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Annotation: These public-awareness-campaign materials are designed for use during Children’s Dental Health Month (February) to encourage good oral health for children of all ages. Contents include activity sheets; a guide for parents; a poster for displaying in an office waiting room; a certificate to present to children; tools for classroom educators (customizable letter and teacher’s guide); and classroom resources, including lesson plans, demos and videos, and frequently asked questions.

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Keywords: Children, Consumer education materials, Curriculum development, Learning, Multimedia, Oral health, Oral hygiene, Prevention programs, Primary prevention, Program development, Program planning, Public awareness campaign materials, Teaching

Annotation: This handout outlines a set of maternal and child health quality indicators to monitor oral health services delivered in public health programs and systems of care. Indicators for women of childbearing age and pregnant women are broken into three categories: access, utilization, and outcomes. Indicators for children are broken into four categories: access, utilization, process, and outcomes.[Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

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Keywords: , Data collection, Oral health, Pregnant women, Program development, Public health services, Quality assurance, Young children

Annotation: This report presents an overview of important elements to consider when incorporating social determinants of health (SDoH)--defined as the nonmedical factors that influence health outcomes--into a community health strategy. It describes SDoH factors, including education access, quality healthcare, strong neighborhood and built-environment, economic stability, and social and community context, and it explains how data provides an additional layer of valuable information. Principles for the ethical use of SDoH, importance of SDoH in identifying barriers to care, tracking the policy landscape, assessing SDoH programs, and common challenges are among the topics addressed.

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Keywords: Community programs, Health equity, Initiatives, Model programs, Program development, Public health, Social factors

Annotation: This profile provides information on state Medicaid dental programs. For each state, the following topics are discussed: category of care provided (e.g., diagnostic, exam, screen, preventive, restorative); diagnostic code; description of category; whether adults over age 21, adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities, and pregnant women are covered; adult fees; whether the category is part of the Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnostic, and Treatment (EPSDT) program; and EPSDT rates for pregnant women.

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Keywords: Adults, Costs, Developmental disabilities, Intellectual development, Medicaid, Oral health, Pregnant women, Prevention, Reimbursement, State information, State programs

Annotation: This toolkit provides information and resources to help communities build a youth mentoring program. It describes the benefits of mentoring programs, the various types, and the factors to consider when setting up such a program. Individual sections focus on the following: Building youth mentoring programs; recruiting mentors for your programs; training adult mentors; recruiting youth to your mentoring program; building youth/menor relationships; youth goal setting: and soliciting feedback. The toolkit also includes checklists, examples of actionable steps, mentoring applications, and powerpoint slides summarizing key points.

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Keywords: Aolescents, Mentors, Model programs, Program development, Recruitment, Training, Training materials, Youth

Annotation: This website provides a collection of resources centered around the Association of Maternal and Child Health Program's framework for collaboration among Title V, Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting (MIECHV), and other Early Childhood Systems (ECS) programs. The framework focuses on systems building and provides tools for staff from each of the programs to use in aligning their program goals and resources towards a common early childhood goal. The resource is a digitally-accessible update of “A roadmap for collaboration among Title V, home visiting, and early childhood systems programs”, en electronic document developed in partnership with the U.S. Maternal and Child Health Bureau that debuted in 2020.

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Keywords: Early childhood development, Early childhood education, Home visiting, Service delivery systems, State programs, Title V programs

Annotation: This framework is designed to prioritize equitable access to basic health information and services. It discusses why equity-centered health communication is important and presents three phases in making progress toward such communication. The phases include (1) understanding the issues, (2) co-creating accessible products, and (3) implementing health communication interventions.

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Keywords: Head Start, Health equity, Health literacy, Low income groups, Program development, Program evaluation, Young children

Annotation: This toolkit guides the development and implementation of community-based doula programming into clinical settings specifically to prevent maternal and infant mortality inequities in Black birthing families. The document describes the partnership Sistas Caring 4 Sistas, an established community-based doula program in Asheville, NC, and the UNC-affiliated Mountain Area Health Education Center (MAHEC), It presents a framework for collaboration between healthcare clinics and community-based doulas covering planning considerations, project work components including capacity building and clinical shift implementation, and policy change initiatives. The toolkit includes evaluation methods, lessons learned, and recommendations for getting started with such partnerships. It emphasizes the importance of organizational leadership support, mutual respect, and adequate administrative infrastructure for healthcare institutions seeking to partner with community-based doula organizations.

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Keywords: Blacks, Childbirth, Community coordination, Community health services, Doulas, Health inequities, Local initiatives, Program development

Annotation: This report from the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) provides an overview of state policy options to support maternal health during the postpartum period. It highlights the critical need for ongoing care in the "fourth trimester" to prevent maternal mortality and morbidity, noting that the U.S. faces higher rates than other developed nations with persistent racial disparities. The report outlines five key policy areas: (1) extending Medicaid postpartum coverage beyond the federal minimum of 60 days; (2) increasing access to mental health services and substance use disorder treatment; (3) promoting access to long-acting reversible contraception (LARC) to help with pregnancy spacing; (4) supporting breastfeeding through expanded accommodations, insurance coverage of lactation support, and access to donor breast milk; and (5) investing in evidence-based home visiting programs to provide preventive services and support. The report provides specific state legislative examples and program highlights in each of these policy areas.

