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Displaying records 41 through 60 (851 total).

Ferraro L. 2012. Home by One: TOHSS final project narrative report. Hartford, CT: Connecticut Department of Public Health, Office of Oral Health, 19 pp., plus appendix.

Annotation: This report describes a program that focuses on the belief that oral health in early childhood is integral to young children’s overall health and well-being. Contents include a summary of the burden of early childhood oral disease, program experiences to date, and program impacts. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Keywords: , Connecticut, Early childhood caries, Final reports, Oral health, State initiatives, Young children

Tonniges T, Maddox L. 2012. Boys Town Transition Clinic for Youth in Foster Care: Final report and abstract. Boys Town, NE: Father Flanagan's Boys' Home, 28 pp.

Annotation: This final report focuses on the Boys Town Transition Clinic for Youth in Foster Care during the period March 1, 2007, through July 31, 2012. The clinic was developed to prepare adolescents for accessing health care and leading healthy lives following out-of-home placement. Topics include the purpose of the project and relationship to Title V maternal and child health programs, goals and objectives, methodology, evaluation, outcomes, publications and products, and dissemination and utilization of results. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Keywords: Access to health care, Adolescent health, Final reports, Foster children, Grants, Programs, Social Security Act, Title V, Transition to independent living, Youth in transition programs

Hwang, A. 2012. Supporting Pan Asian Runaway and Homeless Youth: Special Projects of Regional and National Significance—[Final report]. Minneapolis, MN: Asian Media Access, 33 pp., plus appendices.

Annotation: This final report describes a project to provide Asian American & Pacific Islander (AAPI) runaway and homeless youth in Minnesota culturally-appropriate health services, through RICE (Reaching Immigrants with Care & Education). The 2007-2012 project included street outreach, health education, prevention and intervention services designed for AAPI street youth, aged between 10-18 years old, with a special focus on Hmong runaway girls who bear highest risk of being subjected to sexual abuse. Report contents include a description of the project and realtionship to Title V maternal and child health programs, goals and objectives, methodology, evaluation, results and outcomes, dissemination and utilization of results, as well as future plans and sustainability. The appendix includes the evaluation report. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Keywords: Adolescents, Asian Americans, Final reports, Health services delivery, Homeless persons, Outreach, Pacific Islanders, Runaways, Youth

Bollinger ME. 2012. Expansion of the University of Maryland Hospital for Children Breathmobile(R) to Underserved Hispanic Children with Asthma: Performance report. Baltimore, MD: University of Maryland Medical System Foundation, 7 pp.

Annotation: This report describes a project from 2007-2012 to provide preventive clinical care and asthma educational programs to healthcare providers and the community in general to increase asthma awareness and preventive care. Report contents include a summary description of the five-year program, the goals and objectives, methodology, evaluation, results and outcomes (intended and unintended), a list of publications produced during the project, dissemination and utilization of results, as well as future plans and sustainability. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Keywords: Asthma, Final reports, Health education, Maryland, Patient education, Preventive health services, Screening, State programs

Illinois Department of Human Services. 2012. The reduction of infant mortality in Illinois: The Family Case Management Program and Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children—2011 annual report. Springfield, IL: Illinois Department of Human Services, 21 pp.

Annotation: This annual report provides information about the Family and Case Management Program and WIC Program in Illinois for FY 2011. The programs strive to reduce infant mortality while also providing other services. Topics include program descriptions, financing, service delivery systems, caseload, performance, outcomes, and racial disparities in infant mortality.

Keywords: Case management, Families, Family support programs, Final reports, Programs, Financing, Health care systems, High risk groups, Illinois, Infant health, Infant mortality, Low income groups, Parent support programs, Prevention, Racial factors, Service delivery systems, State programs, Women's health

Bethell C. 2012. Patient centered quality improvement of well-child care: Final report. Portland, OR: Oregon Health and Science University, Child and Adolescent Health Measurement Initiative, 22 pp., plus appendices.

Annotation: This final report describes a research study to evaluate the feasibility, acceptability, and impact of three different patient-centered strategies for improving the quality and equity of preventive and developmental services provided to young children during well-child visits. Topics include updated anticipatory guidance for well-child visits, communications between parents and health care providers, and parents' perceptions of overall quality of healthcare visits for their children. Report contents include an introduction to research problem, a review of the literature, the study design and methods, detailed findings, discussion and interpretation of the findings, a list of products developed during the project, as well as references. Appendices provide examples and overviews of selected project elements. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Keywords: Anticipatory guidance, Final reports, MCH research, Parent participation, Parent professional relations, Patient satisfaction, Quality assurance, Well child care

Woods ER. [2011]. Healthy Tomorrows Partnership for Children: Community Asthma Initiative. (Boston, MA): Children's Hospital Boston, 38 pp.

