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Powers L, Krisowaty L. 2021. Describing your practice to inform evaluation planning: Dec 2021 CELC Training Webinar. [Washington, DC]: Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs,

Annotation: This recording features the Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs' Evidence and Implementation Team discussing the critical role of clearly defined practices in successful evaluation and implementation planning. The presentation outlines fundamental tools for practice description, specifically focusing on aim statements and logic models, and demonstrates how these elements inform evaluation questions. it follows a structured agenda that begins with a topic introduction, provides detailed overviews of aim statements and logic models, includes a practical case study with breakout discussions, and concludes by exploring how these planning tools can be effectively translated into evaluation questions. Length: 48 miniutes, 53 seconds.

Keywords: Perinatal health, Staff development, MCH programs, Program evaluation, Goals, Epidemiology

Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs. 2014. MCH epidemiology methods and practice assessment. Washington, DC: Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs, 4 pp. (Issue brief)

Annotation: This issue brief reports on an assessment of the experiences, methods, approaches, and resources that strengthen and support the work of maternal and child health (MCH) epidemiologists and the field of MCH epidemiology (MCH epi). It describes a survey of epidemiologists who work for state/territory agencies and reports on their background and experiences, how MCH epi projects support Title V, use of linking or matching datasets, areas for skills development and training, and preferred resources on MCH epi practices.

Keywords: Epidemiology, MCH programs, Surveys, Title V programs

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Maternal and Child Health Bureau. (2013). 25 years of the Maternal and Child Health Epidemiology Program. Atlanta, GA: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; [Rockville, MD]: Maternal and Child Health Bureau, 1 video (5 min., 42 sec.).

Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists. [2010]. Supplement report: Maternal and child health epidemiology capacity–Findings and recommendations. Atlanta, GA: Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists, 61 pp.

Annotation: This supplement to the 2009 National Assessment of Epidemiology Capacity (ECA) presents findings on the epidemiological capacity of state and territorial maternal and child health (MCH) programs. Topics include the organization of MCH epidemiologic activities, spectrum of work covered by MCH epidemiologists, access to data and consultants, the nature of data analysis performed, activities to disseminate data, and collaborations with other state health department programs and with agencies outside the health department. An assessment module is also included.

Keywords: Epidemiology, MCH programs, Needs assessment, Program improvement, Public health infrastructure

National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Division of Reproductive Health, Maternal and Child Health Epidemiology Program. 2009. Maternal and child health epidemiology. Atlanta, GA: National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Division of Reproductive Health, 1 CD.

Alexander GR, Nabukera S, Bader D, Slay-Wingate M. [2003]. Infant mortality assessment manual. Birmingham, AL: University of Alabama at Birmingham, Department of Maternal and Child Health,

Annotation: This manual outlines a process for analyzing and interpreting perinatal-related data that will inform needs assessment and program development efforts. Contents include sample analyses using data from the United States and Alabama to provide a framework for selecting appropriate indicators, analyzing data, interpreting findings, and developing community interventions. The manual highlights indicators of infant mortality including definitions and data sources, demonstrates methodological and statistical approaches to analyzing the data and interpreting the findings, and offers recommendations for agencies working to reduce infant mortality.

Keywords: Community based services, Data analysis, Epidemiology, Infant mortality, MCH programs, Needs assessment, Perinatal influences, Program development

2003-. Alaska maternal and child health data book, 20__. Anchorage, AK: Alaska Department of Health and Social Services, Section of Women's, Children's, and Family Health, 1 v.

Annotation: This series of reference books provides information about the epidemiology of maternal, child, and family health in Alaska. In interim years, the data books focus on findings from specific public health surveillance programs such as the Alaska Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System and the Alaska Birth Defects Registry. Contents include prevalence estimates, trends, regional distributions, and risk factor analyses.

Keywords: Adolescent health, Alaska, Alaska Natives, Birth defects, Child health, Comparative analysis, Data analysis, Epidemiology, Factor analysis, Families, Health status, Infant health, Life course, Population surveillance, Prenatal care, Reproductive health, State MCH programs, State surveys, Statistical data, Trends, Women's health

Geller S, Handler A, Kennelly J. 1998. Case-study evaluation: CDC/HRSA Maternal and Child Epidemiology Program (MCHEP) 1990-1996. Chicago, IL: University of Illinois at Chicago, School of Public Health, 38 pp.

Caplan G. 1956. Mental health aspects of social work in public health: Based on the proceedings of an institute given by the School of Social Welfare, University of California, Berkeley, June 6-8, 1955. Washington, DC: U.S. Children's Bureau, 293 pp.

Annotation: This report of the proceedings of an institute on the mental health aspects of social work discuss ingredients of personality and personality development, epidemiological ideas regarding mental health and mental ill-health, emotional implications of pregnancy, origin and development of mother-child relationships, mother-child relationships during the first year of life, consultation, the family health clinic, the role of the social worker in preventive psychiatry for mothers and children, mental health consultation in schools, the disturbance of the mother-child relationship by unsuccessful attempts at abortion, the mental hygiene role of the nurse in maternal and child care. The membership of the institute is also listed. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Keywords: Abortion, Conferences, Epidemiology, MCH nurses, Mental health, Mother child relations, Personality, Personality development, Pregnancy, Schools, Social work, State MCH programs
   

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