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Health Resources and Services Administration. n.d.. Mi futuro será brillante: Actividad física y alimentación saludable—para mujeres adultas. Rockville, MD: Health Resources and Services Administration, 22 pp.

Annotation: This guide is designed to encourage Spanish-speaking adult women to increase current levels of physical activity, healthy eating, and to communicate with their health care providers to set goals for behavioral changes. It is a companion to the online guide, a set of 10 tip sheets which expand on the topics and provide practical information, ideas, and activities to help women adopt healthy behaviors to reach their goals.

Keywords: Bright Futures, Consumer education materials, Exercise, Nutrition, Physical activity, Physical fitness, Spanish language materials, Women's health

Women's Preventive Services Initiative. n.d.. Well-woman preventive visits. Washington, DC: American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, multiple items.

National Institutes of Health, Office of Research on Women's Health. n.d.. NIH-wide strategic plan for the health of women 2024-2028. Bethesda, MD: National Institutes of Health, Office of Research on Women's Health, 41 pp.

Annotation: This strategic plan outlines a comprehensive roadmap for the National Institutes of Health to address the unique health needs of women and girls across the life course for the years 2024 through 2028. It details five strategic goals: (1) advancing research on the intersection of biological, social, and environmental factors; (2) improving data science and management; (3) fostering career development for women scientists; (4) supporting basic and translational studies of sex influences; and (5) enhancing community-engaged science. Major topics include maternal morbidity and mortality, chronic debilitating conditions, sex and gender influences on disease pathogenesis, and the reduction of health disparities through an intersectional approach. The document describes an iterative development process that incorporated input from federal partners, scientific experts, and the public to identify high-priority research gaps. Appendices provide information on national partnerships and lists of advisory committee and working group members.

Keywords: , Data, Maternal health, Maternal morbidity, Maternal mortality, Pregnancy, Research, Sex characteristics, Strategic plans, Women's health

Maven Clinic . 2025. Maven’s state of women’s & family health benefits: How rising costs and evolving needs are reshaping workplace benefits . New York, NY: Maven Clinic, 35 pp.

Annotation: This report presents findings on the state of women's and family health benefits in the workplace based on two surveys conducted in October-November 2024. It addresses challenges facing employees and employers, including rising healthcare costs, burnout among working parents, and increased anxiety around reproductive health. The report highlights how companies are responding through expanded benefits, with 69% planning to increase family health benefits vendors in the coming years. It discusses the benefits of offering comprehensive women's and family health support, including improved employee retention and reduced healthcare costs. The report includes specific statistics on employer and employee priorities, testimonials from benefits leaders, and guidance for designing effective family benefits programs. Sections cover topics such as fertility support, parenting challenges, men's reproductive health, and the role of digital health solutions in improving outcomes.

Keywords: Employer health costs, Family support services, Health Benefits Plans, Employee, Insurance benefits, Maternal health, Perinatal care, Reproductive health services, Statistics, Surveys, Trends, Women's health, Workplace health promotion

Jacobs LS. 2025. Medicaid and Title V: Considerations when braiding funds. [no place]: Center for Maternal and Child Health Medicaid Partnerships , 5 pp.

Annotation: This brief introduces opportunities to use braiding for Medicaid and Title V funds. It defines braiding, provides an overview of Medicaid and Title V MCH Block Grant programs, and discusses considerations related to braiding Medicaid and Title V funding. It also explores how braiding funds can help state agencies align resources more effectively to provide higher-quality, coordinated services for women, children, and adolescents.

Keywords: Adolescent health, Financing, Medicaid, Title V programs, Women's health

National Nurse-led Care Consortium. 2024. Advancing equity: Community health workers' role in enhancing breast cancer screenings and linkage to care. Philadelphia, PA: National Nurse-led Care Consortium,

Annotation: his webinar explored breast cancer disparities and their impact on different communities. Health centers play a critical role in providing comprehensive care, especially in tackling disparities in breast cancer screenings and care among underserved communities. Viewers will discover how Community Health Workers (CHWs) can bridge gaps and facilitate screenings and care. Learn practical strategies and best practices to implement CHW programs within your practice effectively.

