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Annotation: This policy snapshot examines community-based doula policies across states as part of the 2024 Prenatal-to-3 State Policy Roadmap, identifying doulas as one of 12 evidence-based policies that impact the prenatal-to-3 system of care. The document explains that community-based doulas are trained social service professionals who provide non-clinical emotional, physical, and informational support to expectant parents from pregnancy through the postpartum period, and when integrated into larger support systems can improve child health outcomes, parenting behaviors, and birth outcomes. It identifies two key policy levers for states: expanding access through Medicaid coverage and reimbursement of doula services, and bolstering workforce sustainability through financial support for training and development. The snapshot shows which states cover and reimburse community-based doula services under Medicaid and which states provide financial support for doula training.

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Keywords: Access to health care, Community based services, Doulas, Medicaid, Policy development, Reimbursement, State policies, Statistics, Work force, trends

Annotation: These training sessions for Maternal and Child Health (MCH) professionals, recorded on February 15th and 22nd, 2022, offer a comprehensive guide to leveraging social media effectively. Presented by an expert with experience working with high-profile clients like Malala and President Obama, the training is divided into two sessions: "Platforms for a Purpose" and "Campaigns that Count." The first session covers developing marketing strategies, understanding audience relationships, selecting appropriate platforms based on demographics, influencer marketing, and case studies, concluding with an extensive Q&A. The second session builds on this foundation, addressing website development, campaign creation, brand voice establishment, resource allocation across multiple channels, strategic platform selection with posting schedules, and metrics for measuring success, again ending with audience questions. Together, these sessions provide practical guidance for MCH professionals to effectively integrate social media into their programmatic and policy initiatives.

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Keywords: Social media [suggested keyword], Administrative policies, Title V programs, Communication, Marketing

Annotation: This video explains the Evidence and Inform Policy Track of the AMCHP MCH Innovations Database, a platform designed to share effective maternal and child health practices and policies. It describes how the database has expanded to include both "big P" and "little p" policies, with submissions evaluated along four dimensions: evidence, equity, relevance, and impact. The video outlines three designation categories—policy development, policy implementation, and policy evaluation—detailing the criteria for each, and provides practical examples to help users determine which track best suits their submission. Benefits of submitting to the database include sharing successes with peers, receiving national recognition, increasing credibility, documenting work, receiving expert feedback, and creating opportunities for technical assistance and future funding. The video concludes by previewing a forthcoming presentation from a state professional about their submission experience.

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Keywords: MCH programs, Health policies, Evaluation, Model programs, Title V programs

Annotation: This video explains the differences between big P and little p policy in public health settings. It discusses how big P policy refers to government-enacted policies at federal, state, and local levels through legislative, judicial, or executive branches, while little p policy encompasses policies developed outside government entities, including workplace policies, nonprofit guidelines, and program implementation protocols. The video provides interactive examples for viewers to distinguish between the two types and highlights the role of Title V programs in influencing policy through advocacy, development, implementation, and stakeholder engagement. It also references the CDC's policy process as a systematic approach to addressing public health problems and encourages public health professionals to recognize their participation in policy work regardless of their formal role. Length: 3 minutes, 7 seconds.

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Keywords: State policies, Health policies, Administrative policies, Guidelines, Title V programs

Annotation: This video details New Mexico's journey in developing comprehensive policies for substance-exposed newborns, specifically highlighting how the state worked to align with the 2016 Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act (CARA)'s amendments to the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (CAPTA). The process culminated in the 2019 passage of HB230, which mandates hospitals to create Plans of Care for affected infants and families, with the Children, Youth and Families Department (CYFD) providing guidance to hospitals, insurers, and other stakeholders. Length: 8 minutes, 25 seconds.

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Keywords: New Mexico, Patient care planning, Substance abusing pregnant women, Substance exposed infants, Substance abusing women, State policies, Evaluation, Title V programs

Annotation: In this informal Q&A coffee chat format, AMCHP policy experts discuss key developments in national health policy following the administrative transition, with particular focus on potential changes to the Affordable Care Act and Medicaid. A significant portion of the discussion centers on efforts to extend postpartum Medicaid coverage from 60 days to one year through the American Rescue Plan's state option, which would require state plan amendments for implementation. The experts also address critical issues of racial inequities in maternal and child healthcare delivery and examine the implications of the Anti-Racism in Public Health Act, offering insights into the future landscape of maternal health policy from 2021 onward.

