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Institute for Medicaid Innovation; Every Mother Counts. 2023. Key learnings from the doula and perinatal community health worker in Medicaid learning series. Washington, DC: Institute for Medicaid Innovation, 24 pp.

Annotation: This report synthesizes key learnings from an 8-session virtual learning series held between December 2022 and July 2023 focused on implementing Medicaid coverage for doula and perinatal community health worker services. It presents findings in four main areas: partnerships between payers and providers, administrative supports, training and certification requirements, and workforce development. The document outlines specific recommendations for state Medicaid agencies and managed care organizations to create sustainable benefits that center community-based perinatal support providers' needs and advance birth equity. The report includes detailed speaker quotes, examples from multiple states' implementation efforts, and links to full session materials and recordings from the learning series.

Contact: Institute for Medicaid Innovation, 1150 18th Street, N.W., Suite 1010, Washington, DC 20036, E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.medicaidinnovation.org

Keywords: Community health workers, Doulas, Medicaid, Perinatal services, Professional education, State agencies

King C, Perkins V, Nugent C, Jordan E. 2018. 2018 State of state early childhood data systems . Bethesday, MD: Early Childhood Data Collaborative, 47 pp.

Annotation: This report summarizes the results of a national survey to assess states' ability to link data systems related to government-funded early childhood education (ECE) programs and services. The updated information on states' progress in integrating their data systems is intended to help policy makers answer early childhood policy questions aimed at improving access to services, the quality of ECE programs, and the effectiveness of interventions.

Contact: Early Childhood Data Collaborative, c/o Child Trends, 7315 Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 1200, Bethesda, MD 20814, Telephone: (240) 223-9329 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.ecedata.org Available from the website.

Keywords: Data linkage, Early childhood education, Health agencies, Integrated information systems, National surveys, School systems, Social service agencies, State programs

Aspen Education & Society Program and Council of Chief State School Officers. 2017. Leading for equity: Opportunities for state education chiefs. Washington, DC: Council of Chief State School Officers, 32 pp.

Annotation: This guide defines educational equity and describes actions state education chiefs can take to create a more equitable education system in their state. Topics include setting and communicating an equity vision and measurable targets; focusing on the state education agency; creating accountability for equity; engaging local education agencies and providing tailored differentiated support; allocating resources to achieve fiscal equity; investing in the youngest learners; monitoring equitable implementation of standards and assessments; focusing on teachers and leaders; focusing on conditions of learning (school culture, climate, and social-emotional development); and ensuring families have access to high-quality educational options that align to community needs.

Contact: Council of Chief State School Officers, One Massachusetts Avenue, N.W., Suite 700, Washington, DC 20001-1431, Telephone: (202) 336-7000 Fax: (202) 408-8072 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.ccsso.org Available from the website.

Keywords: Accountability, Assessments, Communication, Educational change, Equal opportunities, Family centered services, Leadership, Learning, Measures, Policy development, Program development, Public education, Resource allocation, Schools, Standards, State education agencies, Students, Teachers, Teaching

Martinez A. 2016. School attendance, chronic health conditions and leveraging data for improvement: Recommendations for state education and health departments to address student absenteeism. Atlanta, GA: National Association of Chronic Disease Directors, 23 pp.

Annotation: This document for state education and health departments focuses on ways state school nurse consultants and other state school health personnel can support schools in reducing absences for students with chronic health conditions. Topics include the context and definitions of attendance as a measure, national efforts aimed at improving school attendance, challenges and opportunities related to collecting and using data on school attendance and chronic health conditions, collecting causes of school absence including chronic conditions, and recommendations for connecting school attendance and chronic health conditions to address absenteeism. Examples from Connecticut, Kentucky, and Massachusetts are included.

Contact: National Association of Chronic Disease Directors, 2200 Century Parkway, Suite 250, Atlanta, GA 30345, Telephone: (770) 458-7400 Web Site: https://chronicdisease.org Available from the website.

Keywords: Chronic illnesses and disabilities, Community action, Data analysis, Data collection, Leadership, Management information systems, Measures, Nursing, Program improvement, School attendance, School health services, School nurses, Schools, State departments of education, State health agencies, Students

Early Childhood Data Collaborative. 2014. 2013 state of states' early childhood data systems. Bethesda, MD: Early Childhood Data Collaborative, 31 pp.

Annotation: This 2013 report presents findings from a survey to assess state early childhood data systems. The report focuses on state data systems' ability to securely link child-level early childhood education (ECE) data across ECE programs and to K-12, health, and social services data systems. Topics include states collecting state-level developmental screening, assessment, and kindergarten entry assessments; status of state ECE data governance structure, authority, and function; and action steps for policymakers and practitioners.

