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Annotation: This guidance is designed to help Promise Neighborhoods implementation grantees collect and assemble indicators to benchmark and track progress over time. Contents include an overview of data collection and use, the structure of a data system, indicators, core elements of the case management system, ensuring confidentiality and data security, neighborhood and school climate surveys, and neighborhood- and school-level data.

Contact: U.S. Department of Education, Office of Innovation and Improvement, Promise Neighborhoods, LBJ Building, Room 4W338, 400 Maryland Avenue, S.W., Washington, DC 20202-5970, Telephone: (202) 453-6615 Fax: (202) 401-4123 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www2.ed.gov/programs/promiseneighborhoods/index.html Available from the website.

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Keywords: Benchmarking, Case management, Community development, Confidentiality, Data, Data collection, Family support programs, Federal initiatives, Information systems, Measures, Neighborhoods, Outcome and process assessment, School surveys, Schools, Systems development

Annotation: This report presents findings from an assessment of the level of engagement and roles of community health workers (CHW) among health care safety net providers in California, and their contributions towards the achievement of the Triple Aim objectives (reduced costs, improved patient experience, and improved population health). The report also discusses challenges and opportunities for expansion including recommendations for conducting a statewide CHW campaign; implementing a statewide CHW education, training, and certification infrastructure; and sustainable financing mechanisms. Case studies are also included.

Contact: California Health and Human Services Agency, Office of the Secretary, 1600 Ninth Street, Room 460, Sacramento, CA 95814, Telephone: (916) 654-3454 Web Site: http://www.chhs.ca.gov/Pages/default.aspx Available from the website.

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Keywords: California, Campaigns, Case studies, Certification, Client satisfaction, Community health workers, Costs, Financing, Paraprofessional education, Program improvement, State surveys, Statewide planning, Training

Annotation: This report presents findings from a national survey to assess the oral health of American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) infants and children ages 1-5. Topics include the significance of tooth decay in AI/AN infants and children and disparities between AI/AN infants and children and those in the U.S. population as a whole. Recommendations for increased prevention, engaging tribes and communities, and interdisciplinary approaches to the problems of oral disease are also discussed.

Contact: U.S. Indian Health Service, Division of Oral Health, 5600 Fishers Lane, Mail Stop 08N34 A, Rockville, MD 20852, Telephone: (800) 447-3368 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.ihs.gov/dentistry Available from the website.

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Keywords: Access to health care, Alaska Natives, American Indians, Barriers, Community participation, Dental care, Dental caries, Disease prevention, Interdisciplinary approach, National surveys, Oral health, Population surveillance, Young children

Annotation: These slides summarize findings from a survey of 104 Healthy Start sites that reports on 2010 data. The presentation discusses the logic model and evaluation questions; findings related to core and expanded service components, systems components, and perceived outcomes; and next steps and recommendations.

Contact: Abt Associates Inc., 4800 Montgomery Lane, Suite 600, Bethesda, MD 20814, Telephone: (301) 913-0500 Fax: (301) 652-3618 Web Site: http://www.abtassociates.com/index.cfm Available from the website.

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Keywords: Community based services, Healthy Start, Infant health, Infant mortality, Maternal health, National surveys, Program evaluation

Annotation: This report summarizes a biennial survey of middle and high school principals and lead health education teachers to assess school health policies and practices in states, large urban school districts, and territories. Topics include school health education requirements and content, physical education and physical activity, practices related to bullying and sexual harassment, school health policies related to tobacco-use prevention and nutrition, school-based health services, family engagement and community involvement, and school health coordination. Maps, questionnaires, and data files are also available.

Contact: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton Road, Atlanta, GA 30329-4027, Telephone: (800) 232-4636 Secondary Telephone: (888) 232-6348 E-mail: https://www.cdc.gov/cdc-info/forms/contact-us.html Web Site: http://www.cdc.gov Available from the website.

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Keywords: Bullying, Community participation, Family school relations, Health policy, Nutrition, Physical activity, Physical education, Prevention programs, Program coordination, School health education, School health programs, School health services, School safety, Service coordination, Sexual harassment, Statistics, Surveys, Tobacco use, Trends

Annotation: This document describes a statewide initiative to address the physical well-being and language development domains of school readiness by providing oral health education and outreach to young children and their families residing in Montana communities. Topics include results from a community-based survey to assess parents' perceptions, attitudes, and opinions about oral health. Additional topics include how the results are being used, what parents and caregivers can do to ensure good oral health for children, tips on toothbrushing, and a list of Montana resources.

Contact: Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services, Oral Health Program, 111 North Sanders Street, Helena, MT 59620, Telephone: (406) 444-5622 Web Site: https://dphhs.mt.gov/ecfsd/oralhealth/ Available from the website.

