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National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Division of Population Health and SHAPE America. 2013. National framework for physical activity and physical education. Atlanta, GA: National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Division of Population Health, 3 pp.

Annotation: This document presents a multi-component approach by which school districts and schools use all opportunities for students to be physically active; meet the nationally-recommended 60 minutes of physical activity each day; and develop the knowledge, skills, and confidence to be physically active for a lifetime. The document presents components of a comprehensive school physical activity program (CSPAP) to include quality physical education as the foundation; physical activity before, during, and after school; staff involvement; and family and community engagement Resources to support CSPAPs such as cross-cutting documents, data sources, assessment and policy tools, and topical resources are also included.

Contact: National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Division of Population Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton Road, Atlanta, GA 30329-4027, Telephone: (800) 232-4636 Secondary Telephone: (888) 232-6348 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.cdc.gov/NCCDPHP/dph Available from the website.

Keywords: After school programs, Community participation, Comprehensive programs, Family centered services, Family school relations, Interdisciplinary approach, Physical activity, Physical education, Prevention programs, Program improvement, Quality assurance, School age children, School districts, School health programs, Schools

Seattle-King County Department of Public Health. 2012. Baby teeth are important. Seattle, WA: Seattle-King County Department of Public Health, 1 video (11 min., 8 sec.)

Annotation: This video describes how local health professionals teach parents about infant and child nutrition and daily oral health care. Topics include the importance of having a dental examination by a doctor or dentist by age one and fluoride-varnish applications. The video is available in Amharic, English, Khmer/Cambodian, Mandarin, Russian, Somali, Spanish, and Vietnamese.

Contact: Seattle-King County Department of Public Health, ATTN: Communications Team, 401 Fifth Avenue, Suite 1300, Seattle, WA 98104, Telephone: (206) 296-0100 Contact Phone: (206) 263-8750 Web Site: http://www.kingcounty.gov/healthservices/health.aspx Available from the website; also available on DVD at no charge.

Keywords: Access to health care, Comprehensive health care, Dental care, Fluorides, Infants, Low income groups, Non English language materials, Nutrition, Oral health, Preventive health services, Young children

Petersen DJ, Alexander GR, eds. 2005. Addressing state-level issues for children with special health care needs: Steps towards building improved systems of care for children. Maternal and Child Health Journal 9(2):S1-S130. June 2005 Supplement.,

Annotation: This special issue illustrates the importance of being able to conduct state-specific analyses on improving systems of care for children with special health care needs. The issue includes articles from 11 states about how they have used the 2001 survey findings to improve programs or policies for children with special health care needs (CSHCN). The issue also includes articles that examine (1) whether rates of functional limitations are associated with access to care, (2) methods for comparing state outcomes for children with CSHCN, and (3) the use of survey data in meetings with program managers and policy makers. Examples include outlines of case studies on a variety of topics such as using community-based systems of care, determining access to care, or coordinating comprehensive care with a medical home. A concluding commentary touches on how this special issue can be used to improve services for, and better the lives of, children with special health care needs.

Contact: Springer, 233 Spring Street, New York, NY 10013, Telephone: (212) 460-1572 Fax: (212) 620-8442 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.springer.com Copies may be obtained from Michael Kogan at MCHB.

Keywords: Access to health care, Case studies, Children with special health care needs, Community based services, Comprehensive health care, Health care systems, MCH research, Medical home, Needs assessment, State initiatives

Longhi D, Kohlenberg E. 2003. Early achievements in service integration: What we can learn from No Wrong Door startups. Olympia, WA: Washington State Department of Social and Health Services, Research and Data Analysis Division, 105 pp.

