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Ronan L. n.d.. A Demonstration Model of Risk-Appropriate Prenatal Care System to Reduce the Incidence of Low Birthweight in Maine [Final report]. Augusta, ME: Medical Care Development, Inc. , 52 pp.

Annotation: This project sought to reduce infant morbidity and mortality due to low birthweight, and to demonstrate a cost-effective prenatal care program which was integrated into the existing system and can be duplicated in other states. Project objectives included: reducing the incidence of low birthweight newborns in the project; reducing the incidence of women who engage in high-risk behaviors during their pregnancy; instituting a model prenatal education, counseling, referral, and followup program in physicians' offices and other sites; and enhancing the education and counseling skills of prenatal care providers. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

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 PB92-103258.

Keywords: Counseling, Education of Health Professionals, Education of Patients, High risk pregnancy, Infant Morbidity, Infant Mortality, Low Birthweight, Pregnant Women, Prenatal Care, Referrals

Florida Department of Health, Public Health Dental Program. 2019. Prenatal oral health care trends, Florida, 2009-2015. Tallahassee, FL: Florida Department of Health, 3 pp.

Annotation: This report provides information about prenatal oral health care trends in Florida between 2009 and 2015. It explains what PRAMS is, offers background on the importance of oral health care during pregnancy, and discusses trends in oral health care before and during pregnancy based on the state’s PRAMS data collected during this period. Data related to discussion by a health professional about having a dental visit before pregnancy, and about receipt of oral health care during and after pregnancy, are provided.

Contact: Florida Department of Health, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Tallahassee, FL 32399, Telephone: (850) 245-4444 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: https://www.floridahealth.gov Available from the website.

Keywords: Data, Data sources, Florida, Health care utilization, Oral health, Pregnancy counseling, Pregnant women, Prenatal care, State information, Trends

Hitti JE, Melvin AJ, Taylor P, Rhodes W, eds. 2016. Screening and management of maternal HIV infection: Implications for mother and infant (rev. ed.). Seattle, WA: University of Washington, Northwest Regional Perinatal Program and Department of Pediatrics; Olympia, WA: Washington State Department of Health, 40 pp.

Annotation: This handbook describes best practices to help with the continuing effort to prevent HIV infection in women and infants. Topics include HIV counseling and testing during pregnancy; perinatal transmission risk; diagnostic tests; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's classification of disease; HIV reporting requirements; medications and treatment during pregnancy, labor, delivery and postpartum; newborn treatment; and consultation and referral information. Four appendices provide a resource directory, a listing of local health jurisdictions in Washington state, free regional and national telephone consultation resources, and Web sites. References conclude the handbook.

Contact: Washington State Department of Health, P.O. Box 47890, Olympia, WA 98504-7890, Telephone: (800) 525-0127 Secondary Telephone: (360) 236-4030 Web Site: http://www.doh.wa.gov Available from the website.

Keywords: Childbirth, Consultation, Counseling, Diagnostic tests, HIV, HIV screening, Labor, Medicine, Newborns, Perinatal care, Postpartum care, Pregnancy, Pregnant women, Referral, Resource materials, Women', s health

Association of Reproductive Health Professionals. 2011. Choosing a birth control method: A quick reference guide for clinicians. Washington, DC: Association of Reproductive Health Professionals, 88 pp.

Annotation: This reference guide provides information about all the contraceptive methods available in the United States. The guide is intended to help health professionals quickly counsel women about choosing the most appropriate and effective contraception for them. The guide discusses combined hormonal contraception, progestin-only contraception, intrauterine contraception, barrier methods, spermicides, coitus interruptus, fertility awareness, male sterilization, female sterilzation, and emergency contraception,

Contact: Association of Reproductive Health Professionals, 1901 L Street, N.W., Suite 300, Washington, DC 20036, Telephone: (202) 466-3825 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.arhp.org Available from the website.

