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Maternal Health Learning and Innovation Center. 2023. Support state innovation efforts by establishing state-focused Maternal Health Task Forces. Chapel Hill, NC: Maternal Health Learning and Innovation Center, 8 pp. (White House blueprint evidence to action briefs)

Annotation: This issue brief outlines Action 2.11 from Goal 2 of the White House Blueprint for Addressing the Maternal Health Crisis, which focuses on establishing state-focused Maternal Health Task Forces (MHTFs) and improving state-level data surveillance on maternal mortality and morbidity. It describes how MHTFs can drive evidence-based decision-making to improve maternal health outcomes through data collection, analysis, and strategic planning in partnership with governmental and nongovernmental stakeholders. The document details HRSA's funding of MHTFs across 18 states through the State Maternal Health Innovation program, discusses challenges related to data collection and standardization, and presents evidence supporting the effectiveness of collaborative approaches in improving maternal health outcomes.

Contact: Maternal Health Learning and Innovation Center , University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC Web Site: https://maternalhealthlearning.org/

Keywords: Maternal health, Maternal morbidity, Maternal mortality, Population surveillance, Public private partnerships, State initiatives, State programs, Task forces

U.S. Administration for Children and Families, Office of Human Services Emergency Preparedness and Response. 2013. Children and youth task force in disasters: Guidelines for development. [Washington, DC]: U.S. Administration for Children and Families, Office of Human Services Emergency Preparedness and Response, 14 pp.

Annotation: These guidelines describe the children and youth task force model, which strives to bring together agencies, organizations, and professionals that serve children and adolescents during disasters into a single forum for shared strategic coordination to meet children's and adolescents' needs. The guidelines, which are geared toward emergency management, human services, and public health professionals, introduce the concept of the model; provides recommendations to states, tribes, territories, and local communities interested in launching their own task forces; and outlines how the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families can provide support.

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: Adolescents, Children, Collaboration, Disaster planning, Emergencies, Families, Family support services, Program coordination, Task forces

Concept Systems, Inc. 2010. A summit for action: The health of women and girls beyond 2010--Summary of discussion and recommendations. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Coordinating Committee on Women's Health, 30 pp.

Annotation: This report offers a summary of the July 2010 summit of government, academia, health services, consumers, research, and advocacy groups to identify opportunities and strategies to advance the status of the health of women and girls beyond 2010. Priorities in nine areas are discussed: eliminate access barrier; deliver prevention; mobilize knowledge for health; teach healthy lifestyle skills; promote wellness; marshal collective action; communicate informed policies; conduct, translate, and apply research; and integrate health systems and services. Additional topics include workforce, funding and resources, and health care reform.

Contact: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office on Women's Health, 200 Independence Avenue, S.W., Room 712E, Washington, DC 20201, Telephone: (800) 690-7650 Fax: (202) 205-2631 Web Site: http://www.womenshealth.gov Available from the website.

Keywords: Task forces, Conferences, Female children, Heath planning, Needs assessment, Strategic plans, Women, Women', s health

National Governors Association, Task Force on School Readiness. 2005. Building the foundation for bright futures: Final report. Washington, DC: National Governors Association, 40 pp.

Annotation: This report presents policy options and recommendations to help governors promote school readiness at many different levels (state, school, community, family, and child). Some of the recommendations are based on existing programs and policies that governors can build upon, while others offer guidelines for new policy or program development. Many of the suggestions involve setting priorities, aligning policies, building relationships, and leveraging existing resources so that goals can be achieved over the long term and regardless of lean fiscal environments.

Contact: National Governors Association, 444 North Capitol Street, Suite 267, Washington, DC 20001-1512, Telephone: (202) 624-5300 Secondary Telephone: E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.nga.org Available from the website.

Keywords: Child health, Guidelines, Health promotion, Policy development, Program development, Reports, School readiness, Task forces

New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services, Commissioner's Task Force on Abstinence Education. 2004. Final report. Concord, NH: Commissioner's Task Force on Abstinence Education, New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services, 30 pp.

Annotation: This final report discusses New Hampshire's Task Force on Abstinence Education, which was convened in 2003 for the purpose of examining the Abstinence Education Program of the Social Security Act in New Hampshire. The report, which includes an executive summary, also provides subgroup findings for the measurement, education programs, target audience, marketing, program location, and issues addressed by DHHS subgroups of the task force. Recommendations are included. Statistical information is presented in figures and tables throughout the report. The report includes two appendices: federal and state criteria for abstinence only programs and a text of a proposed marketing letter.

Contact: New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services, Maternal and Child Health, 29 Hazen Drive, Concord, NH 03301, Telephone: (603) 271-4517 Secondary Telephone: (800) 852-3345, x4517 Fax: (603) 271-4519 Web Site: http://www.dhhs.nh.gov/dphs/bchs/mch/index.htm Available from the website.