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Keywords: Health policies, Social policies, Medicaid, Maternal health, Children's health, Health insurance programs, Race

Annotation: Through a series of three connected video interviews, current and former family representatives on AMCHP's Board of Directors share their experiences serving in these dedicated board positions, which are a key component of AMCHP's commitment to family engagement and partnership. The interviewees discuss their enthusiasm for the role, highlighting both the opportunities they've encountered and the vital importance of incorporating family perspectives at the board level. Their testimonials emphasize how these designated family representative seats ensure that family voices actively contribute to AMCHP's organizational governance and decision-making processes, while also exploring potential ways to further strengthen these partnerships.

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Keywords: Family engagement, Collaboration, MCH programs, Family centered services, Administrative policies, Title V programs, Arkansas,

Annotation: This document outlines AMCHP's guiding principles and values for family engagement and partnership, structured in two main sections. The first section describes key principles about family leaders, recognizing them as essential partners who bring unique expertise, visionary perspectives, and the ability to question the status quo while looking beyond their own family's experiences. The second section details AMCHP's responsibilities in fostering authentic partnerships, emphasizing the organization's commitment to respectful listening, mutual respect, open communication, comprehensive support (including training and accommodations), and the integration of family leaders in decision-making at program and policy levels.

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Keywords: Family engagement, Collaboration, MCH programs, Family centered services, Administrative policies, Title V programs

Annotation: This report presents survey results showing state and territory policy strategies for supporting maternal and child health during COVID-19. The data indicates varying levels of implementation across multiple initiatives, including creating auxiliary maternity units, supporting birthing options, requiring implicit bias training, covering telehealth services, and tracking quality measures. The policies particularly focus on ensuring equity in birthing options for populations affected by racial/ethnic and socioeconomic disparities, with specific attention to data collection, vaccination strategies, and expanding healthcare professional scope of practice.

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Keywords: Covid-19, Pregnant women, Postpartum women, Infant health, State policies, Surveys, Telemedicine

Annotation: This report illustrates four pillars of care: child care and early education, adult and elder care, family caregiving and self care, and professional caregiving. It addresses (1) how existing care systems support households; (2) what the greatest unmet care needs are for households; (3) how design principles can better address care needs; and (4) what promising policy proposals and opportunities exist to improve household financial security.

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Keywords: Child care, Costs, Early childhood education, Elder care, Financial support, Public policies

Annotation: This guide poses a series of questions that policymakers, advocates, and enforcement officials should ask when drafting, implementing, and enforcing a public health policy. It aims to help such actors explore (1) the equity implications of traditional public health enforcement tools, and (2) strategies to avoid unintended negative consequences when enforcing violations of the law. The guide also explores best practices in design and development of enforcement provisions that avoid inequitable impacts and promote community health.

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Keywords: Best practices, Health equity, Law enforcement, Model programs, Public health, Public policies

Annotation: These resources discuss the interaction of biological systems in the body, effects of excessive and persistent adversity early in life, the sensitivity of the brain's developing circuits, effects of early, frequent activation of the immune system, effects of the combination of stress and inflammation, and implications for policy and practice.

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Keywords: Adverse effects, Biological sciences, Public policies, Young children

Annotation: This toolkit is intended to help state policy leaders and advocates assess the current status of services for infants, toddlers, and their families, and to set priorities for improvement. A user-friendly format allows users to easily access state information from national sources, assess how their state compares to other states, and gather stakeholder input. Topics include an overview, good health, strong families, positive early learning experiences, and collaboration and system building. Additional resources include stakeholder survey questions in an editable Excel format, family survey template as PDF and Survey Monkey templates in English and Spanish, and a list of suggested stakeholders for completing the self-assessment checklist.This toolkit is intended to help state policy leaders and advocates assess the current status of services for infants, toddlers, and their families, and to set priorities for improvement. A user-friendly format allows users to easily access state information from national sources, assess how your state compares to other states, and gather stakeholder input.