Keywords: Condoms, Contraception, Counseling, Emergency contraception, Prevention, Unplanned pregnancy, Unwanted pregnancy

Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs and March of Dimes. 2011. A year of progress utilizing the Less Than 39 Weeks toolkit: Building successful partnerships. Washington, DC: Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs, 1 video (90 min.). (AMCHP women's health information series webinar 7)

Annotation: This 90-minute webinar, broadcast November 15, 2011, discusses how successful partnerships were built with clinicians, health departments and the March of Dimes and offers strategies to participants to implement the 39 Weeks Toolkit with their clinicians and community partners. Presentation materials are also available on the web site; these include data on preterm births, factors related to causes and prevention of elective preterm birth, how to get started, and examples of successful efforts.

Contact: Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs, 1825 K Street, N.W., Suite 250, Washington, DC 20006-1202, Telephone: (202) 775-0436 Fax: (202) 478-5120 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.amchp.org Available from the website.

Keywords: Audiovisual materials, Gestational age, Pregnancy counseling, Pregnancy outcomes, Public awareness campaigns, Third pregnancy trimester

Gonzales MT. 2011. Cost recovery and cost reduction strategies for providing reproductive health services in school-based health centers. [Denver, CO]: Colorado Association for School-Based Health Care, 9 pp.

Annotation: This paper examines cost-recovery and cost-reduction strategies and provides recommendations to increase the availability of reproductive health services (sexuality education, behavioral risk assessment, counseling, pregnancy testing, contraception or referral for contraception, and the diagnosis and treatment of sexually transmitted infection) in Colorado school-based health centers.

Contact: Colorado Association for School-Based Health Care, 1801 Wiliams Street, Suite 400, Denver, CO 80218, Telephone: (303) 399-6380 Fax: (303) 350-4296 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.casbhc.org Available from the website.

Keywords: Adolescent behavior, Adolescent health, Adolescent pregnancy, Adolescent sexuality, Colorado, Contraception, Costs, Counseling, Diagnosis, Pregnancy tests, Referrals, Reproductive health, Risk factors, School health services, Sexuality education, Sexually transmitted diseases, State programs, Treatment

Gonzalez M. 2011. Position statement: Providing reproductive health services in Colorado school-based health centers. [Denver, CO]: Colorado Association for School-Based Health Care, 10 pp.

Annotation: This paper focuses on Colorado school-based health centers' (SBHCs') provision of preventive and primary reproductive health services, including human sexuality education, behavioral risk assessment, counseling, pregnancy testing, contraception or referral to contraception, and diagnosis and treatment of sexually transmitted infection. Topics include documenting the need for reproductive health services, defining preventive and primary reproductive health services offered in an SBHC, and SBHCs and the law.

Contact: Colorado Association for School-Based Health Care, 1801 Wiliams Street, Suite 400, Denver, CO 80218, Telephone: (303) 399-6380 Fax: (303) 350-4296 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.casbhc.org Available from the website.

Keywords: Access to health care, Adolescent health, Adolescent sexuality, Colorado, Contraception, Counseling, Diagnosis, Health services, Legislation, Pregnancy tests, Prevention, Referral, Reproductive health, Risk assessment, School health, Sexuality education, State programs, Treatment

Association of Reproductive Health Professionals. 2010. Counseling patients on preconception care: Folate and beyond. (Upd. ed.). Washington, DC: Association of Reproductive Health Professionals, 2 pp. (What you need to know)

Annotation: This fact sheet provides information about counseling women on preconception care, and in particular on folate intake. The fact sheet discusses preconception counseling as lifelong health promotion; neural tube defects, folate, and folic acid; folate intake and folic acid supplementation; environmental contaminants; and alcohol consumption during pregnancy. A list of folate and folic acid sources is included, along with recommendations.

Contact: Association of Reproductive Health Professionals, 1901 L Street, N.W., Suite 300, Washington, DC 20036, Telephone: (202) 466-3825 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.arhp.org Available from the website.

