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Lorenzo S, Goodman H, Stemmler P, Holt K, Barzel R, eds. 2019. The Maternal and Child Health Bureau-funded Perinatal and Infant Oral Health Quality Improvement (PIOHQI) Initiative 2013–2019: Final report. Washington, DC: National Maternal and Child Oral Health Resource Center, 23 pp.

Annotation: This report describes the achievements of 16 projects funded though the PIOHQI initiative to improve oral health for pregnant women and infants, lessons the projects learned, and resources they produced. It provides examples of project achievements and successes in seven strategy areas: network development; workforce enhancement; community outreach; process and procedure development; program development; state practice guidance development; and data collection, evaluation, and reporting. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Contact: National Maternal and Child Oral Health Resource Center, Georgetown University, Washington, DC 20057, E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: https://www.mchoralhealth.org Available from the website.

Keywords: Final reports, Oral health, Pregnant women, Program development, State projects

Center for Health Care Strategies. 2016. Advancing oral health through the Women, Infants, and Children Program: A New Hampshire project. Hamilton, NJ: Center for Health Care Strategies, 6 pp. (Profile)

Annotation: This brief describes a pilot project to integrate preventive oral health care for women with low incomes and children from families with low incomes through local sites of the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) in New Hampshire. The brief also explores alternative channels for bringing oral health care and education to populations with low incomes. Topics include administrative procedures, technology, capacity, funding, lessons learned, and next steps.

Contact: Center for Health Care Strategies, 300 American Metro Boulevard, Suite 125, Hamilton, NJ 08619, Telephone: (609) 528-8400 Fax: (609) 586-3679 Web Site: http://www.chcs.org Available from the website.

Keywords: Children, Consumer education, Dental care, Health education, Infants, Low income groups, New Hampshire, Oral health, Pilot projects, Policy development, Preventive health services, Program development, Service integration, State initiatives, WIC Program, Women

Deming S. 2015. Final report for Phase I Tobacco Dependence Treatment Through Dental Providers Project for 2014–15. Lansing, MI: Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, Oral Health, 13 pp.

Annotation: This report summarizes a pilot project to reduce tobacco use and improve oral health by training oral health professionals on recommended guidelines for tobacco dependence treatment. Contents include information about the participating dental clinics, reimbursements for clients receiving tobacco dependence interventions, administrative support activities, project outcomes, and next steps. Training pretest, mid, and posttest surveys results; and final report numbers and comments are included.

Contact: Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, Oral Health, 333 South Grand Avenue, P.O. Box 30195, Lansing, MI 48909, Telephone: (517) 373-3740 Web Site: https://www.michigan.gov/mdhhs/adult-child-serv/childrenfamilies/familyhealth/oralhealth Available from the website.

Keywords: Final reports, Forms, Intervention, Michigan, Oral health, Pilot projects, Program descriptions, Reimbursement, Smoking cessation, State programs, Tobacco use, Training

Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Oral Health and Dentistry. 2013. Oral Health Access for Young Children Program: Final report. [Lincoln, NE]: Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Oral Health and Dentistry, 36 pp.

Annotation: This report presents findings from an evaluation of a pilot program to assess the oral health needs of children and families in Nebraska, and provide preventive oral health services. Contents include a program overview and summaries for each of fifteen regional and community partners who helped to administer and implement the program across the state. The summaries include data on the number and distribution of dentists and dental hygienists; the number of children seen, client visits, fluoride varnish treatments, clinic hours, community sites, and staff involved; satisfaction and referral rates; racial ethnic and age distributions; oral health status (unhealthy gums, need further care, early childhood caries); and access to oral health care (dental home, Medicaid, no dental insurance). Lessons learned, recommendations, and opportunities are also discussed. The program model and forms are provided as appendices.

Contact: Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Oral Health and Dentistry, 301 Centennial Mall South, Lincoln, NE 68509, Telephone: (402) 471-3121 Web Site: http://dhhs.ne.gov/Pages/Dental-Health.aspx Available from the website.

Keywords: Access to health care, Final reports, Grants, Health status, Local initiatives, Nebraska, Needs assessment, Oral health, Pilot projects, Program evaluation, Public private partnerships, Rural population, State surveys, Statistical data, Urban population, Young children

Henderson M, Kaye N. 2012. Policies for care coordination across systems: Lessons from ABCD III. Portland, ME: National Academy for State Health Policy, 28 pp.