Annotation: This report summarizes process findings on how the first "No Wrong Door" (NWD) startups are faring. NWD is a vision of human services in which clients get fully coordinated, comprehensive services no matter where or how they enter the system. The report, which includes an executive summary, is divided into the following chapters: (1) general findings, (2) the No Wrong Door design, (3) new workfirst startups, (4) NWD troubled youth startups, (5) NWD disability crises startups, and (6) conclusions and issues for further steps in service integration. Some information is provided in figures throughout the report. The report includes four appendices: NWD recommendations, a guidance memo, a coordinated services charter, and a PowerPoint presentation called "Families and Communities Together."

Contact: Washington State Department of Social and Health Services, Research and Data Analysis Division, P.O. Box 45204, Olympia, WA 98504-5204, Telephone: (360) 902-0707 Fax: (360) 902-0705 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.dshs.wa.gov/rda Available from the website.

Keywords: Communities, Comprehensive health care, Disabilities, Families, High risk adolescents, Human services, Service coordination, State initiatives, Washington

Illinois Children's Mental Health Task Force. 2003. Children's mental health: An urgent priority for Illinois. Chicago, IL: Illinois Children's Mental Health Task Force, 42 pp.

Annotation: This final report describes the conclusions of the Illinois Children's Mental Health Task Force convened in June 2002. It examines research and policy studies related to children's mental health; identifies key goals, recommendations, and priority areas for Illinois; and provides a blueprint for constructing a new system of mental health service delivery in the state. Sections include: (1) a vision for children's mental health in Illinois, (2) children's mental health fact sheets, (3) barriers and opportunities for a comprehensive children's mental health system, and (4) task force recommendations. The report includes one appendix: public systems, services and programs that serve Illinois children. The report concludes with a list of selected children's mental health resources and a list of references.

Contact: Illinois Violence Prevention Authority, 100 West Randolph Street, Room 6-600, Chicago, IL 60601, Telephone: (312) 814-1704 Fax: (312) 814-8259 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.ivpa.org Available from the website.

Keywords: Barriers, Children, Comprehensive health care, Health care systems, Illinois, Mental health, Mental health services, Public policy, Research, Task forces

Allensworth D, Lawson E, Nicholson L, Wyche J,, eds. and National Academy of Sciences, Institute of Medicine, Division of Health Sciences Policy, Committee on Comprehensive School Health Programs in Grade K-12. 1997. Schools and health: Our nation's investment. Washington, DC: National Academy Press, 498 pp.

Annotation: This book considers the status of comprehensive school health programs that provide access to health care for children in grades K–12. It includes the history and precedents of these programs; examines current activities in physical education, health education and services, mental health services, pupil services, and nutrition and food services; reviews the infrastructure needed for these health programs, and looks at research and evaluation methods related to them. The book contains recommendations to policymakers for future action at the local, state, and federal levels; and it considers strategies for engaging stake holders at the community level.

Contact: National Academies Press, 500 Fifth Street, N.W., Keck 360, Washington, DC 20001, Telephone: (202) 334-3313 Secondary Telephone: (888) 624-8373 Contact Phone: (800) 624-6242 Fax: (202) 334-2451 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.nap.edu Available from the website. Document Number: ISBN 0-309-05435-4.

Keywords: Adolescents, Assessment, Children, Comprehensive programs, Health education, Program descriptions, School health services, School linked programs

Ray K., Farley MS, Gray WT, Johnson G, Ray RD. 1997. Comprehensive services for HIV-infected pregnant women and their newborns: Seven case studies. Bethesda, MD: Health Resources and Services Administration, Bureau of Primary Health Care, 151 pp.

Annotation: This document identifies and discusses successful HIV program grantees that provide services to HIV-infected pregnant women and their newborns. Researchers have used a case study method to focus on programs that have in common coordinated, comprehensive, and quality patient care. These case studies identify models of effective care delivery and program components that could be replicated or adapted to other locations. References and the case study protocol are included at the end of the report.

Contact: HathiTrust Digital Library, University of Michigan, Telephone: (734) 764-8016 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: https://www.hathitrust.org/digital_library Available from Hathitrust via participating libraries. Document Number: 99-0056-P.

