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Annotation: This paper reports a survey to make the Mount Zion Hospital and Medical Center, Comprehensive Child Care Project Staff knowledgeable and able to support all expressions of concern with substantive information. The survey among a sample of project families attempted to delineate the family's housing situation in regard to space, safety and sanitation; the nutritional status in regard to availability of food, shopping practices and dietary intake; and the children's educational placement and experiences in school and the parents' perception of the schools. The survey is also designed to document the adequacy and effectiveness of existing social services and agencies in the community to deal with these problems. This paper is produced as part of the documentation and assessment of the effect of P.L. 89-97, Title V. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Keywords: Children and Youth Projects, Comprehensive health care, Educational factors, Federal MCH programs, Housing, Nutritional status, Program evaluation, Social services, Surveys, Title V programs

Annotation: This bibliography is a revision and updating of comment series no. 7-9 (4) with the addition new sources and annotations for all sources. This publication supersedes the previous non-annotated bibliography, "Bibliography on Evaluation of Health Programs." This is part of the documentation and assessment of the effect of P.L. 89-97, Title V. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Keywords: .Comprehensive health care, Adolescent health programs, Bibliographies, Child health programs, Children and Youth Projects, Federal MCH programs, Health services, Program evaluation, Title V programs

Annotation: This paper is an analogy defining comprehensive health care and how it differs from other types of care. This is part of the documentation and assessment of the effect of P.L. 89-97, Title V. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

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Keywords: .Comprehensive health care, Adolescent health programs, Bibliographies, Child health programs, Children and Youth Projects, Federal MCH programs, Health services, Program evaluation, Title V programs

Annotation: This issue brief outlines policy issues and opportunities related to the prenatal-to-3 period in Medicaid coverage. It examines models of care that address both parent and child health needs during this critical developmental period, including home visiting programs, group care, and dyadic services. The brief focuses on four key policy areas: workforce development for community-based workers, payment reforms to expand coverage and reimbursement models, data collection and quality measurement needs, and delivery system innovations to integrate services. It provides specific recommendations for creating a national 5-year strategic plan to increase access to evidence-based maternal health services through Medicaid while reducing inequities and centering care in communities.

Contact: Institute for Medicaid Innovation, 1250 Connecticut Ave., Suite 700, PMB 5135, Washington, DC 20036, E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.medicaidinnovation.org

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Keywords: Child health, Health equity, Infant health services, MCH Services, Medicaid, Models, National programs, Policy, Strategic plan

Annotation: This report examines how community health workers (CHWs) navigate maternal and infant health services in Ohio, based on interviews and focus groups conducted in spring-summer 2023. It describes how CHWs work to reduce mortality rates through mental health support, education, and resource connections, while facing challenges like work-life balance, low wages, and poor coordination with medical providers. The document outlines solutions including improved provider communication, addressing systemic racism, and advocating for sustainable funding. Key findings draw from 13 key informant interviews and three focus groups with CHWs, supervisors, trainers, and other stakeholders working in Ohio's maternal and infant health programs.

Contact: The Center for Community Solutions, 1300 E. 9th Street, Suite 1703, Cleveland, OH 44114, Telephone: (216)781-2944 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: https://www.communitysolutions.com/

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Keywords: Community health workers, Infant health services, MCH Services, Ohio , State programs

Annotation: This evidence review examines the effectiveness of evidence-based home visiting programs where trained professionals or paraprofessionals provide comprehensive in-home support and education to parents. The review focuses specifically on impacts on parenting outcomes among families with children under age 3, analyzing findings from five rigorous meta-analyses. These programs show small but positive effects on parenting skills and behaviors, though evidence is less consistent for other outcomes. As of 2021, evidence-based home visiting programs were implemented in all 50 states, five territories, and 122 tribal communities, serving over 277,000 families through more than 3 million home visits, though this represents only 0.16% of eligible families. States vary in their funding approaches, with some utilizing Medicaid, federal MIECHV grants, state funds, and other sources. The document explores program history, theoretical foundations, implementation models, funding mechanisms, and evidence of effectiveness, particularly highlighting impacts on nurturing parent-child relationships. It includes detailed state-by-state data on program reach and funding structures. The review concludes that while home visiting shows promise for improving parenting skills, more research is needed to identify the most effective program components and implementation strategies.