Keywords: Alcohol use during pregnancy, Counseling, Environmental exposure, Folic acid, Health promotion, Neural tube defects, Pregnancy, Prenatal care, Prevention, Women', s health

Association of State and Territorial Health Officials. 2006. Bringing home better birth outcomes. Washington, DC: Association of State and Territorial Health Officials, 6 pp. (Issue brief)

Annotation: This brief examines home visiting as a strategy employed by state health agencies to deliver public health interventions aimed at improving birth outcomes. It provides an overview of home visiting programs; a discussion of goals, target populations, common service components, outcomes, and financing of state level programs; and examples of programs from four states and one territory. Additional topics include benefits and costs and program challenges. Resources and references conclude the brief. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Contact: Association of State and Territorial Health Officials, 2231 Crystal Drive, Suite 450, Arlington, VA 22202, Telephone: (202) 371-9090 Fax: (571) 527-3189 Web Site: http://www.astho.org Available from the website.

Keywords: Case studies, Early intervention, Georgia, Home care services, Home visiting, MCH research, Maine, Montana, Oklahoma, Postpartum care, Pregnancy counseling, Pregnancy outcomes, Prenatal care, Public health services, Puerto Rico, State MCH programs

U.S. House of Representatives, Committee on Government Reform-Minority Staff, Special Investigations Division. 2006. False and misleading health information provided by federally funded pregnancy resource centers. [Washington, DC]: Special Investigations Division, Committee on Government Reform-Minority Staff, U.S. House of Representatives, 14 pp.

Annotation: This report examines the scientific accuracy of information provided by pregnancy resource centers, federally funded organizations that provide counseling to pregnant adolescents and adults. The report, which includes an executive summary, describes pregnancy resource centers and discusses how they are funded, discusses the purpose and methodolgy of the study, and presents findings about information provided to adolescents seeking information about abortion. The findings address information on the relationship between abortion and breast cancer, future fertility, and mental health effects. The report included footnotes and a conlcusion.

Keywords: Abortion, Adolescent pregnancy, Breast cancer, Federal programs, Financing, Mental health, Pregnancy, Pregnancy counseling

Stang J, Story M, eds. [2004]. Guidelines for adolescent nutrition services. Minneapolis, MN: University of Minnesota School of Public Health, Leadership, Education and Training Program in Maternal and Child Nutrition, 1 v.

Annotation: This book, which is geared toward health professionals and educators on nutrition and adolescent pregnancy, focuses on the biological, psychosocial, and cognitive changes that begin during puberty and continue through adolescence, which directly affect nutritional status and nutrient needs. Topics include adolescent growth and development; understanding adolescent eating behaviors; nutrition needs of adolescents; nutrition, screening, and intervention; nutrition education and counseling; promoting healthy eating and physical activity behaviors; the overweight adolescent; the underweight adolescent; iron deficiency anemia; hyperlipidemia; hypertension; eating disorders; body image and adolescents; diabetes mellitus: type 1 and type 2; reproductive health issues; sports nutrition; vegetarian eating patterns; and adolescents with special health care needs. Some of the information is presented in tables. One appendix containing a list of food sources of vitamins and minerals is included.

Contact: University of Minnesota School of Public Health, Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, West Bank Office Building, 1300 S. Second Street, Suite 300, Minneapolis, MN 55454-1015, Telephone: (612) 624-1818 Fax: (612) 624-0315 Web Site: http://sph.umn.edu/epi Available from the website.

Keywords: Adolescent behavior, Adolescent development, Adolescent health, Adolescent nutrition, Adolescent pregnancy, Adolescents with special health care needs, Body image, Diabetes mellitus, Eating disorders, Food habits, Health promotion, Hyperlipidemia, Hypertension, Intervention, Iron deficiency anemia, Nutrition counseling, Nutrition education, Nutritional requirements, Nutritional status, Obesity, Physical activity, Puberty, Reproductive health, Screening, Sports, Underweight, Vegetarianism

Hovell M. 2001. ETS and Smoking Control in Families: A WIC Trial: [Final report]. San Diego, CA: San Diego State University, 40 pp.