Annotation: This report describes a Healthy Tomorrows Program in Boston, Massachusetts, to reduce the impact and burden of asthma on the lives of children and their families. Program elements include case management to ensure families have access to services they need; home visiting to asses environmental barriers and provide one-on-one education; and community education to increase the capacity of school personnel, health care, child care, and other providers of services to support families in asthma management. Report contents include a summary of project accomplishments, a description of barriers to progress and strategies to overcome them, progress on specific goals and objectives, project staffing, technical assistance needs, linkages established, future plans, and more. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Keywords: Asthma, Child health, Children, Families, Family support, Final reports, Healthy Tomorrows, Local MCH programs, Massachusetts

Kinney ML. 2011. Starting points for Idaho youth. Boise, ID: Mountain States Group, 20 pp.

Annotation: This final report describes a Healthy Tomorrows project in Idaho from March 2006 through February 2011. The project focused on reaching and enrolling low-income, uninsured youth, ages 13 to 19 years, into Idaho's children's health insurance programs. The report contains the project's abstract and a summary of activities; descriptions of the project's purpose, goals and objectives, methodology, evaluation, and results and outcomes. Additional information is provided on publications and products delivered during the project, and the dissemination and utilization of results. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Keywords: Adolescents, Federal MCH programs, Final reports, Health insurance, Healthy Tomorrows Partnership for Children, Idaho, Low income groups, State programs, Uninsured persons

Khan K. 2011. "215-GO!" - A childhood obesity project: [Final report]. Philadelphia, PA: Philadelphia Department of Public Health, 12 pp., plus appendices.

Annotation: This final report describes a 2006-2011 project in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to identify, prevent, and treat childhood obesity and related complications by promoting positive lifestyle behavior and motivating patients toward a healthier weight. Contents of the report include a description of the purpose of the program, goals and objectives, the program methodology, and evaluation measures. Additional information is provided on publications or products developed during the project and a summary of the dissemination or utilization of results. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Keywords: Behavior modification, Child health, Children, Disease prevention, Final reports, Nutrition, Obesity, Pennsylvania

Francis L. 2011. Healthy Tomorrow's Partnership for Children: Erie Dental Health Center—[Final report]. Chicago, IL: Erie Family Health Center, 19 pp.

Annotation: This final report describes activities of an oral health program in Albany Park, Illinois, to provide high-quality oral health care to Latino children and pregnant women from March 2006 through February 2011. The program provided oral health care, anticipatory guidance at medical visits, and health education and outreach in the community. The report describes the program’s purpose, goals and objectives, methodology, and evaluation measures. Also included is information on the project’s publications, products, and dissemination of results. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Keywords: Children, Final reports, Hispanic Americans, Illinois, Low income groups, Oral health, Pregnant women, State programs

Berger B. 2011. Child Care Health and Mental Health Consultation Network of Rhode Island: Final report. Providence, RI: Rhode Island Department of Health, 19 pp.

Annotation: This report describes a 2006-2011 project to improve the health and developmental outcomes of young children in Rhode Island in child care. Strategies include (1) providing health and mental health consultation to child care providers; (2) helping child care providers connect families with appropriate services; and (3) creating stronger and more functional connections between currently fragmented programs, such as child care, medical homes and early intervention. Report contents include a description of the project's purpose, goals and objectives, methodology, evaluation, and results and outcomes. Additional information is provided on publications created during the project, dissemination of results, and sustainability. An abstract of the project is also provided, along with appendices. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

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Keywords: Child care services, Child development, Child health, Child mental health, Final reports, Rhode Island, State programs, Young children

Hobson-Rohrer W. 2011. Healthy Tomorrows: Niños Especiales/Familias Fuertes (Special children/Strong families)—[Final report]. Salt Lake City, UT: University of Utah, South Main Clinic, 23 pp.

Annotation: This report describes a 2006-2011 project in Utah to engage Spanish-speaking families with children with special health care needs in family advocacy and support groups to provide families with the knowledge and skills to obtain appropriate health care for their children. Report contents include a description of the program, goals and objectives, methodology, results and outcomes, a list of publications and products developed during the project, a summary of the dissemination and utilization of results, and a brief section on program sustainability. The program annotation and abstract conclude the report. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Keywords: Children with special health care needs, Final reports, Health care utilization, Hispanic Americans, State programs, Utah

[Flanagan D]. 2011. The Wisconsin Community-Based System of Oral Health for Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs: Wisconsin Special Smiles Program—Final report. Milwaukee, WI: Children's Hospital of Wisconsin, 7 pp.

Annotation: This final report describes the Wisconsin Special Smiles Program from 2007 to 2011 to promote oral health as a part of total health for children and adolescents with special health care needs (CASHCN). Objectives include improving self-care and knowledge, including the creation of the parent-education toolkit; establishing an oral-health-case-management program and informing parents and caregivers about oral-health-care resources; offering services through regionally based public health dental hygienists; and offering training for oral health professionals who serve CASHCN. The report concludes with a summary of lessons learned and sustained activities. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Keywords: State initiatives, Children, Children with special health care needs, Dental hygiene, Final reports, Health services delivery, Oral health, Wisconsin

Holt K. 2011. Oral health for Maryland's kids: Targeted Oral Health Service Systems Project—Final report. Washington, DC: National Maternal and Child Oral Health Resource Center, 7 pp.