Contact: Early Childhood Data Collaborative, c/o Child Trends, 7315 Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 1200, Bethesda, MD 20814, Telephone: (240) 223-9329 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.ecedata.org Available from the website.

Keywords: Data linkage, Early childhood education, Health agencies, Integrated information systems, National surveys, School systems, Social service agencies, State programs

Kemmerer C, Runnels L, Calondra T, Snebold L. 2014. Conversations with local health departments: Parenting education and skills-building program implementation capacity. Washington, DC: National Association of County and City Health Officials, 10 pp. (Research brief)

Annotation: This research brief describes local health department (LHDs) readiness and workforce capacity and identifies opportunities and challenges related to supporting and implementing parenting education and skills-building programs, specifically Legacy for Children. Contents include information about the 2012 Maternal, Child, and Adolescent Health Survey, focus groups, and results. Topics include community needs assessment and intervention fit, stakeholder engagement, planning and assessment, workforce development and support, monitoring and evaluation, and sustainability. Discussion, implications, and recommendations are included. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Contact: National Association of County and City Health Officials, 1100 17th Street, N.W., Seventh Floor, Washington, DC 20036, Telephone: (202) 783-5550 Fax: (202) 783-1583 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.naccho.org Available from the website. Document Number: NA581PDF.

Keywords: City health agencies, County health agencies, MCH research, Model programs, National surveys, Parenting education, State programs

Henderson M. 2012. Maintenance of certification: ABCD III state efforts to capitalize on an incentive for quality improvement. Portland, ME: National Academy for State Health Policy, 10 pp.

Annotation: This brief, which is the third in a series of Assuring Better Child Health and Development III (ABCD III) issue briefs, focuses on the lessons learned in ABCD III about state agency partnerships with physicians and community providers to develop quality-improvement projects with a built-in incentive for physicians. ABCD III is a 3-year learning collaborative from five states (Arkansas, Illinois, Minnesota, Oklahoma, and Oregon) designed to improve care coordination between primary care health professionals and other providers of community services for children up to age 3. These projects offering continuing education credit that physicians need to maintain their specialty board certification.

Contact: National Academy for State Health Policy, 10 Free Street, Second Floor, Portland, ME 04101, Telephone: (207) 874-6524 Secondary Telephone: (202) 903-0101 Fax: (207) 874-6527 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.nashp.org Available from the website.

Keywords: Child development, Child health, Collaboration, Communities, Continuing education, Infants, Managed care, Programs, Public policy, Quality assurance, Service coordination, State agencies, Young children

Danaher J, comp. 2011. Part C lead agencies. Chapel Hills, NC: National Early Childhood Technical Assistance Center, 4 pp. (NECTAC notes; no. 26)

Annotation: This fact sheet consists of a table listing lead agencies for Part C of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. Lead agencies in each state/jurisdiction carry out general administration and supervision, identification and coordination of resources, assignment of financial responsibility to appropriate agencies, development of procedures to ensure that services are provided in a timely manner, resolution of intra- and inter-agency disputes, and development of formal interagency agreements. The table lists lead agencies of of August 2010 by state/jurisdiction as well as the former lead agency, if one existed. An explanation of lead agencies and the process used to identify them is included.

Contact: Early Childhood Technical Assistance Center, Campus Box 8040, UNC-CH, Chapel Hill, NC 27599-8040, Telephone: (919) 962-2001 Secondary Telephone: (919) 843-3269 Fax: 919.966.7463 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://ectacenter.org/ Available from the website.

Keywords: Chronic illnesses and disabilities, Education, Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, Part C, Legislation, State agencies

U.S. Children's Bureau. 2011. Tip sheet for early childhood-child welfare partnership: Policies and programs that promote educational access, stability, and success for vulnerable children and families. Washington, DC: Child Welfare Information Gateway, 2 pp.

Annotation: This tip sheet provides information about federal polices and programs that promote access to high-quality, stable early care and education for children in the child welfare system and opportunities for strengthening collaborations between early childhood and child welfare systems. The tip sheet discusses the following topics: (1) Head Start eligibility, (2) child care subsidies, (3) child abuse prevention and treatment, and (4) use of Title IV-E funds. The following opportunities are also presented: (1) the Fostering Connections to Success and Increasing Adoptions Act of 2008, (2) the Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting Program, and (3) state advisory councils.

