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Items in this list may be obtained from the sources cited. Contact information reflects the most current data about the source that has been provided to the MCH Digital Library.

Displaying records 21 through 40 (74 total).

National Center for Injury Prevention and Control. 2013. Web-based Injury Statistics Query and Reporting System (WISQARS). Atlanta, GA: National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, 1 v.

Annotation: This database is designed for use by researchers, the media, public health professionals, and the public in learning about the public health and economic burden associated with unintentional and violence-related injury in the United States. Contents include fatal and nonfatal injury, violent death, and cost of injury data from a variety of sources. Users can search, sort, and view the data and create reports, charts, and maps based on the intent of injury; mechanism (cause) of injury; body region; nature (type) of injury; geographic location where the injury occurred; and the sex, race and ethnicity, and age of the injured person. Mobile applications (for iPhone and iPad) are also available.

Keywords: Data, Databases, Economics, Injuries, Integrated information systems, Mobile applications, Public health

National Operating Committee on Standards for Athletic Equipment. 2013. Get a heads up on concussion: Heads up to parents. Atlanta, GA: CDC Foundation, 1 v.

Annotation: This website contains tools to help those who play a role in keeping children and adolescents safe from concussion and other serious brain injuries. Included are fact sheets, videos, training courses, and tutorials to assist parents in selecting a safety helmet, recognizing the signs of concussion, and understanding the science behind brain injuries and how to safeguard against them.

Keywords: Brain injuries, Head injuries, Injury prevention, Mobile applications, Multimedia, Safety, Sports equipment, Sports injuries

National Public Radio. 2013. Playgrounds for everyone. Washington, DC: National Public Radio, 1 v.

Indiana Dental Association. 2013. Drinks Destroy Teeth. Indianapolis, IN: Indiana Dental Association, multiple items.

Annotation: These resources are designed to help teachers and health professionals inform the public about the potentially harmful oral health effects of consuming acidic and sugar-laden drinks. The resources include lesson plans and a supporting mobile application; a handout (in color or black and white) that ranks common drinks according to their sugar and acid content; a presentation that can be used in the classroom, in a training session, in a public health setting, or in a dental office waiting room; and a video about the amount of sugar, acidity level, and pH of common drinks. The handout is available in English and Spanish.

Keywords: Children, Consumer education materials, Dental caries, Disease prevention, Health promotion, Mobile applications, Nutrition, Nutrition education, Oral health, Outreach, Resources for professionals, Spanish language materials, Sugar

National Library of Medicine. 2012. Native voices: Native people's concepts of health and illness. Bethesda, MD: National Library of Medicine, 1 v.

Annotation: This mobile application captures the contents of a National of Library Medicine exhibition. The app lets users explore video interviews with tribal elders, healers, and others who practice traditional medicine, Western medicine, or a combination of both. The content relates to five major themes: individual, community, tradition, healing, and nature. Interviews can be searched by keyword, interviewee name, or topic. Other videos provide an exhibition overview and highlights of the 4,400-mile journey of a totem pole specially crafted for the exhibition, from Washington state to Maryland.

Keywords: Alaska natives, American Indians, Cultural beliefs, Cultural factors, Hawaiians, Health education, Minority health, Mobile applications, Multimedia, Public health, Traditional medicine

Schwartzman N, Campbell M. 2012. Toolkit: Healthy relationships. [no place]: Circle of 6, 1 v.

2012. Text2quit. , 1 v.

Annotation: This resource is designed to help individuals quit smoking and stay quit. Components include text messages, e-mails, and access to a personal web portal. The mobile text messaging service provides personalized tips delivered to a phone; motivation, encouragement, and support; and interactive text games and trackers.

Keywords: Mobile applications, Self help programs, Smoking cessation

National Library of Medicine, Toxicology and Environmental Health Information Program. 2011. LactMed. Bethesda, MD: National Library of Medicine, Toxicology and Environmental Health Information Program, 1 v.

West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources, Office of Maternal, Child and Family Health. 2011. Maternal and Child Health Services Title V Block Grant: State narrative for West Virginia—Application for 2012, annual report for 2010. Charleston, WV: West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources, Office of Maternal, Child and Family Health, 158 pp.

