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Annotation: This blog post features an interview with Dr. David Barker regarding the life course health development framework and the fetal origins of chronic disease,. It explores the translation of life course principles into research, specifically examining how prenatal nutrition and birth weight influence the risk of coronary heart disease in later life. The document highlights different life course models of health, contrasting the accumulation of damage with the development of physiological resilience. Recommendations are included for interdisciplinary collaboration and research priorities concerning placental health, cognitive function, and childhood obesity.

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Keywords: Child health, Chronic illnesses and disabilities, History, Life course, Maternal health, Models, Prenatal influences, Prental care, Research, Social determinants of health

Annotation: In this podcast episode, host Christie Allen and Dr. Gillispie-Bell delve into the difficulties of measuring equity and addressing barriers in maternal-child health data. They discuss the challenges of capturing accurate data in a fragmented healthcare system, the limitations of electronic medical records (EMRs) in measuring quality metrics, and the importance of contextualizing data within the broader landscape of social determinants of health. The two share insights from their experiences in quality improvement and offer a candid conversation about the need for continuous quality improvement, sustainability of positive changes, and the potential for data-driven innovation in addressing severe maternal morbidity and mortality rates in the United States. This episode is part of the AIM for Safer Birth series of podcasts that dive deeper into the rising severe maternal morbidity and maternal mortality rates in the United States through a data-driven, quality improvement lens.

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Keywords: Barriers, Data, Data analysis, Data collection, Health equity, Maternal and child health research, Quality improvement

Annotation: This three-part paper provides an overview of the 100-year history and mission of the federal Maternal and Child Health Research program, beginning with its origins in the U.S. Children’s Bureau in 1912 through the present day. Part 1 of the paper covers the period from the founding of the Bureau in 1912 through the Social Security Act of 1935, with special attention to the ways in which research findings motivated changes in policies and practice. Part 2 covers the years from 1935 through 1969, with special attention to the vision underlying the extramural MCH research program (established in 1963), and the impact of the 1969 reorganization of the Children’s Bureau, which moved the MCH Research Program into the Public Health Services into what is now the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA). Part 3 (1969-2012) focuses on the mission of the MCH Research program, how that has been realized in the past and present, and what we can learn from that for the future.

Keywords: History, MCH research, Research programs, U.S. Maternal and Child Health Bureau

Annotation: This document lists strategic research issues that have been identified as priorities for funding by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau for the next five fiscal years. The document lists examples of possible topic areas under each strategic research issue. A glossary is included.

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Keywords: Maternal and Child Health Bureau, Research, Strategic plans

Annotation: This publication summarizes a meeting held on March 31 and April 1, 2004, in Washington, DC, to discuss collaboration between the Head Start Bureau and the Maternal and Child Health Bureau for the purpose of responding to Early Head Start and Head Start grantees' needs in addressing program performance standards in oral health prevention, early intervention, and treatment. Sections include establishing the context for Head Start oral health partnerships; a description of the Head Start Bureau's technical assistance system; building and sustaining oral health infrastructure at the national, regional, state, and local levels; a review of opportunities for collaboration; and next steps. [Funded in part by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

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Keywords: Child health, Children, Collaboration, Conferences, Early Head Start, Families, Head Start, MCH research, Maternal and Child Health Bureau, Oral health, Oral health care

Annotation: This booklet provides information about the seven currently funded Maternal and Child Health Bureau Leadership in Education in Adolescent Health (LEAH) Projects. The LEAH program strives to improve the health and well-being of adolescents in the United States through education, research, program and service model development, evaluation, and dissemination of best practices. A two-page overview of each funded project is provided. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

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Keywords: Adolescent health, Education, Evaluation, Federal grants, Federal programs, Information dissemination, Leadership, Maternal and Child Health Bureau, Program development, Research

Annotation: These fact sheets describe the organization and operations of the U.S. Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB). One fact sheet gives an overview of MCHB. Two fact sheets describe the Office of the Director and the Office of Data and Information Management (DDMI). The remaining fact sheets present information about the following divisions: (1) Division of Research, Training and Education (DRTE); (2) Division of Services for Children with Special Health Needs (DSCSHN); Division of Perinatal Systems and Women's Health (DPSWH); Division of State and Community Health (DSCH); and Division of Child, Adolescent and Family Health (DCAFH).

Keywords: Federal MCH programs, MCH programs, MCH research, MCH services, MCH training, Maternal and Child Health Bureau

Annotation: This information package contains twenty-nine fact sheets that describe the organization and operations of the U.S. Maternal and Child Health Bureau. One fact sheet presents an organizational chart which places the Bureau in the hierarchy of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and indicates the divisions and branches within the Bureau itself. Another fact sheet describes the overall functions of the Bureau and the remaining 27 fact sheets describe its activities with regard to various health issues and initiatives. In 1996, the information found on the fact sheets was mounted on the following Web site: http://www.os.dhhs.gov/hrsa/mchb/. A previous edition of this publication was called the "Information Fact Pack."

Keywords: Federal MCH programs, MCH programs, MCH research, MCH services, MCH training, U.S. Maternal and Child Health Bureau

Annotation: This information package contains 12 fact sheets on the Maternal and Child Health Bureau and its programs and services. Topics include maternal and child health research and training, the genetic services program, injury prevention, Healthy Tomorrows Partnership for Children Program, Community Integrated Service Systems (CISS), emergency medical services for children (EMSC), pediatric AIDS, Healthy Start, and Minority Adolescent Health Program. Contact names and telephone numbers are given for those who require further information. A subsequent edition is called Maternal and Child Health Bureau Fact Pack.

Keywords: Federal MCH programs, MCH programs, MCH research, MCH services, MCH training, U.S. Maternal and Child Health Bureau

Annotation: This report outlines the key problems resulting from deficiencies in emergency medical services for children (EMSC) in the United States, and the major goals of EMSC development. It presents specific issues which must be addressed in planning EMSC: education, financing, data collection, injury prevention, quality assurance, and rehabilitation. Sections include: History of Emergency Medical Services for Children; A Systems Approach to Care; Education and Training of Professionals and the Public; Rehabilitation: Meeting the Challenge; Injury Prevention: Strategies for Change; Quality Improvement: A Continuum of Responsibility; Data Collection and Analysis: A Collaborative Effort; Financing Emergency Medical Services for Children: Identifying Resources; The Year of the Child in Emergency Medical Services; and The Medical Home: Closing the Circle of Care. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

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Keywords: Child health, Data, Education, Emergency medical services for children, Injury prevention, Rehabilitation, Research methodology, Training, U.S. Maternal and Child Health Bureau

Annotation: This book contains articles on mental retardation and human development, psychology, psychiatry, sociology, mental health, developmental disabilities, pediatrics, maternal and child health, education, public health, law, anthropology, and epidemiology. The articles are based upon material presented to an interdisciplinary conference sponsored by the National Institute for Child Health and Human Development and the Rose Kennedy Center for Research in Mental Retardation and Human Development. The book also includes the background papers disseminated in advance of the conference, as well as summaries of the debates and discussions that concluded each of the five main sessions.

Keywords: Anthropology, Child health, Children with developmental disabilities, Conferences, Education, Epidemiology, Human development, Legislation, Maternal health, Mental disorders, Mental retardation, National Institute for Child Health and Human Development, Pediatrics, Psychiatry, Psychology, Public health, Rose Kennedy Center for Research in Mental Retardation and Human Development, United States