Keywords: Community health workers, Data collection, Health care disparities, Prevention, Screening, Social deterimants of health, Women's health

Collins SR et al. 2024. State scorecard on women’s health and reproductive care. New York, NY: Commonwealth Fund,

Annotation: This scorecard examines women's health and reproductive care across all U.S. states, analyzing performance through 32 measures organized into three dimensions: health outcomes; health care quality and prevention; and coverage, access, and affordability. It reveals significant regional and racial disparities in health system performance, with northeastern states generally performing better than southeastern and southwestern states. Key findings include: Massachusetts, Vermont, and Rhode Island ranking highest overall while Mississippi, Texas, and Nevada rank lowest; maternal mortality rates being highest in Tennessee, Mississippi, and Louisiana, with rates disproportionately affecting Black and American Indian/Alaska Native women; mental health conditions representing the leading cause of preventable pregnancy-related deaths; women in states without Medicaid expansion facing higher uninsured rates and more frequently skipping care due to cost; and abortion restrictions potentially limiting future access to maternity care providers. The report highlights how state policy choices impact women's health, noting that southeastern states with abortion restrictions generally have fewer maternity care providers, higher maternal mortality, and lower screening rates.

Keywords: , Barriers, Health disparities, Health services, Maternal health, Maternal mortality, Measures, Statistical data, Women's health

United Health Foundation, American Public Health Association. 2023. America's health rankings: Health of women and children report. Minnetonka, MN: United Health Foundation, Varies (Health of women and children report published annually since 2016 )

Annotation: This annual report applies a model of health to rank states across multiple measures related to the health and well-being of women of reproductive age, infants, and children. The 2023 report highlights several trends in mortality among women of reproductive age and children, including rising rates of maternal mortality, drug deaths among women and injury deaths among women and children. The 2023 report also highlights several changes that occurred during the COVID-19 pandemic, including a a drop in the percentage of 3- and 4-year-olds enrolled in early childhood education and decrease in the prevalence of electronic vapor product use among high- school students.

Keywords: Access to health care, Child health, Environmental influences, Health behavior, Health care disparities, Health disparities, Health status, Infant health, Measures, Public policy, Racial factors, Trends, Women's health

Mount St. Mary's College. 2022. The report on the status of women and girls in California (rev. ed.). Los Angeles, CA: Mount St. Mary's College, 32 pp.

Annotation: This report focuses on key areas that are impacting the health and well being of women in the state of California, including poverty, employment status, technology, the media, changing demographics, leadership, women in the military, and mental and physical health. The research and statistics highlight trends and insights on why gender gaps continue to exist within the state. Data on racial and ethnic health disparities is included, along with figures that compare statistical data in the state of California with national averages. Data on obesity, infant mortality, substance abuse, breastfeeding, and other health-related variables are interspersed throughout the report, which is intended to inspire college students at Mount St. Mary's College to affect change.

Keywords: California, Gender, Geographic factors, Health status disparities, State surveys, Statistical data, Women's health

Center for Oral Health Systems Integration and Improvement Quality Indicator Advisory Team, Dental Quality Alliance, National Maternal and Child Oral Health Resource Center. 2022. Oral health quality indicators for the maternal and child health population: User guide and technical specifications. Washington, DC: National Maternal and Child Oral Health Resource Center; Chicago, IL: Dental Quality Alliance, 79 pp.

Annotation: This guide provides guidance on implementing oral health quality indicators for the maternal and child health population. The guide provides background information on the indicators and presents indicator summaries. Also included are general guidelines for data collection, preparation, and reporting and technical specifications. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Keywords: Data collection, Oral health, Quality improvement, Surveillance, Women's health

Cantor A, Nelson HD, Pappas M, Atchison C, Hatch B, Huguet N, Flynn B,McDonagh M . 2022. Effectiveness of telehealth for women's preventive services . Rockville, MD: U.S. Agency for Healhcare Research and Quality, 156 pp. (Comparative Effectiveness Review number 256 )

Annotation: This review evaluates the effectiveness, use, and implementation of telehealth for women’s preventive services for reproductive healthcare and interpersonal violence (IPV). It examines patient preferences and engagement in telehealth and explores how this form of health care delivery affects health outcomes, particularly for those who are geographically isolated or in underserved settings or populations. The use of telehealth services during the COVID-19 pandemic is highlighted.

Keywords: Health care systems, Health care delivery, Health screening, Prevention services, Telecommunications, Telehealth, Telemedicine, Women's health

National WIC Association. 2021. Oral health needs in the WIC program. Washington, DC: National WIC Association, 5 pp.

Annotation: This paper affirms the National WIC Association’s support of the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children’s (WIC’s) commitment to promote oral health to program participants. Topics include oral health in young children, oral health in women, and racial and ethnic disparities in oral health. For each topic, ways that WIC staff can help are presented. Promoting oral health in the WIC program is also discussed.

Keywords: Ethnic factors, Federal programs, Health promotion, Infant health, Low income groups, Nutrition programs, Oral health, Racial factors, Women's health, Young children

Illinois Department of Public Health. 2021. Oral health in Illinois: A focus on pregnancy and early childhood. Springfield, IL: Illinois Department of Public Health, 74 pp.