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Keywords: Community based services, Families, Health education, Montana, Oral health, Outreach, School readiness, Statewide planning, Surveys, Young children

Annotation: This web page provides links to documents that summarize the successes, challenges encountered, and lessons learned from interviews conducted with Midwest and Mountain region WIC program survey respondents. The interviews were a follow-up to the 2010 survey administered by the National WIC Association (developed by the Association of State and Territorial Health Official (ASTHO) and the National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO)) to identify state and local collaborations with WIC. The site also provides a link to a webcast, presented by ASTHO and NACCHO, highlighted state and local models of collaboration between the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women and Children (WIC) and other public health programs.

Contact: Association of State and Territorial Health Officials, 2231 Crystal Drive, Suite 450, Arlington, VA 22202, Telephone: (202) 371-9090 Fax: (571) 527-3189 Web Site: http://www.astho.org Available from the website.

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Keywords: Collaboration, Community programs, State programs, Surveys, WIC program

Annotation: This web page provides information about the A Healthy Baby Begins with You baby shower held on April 30, 2009, in Oklahoma City, OK. The purpose of the shower was to improve birth outcomes and reduce infant mortality among African Americans in Oklahoma. The site includes links to the shower agenda (which also presents facts about infant death), a survey for shower participants designed to improve awareness about infant mortality,and a PowerPoint presentation about the survey. Also included are links to three tool kits. The first provides information about how to plan and implement a community baby shower to help individuals, groups, and communities improve birth outcomes. The second present information for media committees in charge of contacting media outlets to publicize the event. The third is a brochure that can be modified for any baby shower event, and then printed.

Contact: Oklahoma State Department of Health, 1000 N.E. 10th Street, Oklahoma City, OK 73117, Telephone: (405) 271-5600 Secondary Telephone: (800) 522-0203 Web Site: https://www.ok.gov/health Available from the website.

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Keywords: Blacks, Community programs, Community surveys, Consumer education materials, Infant health, Infant mortality, Low income groups, Oklahoma, Prevention

Annotation: This brief presents findings from two surveys of families with incomes below 250 percent of the federal poverty level with a child enrolled in Healthy Kids (a program that provides health insurance coverage to over 1,300 children in Santa Clara County, California). Families were first surveyed after their child had been enrolled for about 4 years. The brief describes changes in children's medical care and other outcomes between surveys. The brief discusses the value of stable insurance coverage and how Healthy Kids children have benefited from stable coverage. Sections on what the findings mean and the study methods are included. Statistical information is presented in figures throughout the report. References are included.

Contact: Mathematica , P.O. Box 2393, Princeton, NJ 08543-2393, Telephone: (609) 799-3535 Fax: (609) 799-0005 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.mathematica-mpr.com Available from the website.

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Keywords: California, Child health, Community programs, Enrollment, Families, Health insurance, Low income groups, Research, State health insurance programs, Surveys

Annotation: This report provides an overview of the prevalence of oral disease in Washington and describes the state's oral health work force, preventive measures available to promote oral health, and existing resources for oral health care and its financing. Topics also include oral health disparities and a review of community initiatives on oral health coalitions. Statistical data at state and county levels are provided.

Contact: Washington State Department of Health, P.O. Box 47890, Olympia, WA 98504-7890, Telephone: (800) 525-0127 Secondary Telephone: (360) 236-4030 Web Site: http://www.doh.wa.gov Available from the website.

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Keywords: Community programs, Dental care, Health personnel, Oral health, State surveys, Statistical data, Washington, Work force

Annotation: This final report provides information from a 3-year study of Palm Beach, Florida's Comprehensive Services Program -- a program designed to improve the school readiness of children from families with low incomes through the early identification and remediation of developmental delays and physical or social-emotional problems known to impede children's ability to succeed in school. The report, which includes an executive summary, presents interviews with comprehensive services partner organizations and field observations of comprehensive services teams and review of family action plans and discusses a survey of center directors and teachers, characteristics of children served, program activities, and outcomes for children entering kindergarten. A summary and conclusion are included. Statistical information is presented in tables and figures throughout the report. The report includes five appendices: (1) 2005-2006 training charts, (2) a center survey, (3) an interview protocol, (4) a family action plan, and (5) center director and teacher demographics.

Contact: Chapin Hall at the University of Chicago, 1313 East 60th Street, Chicago, IL 60637, Telephone: (773) 753-5900 Fax: (773) 753-5940 Web Site: http://www.chapinhall.org Available from the website.