Contact: Child Welfare Information Gateway, Administration on Children, Youth, and Families, Children's Bureau, 1250 Maryland Avenue, S.W., Eighth Floor, Washington, DC 20024, Telephone: (800) 394-3366 Secondary Telephone: E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.childwelfare.gov Available from the website.

Keywords: Adoption, Child abuse, Child care, Child welfare agencies, Collaboration, Costs, Early childhood education, Eligibility, Federal programs, Financing, Foster children, Head Start, Home visiting, Legislation, Prevention, Public policy, Service delivery systems, State programs, Treatment, Young children

Smuts AB. 2005. Science in the service of children, 1893-1935. New Haven, CT: Yale University Press, 381 pp.

Annotation: This book explores the history of the founding and progress of the field of child development from the late 1800s up to World War II. Topics in part one of the book, encompassing 1893-1910, include the rise of social research, feminism, the child study movement, scientific child rearing, parent education, social welfare reform and reform-minded scientsts. Part two provides an overview of the creation of models from 1910-1921. Contents include the establishment of the Children's Bureau, research perspectives from juvenile delinquency to child guidance, and a case study of the methods used in the Iowa Child Welfare Research Station to grow better crops, better pigs, and better children. The third section reviews breakthroughs during the period from 1922 to 1940. It discusses the "Children's Decade" of the 1920s, child development research and preventive politics, a case study of the Yale Clinic, activities of the Child Guidance Movement and its transformation to child psychiatry, and the continued activities of the Children's Bureau.

Contact: Yale University Press, P.O. Box 209040, New Haven, CT 06520-9040, Telephone: (203) 432-0960 Fax: (203) 432-0948 Web Site: http://yalepress.yale.edu/yupbooks/home.asp $32.00 for paperback, plus shipping and handling. Document Number: ISBN 9780300144352.

Keywords: Behavioral sciences, Biological sciences, Child development, Child health, Child health programs, Child rearing, Children, Children', Federal agencies, History, Mother child relations, Mothers, Parent education, Pediatrics, Social sciences, United States, s Bureau

Food Research and Action Center. [2004]. Afterschool guide: Nourish their bodies, feed their minds. Washington, DC: Food Research and Action Center, 33 pp.

Annotation: This manual explains the basics of after-school nutrition programs. The manual offers a step-by-step guide for how to access funding for these programs and provides information on the resources available to after-school programs for nutrition education. The manual discusses (1) why children need after-school programs, (2) why nutrition is crucial to after-school success, (3) how federal child nutrition programs can help, (4) what health and safety requirements apply, (5) how to participate in the National School Lunch Program, (6) how to participate in the Child and Adult Care Food Program, (7) how to participate in summer nutrition programs, and (8) how to provide nutrition education. The manual includes one appendix: state child nutrition agencies.

Contact: Food Research and Action Center, 1875 Connecticut Avenue, N.W., Suite 540, Washington, DC 20009, Telephone: (202) 986-2200 Fax: (202) 986-2525 Web Site: http://www.frac.org/ Available from the website.

Keywords: Child health, Child nutrition programs, Federal programs, Financing, Nutrition, Nutrition education, School age child care, School age children, School breakfast programs, School lunch programs, State agencies

Rosenthal J, Chang D. 2004. State approaches to childhood obesity: A snapshot of promising practices and lessons learned. Portland, ME: National Academy for State Health Policy, 44 pp.

Annotation: This report provides highlights of innovative approaches of state agencies and their partners to address childhood obesity, focusing on community, school, and health care settings; public and policymaker education; disparities; and research and surveillance. Topics covered include (1) creating successful partnerships, (2) raising public and policymaker awareness, (3) implementing healthy community design and smart growth strategies, (4) implementing food and physical activity policies and standards in schools, (5) increasing access and availability of obesity treatment, (6) addressing health disparities, (7) demonstrating program effectiveness and sustainability, and (8) financing and sustaining obesity prevention initiatives. The report also offers conclusions. [Funded in part by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Contact: National Academy for State Health Policy, 10 Free Street, Second Floor, Portland, ME 04101, Telephone: (207) 874-6524 Secondary Telephone: (202) 903-0101 Fax: (207) 874-6527 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.nashp.org Available from the website.

