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Items in this list may be obtained from the sources cited. Contact information reflects the most current data about the source that has been provided to the MCH Digital Library.

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Family Voices. 2012. Strategic plan 2012-2015. Albuquerque, NM: Family Voices, 2 pp.

Alaska State Office of Rural Health and National Center for Frontier Communities Partnership Project. 2010. Creating state and national partnerships to improve rural and frontier oral health. Sterling Heights, MI: National Organization of State Offices of Rural Health, 20 pp.

Annotation: This report presents findings from surveys of state offices of rural health and national organizations to gather information about their activities to improve access to oral health services in rural and frontier communities. Contents include data and next steps for states, as well as recommendations for offering leadership to a national network with shared goals.

Contact: National Organization of State Offices of Rural Health, 44648 Mound Road, No. 114, Sterling Heights, MI 48314, Telephone: (586) 336-4627 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.nosorh.org Available from the website.

Keywords: Access to health care, National organizations, National surveys, Networking, Oral health, Program improvement, Program planning, Public private partnerships, Rural health, Rural population, State programs, Underserved communities, Work force

National Quality Improvement Center on Early Childhood. [2009]. [fact sheet]. Washington, DC: National Quality Improvement Center on Early Childhood, 2 pp.

Annotation: This fact sheet provides a general description of the identity, background, roles and responsibilities, and research program of the National Quality Improvement Center on Early Childhood.

Contact: Quality Improvement Center on Early Childhood, Center for the Study of Social Policy, 1575 Eye Street, N.W., Suite 500, Washington, DC 20005, Telephone: (202) 371-1565 Web Site: http://www.cssp.org/reform/quality-improvement-center-on-early-childhood Available from the website.

Keywords: Child health, Infant health, Infants, National organizations, Young children

CityMatCH. 2008. Annual report, 2008. Omaha, NE: CityMatCH, 11 pp.

Annotation: This report summarizes the activities of CityMatCH for 2008 including commentary from the organization's leadership, descriptions of their major urban based MCH initiatives, and a financial report.

Contact: CityMatCH, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Department of Pediatrics, 982170 Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE 68198-2170, Telephone: (402) 552-9500 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.citymatch.org Available from the website.

Keywords: National organizations, Urban MCH programs

Greene AM, Walsh EG, O'Keefe J, Koetse E. 2006. Real Choice Systems Change Grant Program: Activities and accomplishments of the family to family health care information and education centers. Baltimore, MD: U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, 48 pp.

Annotation: As part of a series addressing the Systems Change for Community Living grants program, this report describes the activities of certain grantees of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) in fiscal years 2003 and 2004, and of grantees of the Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB)/Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) in the fiscal year 2002. The grants support development of family to family health information centers. Described grantee activities include: information and referral services for parents and professionals, resource development and dissemination, education initiatives, promoting family-centered medical care and medical homes, disaster preparedness, improving programs and informing policies, and developing partnerships. This document also describes implementation challenges and accomplishments.

Keywords: Adolescents with special health care needs, Children with special health care needs, Families, Grants, Health education, Health education, Information services, National organizations

Grantmakers for Children, Youth, and Families. 2006. Forging partnerships in culturally diverse communities. Insight: A Review of Current GCYF Topics and Issues. 1-38. Winter 2006/2007,

Annotation: This issue explore opportunities for collaboration between philanthropy and national African-American and Latino led organizations to address critical health issues affecting African-American and Latino children and families. It reveals trends in foundation giving as well as the context of philanthropy in communities of color, and draws on lessons and expertise of the oldest African-American and Latino civic and fraternal organizations. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Contact: Grantmakers for Children, Youth and Families, 12138 Central Avenue, Suite 422, Mitchellville, MD 20721, Telephone: (301) 589-4293 Fax: (301) 589-4289 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.gcyf.org requires membership to access full document.

Keywords: Blacks, Community organizations, Grants, Hispanic Americans, Minority health, National organizations, Philanthropy, Underserved communities

National Assembly on School-based Health Care. [1996]. National Assembly on School-based Health Care: Final proceedings. McLean, VA: National Assembly on School-based Health Care, ca. 150 pp.

Annotation: This document describes first year of the National Assembly on School-based Health Care, a membership organization for school-based health center providers, administrators, researchers, and advocates. It includes background information on school-based health centers, a description of the organizing conference, bylaws and committee structure, references, participant lists, curriculum vitae of the executive council, and other materials. The effort was funded by foundations and federal agencies, including the U.S. Maternal and Child Health Bureau.

Keywords: National organizations, School based clinics, School health services

U.S. Congress, Office of Technology Assessment. 1994. Understanding estimates of national health expenditures under health reform. [Washington, DC]: U.S. Congress, Office of Technology Assessment; Washington, DC: for sale by U.S. Government Printing Office, 200 pp.