Contact: Prenatal-to-3 Policy Impact Center , Vanderbilt University , Peabody College of Education and Human Development, Nashville, TN 37203, E-mail: https://pn3policy.org/contact/ Web Site: https://pn3policy.org/

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Keywords: Evaluation, Home visiting, MCH programs, Parent support services, Parenting skills

Annotation: This systematic review evaluates whether participation in the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) is associated with nutrition and health outcomes for women, infants, and children, and whether the associations vary by duration of participation or across subgroups. The review prioritized studies published since 2009 and included studies comparing outcomes before and after the 2009 food package change. Conclusions showed that maternal WIC participation was associated with improved birth outcomes, lower infant mortality, and better child cognitive development, as well as purchasing healthier foods and improved diets for pregnant women and children.

Contact: U.S. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857, Telephone: (301) 427-1364 Web Site: http://www.ahrq.gov

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Keywords: Breastfeeding, Child health, Child nutrition, Infant health, MCH programs, Maternal health, Nutrition, Nutrition policy, Nutrition services, Pregnant women, Preterm delivery, Program evaluation, WIC Program

Annotation: This manuscript presents findings from a literature review examining the implementation of community health workers (CHWs) to improve birth outcomes among Black and Latina women who have experienced adverse childhood experiences (ACEs). The document analyzes how nurse-trained CHWs can decrease healthcare costs and improve maternal-child health outcomes through education and support services. It outlines evidence that CHWs help reduce preterm births and low birth weight infants, particularly through home visits and culturally appropriate care. The review includes systematic reviews, qualitative research studies, prospective cohort studies, and longitudinal analyses published between 2017-2022, focusing on populations experiencing low income and poor birth outcomes.

Contact: University of San Francisco, School of Nursing and Health Professions , 2130 Fulton Street, San Francisco , CA 94117-1080, Telephone: (415)422-5555 Web Site: https://www.usfca.edu/nursing

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Keywords: Childbirth, Community health workers, Cultural competence, High risk groups, Literature reviews, Low birthweight, MCH Services, Preterm birth, Prevention, Vulnerability

Annotation: This webinar focuses on maternal mental health within a cultural context, highlighting factors to consider when addressing the mental health needs of Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) in underserved communities. Culturally-sensitive approaches to MCH services that address postpartum depression and other mental health concerns are discussed by a variety of panelists during the hour-long video presentation.

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

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Keywords: Access to care, Cultural barriers, Cultural factors, Health equity, MCH services, Maternal health, Mental health, Postpartum depression, Racial factors, Risk factors, Service delivery

Annotation: This document outlines the Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs' (AMCHP's) guiding principles and values for family engagement and partnership, structured in two main sections. The first section describes key principles about family leaders, recognizing them as essential partners who bring unique expertise, visionary perspectives, and the ability to question the status quo while looking beyond their own family's experiences. The second section details AMCHP's responsibilities in fostering authentic partnerships, emphasizing the organization's commitment to respectful listening, mutual respect, open communication, comprehensive support (including training and accommodations), and the integration of family leaders in decision-making at program and policy levels.

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

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Keywords: MCH programs, Family centered health care, Family centered services, Collaboration, Social values, Family engagement

Annotation: Through a series of three connected video interviews, current and former family representatives on AMCHP's Board of Directors share their experiences serving in these dedicated board positions, which are a key component of AMCHP's commitment to family engagement and partnership. The interviewees discuss their enthusiasm for the role, highlighting both the opportunities they've encountered and the vital importance of incorporating family perspectives at the board level. Their testimonials emphasize how these designated family representative seats ensure that family voices actively contribute to AMCHP's organizational governance and decision-making processes, while also exploring potential ways to further strengthen these partnerships.

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

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Keywords: Family engagement, Collaboration, MCH programs, Family centered services, Administrative policies, Title V programs, Arkansas,

Annotation: This document outlines AMCHP's guiding principles and values for family engagement and partnership, structured in two main sections. The first section describes key principles about family leaders, recognizing them as essential partners who bring unique expertise, visionary perspectives, and the ability to question the status quo while looking beyond their own family's experiences. The second section details AMCHP's responsibilities in fostering authentic partnerships, emphasizing the organization's commitment to respectful listening, mutual respect, open communication, comprehensive support (including training and accommodations), and the integration of family leaders in decision-making at program and policy levels.

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

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Keywords: Family engagement, Collaboration, MCH programs, Family centered services, Administrative policies, Title V programs

Annotation: This issue brief provides a definition of equity in telehealth, describes four dimensions of equity in telehealth policy, and provides case study examples of how these dimensions can be applied when assessing the equity impacts of a given maternal and child health (MCH) telehealth policy solution.

