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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

Harder+Company. 2015. Improving the oral health of farmworker children and their families: Focus group at Western Forum for Migrant and Community Health. Bethesda, MD: National Association of Community Health Centers, 6 pp.

Annotation: This report summarizes findings from focus group discussions about improving the oral health of farmworker children and their families. Topics include integration models of care in community settings, key components of and barriers to integrated primary care and oral health care models, strategies to address key barriers, resources to support integration of primary care and oral health care, measuring success, and conclusions.

Contact: National Association of Community Health Centers, 7501 Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 1100W, Bethesda, MD 20814, Telephone: (301) 347-0400 Web Site: http://nachc.org Available from the website.

Keywords: Barriers, Community based services, Farm workers, Focus groups, Measurement, Migrant health, Model programs, Oral health, Primary care, Service integration

National Center for Farmworker Health. 2013. Oral health. Buda, TX: National Center for Farmworker Health, 4 pp.

Annotation: This fact sheet presents findings from an analysis of migrant health center data on oral health services received, visits for oral health services, and barriers to achieving optimal oral health among agricultural worker clients. Contents include general information about oral health and disease and epidemiology and disparities, and agricultural worker-specific risk factors and barriers to care. Topics include lack of dental insurance, long travel times to dental care, linguistic barriers, and shortages of oral health care providers.

Contact: National Center for Farmworker Health, 1770 FM 967, Buda, TX 78610, Telephone: (512) 312-2700 Fax: (512) 312-2600 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.ncfh.org Available from the website.

Keywords: Access to health care, Adults, Barriers, Children, Dental care, Ethnic groups, Farm workers, Migrant health programs, Oral health, Risk factors, Rural population, Statistics

Kugler EG. 2009. Partnering with parents and families to support immigrant and refugee children at school. Washington, DC: Center for Health and Health Care in Schools, 15 pp. (Issue brief no. 2)

Annotation: This paper summarizes how the recent influx of immigrant and refugee children has changed the dynamics of classrooms in America, describes the impact of the refugee and immigration experience on students, and examines the role of the family and how to partner with families for improved student mental health. It also presents summary descriptions of 15 model programs developed by the Caring Across Communities grant initiatives.

Contact: Center for Health and Health Care in Schools, George Washington University Milken Institute School of Public Health, 2175 K Street, N.W., Suite 200, Room 213, Washington, DC 20037, Telephone: (202) 994-4895 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.healthinschools.org Available from the website.

Keywords: Collaboration, Cultural competence, Demography, Families, Family school relations, Mental health, Migrants, Model programs, School age children, School role

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.

Rosenbaum S. 2008. Medicaid portability in the context of oral health care for Head Start-enrolled children in migrant farmworker families. Washington, DC: George Washington University, School of Public Health and Health Services, 10 pp.

Annotation: This analysis examines opportunities and challenges in addressing Medicaid eligibility and enrollment for children of migrant and seasonal farmworkers. It examines Medicaid portability, that is, the ability of Medicaid to follow children from one state to another. The analysis presents an overview of Medicaid eligibility and enrollment and approaches to increasing Medicaid enrollment and portability for children in Migrant and Seasonal Head Start programs, using Head Start programs as a mechanism for identifying and enrolling children in Medicaid. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Contact: National Maternal and Child Oral Health Resource Center, Georgetown University, Washington, DC 20057, E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: https://www.mchoralhealth.org Available from the website.

Keywords: Access to health care, Child health services, Eligibility determination, Enrollment, Farm workers, Head Start, Medicaid, Migrant health programs, Migrants, Oral health, 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

Steffensen J. 2003. Migrant and Seasonal Head Start Region XII Oral Health Forum: Enhancing Partnerships for Migrant and Seasonal Head Start and Oral Health. Washington, DC: Health Systems Research, 24 pp.

Annotation: This report describes the activities of the region XII oral health forum held on February 6, 2003, in Washington, DC. The purpose of the forum was to determine how organizations and agencies could work together at the regional level to improve the oral health of children enrolled in migrant and seasonal Head Start (MSHS) programs. Topics include assessing and prioritizing oral health issues and challenges faced by MSHS programs, identifying promising practices, and developing strategies for regional action to enhance the oral health component of MSHS programs. Additional discussion is included on enhancing prevention, expanding effective education and collaboration between organizations and agencies, and increasing access to care. [Funded in part by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Contact: National Maternal and Child Oral Health Resource Center, Georgetown University, Washington, DC 20057, E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: https://www.mchoralhealth.org Available from the website.

Keywords: Access to health care, Conferences, Dental care, Dental education, Head Start, Migrant health, Oral health, Regional programs, Young children

Health Resources and Services Administration, Office of Rural Health Policy. 1997. Outreach profiles on Latino-Hispanic rural health. Rockville, MD: Health Resources and Services Administration, Office of Rural Health Policy, 64 pp.