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Keywords: Children with developmental disabilities, Children with special health care needs, Community programs, Early childhood development, Emotional development, Families, Final reports, Florida, School readiness, Social problems, Surveys, Young children

Annotation: This report describes a project whose central mission was to develop community-based participatory strategies to improve access to culturally and linguistically appropriate genetics information, resources, and services to assist underserved populations in making informed choices about their health. Collaborative partners included Abt Associates, the National March of Dimes Foundation, the Genetic Alliance, Family Voices, the Michigan GENE Project, and the Washington Heights/Inwood GENE Project (New York), and the Midwest Latino Research Center. Report contents include the executive summary; introduction; history of the project and the approach; a summary of information-gathering activities; an outline of community projects; a review of the development of national partnerships; reflections on the project infrastructure and partnerships; and lessons learned, next steps, and recommendations. Appendices include the project logic model and evaluation plan, local evaluation reports, literature and materials review, a summary of the literature on genetics education and underserved populations, a study of consumer organizations, a meeting summary, a research paper, notes from focus groups, community needs and assets assessments, and the partnership agreement. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Contact: Maternal and Child Health Library at Georgetown University, E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: https://www.mchlibrary.org

Keywords: Collaboration, Community surveys, Culturally competent services, Final reports, Genetic counseling, Genetics, Genetics education, MCH research, Michigan, New York, Patient education, Program descriptions, Underserved communities

Annotation: This report. prepared for the U. S. Administration for Children and Families, highlights information from a survey of Early Head Start programs that examined management structures and program services nationally. The report describes program approaches to service delivery, management and staffing, and partnerships. It also examines the characteristics of communities in which Early Head Start programs operate, the characteristics of enrolled families, and the wide range of services programs provide. The report draws upon qualitative information from in-depth site visits to elaborate and expand on survey findings. Chapter contents include (1) an introduction and background on Early Head Start; (2) survey details and site visit methodologies; (3) descriptions of programs, their communities, and enrolled families; (4) descriptions of program services and ways that programs engage families in them; (5) outlines of programs' management practices, including staff characteristics and training; (6) descriptions of program partnerships with community agencies and the services provided through them; (7) descriptions pf program subgroups and key differences among them; and (8) cross-cutting themes, implications, and next steps for research. Each chapter ends with a summary of findings. Appendices contain the survey instrument, a description of the survey methodology, a description of two instruments piloted during the site visits, and supplemental tables with weighted data.

Contact: Mathematica , P.O. Box 2393, Princeton, NJ 08543-2393, Telephone: (609) 799-3535 Fax: (609) 799-0005 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.mathematica-mpr.com Available from the website. Document Number: Document No. PR06-56.

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Keywords: Community agencies, Community participation, Early Head Start, Families, Family support services, Federal programs, Program evaluation, Program management, Research, Service delivery, Surveys

Annotation: This report focuses on individual state efforts to advance one or more of the five action steps outlined in the Surgeon General's National Call to Action to Promote Oral Health. The five action steps used as categories in the report include (1) change perceptions of oral health; (2) overcome barriers by replicating effective programs and proven efforts; (3) build the science base and accelerate science transfer; (4) increase oral health workforce diversity, capacity, and flexibility; and (5) increase collaboration. Each category includes summaries of individual state efforts.

Contact: Oral Health America, 180 North Michigan Avenue, Suite 1150, Chicago, IL 60601, Telephone: (312) 836-9900 Fax: (312) 836-9986 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: https://www.authoritydental.org/oralhealthamerica Available from the website.

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Keywords: Case studies, Collaboration, Community programs, Dental care, Health care delivery, Models, Oral health, State surveys, Strategic plans

Annotation: This report, prepared for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, presents first-year impact findings of four selected programs that have received Title V, Section 510 Abstinence Education Program Funds since 1998. The four programs are My Choice, My Future in Powhatan, Virginia; ReCapturing the Vision in Miami, Florida; Teens in Control in Clarksdale, Mississippi; and Families United to Prevent Teen Pregnancy (FUPTP) in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. This report examines the extent to which the programs affected the level and nature of health, family life, and sex education services youth received during the first year after enrolling in the program, and it provides estimates of the first-year impacts of the Title V, Section 510 programs on intermediate outcomes that may be related to teen sexual activity and other risk-taking behavior. These outcomes include measures of views on abstinence, adolescent sex, and marriage; peer influences and relations; self-concept, refusal skills, and communications with parents; perceived consequences of adolescent and nonmarital sex; and expectations to abstain from sexual intercourse. Statistical data are presented in tables and figures throughout the report. Information on the study design and methodology is provided in addition to a discussion section and references. Appendices include support figures and tables, outlines of curricula used by the study programs, and survey questions.

Contact: Mathematica , P.O. Box 2393, Princeton, NJ 08543-2393, Telephone: (609) 799-3535 Fax: (609) 799-0005 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.mathematica-mpr.com Available from the website.