Keywords: Barriers, Case management, Case studies, Community based services, Comprehensive care, Data collection, Early intervention, Evaluation, Family centered care, HIV infected patients, Health services delivery, High risk infants, High risk pregnancy, Interviews, Model programs, Multidisciplinary teams, Newborns

Monahan C, Craik D, Szpur M, Schubert R, Evans,M. 1996. Focus on Children community planning manual: Needs assessment and health planning for children, including children with special needs. (1996 rev. ed.). Chicago, IL: Illinois Department of Public Health, University of Illinois at Chicago, Division of Specialized Care for Children, 136 pp.

Annotation: This manual is a reference and step-by-step guide to the needs assessment and planning process for any community group conducting a needs assessment as part of a community-based health planning effort for children, including children with special health needs. The Focus on Children process, as described in this manual, helps a community planning group complete a needs assessment, collect and analyze data, develop a health plan, and evaluate and monitor a health plan. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Keywords: Child health, Children with special health care needs, Community based services, Comprehensive health care, Health planning, Illinois, Manuals, Needs assessment

Finance Project. 1996. Building strong communities: Crafting a legislative foundation. Washington, DC: Finance Project, 93 pp. (Working papers)

Annotation: This manual is a primer on creating comprehensive community-based services for children and families through legislative reform at the state level. It reviews the changes in the provision of public services which has precipitated the need for reform, indicates strategies which will produce a feasible strategy to achieve legislative reform, and provides the tools for doing so. The manual also includes sample legislation, suggests ways to adapt it to individual state criteria, briefly reviews extant federal and state legislation, and lists additional resources.

Contact: Finance Project, 1401 New York Avenue, Suite 800, Washington, DC 20005, Telephone: (202) 628-4200 Fax: (202) 628-1293 E-mail: [email protected] Available in libraries.

Keywords: Children, Community based services, Comprehensive programs, Education, Families, Health services, Model legislation, Public policy, Reform, Social services, State government

Woods T. 1996. Building comprehensive, community-based support systems for children and families: A review of legislative examples. Washington, DC: Finance Project, 81 pp. (Working papers)

Annotation: This paper examines state and federal legislation that has focused on developing comprehensive community-based support systems for families and children. It examines pending bills and enacted statues at both the state and federal level to ascertain the role of governmental legislation in the creation of such systems and trends in their reform. Appendices include a matrix indicating the major components of 31 bills and statutes and descriptions of the major provisions of each.

Contact: Finance Project, 1401 New York Avenue, Suite 800, Washington, DC 20005, Telephone: (202) 628-4200 Fax: (202) 628-1293 E-mail: [email protected] $7.50 includes shipping and handling; prepayment required.

Keywords: Children, Community based services, Comprehensive programs, Education, Families, Federal government, Government role, Health services, Legislation, Reform, Social services, State government

Hayes CD, Lipoff E, Danegger AE. 1995. Compendium of comprehensive, community-based initiatives: A look at costs, benefits, and financing strategies. Washington, DC: Finance Project, 138 pp. (Working papers)

Annotation: This book describes 50 comprehensive, community-based initiatives that provide children and their families access to health care, education, and social services. The overview develops a context for the programs reviewed. A matrix is provided indicating the name of the program, location, funding source, and means of service evaluation. The individual program descriptions provide detailed information on program costs, financing, and results; contact information is also provided.

Contact: Finance Project, 1401 New York Avenue, Suite 800, Washington, DC 20005, Telephone: (202) 628-4200 Fax: (202) 628-1293 E-mail: [email protected] Available from the website.

Keywords: Child health, Child welfare, Children, Community based programs, Comprehensive programs, Education, Families, Government programs, Health services, Local initiatives, Program descriptions, Program evaluation, Service delivery, Social services

U.S. Department of Education, Office of Educational Research Improvement, and American Educational Research Association. 1995. School-linked comprehensive services for children and families: What we know and what we need to know. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Education, 123 pp.