Keywords: Abstinence, Federal programs, New Hampshire, Sexuality education, State programs, Task forces

Illinois Children's Mental Health Task Force. 2003. Children's mental health: An urgent priority for Illinois. Chicago, IL: Illinois Children's Mental Health Task Force, 42 pp.

Annotation: This final report describes the conclusions of the Illinois Children's Mental Health Task Force convened in June 2002. It examines research and policy studies related to children's mental health; identifies key goals, recommendations, and priority areas for Illinois; and provides a blueprint for constructing a new system of mental health service delivery in the state. Sections include: (1) a vision for children's mental health in Illinois, (2) children's mental health fact sheets, (3) barriers and opportunities for a comprehensive children's mental health system, and (4) task force recommendations. The report includes one appendix: public systems, services and programs that serve Illinois children. The report concludes with a list of selected children's mental health resources and a list of references.

Contact: Illinois Violence Prevention Authority, 100 West Randolph Street, Room 6-600, Chicago, IL 60601, Telephone: (312) 814-1704 Fax: (312) 814-8259 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.ivpa.org Available from the website.

Keywords: Barriers, Children, Comprehensive health care, Health care systems, Illinois, Mental health, Mental health services, Public policy, Research, Task forces

Healthy Schools Task Force. 2002. Final report and recommendations. Freeland, WA: Institute for Children's Environmental Health, 57 pp.

Annotation: This report focuses on the work of the Institute for Children's Environmental Health's Health Schools Task Force, which was convened to consider how government and nongovernmental organizations could work more effectively together to ensure that Washington State's children have safe and healthy school environments in which to learn. The report comprises an introduction, an executive summary and recommendations, and seven appendices. The appendices include background and guiding principles, the operating protocol for the task force, the planning committeee and participants, minutes of task force meetings, elements of policy and action recommendations, policy and action recommendation homework, and letters to the Office of the Superintendant of Public Instruction and the Department of Health.

Contact: Initiative on Children's Environmental Health, Collaborative on Health and the Environment, P.O. Box 318, Bolinas, CA 94924, Telephone: Fax: E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.iceh.org Available from the website.

Keywords: Child health, Environmental health, Learning, Safety, Schools, Task forces, Washington

Newborn Screening Task Force. 2000. Serving the family from birth to the medical home: A report from the Newborn Screening Task Force convened in Washington, DC, May 10-11, 1999. Pediatrics. 106(2, part 2 of 3) Supplement:383-427. August 2000,

Annotation: This special issue of the journal Pediatrics is a report from the Newborn Screening Task Force convened in Washington, DC in May, 1999. It includes an executive summary and a chapter on each of the four key recommendations. The recommendations cover public health infrastructure, professional and public involvement, surveillance and research, and the economics of screening. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Keywords: Economic factors, Neonatal screening, Population surveillance, Professional personnel, Public health infrastructure, Research programs, Task forces

National Institutes of Health. 1979. Report of the Hypertension Task Force. Washington, DC: National Institutes of Health, 9 v.

Annotation: This task force was established by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute to assess the current state of hypertension research. Volume 1 of the report provides general recommendations of the task force for the public and volume 2 provides recommendations for the scientific community. Additional volumes of interest in maternal and child health include 6, on pediatrics and genetics, and 9, on therapy, pregnancy, and obesity.

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

Keywords: Cardiovascular diseases, Hypertension, Task forces

Northern Arizona University; Maternal Health Learning and Innovation Center. Tribal Maternal Health Task Force implementation toolkit . Chapel Hill, NC: Maternal Health Learning and Innovation Center, 48 pp.

Annotation: This implementation toolkit provides comprehensive guidance for establishing and maintaining Tribal Maternal Health Task Forces to address maternal health disparities in Indigenous communities. Developed by the Maternal Health Learning and Innovation Center and Northern Arizona University, it presents a four-phase approach covering foundation-building, implementation, evaluation, and sustainability. The toolkit includes detailed strategies for community engagement, cultural humility, data sovereignty, and leadership development, along with case studies from Arizona's Tribal Maternal Health Task Force. It features practical resources such as glossaries, implementation flowcharts, and evaluation frameworks to support healthcare practitioners in public, private, and community-based organizations working with Indigenous communities. The document contains substantial appendices with terminology guides, recommended readings, and citations for further learning.

Contact: Maternal Health Learning and Innovation Center , University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC Web Site: https://maternalhealthlearning.org/

Keywords: American Indian or Alaska Native, Case studies, Health care disparities, Indigenous peoples, Initiatives, Maternal health, Professional education, Program development, Task forces
   

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.