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Mohan A, Walker C. 2016. Migrant and Seasonal Head Start participants, programs, families, and staff in 2014. Washington, DC: Center for Law and Social Policy, 2 pp.

Annotation: This fact sheet uses data from the Head Start Program Information Report to describe the characteristics of children enrolled in Migrant and Seasonal Head Start and their families and the services provided to them. Data are presented on participants, families, programs, and staff. Topics include screenings, ongoing source of care, special health care needs, prenatal and postnatal health care, health insurance, oral examinations and mental health interventions, racial/ethnic and linguistic diversity, and child care subsidy.

Contact: Center for Law and Social Policy, 1200 18th Street, N.W., Suite 200, Washington, DC 20036, Telephone: (202) 906-8000 Fax: (202) 842-2885 E-mail: http://www.clasp.org/about/contact Web Site: http://www.clasp.org Available from the website.

Keywords: Families, Farm workers, Federal programs, Head Start, Health services delivery, Low income groups, Migrants, Pregnant women, Statistics, Young children

Del Grosso P, Brown A, Zaveri H, Silva S, Zimmerman B, Hopewell A, Paulsell D. 2007. Oral health promotion, prevention, and treatment strategies for Head Start families: Early findings from the Oral Health Initiative evaluation–Volume I: Final interim report. Princeton, NJ: Mathematica Policy Research, 100 pp.

Annotation: This report describes oral-health-promotion strategies developed by Early Head Start, Head Start, and Migrant and Seasonal Head Start programs. The report discusses Oral Health Initiative planning and design, identifying grantees for site visits, using the RE-AIM (Reach, Effectiveness, Adoption, Implementation, and Maintenance) analysis, and implementation experiences.

Contact: Mathematica , P.O. Box 2393, Princeton, NJ 08543-2393, Telephone: (609) 799-3535 Fax: (609) 799-0005 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.mathematica-mpr.com Available from the website.

Keywords: Early Head Start, Federal grants, Final reports, Head Start, Health education, Health promotion, Infants, Migrants, Models, Oral health, Pregnant women, Program descriptions, Program evaluation, Young children

Del Grosso P, Brown A, Zaveri H, Silva S, Zimmerman B, Hopewell A, Paulsell D. 2007. Oral health promotion, prevention, and treatment strategies for Head Start families: Early findings from the Oral Health Initiative evaluation–Volume II: Site profiles. Princeton, NJ: Mathematica Policy Research, 134 pp.

Annotation: This report describes oral-health-promotion models developed by Early Head Start, Head Start, and Migrant and Seasonal Head Start programs to meet the needs of the populations and communities they serve. Topics include the target population and community needs, goals and design, community partners, staffing structure, and services provided through the Oral Health Initiative.

Contact: Mathematica , P.O. Box 2393, Princeton, NJ 08543-2393, Telephone: (609) 799-3535 Fax: (609) 799-0005 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.mathematica-mpr.com Available from the website.

Keywords: Community programs, Early Head Start, Families, Federal grants, Head Start, Health education, Health promotion, Infants, Local initiatives, Migrants, Models, Oral health, Pregnant women, Program descriptions, Young children

Early Head Start National Resource Center. 2004. A holistic approach to health and safety. Washington, DC: U.S. Head Start Bureau, 28 pp. (Technical assistance paper; no. 7)

Annotation: This report considers how Early Head Start and Migrant and Seasonal Head Start programs can have a positive and lasting effect on the healthy growth and development of infants, toddlers, and their families. The report discusses systems that support health services and also touches upon the following issues: (1) health services for pregnant women, (2) oral health for infants and toddlers, (3) health screening for developmental, sensory, and behavioral concerns, (4) health care in rural communities, (5) Migrant and Seasonal Head Start programs, (6) infant and child mental health, (7) children with special heath care needs, and (8) poverty and obesity. The report contains five appendices: (1) prenatal worksheet, (2) newborn health visit, (3) nursing control form, (4) health screening and immunization record, and (5) additional resources.

Contact: HeadStart.gov, Telephone: (866) 763-6481 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: https://headstart.gov Available from the website.

Keywords: Behavior disorders, Child development, Child health, Children with developmental disabilities, Children with special health care needs, Developmental screening, Early Head Start, Families, Head Start, Health care systems, Health services, Infant development, Infant health, Low income groups, Mental health, Migrant health programs, Obesity, Oral health, Poverty, Pregnant women, Rural communities, Sensory impairments, Young children

Wilk VA. 1994. Farmworker women speak out: Priorities and policy recommendations to improve the lives of farmworker families. Washington, DC: Farmworker Justice Fund, 24 pp.

Annotation: This report traces the development of the Farmworker Women's Health Project in 1991. It focuses on the founding conference, the first meeting of the steering committee, and two subsequent conferences that focused on farmworker women and AIDS. The report describes events at each of the meetings that contributed to the formulation of the policy recommendations contained in the report. These recommendations cover specific health issues that are important to farmworker women such as AIDS, health, housing, exposure to pesticides, and wages and working conditions. [Funded in part by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Contact: Farmworker Justice Fund, 1126 16th Street NW, Suite 270, Washington, DC 20036, Telephone: (202) 293-5420 Fax: (202) 293-5427 Web Site: http://www.fwjustice.org/ Available from the website.

Keywords: AIDS, Asian Americans, Blacks, Conferences, Employment, Farm workers, Housing, Mexican Americans, Migrants, Policy development, Public health, Puerto Ricans, Women, Women', s health

Watkins E. 1988 (ca.). Improving the Health of Migrant Mothers and Children [Final report]. Chapel Hill, NC: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 80 pp.

Annotation: This project aimed to improve the health and nutrition status of migrant farmworker women and their children under 5 years of age who received services at the Tri-County Community Health Center. The major ethnic groups comprising the clinic population were Hispanic, black, Haitian, and Caucasian. A multicisciplinary staff developed collaborative efforts with other agencies, provided birth coaching and breastfeeding classes, and recruited lay health advisors representing the several ethnic groups within the migrant population. Data collection systems and MCH protocols were also developed. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Contact: National Technical Information Service, O.S. Department of Commerce, 5301 Shawnee Road, Alexandria, VA 22312, Telephone: (703) 605-6050 Secondary Telephone: (888) 584-8332 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.ntis.gov Document Number: NTIS PB92-103365.

Keywords: Barriers to Health Care, Bilingual, BlacksHaitians, Breastfeeding, Community Health Centers, Data Collection, Head Start, Health Advisors, High risk groups, Hispanics, Immunization, Infant Mortality, Infections, Lay, Low Birthweight, Low income groups, Migrant Health Centers, Migrant Women, Migrant Women, Mothers, Nutrition, Outreach, Pregnant Women, Prenatal Care, Social Work Services
   

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