Keywords: Children, Communities, Community programs, Economic factors, Education, Financing, Food, Health care, Initiatives, Model programs, Obesity, Physical activity, Population surveillance, Prevention, Racial factors, Research, Schools, State agencies, State programs

Halfon N, Uyeda K, Inkelas M, Rice T. 2004. Building bridges: A comprehensive system for healthy development and school readiness . Los Angeles, CA: UCLA Center for Healthier Children, Families and Communities, 40 pp. (Building state early childhood comprehensive systems, brief no. 1)

Annotation: This report is designed to help state MCH agencies, as well as leaders in state education and social service agencies, develop and advance strategies to accomplish the goals of the State Childhood Comprehensive Systems (SECCS) Initiative. The SECCS Initiative is intended to enable state MCH agencies to collaborate with other agencies and stakeholders in developing comprehensive early childhood service systems. The report addresses a set of principles that these agencies can use to advance their planning process, reach out to new partners, develop collaborative strategies, and build a foundation for the implementation phase of the SECCS Initiative. The report begins by presenting a framing metaphor that has been useful to the strategic planning efforts of states and communities to engage different service sectors in a collaborative effort to achieve common goals. A set of core principles that can guide change strategies and help establish criteria for systems development and reform strategies follows. The five essential components of the SECCS Initiative are reviewed, and considerations for how they can be addressed are included. Finally, 10 strategies that SECCS grantees can use to maximize their chances of success are recommended. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Contact: UCLA Center for Healthier Children, Families and Communities, University of California, Los Angeles, 10990 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 900, Los Angeles, CA 90024, Telephone: (310) 794-2583 Fax: (310) 312-9210 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.healthychild.ucla.edu Available at no charge; also available from the website.

Keywords: Collaboration, Communities, Early childhood development, Early childhood education, Education, Initiatives, MCH services, School readiness, Service delivery systems, State MCH programs, State agencies, State programs, Strategic plans, Young children

Napp D. 2004. Preventing HIV, STD, and teen pregnancy in schools: Strengthening state health and education agency partnerships. Washington, DC: Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs, 25 pp.

Annotation: This report on the regional stakeholders' meeting, Preventing HIV, STD and Teen Pregnancy in Schools: Strengthening State Health and Education Agency Partnerships, held in July 2003, provides the following: (1) a summary of the processes used to plan and implement the meeting; (2) the proceedings of the meeting; and (3) a sample of the experiences shared by state participants to coordinate efforts to integrate HIV, STD, and adolescent pregnancy prevention in schools. Topics include (1) setting the stage, (2) creating a shared vision, (3) identifying our assets, (4) defining our challenges, (5) seeking solutions, (6) working with our national partners, (7) planning for action, (8) follow-up and evaluation, and (9) regional stakeholders meetings: state outcomes. Six appendices include shared vision statements, common challenges, state strategies, an action-planning worksheet, a follow-up conference call facilitator's guide, a technical assistance tracking form, and a sample matrix of state technical assistance needs.

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: Adolescent health, Adolescent pregnancy, Collaboration, Education, HIV, Prevention, Program coordination, Schools, Sexually transmitted diseases, State agencies, State health agencies, State programs, Technical assistance

Napp D. 2004. Preventing HIV, STD, and teen pregnancy in schools: Connecting strategies—Evaluation of a national collaboration. Washington, DC: Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs, 15 pp.

Annotation: This report presents the findings from an evaluation of efforts to strengthen collaboration between state health agencies and state education agencies to support the improvement of HIV, STD, and adolescent pregnancy prevention in schools. The efforts were spearheaded by the Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs; the National Alliance of State and Territorial AIDS Directors; the National Coalition of STD Directors; and the Society of State Directors of Health, Physical Education, and Recreation, which collaborated to offer two regional stakeholder meetings and to provide follow-up technical assistance. The report includes a description of participants' satisfaction with the meetings and technical assistance, additional technical assistance needs, the extent of actions taken by states to improve collaboration, the results of these efforts, and factors that facilitated and hindered state collaboration. The report includes two appendices that contain survey questions and a telephone interview guide.

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: Adolescent pregnancy, Collaboration, Education, Evaluation, HIV, Prevention programs, School health education, Sexually transmitted diseases, State health agencies, State programs, Technical assistance

Thompson L, Uyeda K. 2004. Family support: Fostering leadership and partnership to improve access and quality. Los Angeles, CA: National Center for Infant and Early Childhood Health Policy, 30 pp. (Building state early childhood comprehensive systems; no. 14)

Annotation: This paper addresses the family support component of the State Early Childhood Comprehensive System (SECCS) Initiative, which provides planning and implementation grants to state and territory maternal and child health agencies for the purpose of coordinating, integrating, improving access to and improving the quality of health, early childhood education, and family support services for young children and their families. The paper provides a framework for thinking about family support in terms of its philosophy, relevance to the early childhood field, strategies, and delivery platforms. The paper also summarizes what is known about the effectiveness of and funding mechanisms for key family support strategies. Recommendations are offered for how SECCS initiatives can play a role in developing partnerships and leadership that enhance access, integration, and quality of family support services and help link these efforts with the other components of the SECCS Initiative. Five appendices include Web resources, home visiting best practices, and descriptions of model programs. References are included. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Keywords: Early childhood education, Families, Family support services, Federal initiatives, Health agencies, Leadership, Service coordination, Service integration, State programs, Young children

Public Health Foundation. [2001]. The key ingredient of the National Prevention Agenda: Workforce development—A companion document to Healthy People 2010. Rockville, MD: National Center for Health Workforce Information and Management, 47 pp.

