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National Resource Center for Health and Safety in Child Care; American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), American Public Health Association (APHA). 2022. Stepping stones to caring for our children: National health and safety performance standards–Guidelines for early care and education programs: Protecting children from harm (updated ed.). Denver, CO: University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, National Resource Center for Health and Safety in Child Care, Various

Annotation: These guidelines contain a set of standards to advance the quality and safety of early care and education environments. It is a companion to Caring for Our Children: National Health and Safety Performance Standards -- Guidelines for Early Care and Education Programs, 3rd edition. Included are new and updated standards on on safe sleep, handling and feeding of human milk, introducing solid foods to infants, monitoring children's development, unimmunized children, preventing expulsions, and availability of drinking water. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Contact: National Resource Center for Health and Safety in Child Care and Early Education, University of Colorado Denver, 13120 East 19th Avenue, Mail Stop F541, P.O. Box 6511, Aurora, CO 80045, Telephone: (800) 598-5437 (598-KIDS) Fax: (303) 724-0960 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://nrckids.org Available from the website.

Keywords: Child care, Child care centers, Children with special health care needs, Facilities, Health promotion, Learning activities, Management, Nutrition, Out of home care, Personnel, Prevention, Safety, Spanish language materials , Standards

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. 2003. Prevention programs in action. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 79 pp. (Steps to a healthierUS: A program and policy perspective)

Annotation: This is one of a series of three publications designed for use by community leaders, policymakers, and health officials in their efforts to make their communities healthier. It is part of the Steps to a HealthierUS initiative. This volume is a how-to guide for learning effective strategies to reduce the burden of diabetes, obesity, cancer, heart disease, and stroke that also discusses lifestyle choices associated with these diseases, including nutrition and physical activity to combat obesity, tobacco, and school health. The volume consists of examples of programs from numerous states; each example describes the public health problem that it addresses, evidence that prevention works for that problem, a description of the program, and notes about the implications of the program.

Contact: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 200 Independence Avenue, S.W., Washington, DC 20201, Telephone: (877) 696-6775 Web Site: http://www.hhs.gov Available from the website.

Keywords: Cancer, Communities, Community programs, Diabetes mellitus, Federal initiatives, Health personnel, Health promotion, Heart diseases, Nutrition, Obesity, Physical activity, Prevention, Prevention programs, School health, Strokes, Tobacco use

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. 2003. Steps to a healthierUS: A program and policy perspective--Prevention strategies that work. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 120 pp.

Annotation: This is one of a series of three publications designed for use by community leaders, policymakers, and health officials in their efforts to make their communities healthier. It is part of the Steps to a HealthierUS initiative. For each topic related to reducing the burden of disease (diabetes, cancer, and heart diseases and stroke) and addressing lifestyle choices (healthy eating and physical activity, tobacco control, and school health programs), the volume discusses the problem, progress to date, prevention opportunities, basic infrastructure for addressing the problem, program examples, challenges ahead, technical resources, and references. Statistics are presented in tables and figures throughout.

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 Order from the website for a charge.

Keywords: Cancer, Communities, Community programs, Diabetes mellitus, Health personnel, Health promotion, Heart diseases, Nutrition, Obesity, Physical activity, Prevention, Prevention programs, School health, Strokes, Tobacco use

Miller S. [2000]. Bright Futures for WIC nutrition services. Alexandria, VA: U. S. Department of Agriculture, Supplemental Food Programs Division, 29 pp.

Annotation: This teacher's guide provides a general orientation to several of the concepts upon which Bright Futures in Practice: Nutrition is based and explains how these concepts can be used as a training resource and for developing nutrition education materials for WIC Program personnel. It is divided into three sections, each of which includes relevant excerpts from Bright Futures in Practice: Nutrition, commentary, and discussion questions. The first section describes the Bright Futures developmental approach, which deals with anticipatory guidance in child development for parents. The second section explains the principle of family partnerships with health professionals and their communities. The third section defines desired outcomes and outcome evaluation.

Contact: U.S. Food and Nutrition Service, Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children, 3101 Park Center Drive, Room 520, Alexandria, VA 22302, Telephone: (703) 305-2746 Fax: (703_ 305-2196 Web Site: http://www.fns.usda.gov/wic/ Price unknown.

Keywords: Anticipatory guidance, Bright Futures, Child development, Collaboration, Community role, Families, Nutrition services, Outcome evaluation, Professional personnel, WIC Program

Randolph L, Cooper L, Fonseca-Becker F, York M, McIntosh M. 1994 (ca.). Baby friendly hospital initiative feasibility study: Final report. Washington, DC: Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies National Coalition, 37 pp., exec. summ. (15 pp.).