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

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Keywords: Health care delivery, Health equity, MCH services, Policy, Public health, Telecommunications, Telehealth, Telemedicine

Annotation: This resource provides access to historical materials, special collections, and legislation and program data related to maternal and child health (MCH) and health services for pregnant women, infants, children, adolescents, and families. The resource focuses on federal programs including activities of the U.S. Children's Bureau and MCH services under Title V of the Social Security Act. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

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 Available from the website.

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Keywords: Archives, Data, Federal MCH programs, History, MCH services

Annotation: This toolkit was created to help practitioners, public health departments, academia, and others to update content and educational materials to reflect the revised 10 Essential Public Health Services. It includes downloadable graphics, a glossary, videos, comparisons to other frameworks, PowerPoint presentations, an environmental scan, task force and liaisons, downloadable social media tools, and other resources. A fact sheet is available in Spanish and Arabic, in addition to English.

Contact: Public Health National Center for Innovations, 1600 Duke Street, Suite 200, Alexandria, VA 22314, Telephone: (703) 778-4549 Web Site: http://phnci.org/ Available from the website.

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Keywords: Program descriptions, Adolescent health, Child health, Federal MCH programs, Foreign language materials, Health programs, Health services, Local MCH programs, Maternal health, Program development, Program development, Public health, Spanish language materials, State MCH programs

Annotation: This environmental scan report examines the telehealth capacity of maternal and child health public health systems in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The report presents findings from interviews with 57 representatives from 39 programs across 26 states and 2 territories, focusing on Title V and Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs programs, home visiting services, newborn screening functions, and early hearing detection and intervention. Key findings include significant variance in telehealth implementation levels across jurisdictions, widespread connectivity challenges for families and programs, positive perceptions of telehealth as a viable service modality despite current challenges, lack of evidence to inform decision-making about telehealth continuation and expansion, and need for improved mechanisms to connect providers with available training resources. Program-specific sections detail current telehealth usage, capacity challenges, gaps in services, and opportunities catalyzed by the pandemic, highlighting both successes and barriers encountered in rapidly transitioning to remote service delivery models.

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

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Keywords: Telemedicine, Title V programs, Public health services, MCH programs, National surveys

Annotation: This virtual learning session explores the logistical, legislative, and legal issues surrounding universal screening for substance use in pregnant and parenting women and their newborns. Examples of screening tests for substance abuse, state initiatives in support of universal screening, the legal aspects of substance use, and legislative measures that address universal screening are among the topics discussed by various panelists during this 50-minute presentation.

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

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Keywords: Alcohol abuse, Fetal alcohol symptom, Infants, MCH Programs , Mental health, Model programs, Perinatal care, Pregnant women, Prevention services, Screening tests, State initiatives, Substance abuse, Substance use screening

Annotation: This webinar describes how maternal mental health and substance use disorder (MH/SUD) systems change can lead to increases in diagnosis and treatment rates; identifies opportunities to utilize the lifting of the "Medicaid Institutions for Mental Disease (IMD) Exclusion" to improve treatment of mental health and substance use disorders in MCH populations; and discusses the process by which Virginia leveraged a Medicaid IMD waiver to improve access to care and treatment for MH/SUD in reproductive age women. Length: 60 minutes, 9 seconds.

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

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Keywords: Mental health, Pregnant women, Substance abusing mothers, Access to care, MCH services, Maternal health, Virginia

Annotation: In this podcast leaders from two (Tulane University and University of Minnesota) of eight programs who participated in the 2017 diversity and health equity learning collaborative explore how to meaningfully engage trainees and how to institutionalize and sustain their efforts. A transcript, an overview and case studies are also available.

Contact: U.S. Maternal and Child Health Bureau, Health Resources and Services Administration, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857, Telephone: (301) 443-2170 Web Site: https://mchb.hrsa.gov Available from the website.

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Keywords: Cultural competence, Cultural diversity, Culturally competent services, Health care disparities, Health status disparities, MCH training programs, Video recordings, Work force

Annotation: This issue brief provides strategies and examples of how the Title V program's focus on preventative efforts can lead to long-term health benefits and cost-savings. Preconception care, cesarean-section reduction, prenatal care, maternal smoking cessation newborn screening, breastfeeding promotion, healthy early childhood development, access to medical homes, immunization promotion, and childhood injury prevention are among the preventive measures addressed.

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 Available from the website.

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Keywords: Child health, Cost containment, Cost effectiveness, Maternal health, Prevention programs, Prevention services, State MCH Programs, Title V programs, Women', s health