Annotation: This paper examines the care-coordination experiences of five states (Arkansas, Illinois, Minnesota, Oklahoma, and Oregon) that have developed pilot projects as part of Assuring Better Child Health and Development (ABCD III) to improve care coordination for young children with or at risk for developmental delays. The paper examines common themes and policy levers that could help improve care coordination between primary care health professionals and other systems, such as systems of educational, social, or vocational services, for individuals of all ages, with a focus on policies as they relate to the cross-system care coordination being advanced in ABCD III. Topics include policies to pay for care coordination, policies supporting systemic communication, and policies supporting and sustaining quality and measurement of cross-system coordination.

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: Arkansas, Child health, Communication, Costs, Early childhood development, Financing, Health care systems, Illinois, Minnesota, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pilot projects, Primary care, Public policy, Quality assurance, Service coordination, State programs, Young children

Hanlon C. 2010. Linking children to services: Building on community assets to pilot test improvement strategies. Portland, ME: National Academy for State Health Policy, 19 pp.

Annotation: This paper focuses on how the states of Arkansas, Illinois, Minnesota, Oklahoma, and Oregon -- through their participation in the third Assuring Better Child Development project learning consortium (ABCD III) -- are building on existing local partnerships and assets to organize community pilots to improve coordination among providers serving low income children and their families. The paper provides an overview of the ABCD III project goals and describes the preliminary lessons that have emerged from participating states, including new federal opportunities to bolster community partnerships that will improve service linkages for children with or at high risk of developmental delay. Models that exemplify state and community collaboration and preliminary lessons learned are provided.

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, Collaboration, Community programs, Consortia, High risk children, Pilot projects, Program improvement, Service integration, State programs

Project on State-Level Child Outcomes. [2005]. Welfare reform and children: A synthesis of impacts in five states. Washington, DC: U.S. Administration for Children and Families, 80 pp.

Annotation: This report focuses on the question of whether and how pilot welfare reform programs launched in five states -- Connecticut, Florida, Indiana, Iowa, and Minnesota -- affected children's developmental outcomes. The report synthesizes results from experimental studies in the five states looking first at adult economic outcomes that the programs aimed to change and then turning to aspects of young children's lives -- including child care and home environment -- that may also have been changed by the programs. Finally, the report focuses on how children themselves were affected by the programs. The report includes an executive summary and a conclusion. Statistical information is presented in figures and tables throughout the report and in appendices. Endnotes are included.

Contact: U.S. Administration for Children and Families, 370 L'Enfant Promenade, S.W., Washington, DC 20447, Telephone: (202) 401-9215 Secondary Telephone: (800) 422-4453 Web Site: http://www.acf.hhs.gov Available from the website.

Keywords: Child care, Child development, Children, Connecticut, Economic factors, Families, Florida, Indiana, Iowa, Minnesota, Parents, Pilot projects, State programs, Welfare reform, Young children

Partap A, Mathieson K. 2005. Healthy Child Care Arizona: Oral health pilot training evaluation. [Phoenix, AZ]: Arizona Center for Community Pediatrics, 14 pp.

Annotation: This report describes an evaluation of the Healthy Child Care Arizona oral health pilot training held on September 18, 2004, in Tucson, Arizona, for individuals working in Head Start or child care centers. The training was designed to teach participants about the causes of tooth decay and how to prevent it, the relationship between tooth decay and general health, how to choose snacks that promote oral health, why children need to visit the dentist before their first birthday, and how to help parents access oral health care. The report presents results of the evaluation, discusses participants' satisfaction with the training, discusses follow-up with participants and barriers to oral health promotion, and offers conclusions. Statistical information is presented in tables and figures throughout the report. Appendices include a pretest and post-test and a planning and follow-up data collection form. [Funded in part by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Contact: National Maternal and Child Oral Health Resource Center, Georgetown University, Washington, DC 20057, E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: https://www.mchoralhealth.org Available from the website.

Keywords: , Arizona, Child care workers, Head Start, Oral health, Pilot projects, Program evaluation, State programs, Training

Abstinence in Motion (AIM) Project. [2004]. Giving our most vulnerable a first line of defense: The results of the AIM Community-Based Abstinence Education Project for Rural Alabama. [Troy, AL]: Abstinence in Motion (AIM) Project, 6 pp.