Annotation: This report provides information on Hispanic rural outreach projects funded between 1991 and 1995 through the Office of Rural Health Policy's Rural Health Outreach Services grants. Entries are arranged alphabetically by state and include point of contact information, a brief assessment of the health issues in a particular community, the methods used to address the issues, and an assessment of the success or lack of success of the projects.

Contact: U.S. Office of Rural Health Policy, Health Resources and Services Administration, 5600 Fishers Lane, 9A-55, Rockville, MD 20857, Telephone: (301) 443-0835 Contact Phone: (301) 652-5264 Fax: (301) 443-2803 Web Site: http://www.hrsa.gov/ruralhealth/ Available at no charge.

Keywords: Access to health care, Adolescent health services, Allied health occupations, Child health services, Community health services, Demonstration programs, Health services, Hispanic Americans, Maternal health services, Migrant health programs, Minority health, Outreach, Rural health

Health Resources and Services Administration, Bureau of Primary Health Care. 1997. Camp Health Aide Program (CHAP): Strategy transfer guide—Models that work. Bethesda, MD: Health Resources and Services Administration, Bureau of Primary Health Care, 33 pp.

Fuenzalida M, Lopez R, Patermaster M. 1993. Language and culture in health care: Coping with linguistic and cultural differences: Challenges to local health departments. Washington, DC: United States Conference of Local Health Officers, and United States Conference of Mayors, 119 pp.

Annotation: In this report, the United States Conference of Local Health Officers (USCLHO) addresses the numerous obstacles encountered at the local level to the provision of services to limited/non-English speaking groups and provides recommendations for action to be taken by both local health departments and Federal health policymakers. The report contains 3 main sections: 1) a review of the literature on issues related to the impact of languages other than English as spoken by clients who access local health care; 2) a report on the findings from a 1992 USCLHO survey of local health departments to gauge the status of local health services specifically targeting limited/non-English speakers; and 3) a series of case profiles portraying specialized local health department programs that seek to improve access to health services for linguistic minorities in 7 urban areas.

Keywords: Access to health care, American Indians, Asian Americans, Blacks, Community health services, Health policy, Hispanic Americans, Limited English speakers, Migrant health, Minority health, Public health programs, Public health services, Sociocultural factors

Haggerty RJ, Roghmann KJ, Pless IB. 1993. Child health and the community. (2nd ed.). New York: John Wiley , 512 pp. (Health, medicine, and society)

Annotation: This book demonstrates what one department of pediatrics can do to engage itself in the community, to reach out for those children not yet adequately served, to develop and evaluate new programs, and to expand the boundaries of traditional pediatrics. The book provides a diagnosis of health care needs, describes how most of these are met, and shows how those that remain neglected can be fulfilled. The book documents people's health care needs, covers the volume of medical care actually provided for children and the manner in which it is distributed, and reports on changes in health services and their national effects that occurred during the study period. These include Medicaid, the new liberalized abortion law, neighborhood health centers, and new health manpower programs. A discussion of health care for migrant workers is included.

Keywords: Abortion, Child health, Children, Community health services, Medicaid, Mental health services, Migrant health programs

Lecks M, Mitchem F, Weiss S. 1992. A report on coordination between community and migrant health centers and Title V maternal and child health services programs. Washington, DC: National Association of Community Health Centers, 110 pp.

Annotation: This report examines the levels of coordination and collaboration between the maternal and child health (Title V MCH) programs authorized under Title V of the Social Security Act and the community and migrant health centers (C/MHC) programs authorized in Title III, sections 330 and 329 of the Public Health Services Act. It explains the background of the study, describes the methodology, summarizes the findings of a literature review, reviews telephone interviews with the directors of state primary care associations on current and future coordination, assesses the state Title V block grant applications for systems development and coordination plans, includes information from a survey taken by the Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs (AMCHP) on Title V MCH and C/MHC coordination, and provides summaries of various C/MHC programs which have developed successful relationships with maternal and child health programs. The report concludes with suggestions for enhancing future coordination efforts. Appendices include selections from the literature review, summaries of the Title V Block Grant application review and the AMCHP survey, and a list of state and regional primary care associations.

Contact: National Association of Community Health Centers, 7501 Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 1100W, Bethesda, MD 20814, Telephone: (301) 347-0400 Web Site: http://nachc.org Price unknown.

Keywords: Community health centers, Literature reviews, MCH services, Migrant health centers, Service coordination, Title V programs

Mountain K, Duggar BC, Wallace L. 1992. Integration and coordination of services at migrant health centers: Final report. Austin, TX: National Migrant Resource Program, ca. 270 pp.