Annotation: This document reports on a feasibility study aimed at determining whether and how the UNICEF/WHO criteria and assessment process for baby-friendly hospitals (i.e., hospitals that fully support mothers who breastfeed) could be adapted for use in the United States. It contains the recommendations of the work group charged with reviewing and revising the WHO/UNICEF "Ten Steps to Successful Breastfeeding" and the Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative (BFHI) global criteria and assessment process for the United States. The report also includes "Ten Steps and Criteria for the U.S. Breastfeeding Health Initiative," which outlines how hospitals should address issues of training, clinical practice, and psychosocial support to maximize support for breastfeeding mothers. An executive summary accompanies the report. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Keywords: Breastfeeding, Breastfeeding promotion, Feasibility studies, Hospital personnel, Hospitals, Infant nutrition

Olson CM. 1994. A review of the research on the effects of training in nutrition education on intermediaries, paraprofessionals and professionals. Alexandria, VA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Office of Analysis and Evaluation, 52 pp.

Annotation: This report examines research on the quantity and quality of training in nutrition and nutrition education needed by intermediaries (professionals and paraprofessionals with primary responsibilities in health, education, and food service who include nutrition education in their activities) in order for them to achieve appropriate nutritional goals, with emphasis on the continuing education or inservice training needs of these intermediaries. It examines literature pertaining to elementary and secondary school teachers, school food service, and nutrition and health paraprofessionals and professionals.

Contact: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Office of Analysis and Evaluation, 3101 Park Center Drive, Alexandria, VA 22302 , Telephone: (703) 305-2017 E-mail: [email protected] Out of print.

Keywords: Health personnel, Nutrition education, Nutrition research, Research reviews, Training

Association of State and Territorial Public Health Nutrition Directors. 1993. The tables and chart book of the 1991 biennial profile of state public health nutrition services. Washington, DC: Association of State and Territorial Public Health Nutrition Directors, ca. 250 pp.

Annotation: This book of tables and charts is a collection of raw data from the 1991 Biennial Profile of State Public Health Nutrition Services, conducted by the Association of State and Territorial Public Health Nutrition Directors (ASTPHND). It presents data on nutrition positions in state and territorial governments; the funding of these positions; the educational preparation and credentials of people filling these positions; salary and personnel policies for such positions; the types of data that the states and territories collect; and the data systems used for monitoring nutrition at the state and territory level. A copy of the questionnaire used to gather these data are appended. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Contact: Association of State Public Health Nutritionists, P.O. Box 37094, Tucscon, AZ 85740-7094, Telephone: (814) 255-2829 Secondary Telephone: Contact Phone: (202) 789-1067 Fax: Contact E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.asphn.org Price unknown.

Keywords: Government financing, Nutrition monitoring, Nutrition programs, Personnel, State government, Statistics

New Mexico Health and Environment Department, Public Health Division, Nutrition Section, New Mexico Child Care Food Program. 1987. I like lunch best: A training tape on family style meal service. Santa Fe, NM: New Mexico Health and Environment Department, 1 video.

Braisted JR, Wong C. 1985. Perinatal nutrition staffing formula fieldtest. San Francisco, CA: San Francisco Perinatal Forum, 40 pp.

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Region X. 1983 (ca.). Guidelines for nutrition services in ambulatory care settings in Region X = Nutritional guidelines. Seattle, WA: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Region X, ca. 160 pp.

Annotation: The purpose of these guidelines for use in health programs is to be useful to a variety of health workers, such as nurses, community health workers, physicians, social workers, and health educators; to integrate nutrition as a component of comprehensive health promotion and clinical health services; to deliver quality nutritional care; to assist with determining the cost of nutrition services when developing fee-for-service instruments; and to focus and streamline the delivery of nutritional care and in that way make the service cost effective. These guidelines were designed as a model to be adapted to the protocols by those utilizing the tool. They may also be used as model standards, for monitoring, proposal writing, and evaluating.

Contact: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Region X, 2201 Sixth Avenue, Room 1036, Mail Stop -01, Seattle, WA 98121-1831, Telephone: (206) 615-2010 Fax: (206) 615-2087 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://directory.psc.gov/os/880.html Price unknown.

Keywords: Cost effectiveness, Costs, Evaluation, Guidelines, Health personnel, Health programs, Model programs, Monitoring, Nutrition, Proposal writing, Services, Standards

Federal Coordinating Council on Science, Engineering and Technology, Joint Subcommittee on Human Nutrition Research. 1982. Federally-supported human nutrition research, training, and education: update for the 1980s—II. International human nutrition research. Washington, DC: Federal Coordinating Council on Science, Engineering and Technology; Springfield, VA: for sale by National Technical Information Service, 80 pp.

