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Displaying records 1 through 12 (12 total).

Region IV Network for Data Management and Utilization. 2012. Consensus in Region IV: Woman and infant health indicators for planning and assessment. Chapel Hill, NC: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Health Services Research Center, 1 v.

Annotation: [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Contact: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Cecil G. Sheps Center for Health Services Research, 725 Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, CB# 7590, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, Telephone: (919) 966-5011 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.schsr.unc.edu Price unknown.

Keywords: Data collection, Health statistics, Infant mortality, Low birthweight, MCH programs, Neonatal mortality, Perinatal health, Perinatal mortality, Region IV, SPRANS, Southern United States, Statistics

Hallman YN. 2005. The Southern Regional Project on Infant Mortality: A 20-year retrospective. Atlanta, GA: Southern Legislative Conference, 82 pp. (A special series report)

Annotation: This report reviews the successes and failures of the past 20 years of the work of the Southern Regional Project on Infant Mortality, a joint project of the Council of State Governments' Southern Legislative Conference (SLC) and the Southern Governors' Association (SGA). It also compares statistical data on the infant mortality rate among the 16 SLC member states, explores the growth and advancement of preventive programs and measures available in each state, and highlights the current basic government provisions used to curtail the infant death rate.

Contact: Southern Legislative Conference, P.O. Box 98129, Atlanta, GA 30359, Telephone: (404) 622-1866 Web Site: http://www.slcatlanta.org/ Available from the website.

Keywords: Infant mortality, Prevention programs, Southern United States, State surveys

Southern Institute on Children and Families. 2004. Chartbook of major indicators: Conditions placing children in the South at risk. Columbia, SC: Southern Institute on Children and Families, 91 pp.

Annotation: This chartbook, which updates a similar 2002 publication, offers data on conditions that place children in the South at risk. The chartbook is divided into the following categories: economic status, child care, child abuse and neglect, education, health coverage and health care, and benefits to support lower-income families. In addition to charts supplying statistical information, each section also includes introductory text as well as a s summary of what the charts show. Four appendices include supporting data tables, Southern region demographic data, contiguous United States Poverty Guidelines 2002-2004, and Southern Institute on Children and Families publications. The chartbook includes endnotes and a bibliography.

Contact: Southern Institute on Children and Families, 140 Stoneridge Drive, Suite 140, Columbia, SC 29201, Telephone: (803) 779-2607 Fax: (803) 254-6301 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.thesoutherninstitute.org Available from the website.

Keywords: Child abuse, Child care, Child neglect, Children, Data, Economic factors, Education, Families, Health care, Health insurance, Low income groups, Southern United States, State programs

Shuptrine SC, Grant VC, McKenzie GG. 1998. Southern regional initiative to improve access to benefits for low income families with children. Columbia, SC: Southern Institute on Children and Families, 111 pp.

Annotation: This report describes a regional outreach initiative to help southern states identify ways to improve access to benefits for low-income working families with children. The report describes the development of information outreach materials, child health coverage, child care assistance, transportation solutions, and options for earned income tax credit. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Contact: Southern Institute on Children and Families, 140 Stoneridge Drive, Suite 140, Columbia, SC 29201, Telephone: (803) 779-2607 Fax: (803) 254-6301 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.thesoutherninstitute.org Available from the website.

Keywords: Access to health care, Child care services, Child health, Children, Families, Health insurance, Information dissemination, Low income groups, Southern United States, Tax credits, Transportation of patients

Schuch A. 1997. Increasing the utilization of certified nurse-midwives, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants in the South. Washington, DC: Southern Regional Project on Infant Mortality, 61 pp.

Annotation: This report results from a two-year study on the use of certified nurse practitioners, nurse-midwives, and physician assistants in the southern states and territories in order to provide the mostly rural populations with better access to health care. The report aims to educate southern policymakers about the benefits of using these practitioners, to document barriers to their practicing, and to assist these states and territories in improving the legal and regulatory environment for their practice. The report reviews research on the quality of care; and cost-effectiveness of care delivered by these practitioners; describes site visits in Louisiana, Georgia, and Florida; and makes recommendations.