Annotation: This report presents the results of the AIM Community-Based Abstinence Education Project for Rural Alabama. The AIM Project is an abstinence education outreach program focusing on rural communities in the state. The report describes the project and discusses (1) how welfare reform and abstinence education work together against child poverty, (2) scientific evaluation of the project, (3) student satisfaction with the project, and (4) reducing welfare payrolls and poverty in rural Alabama. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Contact: AIM Project, Troy Regional Medical Center, 1340 Highway 231 South Suite 1, Troy, AL 36081, Telephone: (334) 670-5261 Fax: (334) 670-5256 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.aimproject.com Available from the website.

Keywords: Abstinence education, Alabama, Child health, Children, Communities, Evaluation, Outreach, Poverty, Rural populations, SPRANS, State projects, Students, Welfare reform, Welfare services

Mutha S, Allen C. 2004. Cultural competency for California public health staff: Train-the-trainer State Partnership Project. San Francisco, CA: University of California, San Francisco, Center for Health Professions, 24 pp.

Annotation: This final report provides a summary of the Cultural Competency for California Public Health Staff: Train the Trainer State Partnership Project, initiated by the California Department of Health Services' Office of Multicultural Health (CDS-OMH) with the goal of developing an outline for a comprehensive curriculum in cultural competency for trainers within CDS and local health departments. The report includes project background, a description of project activities, key findings, key outcomes. conclusions, and recommendations for next steps. Statistical information is presented in figures throughout the report. The report includes one appendix: a framework for teaching cultural competency: a curriculum for trainers of California public health staff.

Contact: University of California, San Francisco, Healthforce Center for Research and Leadership Development, 3333 California Street, Suite 410, San Francisco, CA 94143, Telephone: (415) 476-8181 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://healthforce.ucsf.edu Available from the website.

Keywords: California, Cultural competence, Cultural factors, Curricula, Public health education, State projects, Trainers, Training

Braveman P, Marchi K, Sarnoff R, Egerter S, Rittenhouse D, Salganicoff A. 2003. Promoting access to prenatal care: Lessons from the California experience. Washington, DC: Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation, 69 pp.

Annotation: This report discusses the importance of prenatal care and explores the impact of the Medicaid eligibility expansions and systems improvements on early prenatal coverage and access to care in California over the past two decades. Chapter topics include an overview and background of the importance of obtaining prenatal care, trends of prenatal care use and coverage in California during 1980-1999, a survey of California's maternity population, improving early access to Medicaid coverage in California, a review of non-insurance barriers to early prenatal care, and conclusions and policy recommendations for improving access to prenatal care. A reference list and technical appendix providing a general description of the data sources, study samples, variables, and analysis plans used are provided. Statistical data are provided in chart formats throughout the report.

Contact: Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation, Washington, DC Office/Public Affairs Center, 1330 G Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20005, Telephone: (202) 347-5270 Fax: (202) 347-5274 E-mail: Web Site: http://www.kff.org/about/bjcc/bjcc_floor.cfm Available at no charge; also available from the website.

Keywords: Access to prenatal care, Barriers, California, Health insurance, Medicaid, Pilot projects, Prenatal care, Program descriptions, State surveys, Statistical data

Smith VK, Rosen J. 2002. An assessment of the Alaska YKHC EPSDT pilot project: A CompCare initiative. Washington, DC: Health Systems Research, 45 pp. (Hiscok Collection; related)

Annotation: The purpose of this study is to examine the impact and effectiveness of an innovative Medicaid pilot program for the delivery of preventive and well-child health care services for school age children in the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta Region of Alaska. The report provides an overview of the study and a description of the Alaska Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnostic, and Treatment (EPSDT) program; the Yukon Kuskokwim Health Corporation EPSDT pilot; findings from the analysis of medical data; the role of community health aides and practitioners (CHA/Ps) in the debriefing of EPSDT services in the region; and finally, observations and conclusions. Two appendices provide background information on Medicaid and EPSDT, and the Alaska EPSDT rules. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Contact: Altarum Institute, 3520 Green Court, Suite 300, Ann Arbor, MI 48105, Telephone: (734) 302-4600 Secondary Telephone: (800) 879-6505 Fax: (734) 302-4991 Web Site: http://www.altarum.org/contact Available from the website.