Annotation: This study tested a behavioral counseling intervention designed to reduce environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) exposure among babies under age 1. Specific aims were to (1) determine the effects of clinic-based behavioral counseling on ETS exposure among babies of low socioeconomic status (SES), as measured by mothers' reports and babies' urine cotinine analyses; (2) validate parent-reported ETS exposure measures using urine cotinine assays and environmental nicotine monitors; (3) determine the effects of participation on the mothers' smoking rate and the proportion of mothers who quit smoking; (4) explore health outcome measures associated with decreased ETS exposure; and (5) identify possible determinants of ETS exposure. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

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 PB2002-101955.

Keywords: Counseling, Family Environment, Hispanics, Hispanics, Infant Morbidity, Infants, Infants, MCH Research, Research, Smoking During Pregnancy

Story M, Stang J, eds. 2000. Nutrition and the pregnant adolescent: A practical reference guide. Minneapolis, MN: University of Minnesota, Center for Leadership, Education, and Training in Maternal and Child Nutrition, 247 pp.

Annotation: This book focuses on clinical application of current knowledge on adolescent pregnancy emphasizing assessment, management, counseling approaches, and strategies to promote dietary change and adequate weight gain. It is written for health professionals and educators involved in the care of pregnant adolescents. Topics covered include adolescent development, nutritional needs and eating behavior, nutrition assessment, interviewing, counseling, prenatal education, and postpartum care.

Contact: University of Minnesota School of Public Health, Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, West Bank Office Building, 1300 S. Second Street, Suite 300, Minneapolis, MN 55454-1015, Telephone: (612) 624-1818 Fax: (612) 624-0315 Contact E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://sph.umn.edu/epi Available from the website. Document Number: HRSA Info. Ctr. MCHM035.

Keywords: Adolescent development, Adolescent pregnancy, Eating behaviors, Feeding disorders, Interviews, Nutrition, Nutrition assessment, Postpartum care, Pregnancy counseling, Pregnancy outcome, Pregnant adolescents, Prenatal education

Washington Business Group on Health. 2000. Promoting healthy pregnancies: Counseling and contraception as the first step. Washington, DC: Washington Business Group on Health, 8 pp. (Family health in brief; issue no. 3)

Annotation: This issue brief addresses the importance of family planning in women's health care, reasons employers should cover family planning services in their employee health insurance plans, and employer concerns.

Contact: National Business Group on Health, 20 F Street, N.W., Suite 200, Washington, DC 20001-6700, Telephone: (202) 558-3000 Fax: (202) 628-9244 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.businessgrouphealth.org Available at no charge.

Keywords: Contraception, Corporate programs, Cost effectiveness, Counseling, Employee benefits, Employer initiatives, Family planning, Health insurance, Infant health promotion, Pregnancy counseling, Women', Workplace health promotion, s health promotion

Worthington-Roberts BS, Williams SR. 1997. Nutrition in pregnancy and lactation. (6th ed.). Madison, WI: Brown and Benchmark Publishers, 513 pp.

Annotation: This textbook presents information on recent developments in the role of nutrition in women's health prior to, during, and following reproduction. It includes chapters on the promotion of maternal and infant health; nutrition, fertility, and family planning; the foundations of research in prenatal nutrition; energy and vitamin needs and mineral needs during pregnancy; lifestyle concerns during pregnancy; nutrition assessment and guidance in prenatal care; the management of pregnancy complications; working with pregnant adolescents; lactation; milk composition, and the promotion and support of breastfeeding.

Contact: Nutrition Counseling Education Services, 1904 East 123rd Street, Olathe, KS 66061-5886, Telephone: (800) 445-5653 Secondary Telephone: (314) 872-8370 Fax: (314) 432-1380 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.mosby.com $39.00 plus $5.50 shipping and handling; prepayment required. Document Number: ISBN 0-8151-9522-2; Item no. 1885.