Keywords: Childbirth, Cost effectiveness, Florida, Georgia, Infant morbidity, Infant mortality, Louisiana, Nurse midwives, Nurse practitioners, Patient satisfaction, Physician assistants, Quality assurance, Southern United States, Statistics, Treatment outcome

Southern Regional Project on Infant Mortality. 1995. Hold out the lifeline: A compendium of program ideas (2nd ed.). Washington, DC: Southern Regional Project on Infant Mortality, 12 pp.

Gehshan S. 1993. A step toward recovery: Improving access to substance abuse treatment for pregnant and parenting women. Washington, DC: Southern Regional Project on Infant Mortality, 25 pp.

Annotation: This report describes the findings of a study on barriers that prevent pregnant and parenting women with addictions from accessing treatment. Site visits were conducted in suburban, rural, and urban areas: Fairfax County, Virginia; a 10-county area in Kentucky; Oklahoma City; and San Juan, Puerto Rico. Treatment programs in the South were surveyed by mail. Survey findings produced a profile of women with addiction, access to substance abuse treatment for pregnant women, barriers to treatment for pregnant women and women with children, and factors influencing entry into treatment. Recommendations for policymakers are included. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau and the Center for Substance Abuse Prevention of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services]

Keywords: Access to health care, Southern United States, Substance abuse, Substance abusing pregnant women, Surveys, Treatment

Southern Regional Task Force on Infant Mortality. 1985. Final report for the children of tomorrow. Washington, DC: Southern Regional Project on Infant Mortality, 44 pp.

Annotation: This report lists recommendations of the task force on ways to reduce infant mortality in the southern states. Recommendations are divided into four categories: service delivery, financing, education/awareness of state and community leaders, and research. Recommendations are aimed at states and at the federal government.

Keywords: Infant mortality, Prevention programs, Southern United States

Southern Growth Policies Board, Task Force on Southern Children. 1981. Raising a new generation in the South. Research Triangle Park, NC: Southern Growth Policies Board, 120 pp.

Annotation: This report is for child advocates, policymakers, specialists in human services policy, and the general public. The text provides an overall picture of the health status of southern children. The appendix tables provide data on specific interstate differences and similarities. The report focuses on the most serious needs of the children. Issues covered are the young South, southern children and their families, life chances - the early years, using resources for children, and education in the South.

Contact: Southern Growth Policies Board, P.O. Box 12293, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709, Telephone: (919) 941-5145 Fax: (919) 941-5594 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.southern.org/

Keywords: Birth rates, Child health, Families, Health services, Southern United States, Statistics

American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. 1978. Health care for mothers and infants in rural and isolated areas. Chicago, IL: American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, 90 pp.

National Emergency Council. 1938. Report on economic conditions of the south. Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office, 64 pp.

Annotation: This report, prepared for President Franklin D. Roosevelt, focuses on difficulties and needs of people in the South. The report covers economic resource, soil, water, population, private and public income, education, health, housing, labor, women and children, ownership and use of land, credit, use of natural resources, industry, and purchasing power.

Contact: HathiTrust Digital Library, University of Michigan, Telephone: (734) 764-8016 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: https://www.hathitrust.org/digital_library

Keywords: Economic factors, Economics, Regional factors, Southern United States

Paradise VI. 1922. Child labor and the work of mothers in oyster and shrimp canning communities on the Gulf coast. Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office, 114 pp. (Children's Bureau publication; no. 98)

Annotation: This report documents the problems resulting from employment of young children and of the mothers of infants and young children who work in oyster and shrimp canning communities on the Gulf Coast. It also describes the special difficulties of providing for the education and protection of the children of migratory families that are recruited in cities for seasonal work in connection with the canneries. An appendix provides the child labor and compulsory education legislation in effect in Florida, Louisiana, and Mississippi on January 1, 1919. Photographs are included. It is a publication of the U.S. Department of Labor, Children's Bureau.

Contact: Harvard University Libraries, Boston, MA Web Site: http://lib.harvard.edu/

Keywords: Child labor, Migrants, Southern United States, Working mothers

   

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.