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Keywords: Abstinence, Adolescent behavior, Adolescent pregnancy, Adolescents, Case studies, Community programs, Family life education, Federal programs, Florida, Mississippi, Prevention, Program descriptions, Program evaluations, Risk taking, Sexuality education, Statistics, Surveys, Virginia, Wisconsin

Annotation: This set of documents for the Washington State Legislature describes findings of a study of the cost effectiveness of prevention and early intervention programs for youth, focusing on outcomes related to crime, substance abuse, educational outcomes, adolescent pregnancy, adolescent suicide attempts, child abuse and neglect, and domestic violence. The first document outlines the summary of findings, reviews legislative directions, discusses the study methods and limitations, and describes study results on (1) estimates of benefits and costs, and (2) state-local funding and quality control. The report provides statistics summarizing the benefits and costs for specific programs and gives brief descriptions of the programs reviewed for this report. The technical appendix describes the sources, assumptions, computational methods, and estimates used in the analysis through extensive statistical graphs and charts. The third volume provides extensive references.

Contact: Washington State Institute for Public Policy, 110 Fifth Avenue, Southeast, Suite 214, P.O. Box 40999, Olympia, WA 98504, Telephone: (360) 586-2677 Fax: (360) 586-2793 E-mail: Web Site: http://www.wsipp.wa.gov Available at no charge; also available from the website.

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Keywords: Adolescents, Children, Community programs, Comparative analysis, Cost effectiveness, Early intervention services, Policy analysis, Prevention programs, Program evaluation, Public policy, Statistical data, Surveys, Washington

Annotation: This report provides an overview of the Perinatal Periods of Risk (PPOR) process; a description of presentations on PPOR made in the Maryvale and South Phoenix communities and other public health groups; recommendations on priority areas that need to be addressed in the areas of socio-economic environment, health of women before, during, and between pregnancies, access to health care, and infant health; and recommendations for interventions selected by community groups in response to the PPOR information.

Contact: Maricopa County Department of Public Health, 4041 N. Central Avenue, suite 1400, Phoenix, AZ 85012, Telephone: (602) 506-6900 Fax: (602) 506-6885 Web Site: http://maricopa.gov/public_health/ Available from the website.

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Keywords: Arizona, Fetal mortality, Infant mortality, State surveys, l Community surveys

Annotation: This report presents findings from the second year of a study of collaborative community initiatives and partnerships designed to improve low-income families' access to quality infant-toddler care. Case studies of three programs in four diverse communities in four states (Colorado, Kansas, Missouri, and North Carolina) are detailed, including parents' perspectives and cross-site operational lessons. Strategies include a state child care pilot initiative, state sponsored Early Head Start programs, and child and family center developed by a private community organization. An outline of the main barriers to quality child care is included as well as the research study questions, data sources, methods used, and references.

Contact: Mathematica , P.O. Box 2393, Princeton, NJ 08543-2393, Telephone: (609) 799-3535 Fax: (609) 799-0005 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.mathematica-mpr.com Available from the website.

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Keywords: Barriers, Case studies, Child care, Colorado, Community programs, Kansas, Local initiatives, Low income groups, Missouri, North Carolina, Surveys

Annotation: This compendium highlights the structure of Ohio oral health partnerships and collaborations, operational challenges, and elements worthy of replication within Head Start programs. Topics include systematic collaboration in rural Early Head Start and Head Start (EHS/HS) programs, community oral health planning in urban EHS/HS programs, mass screenings, working with universities and training programs, promotion and incentive strategies, comprehensive approaches for EHS programs, mobile services, and education and prevention.

Contact: National Maternal and Child Oral Health Resource Center, Georgetown University, Washington, DC 20057, E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: https://www.mchoralhealth.org Available from the website.

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Keywords: State initiatives, Case studies, Children, Collaboration, Community programs, Early Head Start, Head Start, Infants, Ohio, Oral health, Program descriptions, Program evaluation, Research, Surveys

Annotation: This brochure focuses on community-based participatory research (CBPR), a type of research that actively involves the community being studied. The brochure discusses how CBPR is different and how a community can make sure that its involvement is worthwhile, why health-related research has had to change, challenges that CBPR partners face, and how to get involved. A national meeting on CBPR that took place in November 2001 is also discussed. The brochure contains a list of resources as well as descriptions of different perspectives on CBPR, two from communities' points of view and one from a researcher's point of view.

Contact: U.S. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857, Telephone: (301) 427-1364 Web Site: http://www.ahrq.gov Available at no charge; also available from the website.

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Keywords: Community health services, Community participation, Community surveys, Health promotion, Low income groups, Medical research, Research design