Keywords: Breastfeeding, Infant nutrition, Maternal nutrition, Nutrition counseling, Nutrition education, Pregnancy complications, Pregnant adolescents, Prenatal nutrition, Resources for professionals

Morse B, Gehshan S, Hutchins E. 1997. Screening for substance abuse during pregnancy: Improving care, improving health. Arlington, VA: National Center for Education in Maternal and Child Health, 14 pp.

Annotation: This manual discusses the problem and prevalence of substance abuse during pregnancy, and describes how a practitioner can use screening tools for detection and to open a dialog with the patient. It gives suggestions on counseling or referral. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Contact: Maternal and Child Health Library at Georgetown University, E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: https://www.mchlibrary.org Available from the website.

Keywords: Drug use during pregnancy, Pregnancy, Pregnancy counseling, Prenatal care, Prenatal screening, Referrals, Screening tests, Substance abuse, Substance use screening

Windsor RA. 1996. A pregnant woman's guide to quit smoking (5th ed.). Birmingham, AL: University of Alabama at Birmingham, School of Public Health, 42 pp. (Walker Walker)

Annotation: This workbook is designed to help a pregnant woman stop smoking. It describes a 20-step process to help motivate herself to quit, to understand smoking patterns, and to find a substitute for them. These resource materials are for training community outreach workers as well as providing information for clients.

Contact: EBSCO Media, 801 Fifth Avenue South, Birmingham, AL 35233, Telephone: (800) 765-0852 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.ebscomedia.com/ $6.00; quantity discounts available. Document Number: ISBN-0-935105-01-8.

Keywords: Alabama, Counseling, High risk pregnancy, Low literacy materials, Smoking cessation, Smoking during pregnancy

Ilse S. 1995. Precious lives, painful choices: A prenatal decision-making guide. (Rev. ed.). Long Lake, MN: Lakeland Press, 88 pp.

Annotation: This decision-making guide addresses the decisions and losses which couples must face upon learning their unborn child will or is likely to die at birth. The author describes what couples can expect through each decision, and how to cope with decisions and their ultimate outcome. Quotes from couples who experienced the death of a child are generously included throughout the text.

Contact: Wintergreen Press, 3630 Eileen Street , Maple Plain, MN 55359, Telephone: (952) 476-1303 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.wintergreenpress.com/ Available in libraries.

Keywords: Abortion, Childbirth, Children with special health care needs, Counseling, Grief, Perinatal bereavement, Pregnancy, Pregnancy complications, Pregnancy loss, Pregnancy outcome, Spontaneous abortion

James Bell and Associates. 1994. Evaluation design for the Turning Points program: Final report. Springfield, VA: distributed by National Technical Information Service, 256 pp.

Annotation: This report provides an evaluation design for the Turning Points intervention program, a comprehensive school-based prevention and early intervention program for high-risk adolescents, in four Washington DC junior high schools. It studies the participants, the interventions, the staff, and what measurements are possible. It suggests methods for ongoing evaluation and long-term follow-up, and ways to estimate costs of the program versus savings to society resulting from the adolescents' changed behavior.

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 Contact Phone: (703) 487-4650 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.ntis.gov Print copy available from the publisher. Document Number: NTIS PB94-165859.

Keywords: Adolescent pregnancy, Cost effectiveness, Counseling, Early intervention, Education, Evaluation methods, Families, High risk adolescents, Intervention, Life skills, Outcome evaluation, Parenting, Prevention, Social services, Substance abuse

Dash L. 1990. When children want children. New York, NY: Viking Penguin, 270 pp.

Annotation: This book provides a first-person account of a small group of adolescents and their families confronted by the overwhelming burdens of poverty and adolescent parenthood. It is based on the author's experience, an investigative reporter for The Washington Post, living in one of the poorest neighborhoods in Washington, DC for eighteen months. It discusses the adolescents' views regarding sexuality, sex education in schools, school counseling, health clinics, relationships, families, and other aspects of their life experiences.

Keywords: Adolescent parents, Adolescent pregnancy, Clinics, Poverty, School counseling, Sexuality education, Social problems, Urban population

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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.