Annotation: This resource guide includes tools and other resources that can be used to improve the oral health status of women of childbearing age, pregnant women, infants, and young children in Illinois. It provides an introduction and background and discusses health information for women of reproductive age and pregnant women; the role of health professionals in improving the oral health of pregnant women, infants, and young children; reasons for not prescribing opioids for women of reproductive age; and progress toward improving oral health in Illinois. State guidelines for policy and practice are included. [Partially funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Keywords: Guidelines, Illinois, Infants, Oral health, Pregnancy, State materials, Women’s health, Young children

Aspen Institute Strategy Group . 2021. Reversing the U.S. maternal mortality crisis . Washington, DC: Aspen Institute , 146 pp.

Annotation: This annual report addresses maternal morbidity and mortality in the United States and presents five big ideas on how to tackle the problem. The recommendations are based on white papers prepared by subject matter experts that provide background information and data on maternal mortality in the U.S.; analyze the current maternity care system; explore racism and racial inequity in maternal and health outcomes; and assess the role of Medicaid in understanding and potentially helping to solve the problem. The five big ideas are as follows: (1) Make a national commitment to improvement; (2) Build and support community care models; (3) Redesign insurance around women’s needs; (4) Tackle the racism that undermines women-centered maternity care; and 5) Invest in research, data, and analysis.

Keywords: Community health, Health insurance, Maternal morbidity, Maternal mortality, Prevention, Public health, Racial factors, Racism, Women's health

Cantor A, Heidi D, Nelson HD, Pappas M. 2021. Women's Preventive Services Initiative evidence update: Well-woman preventive visits . Washington, DC: American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, Women's Preventive Health Services Initiaitive, 10 pp.

American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. 2020. Human papillomavirus vaccination . Washington, DC: American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, 7 pp. (Committee Opinion 809; replaces Committee Opinion 704 )

Annotation: This committee opinion for clinicians includes background information on the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine; statistics on HPV-associated cancers; recommendations on who should be vaccinated and when; guidelines on administering the vaccine; and information on safety, efficacy, and patient education. The 2020 committee opinion r(#809) replaces the earlier 2017 opinion (#704).

Keywords: Adolescent health, Cancer, Communication, Disease prevention, Human papillomavirus, Preventive health services, Resources for professionals, Vaccines, Women's health services

Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs. 2020. AMCHP's implementation toolkit for National Performance Measure 1: Percent of women with a past year preventive visit. Washington, DC: Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs, multiple items.

Annotation: This toolkit for Title V program staff and other stakeholders provides information to help address national performance measure 13.1 (preventive dental visits for pregnant women) and 13.2 (preventive dental visits for children and adolescents ages 1–17). The strategic approaches described in the toolkit are informed by evidence and include resources from national and state organizations. The approaches are divided into categories, with relevant resources listed for each. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Keywords: Model programs, Prevention, Resources for professionals, State programs, Title V programs, Women's health

Le C, Burroughs M. 2020. Improving pregnancy-related oral health coverage would bolster maternal health, reduce health care costs. Washington, DC: Families USA, 3 pp.

Annotation: This report provides information about the importance of oral health to women’s and children’s overall health and discusses the benefits of making comprehensive oral health coverage a guaranteed part of pregnancy-related Medicaid coverage. Other topics include the importance of oral health coverage to mothers’ and children’s well-being, the contribution of oral health disparities to disparities in maternal health outcomes, and variations in pregnancy-related oral health coverage by state.

Keywords: Health insurance, Medicaid, Oral health, Pregnant women, Women's health

National Maternal and Child Oral Health Resource Center and Dental Quality Alliance . 2020. Readiness assessment: Assessing the capacity to implement oral health quality indicators for the maternal and child health population. Washington, DC: National Maternal and Child Oral Health Resource Center; Chicago, IL: Dental Quality Alliance, 16 pp.

Annotation: This readiness assessment is designed for state oral health programs to explore capacity for collection of, access to, and analysis of the data used to calculate maternal and child health oral health quality indicators. It is organized by the data sources used to calculate the indicators: the Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System, the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, the Basic Screening Survey, and Medicaid administrative claims and enrollment data. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Keywords: Data collection, Oral health, Quality improvement, Surveillance, Women's health

Health Resources and Services Administration. 2020. Caring for women with opioid use disorder: A toolkit for organization leaders and providers. Rockville, MD: Health Resources and Services Administration, 51 pp.

Annotation: This toolkit is a guide to help health care and social service organization leaders and providers improve care coordination for women with opioid use disorders (OUD) in HRSA-supported programs. It addresses (1) shifting the culture around addiction and treatment; (2) engaging women with OUD in care; and (3) creating and maintaining partnerships that support care coordination for women with OUD.

Keywords: Health care delivery, Service coordination, Substance abuse, Women's health
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