by home visiting servcies through a process of continuous quality improvement called the Breakthrough Series Collaborative model. From 2013 to 2016, the Home Visiting Collaborative Improvement and Innovation Network (HV CoIIN) enrolled 15 home visiting agencies serving 1000 families in seven states to increase breastfeeding among participants with very low baseline breastfeeding rates.

Contact: Academic Pediatric Association, 6728 Old McLean Village Drive, McLean, VA 22101, Telephone: (703) 556-9222 Fax: (703) 556-8729 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.ambpeds.org/

Keywords: Breast feeding, Home visits, Quality improvement

Rhode Island Department of Health. 2016. Oral health talking points and myths: For WIC and family visiting program staff. Providence, RI: Rhode Island Department of Health, 2 pp.

Annotation: This handout includes talking points for WIC and family visiting program staff about oral health in pregnant women, infants, and toddlers. Also included are common myths and facts about prenatal and infant oral health. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Contact: Rhode Island Department of Health, Three Capitol Hill, Providence, RI 02908, Telephone: (401) 222-5960 Web Site: http://www.health.state.ri.us Available from the website.

Keywords: Consumer education materials, Dental care, Home visits, Infant health, Oral health, Pregnant women, WIC program
   

This project is supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) under grant number U02MC31613, MCH Advanced Education Policy, $3.5 M. This information or content and conclusions are those of the author and should not be construed as the official position or policy of, nor should any endorsements be inferred by HRSA, HHS or the U.S. Government.