Annotation: This document presents materials from the fall 1994 Working Conference on School-Linked Comprehensive Services for Children and Families: What We Know and What We Need to Know. The purpose of the conference was to identify a research and practice agenda on school-linked, comprehensive services for children and families. Topics covered include early childhood, elementary, adolescents, youth in transition, interprofessional development, and evaluation, what is known from research, and what is needed. The document also includes brief descriptions of exemplary programs in two categories: school-linked comprehensive programs, and interprofessional development programs, and a participants list.

Keywords: Children, Comprehensive programs, Conference proceedings, Education, Families, Model programs, Research, School health services, School linked programs, Social services

Pacific Basin Maternal and Child Health Resource Center. 1995. Pacific Interagency Leadership Conference: Conference proceedings. Mangilao, GU: Pacific Basin Maternal and Child Health Resource Center, 182 pp.

Annotation: These are the materials used for the training, discussion, and workshop meetings held during the conference. The principal focus is on interagency cooperation in programs and service delivery. The proceedings also contain a contact list for participants and the evaluation form for the conference. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Contact: Pacific Basin Maternal and Child Health Resource Center, P.O. Box 5143, UOG Station, Mangilao, GU 96923, Telephone: (671) 734-4717 Fax: (671) 734-5188 Contact E-mail: [email protected] Available from the website.

Keywords: Children with developmental disabilities, Children with special health care needs, Community participation, Comprehensive health care, Family support services, Health care systems, Interagency cooperation, Pacific Islanders

Rice JK. 1995. Conceptualizing the costs of comprehensive, community-based support systems for children. Washington, DC: Finance Project, 33 pp. (Working papers)

Annotation: This paper examines how comprehensive, community-based support systems can be financed within a context of governmental reform. It considers issues associated the costs of creating such systems and provides an outline of some of the policy implications that need to be addressed systematically as government policymakers develop regulations affecting their operations.

Contact: Finance Project, 1401 New York Avenue, Suite 800, Washington, DC 20005, Telephone: (202) 628-4200 Fax: (202) 628-1293 E-mail: [email protected] $7.50 includes shipping and handling; prepayment required.

Keywords: Children, Community based services, Comprehensive programs, Education, Families, Financing, Health services, Policy development, Public policy, Social services

Jonas E, Hess C. 1993. Women's access to comprehensive health services: A report on the roles and relationships of state Title V and family planning programs. Washington, DC: Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs, 100 pp.

Annotation: This report by the Women's Access to Comprehensive Health (WATCH) Services Project presents findings of a survey of state Title V and Maternal and Child Health Services Block Grant applications. Sections of FY 1993 state applications were reviewed to determine 1) whether family planning objectives were included in the annual plan developed by each state Title V program (and, if so, how these objectives were incorporated in the plan); and 2) whether strategies had been slated to achieve the "Healthy People 2000" objective for reducing unintended pregnancies. The report includes recommendations for Title V programs at state and national levels.

Contact: Maternal and Child Health Library at Georgetown University, E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: https://www.mchlibrary.org Available for loan. Document Number: HRSA Info. Ctr. MCHG056.

Keywords: Access to health care, Comprehensive programs, Family planning programs, MCH services, Maternal health services, Title V programs, Women

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Federal Interagency Ad Hoc Committee on Health Promotion Through the Schools. 1992-. Healthy schools: A directory of federal programs and activities related to health promotion through the schools. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, annual.

Annotation: This directory lists 112 federal programs and 35 federally supported clearinghouses and information centers whose activities are relevant to school health. Each entry provides information on the area of emphasis, target groups, program profile, materials, and information contact.

Contact: U.S. Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, 1101 Wootton Parkway, Suite LL100, Rockville, MD 20852, Fax: (240) 453-8282 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: https://health.gov Available in libraries.

