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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 41 through 60 (103 total).

U.S. Maternal and Child Health Bureau. 1998. Maternal and Child Health Bureau outreach compendium. [Rockville, MD]: U.S. Maternal and Child Health Bureau, 23 pp.

Annotation: This directory lists a sampling of forty Maternal and Child Health Bureau-funded outreach activities based on project information included in the Abstracts of Active Projects for 1997. Any type of activity which makes it easier for vulnerable populations to receive needed health, social, economic, or similar types of services has been included in the definition of outreach programs. The directory begins by explaining the categories and subcategories used to divide the projects by type of public health program and activity. The listing for individual projects includes name, address, contact information, target population, brief descriptions of outreach activities, and experience to date. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Keywords: Directories, Federal MCH programs, Outreach

U.S. Maternal and Child Health Bureau. 1997-. Emergency medical services for children: Abstracts of active projects FY__. Torrance, CA: National Emergency Medical Services for Children Resource Alliance; Washington, DC: Emergency Medical Services for Children National Resource Center, annual.

Annotation: This annual directory lists projects in emergency medical services for children currently funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, and summarizes the problems being addressed, goals, methodology, evaluation procedures and experiences to date. Completed projects are also summarized. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Keywords: Directories, Emergency medical services for children, Federal MCH programs, SPRANS

Knopf DK, Brindis CD. 1997. State adolescent health coordinators 1996 profile. San Francisco, CA: University of California at San Francisco, National Adolescent Health Information Center, 42 pp.

Annotation: This documents lists the adolescent health coordinator in each state and the Title V directors for maternal and child health and children with special health needs. It also presents the coordinators' responses to a series of questions about adolescent health activities within their state and a list of highlights of state initiatives in adolescent health. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Keywords: Adolescent health, Adolescent health professionals, Directories, State programs

National Center for Education in Maternal and Child Health. 1996. Breastfeeding: Abstracts and products of MCHB-funded projects. Arlington, VA: National Center for Education in Maternal and Child Health, 79 pp.

Annotation: This publication lists active and recently completed implementation, training, and research projects sponsored by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, on the topic of breastfeeding. Also listed are materials produced by the grants, including manuals, reports, training materials, and educational materials for mothers. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Keywords: Bibliographies, Breastfeeding, Directories

Bullerdiek HW, Simpson PS, Peck MG. 1996. What works III: 1995 focus on school health in urban communities. Omaha, NE: CityMatch, University of Nebraska Medical Center, 226 pp., summ. (7 pp.)

Annotation: This report gives the findings of a 1995 survey of urban maternal and child health programs to determine their participation in school health. Part I describes the survey and its major findings. Part II describes the barriers urban health departments encounter as they become involved in school health, in the categories of attitudes, resources, society, and systems. Part III describes successful initiatives. Appendices provide the survey instrument, a directory of urban MCH programs, their involvement with school-based and school-linked health centers, a list of services provided, and a list of publications/resources reviewed. An executive summary is available separately. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Keywords: City health agencies, Directories, Financing, School health education, School health services, Surveys, Urban MCH programs, Urban schools

U.S. Maternal and Child Health Bureau, Office of Adolescent Health. 1996. Adolescent health report, 1995-1996. Arlington, VA: National Center for Education in Maternal and Child Health, 399 pp.

National Center for Education in Maternal and Child Health. 1995-. Community integrated service systems and home visiting for at-risk families grant programs: Abstracts of active projects, FY 19__. Arlington, VA: National Center for Education in Maternal and Child Health, frequency unknown.

Annotation: This directory describes projects funded under the Community Integrated Service System (CISS) and Home Visiting for At-risk Families (HVAF) grant programs. The goal of these programs is to reduce infant mortality and improve the health of pregnant women, mothers, and children, through home visiting, one-stop shopping, and other strategies. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Keywords: Community health services, Directories, Federal MCH programs, Health care systems, Home visiting, Service coordination

Weitzman EA, Miles MB. 1995. Computer programs for qualitative data analysis: A software sourcebook. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications, 372 pp.