Annotation: This report presents the findings of a case study of migrant health centers and coordination of their services at the federal, state, and local level in order to understand the effectiveness of health center coordination and to identify the successful factors for duplication elsewhere. Following the findings is an annotated bibliography on integration of services, case study reports on the health centers, and an appendix which includes profiles of the health centers and progress toward integration and coordination.

Contact: National Migrant Resource Program, 1515 Capitol of Texas Highway South, Suite 220, Austin, TX 78746, Telephone: (512) 328-7682 Contact Phone: (512) 447-0770 Available in libraries.

Keywords: Case studies, Management, Migrant health, Migrant health centers, Migrant health programs, Public health services, Service coordination, Service delivery

Hull MA, Runyan DH. 1990. The migrant farmworker nutrition manual. Washington, DC: Georgetown University, Child Development Center, ca. 300 pp.

Annotation: This comprehensive manual is a practical reference designed to enhance nutrition services in migrant health centers. The manual has specific sections for physicians, physician assistants, nurses, nutritionists, and paraprofessionals such as outreach workers and health aides. The major topics are: evaluating nutrition status; eating for health; addressing special concerns; and maximizing food resources. Special focus topics are food and drug interactions, developmental disabilities, and nutrition folk medicine. The appendices include growth charts, nutrition screening forms, and case studies. A packet of handout material in both English and Spanish is included for easy reproduction. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Keywords: Community health services, Developmental disabilities, Educational materials, Low literacy materials, Migrants, Nutrition, Nutrition assessment, Nutrition consultation, SPRANS, Spanish language materials, Supplemental food programs

Watkins EL, Larson KL, Harlan C, Young SA, Wenrich SL, Ramos-Nunez M, Gilbertson SL, Ramirez-Garza C. 1988. Migrant lay health advisors: A strategy for health promotion. Chapel Hill, NC: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, School of Public Health, Department of Maternal and Child Health, 152 pp.

Annotation: This document is volume I of a two-part resource guide developed to share with others the theoretical concepts and planning that formed the basis of the Lay Health Advisor (LHA) program. A new three year grant, Migrant Lay Health Advisors: A Strategy for Health Promotion, was obtained to conduct a state-wide control study of the LHA approach. The authors intend for the information provided in this guide to be useful to others planning and implementing similar peer counselor programs among diverse ethnic populations. This guide includes a review of the literature that provides a theoretical basis for the development of peer counselor programs, materials which specifically describe the collaboration of all of those involved in developing the LHA program, and various session plans for conducting classes. Volume II of this guide will be completed at the end of the new grant to report on the evaluation of the impact of lay health advisors on the migrant population in North Carolina. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Keywords: Health education, Migrant health, Peer counseling, Public health programs, Public health services

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service. 1986. Program survey on adolescent pregnancy . Rockville, MD: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, 20 pp.

Resource Management Corporation. 1968. Evaluations of the war on poverty: UR-047—Evaluation of health programs and their role in the war on poverty. Bethesda, MD: Resource Management Corporation, 93 pp.

Annotation: This paper examines the problems associated with evaluating the effectiveness of public health programs in the amelioration of poverty. It discusses the dimensions of health service evaluation, the relation of health services to health status, health status and poverty, family planning, neighborhood health centers, migrant health, and comprehensive health services for children and youth.

Keywords: Children, Evaluation, Family planning, Health services, Health status, Migrant health, Poverty, Public health programs, Youth

U.S. Children's Bureau. 1949-1967. Annual report of the Interdepartmental Committee on Children and Youth. [Washington, DC]: U.S. Children's Bureau, annual. ([Children's Bureau publication])

Annotation: This report includes a report of the committee's activity for the year, planning for the White House Conference follow up as accepted by the President's National Committee, resumes of programs of the monthly meetings (child development, juvenile delinquency, children of agricultural migrants, and the first afterview of the White House Conference), significant events in the history of the committee, a list of informational mailings to the state committees, and the membership of the committee. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Contact: HathiTrust Digital Library, University of Michigan, Telephone: (734) 764-8016 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: https://www.hathitrust.org/digital_library Available from Hathitrust via participating libraries.

Keywords: Child development, Child health services, Child welfare, Children', Committees, Conferences, Federal MCH programs, History, Juvenile delinquency, Migrants, United States, s Bureau
   

The MCH Digital Library is one of six special collections at Geogetown University, the nation's oldest Jesuit institution of higher education. It is supported in part by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) under award number U02MC31613, MCH Advanced Education Policy with an award of $700,000/year. The library is also supported through foundation and univerity funding. This information or content and conclusions are those of the author and should not be construed as the official position or policy of, nor should any endorsements be inferred by HRSA, HHS or the U.S. Government.