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Mathematica Policy Research. [2007]. Evaluation of Universal Newborn Hearing Screening and Intervention Program: Final report. [Princeton, NJ]: Mathematica Policy Research, 77 pp.

Annotation: This final report focuses on the Universal Newborn Hearing Screening and Intervention (UNSHI) program created following legislation passed by Congress in 1999. The report presents the results of an analysis of survey data from all UNSHI programs receiving funding from the Maternal and Child Health Bureau and on information collected during site visits. The report includes 10 chapters discussing a rationale for newborn hearing screening; study methods; program outcomes, models, and development; how program are building service system capacity and working to improve provider knowledge; challenges families have in obtaining services; and data and tracking systems. [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

Keywords: Access to care, Evaluation, Federal programs, Final reports, Health services delivery, Hearing screening, Intervention, Neonatal screening, Outcome evaluation, Program development, Site visits, State programs

SAMHSA Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Center for Excellence. 2004. Fetal alcohol spectrum disorders in Indian country: Site visit final report—Executive summary. Rockville, MD: SAMHSA Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Center for Excellence, 5 pp.

Annotation: This report provides information about site visits to 10 Indian reservations and five urban Indian community health centers in Indian Country. The site visits were sponsored by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration's Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) Center for Excellence. The report describes FASD in general, health care and FASD in Indian Country, the FASD Center for Excellence, and the site visit methodology. Findings are presented, as well.

Contact: SAMHSA Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Center for Excellence, 2101 Gaither Road, Suite 600, Rockville, MD 20850, Telephone: (866) 786-7327 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.fasdcenter.samhsa.gov/ Available from the website.

Keywords: American Indians, Children with special health care needs, Fetal alcohol syndrome, Health care, Site visits
   

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