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Pennsylvania Department of Health. n.d.. Local governance leads to strong families and strong communities. Harrisburg, PA: Pennsylvania Department of Health, 20 pp.

Annotation: This report looks at the philosophy of Pennsylvania's "Strong Families/Strong Communities" campaign, which stresses the importance of local governance and community strategies to state initiatives designed to preserve families and strengthen communities. It provides descriptions of state strategies and programs that involve community action designed to improve child and family outcomes.

Keywords: Child advocacy, Community based services, Community programs, Families, Family preservation programs, Local initiatives, Outreach

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families. n.d.. Bringing it together: Head Start-state collaboration projects. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, 67 pp.

Annotation: This report provides an introduction to the Head Start-State Collaboration Projects, which involve Head Start in state planning and policy making efforts that affect low income children and families. It includes some fact sheets on the Collaboration Projects, project profiles and contact list, legislation regarding Head Start-State Collaboration Projects, and an excerpt from the report of the Advisory Committee on Head Start Quality and Expansion.

Keywords: Collaboration, Early childhood education, Family support, Head Start, Low income groups, Policy development, Program descriptions, Public private partnerships, State initiatives, Statewide planning

Child Welfare League of America. n.d.. The history of White House conferences on children and youth. Arlington, VA: Child Welfare League of America, 78 pp.

Baby Blossoms [Collaborative]. n.d.. Nothin' but Baby!. [Omaha, NE]: Douglas County Health Department,

Annotation: This public awareness campaign provides information and resources for health professionals, families, and other caregivers on how to put infants to sleep safely to reduce the risk of sudden unexpected infant death (including deaths attributed to overlaying, accidental suffocation, wedging, and sudden infant death syndrome). Contents include a tip sheet, brochure, and poster in English and Spanish. Additional resources include a sample safe sleep policy for child care facilities; a safe sleep quiz for parents and other caregivers; a bookmark with tips on comforting a crying infant; and a flyer, poster, insert, and billboard about suffocation.

Keywords: Blacks, Campaigns, Crying, Infant death, Local initiatives, Primary prevention, SIDS, Safety, Sleep position, Spanish language materials, Suffocation, Unintentional injuries

Consumer Product Safety Commission. n.d.. Crib Information Center. Bethesda, MD: Consumer Product Safety Commission, multiple items.

Annotation: These resources provide guidance for parents and other caregivers on creating a safe sleep environment for infants including bassinet, crib, and play yard safety. Resources include posters (Bare is Best and Keep Baby Safe in Play Yard Space), a safety guide (A Safer Generation of Cribs: New Federal Requirements), a 4-minute video (Learn How to Put Your Baby to Sleep Safely), and a 12-minute video (Safe Sleep for Babies). Links to guidance for businesses, news videos, recalls, a blog, and regulations are also provided.

Keywords: Campaigns, Federal initiatives, Infant equipment, Multimedia, Safety, Sleep position

New York State Department of Health, Division of Chronic Disease Prevention and the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children. n.d.. Making it work toolkit. Albany, NY: New York State Department of Health, Division of Chronic Disease Prevention and the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children, multiple items.

Annotation: These toolkits for consumers and employers provide information to address the challenges of low income wage earners returning to work while continuing to breastfeed. Contents include five individual toolkits. A toolkit for mothers provides information on how to talk with supervisors, coworkers, and child care providers and how to store and handle breast milk, as well as checklists, tips, sample schedules, and food ideas. A toolkit for family members explains the role grandparents and partners play while dispelling myths that can be held by others, and how to give support and care for a breastfed infant. Additional toolkits are designed to help employers comply with state and federal laws; offer guidance for mothers and employers on interpreting the laws and resources; and provide sample letters and policies.

Keywords: Breastfeeding, Employer initiatives, Legislation, Low income groups, New York, State programs, Supported employment, Workplace health promotion

Julia C. Lathrop. N.D.. "The Child, A Ward of the Nation," by Julia C. Lathrop.. Washington DC: National Archives, (National Archives Children's Bureau Collection)

U.S. Children's Bureau. N.D.. Definition of Responsibilities for the 1960 White House Conference on Children and Youth and Procedures for Implementing Them. . Washington DC: National Archives, (National Archives Children's Bureau Collection)

U.S. Children's Bureau. N.D.. "Analysis of Exhibits, Income and Expenses," White House Conference on Children and Youth. N.D.. Washington DC: National Archives, (National Archives Children's Bureau Collection)

Rhode Island State Committee on Children and Youth. N.D.. "Report of the State of Rhode Island to the 1960 Jubilee White House Conference on Children and Youth." . Washington DC: National Archives, (National Archives Children's Bureau Collection)

L. Joseph Stone and Joseph Church. N.D.. "Growth and Development-- The Child from Six to Twelve, An Overview." Prepared for the 1960 White House Conference on Children and Youth by L. Joseph Stone and Joseph Church. . Washington DC: National Archives, (National Archives Children's Bureau Collection)

Grace Abbott. N.D.. "The First and Second Conferences on Child Care and Protection Under Presidential Auspices," by Grace Abbott.. Washington DC: National Archives, (National Archives Children's Bureau Collection)

Evangeline Kendall. N.D.. Memorandum on the child welfare work of the League of Nations, by Evangeline Kendall. . Washington DC: National Archives, (National Archives Children's Bureau Collection)

Julia C. Lathrop. N.D.. "Child Welfare in Czechoslovakia." . Washington DC: National Archives, (National Archives Children's Bureau Collection)

Katharine F. Lenroot. N.D.. "Los Derechos de la Ninez en America," by Katharine F. Lenroot. . Washington DC: National Archives, (National Archives Children's Bureau Collection)

1960 White House Conference on Children and Youth. N.D.. "How Children Have Benefitted from White House Conferences," prepared by the 1960 White House Conference on Children and Youth. . Washington DC: National Archives, (National Archives Children's Bureau Collection)

Julia C. Lathrop. N.D.. The Service of Settlements and Neighborhood Houses: Discussion, Julia C. Lathrop.. Washington DC: National Archives, (National Archives Children's Bureau Collection)

Julia C. Lathrop. N.D.. "The Development of Standards for Child Welfare in the United States," by Julia C. Lathrop.. Washington DC: National Archives, (National Archives Children's Bureau Collection)

U.S. Children's Bureau. N.D.. Mimeographed material on social welfare services for mothers, children and young persons.. Washington DC: National Archives, (National Archives Children's Bureau Collection)

Marion Lyon Faegre. N.D.. White House Conference Leaflets, Series on Growth, prepared by Marion Lyon Faegre. This leaflet is based on Reports of the White House Conference on Child Health and Protection. . Washington DC: National Archives, (National Archives Children's Bureau Collection)
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