Annotation: This report consists of West Virginia's Maternal and Child Health Services Title V block grant application for 2012 and annual report for 2010. The report includes a presentation of general requirements; a state overview; a discussion of priorities, performance, and program activities; a budget narrative; reporting forms; and performance and outcome measure detail sheets.

Keywords: Annual reports, Applications, Block grants, Child health, Families, MCH programs, Social Security Act, Title V, State programs, Title V programs, West Virginia, Women's health

U.S. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. 2010. Electronic preventive services selector (ePSS). Rockville, MD: U.S. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, 1 v.

Annotation: This resource is designed to help primary care health professionals identify screening, counseling, and preventive medication services that are appropriate for their clients. The information is based on recommendations of the Preventive Services Task Force and can be searched by specific client characteristics such as age, sex, and selected behavioral risk factors. Contents include recommendations on routine dental caries risk assessment for preschool children. The resource is available both as a web application and as a mobile application.

Keywords: Counseling, Evidence based health care, Interactive media, Mobile applications, Oral health, Preventive health services, Preventive medicine, Resources for professionals, Risk assessment, Screening

Communities in Charge. [2004]. CIC compendium of products. [Cleveland, OH]: Communities in Charge, 8 pp.

Annotation: This compendium of products lists products, strategies, and byproducts that the Communities in Charge communities have developed in their efforts to improve and expand community-based health coverage. The compendium includes sample enrollment forms, applications, patient authorization forms, media materials, fact sheets, press releases, surveys and summary survey results, legislative and policy advisories, planning and community consensus-building tools, articles and bylaws, and member materials. The compendium is organized in tabular form, with one column listing the community, one describing the product, and one listing links and/or contact information.

Keywords: Applications, Communities, Health insurance, Mass media, Planning, Press releases, Resource materials, Surveys

U.S. Maternal and Child Health Bureau. 2004. Abstinence education special Congressional initiative project grants (Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance CFDA no. 93.888): Program guidance announcement. Rockville, MD: U.S. Maternal and Child Health Bureau, 76 pp.

U.S. Maternal and Child Health Bureau. 2004. Abstinence education special Congressional initiative (Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance CFDA no. 93.888): Program guidance for summary progress report for non-competing expansion grant proposals. Rockville, MD: U.S. Maternal and Child Health Bureau, 40 pp.

U.S. Maternal and Child Health Bureau. 2004. SPRANS community-based abstinence education project grants, Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance CFDA NO.93.110: Program guidance for non-competing continuation grant proposals. Rockville, MD: U.S. Maternal and Child Health Bureau, 65 pp.

U.S. Maternal and Child Health Bureau. 2004. The Special Projects of Regional and National Significance Community-based Abstinence Education Program: 2001 grantees' annual summary. Rockville, MD: U.S. Maternal and Child Health Bureau, 20 pp.

U.S. Maternal and Child Health Bureau. 2003. Application guidance for Special Projects of Regional and National Significance Community-Based Abstinence Education CFDA #93.110. Rockville, MD: U.S. Maternal and Child Health Bureau, 93 pp.

U.S. Maternal and Child Health Bureau. 2003. 2003 continuation application guidance for Special Projects of Regional and National Significance Community-Based Abstinence Education CFDA #93.110. Rockville, MD: U.S. Maternal and Child Health Bureau, 85 pp.

U.S. Maternal and Child Health Bureau. 2003. SPRANS community-based abstinence education project grants, HRSA-04-077, Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance CFDA NO.93.110: Program guidance competing announcement. Rockville, MD: U.S. Maternal and Child Health Bureau, 81 pp.

U.S. Maternal and Child Health Bureau. 2003. Application guidance for abstinence education special initiatives. Rockville, MD: U.S. Maternal and Child Health Bureau, 79 pp.

U.S. Maternal and Child Health Bureau. 2002, 2003. Application guidance for Section 510 of Title V of the Social Security Act fiscal year 2003. Rockville, MD: U.S. Maternal and Child Health Bureau, v.

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