Annotation: This directory lists and evaluates software programs that are designed to perform qualitative data analysis. It briefly discusses computer-assisted analysis, methods for choosing software, and indicates software types and functions. It then reviews specific software packages within the following categories: text retrievers, text base managers, code-and-retrieve programs, code-based theory-builders, and conceptual network builders. Each review lists the system, indicates costs, and provides access information in addition to giving an overview of the software and indicating how it operates. It includes a discussion of future trends, a glossary, a bibliography, and tables comparing features of the different programs.

Keywords: Computer software, Data analysis, Directories, Qualitative evaluation, Social sciences

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, National Institutes of Health, National Library of Medicine, Planning Panel on the Education and Training of Health Sciences Librarians. 1995. The education and training of health sciences librarians: National Library of Medicine long range plan. Bethesda, MD: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, National Library of Medicine, 50 pp.

Annotation: This report discusses the evolving role of health science librarians, professional education programs for them, lifelong learning programs, and broadening recruitment into health sciences librarianship. It recommends challenge awards to support planning for implementation of recommendations in the report. Appendices list current and proposed elements for the curriculum of the future.

Keywords: Directories, Education, Library science, Medical libraries

National Center for Education in Maternal and Child Health. 1995. Home visiting for at-risk families: An initiative to promote Title V/child welfare collaboration—Abstracts of active projects, FY 1955. Arlington, VA: National Center for Education in Maternal and Child Health, 92 pp.

Annotation: This directory describes projects funded under the Home Visiting for At-risk Families program, a state health planning activity initiated in fiscal year 1995 by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau. The goal of these projects is to reduce fragmentation, improve coordination, and enhance the effectiveness of health and child welfare services available to children and families. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Keywords: Directories, Federal MCH programs, Home visiting

National Center for Education in Maternal and Child Health. 1995. Adolescent health technical assistance and training resource guide. Arlington, VA: National Center for Education in Maternal and Child Health, 76 pp.

Annotation: This resource guide lists projects funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau that provide technical assistance and/or training designed to help states, communities, and individuals improve adolescent health care. For each project, the guide gives information on its mission, goals and objectives, areas of technical assistance expertise, audience/clientele, training, and fees. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Keywords: Adolescent health, Directories, Technical assistance, Training

Children's Safety Network; and Massachusetts Department of Public Health, Occupational Health Surveillance Program. 1995. Protecting working teens: A public health resource guide. Newton, MA: Education Development Center, Children's Safety Network National Injury and Violence Prevention Resource Center, 63 pp.

Annotation: This resource guide addresses the problem of occupational injuries to adolescents. It provides background information and suggests ways to develop prevention strategies. The guide also contains resources for prevention, including work injury data sources, agencies and organizations, selected readings, and a summary on federal child labor laws. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Keywords: Adolescents, Bibliographies, Directories, Occupational injuries, Resources for professionals

Harvard Family Research Project. 1995. Raising our future: Families, schools, and communities joining together. Cambridge, MA: Harvard Family Research Project, 540 pp.

Annotation: This directory, intended for the use of parents, educators, community leaders, and policy makers, lists 73 school-affiliated family support and education programs for families with children between birth and age six. It provides a national resource guide that characterizes the types of programs being implemented in schools today to serve families with young children. The entries cover topics such as: preschool and early childhood programs with parental involvement, support for children with special health needs and their parents, home visits for parenting support, school- and center-based programs, family literacy and intergenerational skills development, and family resource centers. Introductory chapters provide an overview of family and parent support efforts; individual entries provide contact information and substantial annotations describing the community, the program's goals and philosophy, its history, features, participant profiles, and services, among others.

Keywords: Directories, Family support, Family support services, Parent education, School linked programs, Young children

National Center for Education in Maternal and Child Health. 1995. State adolescent health coordinators profile. Arlington, VA: National Center for Education in Maternal and Child Health, annual.