Annotation: This final report describes the 2007–2011 oral health program to provide safety net oral health services to infants and young children enrolled in Head Start in Maryland. Topics include creating a network of key stakeholders to develop an oral-health-improvement plan; providing education and training for general practice dentists to increase care for young children; providing education and training for non-oral-health professionals to increase risk assessments and provide anticipatory guidance on oral health to parents and other caregivers; providing referrals to dentists; and developing a patient navigator and education program for Head Start staff. Accomplishments, lessons learned, and responses are provided. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Keywords: Children with special health care needs, Final reports, Head Start, Health services delivery, Infants, Maryland, Oral health, Provider participation, State initiatives, Young children

Michigan Department of Community Health. 2011. Michigan targeted state maternal and child oral health service systems program narrative [final report]. Lansing, MI: Michigan Department of Community Health,

Annotation: This final report describes a project in Michigan to develop a health-systems strategy to extend oral health services to families and children. Three main goals are addressed: (1) increase age 1 dental visits for children at greatest risk for disease, (2) improve access to oral health services for children with special health care needs, and (3) ensure restorative treatment of active disease through dental sealant programs. Contents include progress and program narrative sections, staffing, technical-assistance needs, descriptions of linkages, and programmatic requirements. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Keywords: Access to health care, Children with special health care needs, Dental sealants, Final reports, Michigan, Oral health, State initiatives, Young children

California Department of Public Health, Maternal, Child, and Adolescent Health Program. 2011. Fetal and Infant Mortality Review (FIMR) Program: Policies and procedures [rev. ed.]. [Sacramento, CA]: California Department of Public Health, Maternal, Child, and Adolescent Health Program, 10 pp.

Annotation: This manual for California discusses background of the California Fetal and Infant Mortality Review (FIMR) Program, local FIMR activities, key personnel, standardized data collection and reporting, trainings and meetings, product and publication approval, and annual reports.

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Keywords: California, Fetal mortality, Final reports, Infant death review committees, Infant mortality, State programs, Statistical data, Training

Manor, R. 2011. Report to OAPP: Supporting teen families, year five 2009-2010. Milwaukee, WI: Planning Council for Health and Human Services, 122 pp.

Annotation: This final report summarizes the findings of research done on the Supporting Teen Families program in Milwaukee, Wisconsin for Year Five of the project and cumulatively for Years One-Five. This program, developed and implemented by Rosalie Manor Community and Family Services and based on Healthy Start, Hawaii's Statewide Home Visitor Program,works to prevent repeat teen pregnancy using a home visitation model. The goal of the program is to assist adolescent parents in developing assets to form safe, healthy families and to avoid repeat pregnancies. Four outcome areas were tested and analyzed: (1) building strong family relationships, (2) learning strategies to become self-sufficient, (3) learning strategies to stay safe and healthy, and (4) demonstrating responsible family planning behaviors and attitudes.

Keywords: Adolescent pregnancy, Family planning services, Family support services, Final reports, Home visiting, Pregnant adolescents, Prevention services, State programs, Wisconsin

Tehan J. 2010. Healthy Tomorrows Partnership for Children Program: Creating opportunities for physical activity [Final report]. Torrance, CA: Little Company of Mary Health Services, 28 pp., plus appendices.

Annotation: This final report describes the goals and activities of a hospital sponsored initiative "Creating Opportunities for Physical Activity" in the South Bay area of Los Angeles County from March 2005 through February 2010. The initiative promotes an increase in physical activity among the primarily Latino children and families in the area and to expand community access to public and private recreation and activity sites. Report contents include a description of the purpose and need for the program, its goals and objectives, the methodology used, an evaluation, and a summary of results and outcomes (both positive and negative). Also included are a description of publications or products developed during the initiative, the dissemination and utilization of results, and comments on future plans and followup. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Keywords: California, Families, Final reports, Health promotion, Hispanic Americans, Physical activity, Program descriptions, School age children

Neavel C. 2010. GOALS: Final report. Austin, TX: People's Community Clinic, 21 pp.

Annotation: This report describes the 2005 to 2010 GOALS Program in Central Texas focusing on behavioral or developmental screening, assessment, and primary care for qualifying youth ages 4 to 15 years. Report contents include a description of the project, it's goals and objectives, the methodology, evaluation, a summary of results and outcomes, and information on publications and products developed during the project, dissemination and utilization of results, and futures plans and follow-up. Additional information from Advisory Council meetings is included. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Keywords: Adolescents, Children, Developmental screening, Final reports, Health services delivery, Low income groups, MCH services, Medical home, Mental health, Screening, Texas

Eilers WB. 2010. Boys' Health Advocacy Program [Final report]. Rapid City, SD: Youth and Family Services, Inc., 22 pp., plus appendices.

Annotation: This report describes a program to address access to health care services for at-risk boys in Rapid City, South Dakota who have urgent or unmet health care requirements or do not receive routine health care from March 2005 through February 2010. Also included in the report is an outline of the methodology, evaluation, results, dissemination/utilization of results, future plans and followup, as well as a list of publications and products. Goals and objectives are also discussed. Attached to the report is a copy of the 2009-2010 program evaluation report. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Keywords: Access to health care, Barriers, Final reports, Health services delivery, Male children, South Dakota

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