Keywords: Adolescents, Alcohol use, Child development, Child nutrition, Children, Clearinghouses, Comprehensive programs, Counseling, Curricula, Driver education, Federal government, Federal programs, Health and safety education, Health promotion, Media campaigns, Nutrition programs, Physical fitness, Resources for professionals, Safety, School based clinics, School counseling, School health, School health programs, School health services, School nursing, Substance abuse, Training, Workplace health promotion

National Perinatal Information Center. 1992. Perinatal health strategies for the 21st century. Providence, RI: National Perinatal Information Center, 48 pp.

Annotation: This strategic plan recommends strategies for improving the system of perinatal health care in the United States. Six substantive areas are addressed: comprehensive perinatal health care benefit package, financing, organizational structure, quality assurance, professional education, and perinatal health education. Strategies are suggested for communities, states and the nation, and for public and private sectors. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Keywords: Comprehensive programs, Financing, Health education, Infant health, MCH services, Maternal health, Patient education, Perinatal care, Professional education, Quality assurance

Hill IT, Breyel JM. 1991. Caring for kids. Washington, DC: National Governors' Association, 81 pp.

Annotation: This report, developed from results of a survey of state Medicaid and MCH programs conducted during the spring and summer of 1990, presents detailed information on state responses to recent legislation that expanded both children's services and the services they may receive. Individual chapters provide insights on how states can facilitate enrollment of children eligible for Medicaid, improve children's access to pediatric providers, ensure that greater numbers of children receive routine, preventive health exams, and design more comprehensive systems of care that provide a full range of preventive, primary, acute, and specialty services. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Contact: National Governors Association, 444 North Capitol Street, Suite 267, Washington, DC 20001-1512, Telephone: (202) 624-5300 Secondary Telephone: Fax: (202) 624-5313 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.nga.org Document Number: ISBN 1-55877-090-9.

Keywords: Access to health care, Child health services, Comprehensive health care, Cooperative agreements, EPSDT, Eligibility, Medicaid, Pediatric care, Perinatal care, Program improvement, Service delivery, State MCH programs

National Perinatal Information Center. 1989. Perinatal health: Strategies for the 21st century—Background materials for advisory panel meeting. Providence, RI: National Perinatal Information Center; Tampa, FL: University of South Florida , College of Public Health, 2 v.

Annotation: The chartbook gives statistics on the historical status of the health and utilization indicators used to understand perinatal health issues. The historical overview summarizes 15 reports and conference proceedings on perinatal health issues written from 1977 through 1989. For each report this overview lists findings and policy recommendations for access, financing, organizational structure, quality assurance, professional education, and perinatal health education. A strategic plan from an advisory panel on this topic has been published separately. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Contact: National Perinatal Information Center / Quality Analytic Services, 225 Chapman Street Suite 200, Providence, RI 02905, Telephone: (401) 274-0650 Fax: (401) 455-0377 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.npic.org Available from the website.

Keywords: Comprehensive programs, Financing, Health education, Infant health, MCH services, Maternal health, Patient education, Perinatal care, Professional education, Quality assurance, Statistics

Henry M, ed. 1979. Primary health care and mental health: Assuring access to total health care—Proceedings of the conference on primary health care and mental health, May 2, 3, 4, 1979. Charleston, WV: West Virginia Department of Health, 126 pp.

Annotation: These proceedings discuss federal initiatives for linking primary and mental health care, making them work for West Virginia, realities and comprehensive health care delivery, issues in the delivery of comprehensive health care, administrative and referral systems, socio- psycho- and physiological relations, critical phases of life crisis, supportive personnel and their roles in behavioral health, stages of human growth and development, and mental health and aging.

Keywords: Comprehensive health care, Mental health services, West Virginia

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The MCH Digital Library is one of six special collections at Geogetown University, the nation's oldest Jesuit institution of higher education. It is supported in part by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) under award number U02MC31613, MCH Advanced Education Policy with an award of $700,000/year. The library is also supported through foundation and univerity funding. This information or content and conclusions are those of the author and should not be construed as the official position or policy of, nor should any endorsements be inferred by HRSA, HHS or the U.S. Government.