Annotation: This report assists states in addressing the national workforce development objectives for the health professions and for employees of public health agencies. It is divided into four sections. The first section is a "how to" resource for planners providing seven strategy options for including workforce objectives in state Healthy People or other state health plans. The second two sections focus on national Healthy People 2010 workforce objectives involving minority representation in the health professions and continuing education for public health employees. Each section includes an issue summary, a strategy summary, and strategy examples and resources. The fourth section provides a list of Healthy People 2010 workforce-related objectives. Two appendices include a bibliography of articles and resources, and a draft list of core public health competencies from the Council on Linkages Between Academia and Public Health Practice. Endnotes conclude the report.

Contact: National Center for Health Workforce Analysis, Health Resource and Services Administration, Bureau of Health Workforce, Rockvillle, MD Telephone: (301) 443-9256 Web Site: http://bhpr.hrsa.gov/healthworkforce Available at no charge; also available from the website.

Keywords: Work force, Continuing education, Federal initiatives, Health occupations, Health personnel, Healthy People 2010, Minority groups, Oral health, Parents, Planning, Professional personnel, Public health, Public health agencies, State programs

Place PA, Brown C. 1992. Trust, entitlement, or some of both: Can the Part H system provide the supports families need and want?. Chapel Hill, NC: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Frank Porter Graham Child Development Center, Carolina Policy Studies Program, 36 pp.

Annotation: This report deals with the implementation of Part H of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). A case study of three states that use very different approaches to the development of family-centered policies illuminates the wide diversity of processes and approaches to policy development. Study findings and recommendations are given for each of the three states.

Contact: Carolina Institute for Child and Family Policy, Carolina Policy Studies Program, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 300 NationsBank Plaza, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, Telephone: (919) 962-7374 Available from the website.

Keywords: Children with developmental disabilities, Children with special health care needs, Early intervention, Family centered services, Family support services, Federal legislation, Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, Part H, Infants with special health care needs, Interagency cooperation, Policy analysis, Policy development, State agencies

Place PA, Gallagher JJ. 1992. Part H policy development for families: A case study report. Chapel Hill, NC: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Carolina Institute for Child and Family Policy, Carolina Policy Studies Program, 48 pp.

Annotation: This report identifies critical factors in two states as they begin to develop family-centered policies for the Infant and Toddlers Program (Part H of IDEA). The study has focused on the policies the states have developed that most directly have an impact on families of young children with disabilities: the Individual Family Service Plan, the identification of families' strengths and needs, and case management. Data for this report were gathered through structured on-site interviews with a variety of state agency personnel.

Contact: Carolina Institute for Child and Family Policy, Carolina Policy Studies Program, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 300 NationsBank Plaza, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, Telephone: (919) 962-7374 Available from the website.

Keywords: Children with special health care needs, Empowerment, Family centered services, Family support services, Federal legislation, Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, Part H, Infants with special health care needs, Interagency cooperation, Policy analysis, Policy development, State agencies

Rooney R, Gallagher JJ, Fullagar P, Eckland J, Huntington G. 1992. Higher education and state agency cooperation for Part H personnel preparation. Chapel Hill, NC: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Carolina Institute for Child and Family Policy, Carolina Policy Studies Program, 39 pp.

Annotation: This reports on a study conducted to examine the relationship between state agencies and higher education in planning for the personnel components of Part H of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). The authors' mission was to uncover strategies for successful cooperation from states that were demonstrating progress in meeting the personnel challenges of Part H. A qualitative research design was employed to examine the issues associated with the process of developing and maintaining working relationships between state agencies and higher education. Policy recommendations derived from the study are included.

Contact: Carolina Institute for Child and Family Policy, Carolina Policy Studies Program, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 300 NationsBank Plaza, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, Telephone: (919) 962-7374 Available from the website.

Keywords: Children with special health care needs, Early intervention, Federal legislation, Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, Infants with special health care needs, Interdisciplinary approach, Part H, Personnel needs, Policy development, Professional education, State agencies, Training

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