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Keywords: Policy development, Postpartum care, Public policy, State legislation, State programs

Annotation: This toolkit is designed to assist state health officials in advancing policy initiatives to strengthen perinatal systems of care, improve maternal and infant health outcomes, and address health disparities amid the maternal health crisis. The resource provides key strategies for states using Medicaid policy levers, including policy considerations for strengthening postpartum care coordination under Medicaid, implementing Medicaid coverage of doula and midwifery services to expand the perinatal workforce, and guidelines for optimizing the extension of Medicaid postpartum coverage.

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Keywords: Health care systems, Medicaid, Perinatal care, Postpartum care, State MCH programs, policy development

Annotation: This set of national health and safety standards provides information about high-quality health and safety practices and policies for early care and education settings. Topics include staffing; program activities for healthy development; health promotion and protection; nutrition and food service; facilities, supplies, equipment, and environmental health; play areas, playgrounds, and transportation; infectious diseases; children with special health care needs and disabilities; policies; and licensing and community action. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

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Keywords: Administrative policy, Child care centers, Child development centers, Child health, Child safety, Children, Early childhood development, Health promotion, Infant health, Infants, Model programs, Standards, Young children

Annotation: This report focuses on aspects of Medicaid's mission to ensure access to high-quality health services and the program's future as a major health care payer driving health system change toward value. The report focuses on topics of interest to Congress, including Medicaid’s responsiveness during economic downturns; concerns about high rates of maternal morbidity and mortality; improving hospital payment policy for the nation's safetynet hospitals, and the integration of care for people who are dually eligible for Medicaid and Medicare.

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Keywords: Access to health care, Adolescents, Children, Children's Health Insurance Program, Costs, Financing, Health care reform, Health services delivery, Medicaid, Medications, Mental health, Oral health, Organizational change, Pregnant women, Reimbursement, Systems development

Annotation: This brief summarizes several initiatives to advance health and/or racial equity in home visiting. Some examples include: Home Visiting Collaborative Improvement and Innovation Network 2.0 (HV CoIIN 2.0) Health Equity Collaborative, Michigan Home Visiting Initiative (MHV), and Massachusetts Racial Equity Movement. The brief also highlights the National Leadership Academy for the Public's Health (NLAPH) program.

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Keywords: Child health, Early childhood development, Ethnic groups, Family support services, Health equity, Home visiting, Model programs, Race, Social factors

Annotation: This public health use case package uses sample public health stories to demonstrate the use of social determinants of health data in chronic disease prevention. The document provides an overview and background of the different social determinants of health, including racial, ethnic, socioeconomic, and physical environment factors.

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Keywords: Disparities, Health care disparities, Health status disparities, Measures, Policy development, Poverty, Program evaluation, Social factors, Socioeconomic factors, Socioeconomic status

Annotation: This yearbook presents 2021 data on early childhood home visiting and provides an up-to-date look at home visiting in action. The report answers critical questions about where home visiting programs are located; the number of families and children being served by home visiting programs; home visiting models; the staffing of home visiting programs; and what is happening in the states. The yearbook includes data on virtual home visits during the COVID-19 pandemic. The National Home Visiting Resource Center uses model, state, and administrative data sources, along with publicly available information, to present the national home visiting landscape.

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Keywords: Child health, Early childhood development, Family support programs, Home visiting, Maternal health

Annotation: This brief examines promising strategies used in three states (Texas, Colorado, and Rhode Island) to address the developmental and mental health needs of infants and toddlers involved in Child Welfare (CW). The brief focuses primarily on the roles of state and local CW and Part C of the federal Individual with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) that establishes requirements for providing Early Intervention (EI) services to infants and toddlers with disabilities. Additional support from other sectors and settings (e.g., mental health and home visiting) are also highlighted.

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Keywords: Child development, Children, Early intervention, Ethnic groups, Infants, Low income groups, Mental health, Model programs , Poverty, State programs, Toddlers

Annotation: This guide serves as a resource to encourage models of workforce development that promote mentorship and holistic development for disconnected (opportunity) youth ages 16-24. It discussing the challenges that these young people face; the types of workforce skills needed; and best programs and practices to help youth succeed as they transition to adulthood.

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Keywords: Adolescents, Best practices, Mentors, Models, Program development, Work force, Young adults, Youth

Annotation: This website from the CDC has information on the developmental milestones that a child should reach between the ages of two months and five years of age and how parents can find help if they have concerns about their children. There are also materials for healthcare providers, educators, WIC program staff, and home visitors. Free downloadable materials are available in multiple languages, including Spanish, French, Arabic, and more. The website also includes a link to the Milestone Tracker app (Android and IOS versions).

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Keywords: Child development, Computer/phone applications, Developmental milestones, Developmental screening, Education materials, WIC program

Annotation: In September 2022, AMCHP's Evidence and Implementation team reviewed the components of process evaluation and introduces the stages of practice implementation. In this video presentation, the team also demonstrates the uses of a PDSA (Plan Do Study Act) cycle in developing an implementation plan.

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Keywords: Epidemiology, Staff development, Process evaluation, Program evaluation

Annotation: This June 2022 recording features AMCHP's Evidence and Implementation team demonstrating how organizations can leverage evaluation data to drive quality improvement initiatives, with particular emphasis on identifying underlying root causes of issues. The presentation introduces and provides practical demonstrations of two complementary root cause analysis methodologies—the Fishbone Diagram and the 5 Whys technique—showing not only how each works independently but also how they can be effectively used in tandem for comprehensive analysis. Viewers will gain enhanced understanding of the evaluation-improvement connection, appreciate the critical importance of root cause identification in solving organizational challenges, and learn the practical application of these analytical tools through clear explanations and comparative demonstrations.

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Keywords: Staff development, MCH programs, Data analysis, Program evaluation, Quality assessment