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Keywords: Early childhood education, Families, Infants, Manuals, Program development, Program evaluation, Public health services, Public policies, Toddlers

Annotation: This tip sheet outline seven key non-reimbursement policy considerations for organizations implementing telehealth programs. The areas covered include: licensing requirements and state compacts for healthcare providers; licensing board guidelines; credentialing and privileging procedures, including CMS's (The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services) proxy credentialing option; etc. For each topic, the document provides detailed guidance on regulatory compliance, emphasizing that policies vary by state and that organizations must navigate both federal and state requirements. Particular attention is given to the complexities of cross-state practice, controlled substance prescribing under the Ryan Haight Act, and the varying roles FQHCs (Federally Qualified Health Clinics) and RHCs (Rural Health Clinics) can play in telehealth delivery depending on Medicare and state Medicaid policies.

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Keywords: Telemedicine, Title V programs, Regulations, Policies

Annotation: This framework describes desired systems performance outcomes for children and youth with special health care needs (CYSHCN) in the domains of health services; family support and social services; education and employment services; and law enforcement and juvenile justice contact. The document provides a table listing services used by CYSHCN and their families by domain; a description of how the literature was reviewed; a list of statutes, policies and existing documents relating to the outcomes; a list of state, federal and other actors who support CYSHCN and their families; and available datasets and state policy compendia. The audience for the framework is parents, state lawmakers, and other stakeholders.

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Keywords: Adolescents with special health care needs, Children with special health care needs, Families, Health care systems, Policies, Service delivery systems, State programs, Youth with special health care needs

Annotation: This document discusses current trends to access to developmental screening, private and federal efforts to increase access (including Head Start, the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Parts B and C, Medicaid and Title V of the Maternal and Child Health Block Grants), and challenges in expanding access. It then discusses state policies supporting developmental screening in child care and early education (including licensing, subsidies, pre-kindergarten, quality initiatives and service coordination) and state policy recommendations.

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Keywords: Access to health care, Developmental screening, Public policies, State programs, Young children

Annotation: This field guide is intended to help hospitals and health care organizations improve quality of care for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) patients and their families by enhancing efforts to provide care that is more welcoming, safe, and inclusive. The guide presents strategies for creating processes, policies, and programs that are sensitive to and inclusive of LGBT individuals and their families. Topics include leadership; provision of care, treatment, and services; work force; data collection and use; and patient, family, and community engagement. Each chapter contains recommended issues to address and practice examples.

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Keywords: Communities, Families, Health care delivery, Homosexuality, Hospitals, Inclusion, Leadership, Policies, Programs, Sexual identity, Statistical data, Treatment

Annotation: These questionnaires are designed to assess school health policies and programs at the state, district, school, and classroom levels. Components include health education, physical education and activity, health services, mental health and social services, nutrition services and foods and beverages available at school, healthy and safe school environment, physical school environments, faculty and staff health promotion, and family and community involvement in schools.

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Keywords: Food service, Health education, Health policy, Health services, Local government, Physical education, Policies, Programs, Questionnaires, Schools, State government, Survey tools, Teachers

Annotation: This fact sheet for mayors and city councilmembers provides an agenda for municipal action and leadership on behalf of children, youth, and their families. The document discusses the costs of inaction, four essential tasks for sustained progress, and key action steps to consider. Topics for action steps include early childhood development, youth development, education and afterschool, health and safety, youth in transition, family economic success, and neighborhoods and the community.

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Keywords: Adolescent development, Adolescent health, Aftercare, Child health, Communities, Early childhood development, Families, Health, Local programs, Public policies, Safety, Youth in transition programs

Annotation: This fact sheet provides information about the prevalence of overweight among Hispanic adolescents in California. The fact sheet offers statistics showing that Hispanic adolescents have a higher rate of overweight than adolescents in some other ethnic groups in the state. Risk factors for overweight are presented, and a discussion of the overall problem, including recommendations for policymakers, is included. Statistical information is presented in figures in the fact sheet.

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Keywords: Adolescent health, California, Ethnic factors, Hispanic Americans, Obesity, Public policies, Racial factors