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National Network for Oral Health Access. 2024. A guide to support dental patients experiencing intimate partner violence and exploitation. Denver, CO: National Network for Oral Health Access, 2 pp.

Annotation: This guide for oral health professionals provides information about identifying and supporting patients who have experienced or are experiencing intimate partner violence (IPV), human trafficking (HT), or exploitation (E). The goal of the guide is to help oral health professionals understand why dental appointments are a trigger for some patients, identify protocols for implementing IPV, HT, and E responses, and make these patients' appointment as successful as possible. Topics include what to do before the dental appointment and how to conduct the appointment. A companion brochure for consumers is also available.

Keywords: Domestic violence, Emotional abuse, Health care utilization, Oral health, Partner abuse

U.S. Office of the Surgeon General. 2016. Facing addiction in America: The Surgeon General’s report on alcohol, drugs, and health. Rockville, MD: U.S. Office of the Surgeon General, multiple items.

Annotation: This report reviews what is known about substance misuse and how that knowledge can be used to address substance misuse and related consequences. Contents include information and findings related to neurobiology, prevention, treatment, recovery, and health care systems. The report concludes with a vision for the future including five general messages and their implications for policy and practice, and recommendations for specific stakeholder groups. Supplementary materials such as fact sheets on specific findings and recommendations for different audiences and a toolkit for promoting the report are also available.

Keywords: Health care systems, Medical treatment, Policy development, Public private partnerships, Substance abusers, Substance dependence, Substance use behavior, Substance use disorders, Substance use screening

Littrell J. 2015. Human trafficking in America's schools. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Education, 13 pp.

Annotation: This guide is designed to assist school officials in understanding how human trafficking impacts schools; recognizing the indicators of possible child trafficking; and developing policies, protocols, and partnerships to address and prevent the exploitation of children. Topics include child sex trafficking, child labor trafficking, deconstructing perceptions and a victim-centered approach, risk factors and predictors, what to do about suspected trafficking, recruitment, impact on learning environment, and community involvement. The guide contains a sample protocol for school districts and describes U.S. government entities combating human trafficking, publications and resources, training, services, and terms and definitions.

Keywords: Child labor, Child sexual abuse, Community action, Learning, Policy development, Protective factors, Protocols, Public private partnerships, Resources for professionals, Risk factors, School age children, Schools, Training

National Institute for Health Care Management Foundation and Association of State and Territorial Health Officials. 2014. Neonatal abstinence syndrome: Strategies for states and health plans. Washington, DC: National Institute for Health Care Management Foundation, multiple items.

Annotation: These resources, from a webinar held on July 16, 2014, highlight strategies for preventing and treating neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS). Contents include a recording of the speaker's presentations (1 hour, 27 min., 23 sec.), the webinar agenda and speaker biographies, and related materials. Topics include recent trends in opioid abuse and NAS, with an overview of federally-led prevention efforts; the impact of rising NAS rates across the states, including implications for Medicaid and examples of state-level action; a health plan-led initiative to improve care coordination and social support for pregnant women in treatment for addiction; and the latest in NAS treatment, and an assessment of where public and private investments would be most beneficial.

Keywords: Analgesic drugs, Collaboration, Drug addiction, Drug effects, Federal initiatives, Health care systems, Model programs, Neonatal abstinence syndrome, Newborns, Opiates, Pregnant women, Prevention programs, Public private partnerships, State MCH programs, Substance abuse treatment

U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Office on Early Childhood. 1998. Starting Early Starting Smart: Early childhood collaboration. Rockville, MD: U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Office on Early Childhood, 26 pp.

Annotation: This document reports the progress of the "Starting Early Starting Smart" (SESS) programs, a child-centered, family-focused, and community-based initiative that is a collaboration between the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, the Health Resources and Services Administration, the Administration for Children and Families, the Department of Education, the National Institutes of Health, and the Casey Family Program. The program focuses on addressing the needs of young children (birth to age seven) who are at high risk for developing substance abuse or mental health-related problems due to adverse situations. It is an outgrowth of the Knowledge Development and Application (KDA) collaboration approach to improving community based health services. Contents of the report include a diagram of the KDA process; a description of the SESS program; comments of collaborating partners; a list of SESS study sites; a map of SESS study sites; a chart identifying intervention strategies; expected outcomes from the SESS programs; profiles of primary care and early childhood study sites; and a press release announcing the selection of the grant recipients/study sites.

Keywords: Caregivers, Children, Community, Community based services, Community health services, Early intervention services, Families, Federal programs, Infants, Mental health services, Primary care facilities, Public private partnerships, Substance abuse prevention

Frothingham T. [1997]. Mental Health Treatment for Sexually Abused Children [Final report]. Durham, NC: Duke University, 23 pp. (xxx)

Annotation: Sexually abused children often have poor mental health. In north central North Carolina, access to appropriate mental health services fails for more than half of the children identified as sexually abused. This 5-year project sought to improve access to appropriate mental health services as well as the mental health and behavioral status of these children and their caretakers. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Keywords: Child Sexual Abuse, Families, Healthy Tomorrows Partnership for Children, Mental Health Services

Health Resources and Services Administration, Bureau of Primary Health Care. 1997. MOM's Project: Strategy transfer guide—Models that work. Bethesda, MD: Health Resources and Services Administration, Bureau of Primary Health Care, 34 pp.

Thomas P. [1994]. Sharkey-Issaquena Health Alliance [Final report]. Cary, MS: Cary Christian Health Center, 16 pp.

Annotation: The Sharkey-Issaquena Health Alliance was a 5-year program designed to lower infant mortality in the poverty areas of rural Mississippi. The project used an alliance of volunteers, providers, and civic institutions to provide a five-pronged solution. Community volunteers were trained to provide home visits and promote greater health awareness. Transportation was provided to health facilities and perinatal education was made available to parents. Education of young people was provided to combat adolescent pregnancy. Child abuse prevention and recognition education was provided. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Keywords: Access to Health Care, Adolescents, Child Abuse Prevention, Health Education, Healthy Tomorrows Partnership for Children, Low Birthweight, Low Income Population, Outreach, Pregnant Adolescents, Pregnant Women, Prenatal Care, School Health Programs
   

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