Annotation: This report considers the assumptions that analysts use to make cost projections for the various proposals that are being considered for reforming the national health care system. It reviews the potential effects of four common provisions that affect the possible reforms: cost containment, managed competition and increasing enrollments in health maintenance organizations, uninsured persons, and administrative changes. The report reviews the analyses that have been made of the proposed reforms to determine how key policies were estimated, and it considers factors that may contribute to the degree of uncertainty that affects the reliability of the estimates. The report includes summaries and indicates possible policy implications.

Contact: U.S. Government Publishing Office, 732 North Capitol Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20401, Telephone: (202) 512-1800 Secondary Telephone: (866) 512-1800 Fax: (202) 512-2104 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.gpo.gov Available from the website. Document Number: GPO 052-003-01374-6; ISBN 0-16-045062-4; OTA-H-594.

Keywords: Administrative policy, Cost containment, Enrollment, Health care costs, Health maintenance organizations, Managed competition, National health care reform, Policy development, Service delivery, Uninsured persons

Davidson H. 1994. The impact of domestic violence on children: A report to the president of the American Bar Association. (2nd rev. printing). Washington, DC: American Bar Association, Center on Children and the Law, 38 pp.

Annotation: This report reviews current legal literature and reform proposals to determine the impact of domestic violence on children. It was requested by the president of the American Bar Association (ABA) to help the association develop future policies. It provides an introduction and reviews the literature on the following topics: assuring the safety of children; promoting education, treatment, and awareness; providing legal representation for victims; limiting access to firearms; and custody and visitation, among others. Recommended actions for the ABA are included for each topic. Appendices include lists of domestic violence programs, state coalitions, pro bono and legal services programs, and current ABA policies.

Keywords: Child development, Children, Domestic violence, Family relations, Legal aid, Legal processes, National organizations, Policy development

Fitzgerald AK, Collins A. 1991. Adult service clubs and their programs for youth. Washington, DC: Carnegie Council on Adolescent Development; Springfield, VA: distributed by ERIC Document Reproduction Service, 83 pp. (ERIC reports)

Annotation: This report contains the results of an analysis of a number of adult service clubs run by national voluntary groups with the reputation of helping the youth in the communities where they work. The study focused on the organizational mission, the membership motivation, the impact of the structure of the organization on their operations, and the perceptions these groups have about adolescents and the risks they face. The report discusses the methodology, summarizes the findings, recommends potential changes, and provides profiles of the groups in the study.

Contact: Education Resources Information Center, Institute of Education Sciences, U.S. Department of Education, 555 New Jersey Avenue, N.W., Washington, DC 20208, Telephone: (202) 219-1385 E-mail: Web Site: http://www.eric.ed.gov Available from the website. Document Number: ERIC ED 356 356.

Keywords: Adults, High risk adolescents, National organizations, Program development, Program evaluation, Social development, Voluntary organizations

Midcentury White House Conference on Children and Youth. 1950. Children and youth at the midcentury. [Washington, DC]: National Publishing Company , 122 pp.

Annotation: This is a report of the three councils established to carry out the work of the Midcentury White House Conference on Children and Youth. The first report is by the youth from the Advisory Council on Youth Participation articulating ideas about the responsibility of adults toward youth and adult regard for the views of youth. The second report is by the Advisory Council on Participation of National Organizations. It gives a broad view of their many services and programs for children and youth. The third report is by the Advisory Council on Federal Government Participation. It describes federal government programs for children and youth.

Keywords: Adults, Child nutrition, Children, Conferences, Education, Federal government, National organizations, Youth

Midcentury White House Conference on Children and Youth. 1950. Children and youth at the midcentury: Report on youth, national organizations, Federal Government. [Washington, DC]: National Publishing Company, 122 pp.

Annotation: When this Conference was organized, four advisory councils were established to carry out its work. This publication contains the reports of three of these councils. The first report is by young people from the Advisory Council on Youth Participation. It is about the responsibility of adults toward youth, and about adult regard for their views. The second report is from the Council on Participation of National Organizations. This report gives a broad view of the services and programs of these organizations for children and adolescents. The third report is from the Council on Federal Government Participation. It shows the extent to which people have considered it desirable to put their Federal Government to work in building programs for children and adolescents. It illustrates how these programs contribute to healthy personality development in children and adolescents.

Keywords: Adults, Children, Conferences, Federal MCH programs, National organizations, Personality development, Youth

Midcentury White House Conference on Children and Youth: 1950: Washington, D.C. 1950. Program: Midcentury White House Conference on Children and Youth. [Washington, DC]: National Publishing Company, 56 pp.

Annotation: This booklet presents the program of the Midcentury White House Conference on Children, the schedule of meetings, the program for international observers, special noon hour showings of motion pictures, exhibitors, contributors and sponsors, conference committees, acknowledgements, conference information and services, an index of speakers and leaders, and a map of the conference hall.

Keywords: Adults, Children, Conferences, Federal MCH programs, National organizations, Youth

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Let's Move Faith and Communities. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services,

   

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