Annotation: These documents, called fact sheets in 1991-1994, give directory information about the adolescent health coordinator in each state and presents the coordinators' responses to a series of questions about adolescent health activities within their state. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Keywords: Adolescent health, Adolescent health professionals, Directories, State programs

Whitacre K, Rom M. 1995. Families that play together: Recreation and leisure in the District. Washington, DC: Georgetown University, Graduate Public Policy Program; Arlington, VA: National Center for Education in Maternal and Child Health, 29 pp. (DC Family Policy Seminar background briefing report)

Annotation: This report provides a brief introduction to issues addressed by a DC Family Policy Seminar in July 1995 that focused on recreation and leisure activities for families. Volume 1 (written by Kerry Whitacre and Mark Rom) provides an introduction and background on what is meant by recreation and leisure, details the benefits of recreation for families and communities, and outlines the challenges communities face in providing family-centered recreation during times of fiscal constraint. It also includes an annotated list of recreation and leisure activities for children and families in the District of Columbia. Volume 2 provides highlights of the seminar's discussions. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Keywords: Community centers, Directories, District of Columbia, Families, Family centered services, Recreation programs, Recreation services, Recreational safety

Gill L. 1994-1996. Upcoming injury and violence prevention conferences. Arlington, VA: National Center for Education in Maternal and Child Health, Children's Safety Network, irregular.

Annotation: This paper lists injury and violence prevention conferences that are currently scheduled for the next two years. For each listing, the dates, title, location, and a brief overview of the conference are included along with contact information for further details. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Keywords: Conferences, Directories, Injury prevention, Violence prevention

DeFrancis B. 1994. The parents' resource almanac: Where to write, who to call, what to buy, and how to find out everything you need to know. Holbrook, MA: Bob Adams, Inc., 779 pp.

Annotation: This almanac lists resources for parents on these topics: child development, individual differences in children, parenting approaches and techniques, inspiration, grandparents and grandchildren, health, child safety, food and nutrition, fitness, grooming and clothes, work and child care options, life changes and family options, education, school subjects, after school, out, fun and learning, children's books, children's magazines, computers, radio, video, television, family travel, camping, environment, social responsibility, child advocacy and public safety, purchasing savvy, and mail order catalogs. Addresses, phone numbers, and brief descriptions of the resources are provided. The volume ends with nine appendices on additional resources.

Keywords: Directories, Parenting, Resource materials

National Association of County Health Officials. 1994. Women's health information source book. Washington, DC: National Association of County Health Officials, 173 pp.

Annotation: This notebook contains essays, fact sheets, and contact information designed to inform local health officials about issues relating to women's and children's health. Topics covered include: addictive behaviors, adolescent health, advocacy, chronic diseases, cultural issues, infectious diseases, mature women's health, mental health, occupational health, reproductive health, socioeconomic issues, and violence against women. The essays were written by the staff of the National Association of County Health Officials and the fact sheets describe the activities of the U.S. Maternal and Child Health Bureau and the U.S. Office of Women's Health. It also contains materials about in-service training, information that can be used in advocacy efforts, supplemental materials for clients, and a resource list of national and regional organizations and programs. The materials are being developed on an on-going basis; not all of the topics included have materials available currently. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Keywords: Adolescent health, Adolescent health promotion, Child health, Child health promotion, Directories, U.S. Maternal and Child Health Bureau, U.S. Office of Women's Health, Women's health, Women's health promotion

Pickett, OK, Clark EM, Kavanagh LD, eds. 1994. Reaching out: A directory of national organizations related to maternal and child health. Arlington, VA: National Center for Education in Maternal and Child Health, 190 pp.

Annotation: This directory provides information on more than 850 organizations concerned with maternal and child health issues. The directory lists national organizations by the following subject areas: public health programs and services, infant health, child health, adolescent health, women's health, school health, nutrition, injury and violence prevention, services for children with special health needs, and chronic illnesses and disabilities. The publication includes both a subject index and an organizational index. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Keywords: Child abuse, Child health, Directories, Injury prevention, Maternal health, Self help clearinghouses

National Center for Education in Maternal and Child Health, comp. 1994. Nutrition training program profiles. Arlington, VA: National Center for Education in Maternal and Child Health, 2 v.

Annotation: This spiral-bound publication contains photocopies of profiles and other materials that describe nutrition training programs sponsored by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Programs are grouped into these areas: adolescent health programs, continuing education, nutrition programs, pediatric pulmonary centers, schools of public health, and university affiliated programs. Supplementary profiles compiled after the main volume was produced are contained in an accompanying ring binder. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Keywords: Directories, Federal programs, Nutrition, Training
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