Annotation: This document describes the federal program in international human nutrition research, critical issues in international nutrition research and education, and recommendations. It is the second of three reports to be developed by the subcommittee.

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 PB82-231739.

Keywords: Federal programs, International programs, Nutrition education, Nutrition personnel, Nutrition research, Professional education

Emory University School of Medicine, Department of Community Health, Division of Nutrition. 1981. National Workshop on Nutrition Education in Health Professions Schools. Atlanta, GA: Emory University, School of Medicine, 117 pp.

U.S. Department of Agriculture, Food and Nutrition Service, Nutrition and Technical Service Staff. 1977. Nutrition Education and Training Status Reports: Completed Projects. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Agriculture, 70 pp.

American Academy of Pediatrics, Committee on Fetus and Newborn. 1977. Standards and recommendations for hospital care of newborn infants. (6th ed.). Evanston, IL: American Academy of Pediatrics, 178 pp.

Contact: American Academy of Pediatrics, 345 Park Boulevard, Itasca, IL 60143, Telephone: 800/433-9016 Secondary Telephone: 202/347-8600 E-mail: https://www.aap.org/en/pages/contact-us/contact-national-headquarters/ Web Site: https://www.aap.org Available in libraries. Document Number: LOC 77-075542.

Keywords: Hospitals, Infant health, Infants with special health care needs, Maternity hospitals, Medical personnel, Neonatal diseases, Neonatal intensive care, Neonatal morbidity, Nurses, Nutrition, Standards

Study Commission on Dietetics. 1972. The profession of dietetics: The report of the Study Commission on Dietetics. Chicago, IL: American Dietetic Association, 110 pp.

Annotation: This book is the final report of the Study Commission on Dietetics. The group defined the profession of dietitian, made recommendations for the education and training of dietitians, and made predictions as to the immediate future about the role of the dietitian.

Contact: Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, 120 South Riverside Plaza, Suite 2000, Chicago, IL 60606-6995, Telephone: (800) 877-1600 Secondary Telephone: (312) 899-0400 Contact Phone: (800) 746-0775 Web Site: http://www.eatright.org $2.00.

Keywords: Curricula, Dietitians, Nutrition, Nutrition education, Personnel

Mounger M, Smith MAH, Gram MR. 1972. Training of Nutrition Personnel in University-Affiliated Centers. Memphis, TN: University of Tennessee, College of Home Economics, Department of Nutrition, 32 pp.

U.S. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, Health Services and Mental Health Administration and Office of State Merit Systems. 1971, 1977r. Guide class specifications for nutritionist positions in state and local public health programs. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, 34 pp.

Lowenberg M, ed. 1969. Nutrition personnel in public health. Rockville, MD: U.S. Department of Health Education and Welfare, NCDC, Nutrition Program, 56 pp.

Annotation: This report describes the roles, responsibilities, qualifications, and training of nutrition personnel in public health. The appendices include: information on guidelines for degree programs and for training in specialized areas; information on the education for the medical public health nutritionist, the research public health nutritionist, and the university teacher of public health nutrition; and an appendix listing institutions with masters programs in public health nutrition.

Keywords: Health professionals, Nutrition education, Personnel, Public health nutrition

U.S. Children's Bureau . 1968. Notes on professional activities of Marjorie M. Heseltine . Unpublished typescript , 2

Annotation: This biographical profile describes the professional career of Marjorie M. Heseltine, who served 26 years with the U.S. Children's Bureau and initiated and served as chief of Nutrition Services until 1961. The profile includes honors and highlights from Heseltine's service with the Bureau, as well as her international achievements and contributions to public health nutrition after retirement.

Keywords: Federal initiatives, Professional personnel, Public Health Nutrition

U.S. Children's Bureau, Nutrition Section . 1966. Guideline for the nutrition component of comprehensive health services for children and youth. Washington, DC: Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, U.S. Children's Bureau, 12 pp.

Annotation: This guide for Children's Bureau staff and their state and local counterparts provides information to assist in the planning and evaluation of the nutrition component of a comprehensive health services project for children and youth. Included are guidelines on the nutrition services and personnel needed to improve of the diets and nutritional status of service recipients. Suggested qualification for nutrition personnel and sample job descriptions are also provided. The guide is available to independent researchers upon request.

Keywords: Adolescent nutrition, Child nutrition, Evaluation, Nutrition services, Nutritionists, Personnel, Planning, Public health nutrition, Youth
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