Keywords: Alaska, EPSDT, Early intervention programs, Health services delivery, Medicaid, Pilot projects, Program evaluation, School age children, State programs

Oehlmann ML. 2001. Toward improving birth outcomes: A best clinical and administrative practices toolkit for Medicaid health plans. Lawrenceville, NJ: Center for Health Care Strategies, 66 pp.

Annotation: This toolkit begins with a brief discussion of the process improvement model used in Best Clinical and Administrative Practices (BCAP). It then presents the "typology for improvement" developed for the Toward Improving Birth Outcomes workgroup, followed by a separate chapter for each typology category. For each of these categories, an inventory of change strategies is listed, followed by case studies of pilot projects. The last chapter outlines effective communication tactics to facilitate change. The appendices provide sample tools from BCAP workgroup health plans and other relevant materials, including program forms, risk assessment forms, pilot program materials; recommended readings, and the BCAP network and contacts.

Contact: Center for Health Care Strategies, 300 American Metro Boulevard, Suite 125, Hamilton, NJ 08619, Telephone: (609) 528-8400 Fax: (609) 586-3679 Web Site: http://www.chcs.org Available from the website.

Keywords: Case studies, Childbirth, Health care financing, Managed care, Medicaid, Medicare, Model programs, Outcome and process assessment, Pilot projects, Pregnancy outcome, Program descriptions, Program improvement, Quality assurance, State children', State programs, s health insurance program

1975. Program planning in MCH and CC: Bi-regional conference, regions 9 and 10, October 29-31, 1975, Seattle, Washington. No place: No publisher, 130 pp.

Annotation: These proceedings of a conference sponsored by the Maternal and Child Health Service and the MCH Program at the University of California School of Public Health at Berkeley discusses requirements of the state MCH plans and plans for children with special health needs (CSHN) and developmental disabilities. The federal viewpoint is discussed, followed by discussion of the potential for the future of state MCH and CSHN plans; a proposed model for data required in state-level MCH and CSHN planning; responsibility and accountability; the communicative disorders program in Alaska; the maternity and infant care project in Idaho; the Children and Youth Project experience in Hawaii; the Washington state MCH program; medical eligibility, case finding, and quality control in CSHN programs; the identity crisis facing CSHN; national planning for MCH and CSHN; issues in national health insurance; and national health insurance and the health care of mothers and children. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Keywords: Alaska, Child health, Child health programs, Children and Youth Projects, Children with developmental disabilities, Children with special health care needs, Communication disorders, Conferences, Federal legislation, Hawaii, Health insurance, Idaho, Maternal health, State MCH programs, Washington

U.S. Maternal and Child Health Service. 1971. Family planning activities of the Maternal and Child Health Service. Rockville, MD: U.S. Maternal and Child Health Service, 18 pp.

National Conference of Maternity and Infant Care Projects (1970: Washington, DC). 1970. Position papers of the National Conference of Maternity and Infant Care Projects, January 5, 6, 7, 1970, Washington, D.C.. [Omaha, NE: University of Nebraska Medical Center, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology?], 110 pp.

Annotation: This publication presents position papers about maternity and infant care reflecting the needs and problems as seen by the federally-supported Maternity and Infant Care Projects. The goal was to make recommendations leading to improvement in the quality and standards of services rendered by the projects and to establish priorities for future planning. Topics include administrative structure and responsibilities; what physicians are available for maternity care; manpower for professional and community health; records and reporting; program evaluation; responsibility of departments of obstetrics and pediatrics to the community and to health departments; initiation of contraception before hospital discharge; delivery of prenatal services; delivery of dental services; patient education; family planning, obstetric anesthesia, and intensive care of the intrauterine fetus and newborn; relationships between obstetrics and pediatrics; and pediatric responsibility for the at risk and not at risk infant.

Keywords: Anesthesia, Communities, Contraception, Dental care, Employment, Family planning, Infant care, Maternity and Infant Care Projects, Neonatal intensive care, Obstetrical care, Obstetrics, Patient education, Pediatrics, Physicians, Prenatal care, Program evaluation, Public health agencies, Records, Reports, State MCH programs
   

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.