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Displaying records 21 through 30 (30 total).

Fitzgerald M, ed. 1999. Lessons learned 1999: Profiles of leading urban health department initiatives in maternal and child health—From the CityMatCH Urban MCH Leadership Conference. Omaha, NE: CityMatCH, University of Nebraska Medical Center, 183 pp.

Annotation: This directory profiles 72 urban MCH programs of city and county health departments across the nation whose jurisdictions include one or more cities of 100, 000 population; the programs represent one of the health department's most successful MCH efforts during the 1999 year. The profiles are presented in alphabetical order, by city and by state where the local health department is located. Each profile includes contact information, essential MCH functions and initiatives, funding sources, and budget. It also includes a description of objectives, activities, barriers faced and overcome, health department roles, accomplishments, and lessons learned. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Keywords: City health agencies, Initiatives, Local MCH programs, Program descriptions, Urban MCH programs

Peck MG, Fitzgerald M, eds. 1998. Lessons learned 1997: Profiles of urban health department initiatives in maternal and child health—From the CityMatCH Urban MCH Leadership Conference: Atlanta, Georgia, September 1997. Omaha, NE: University of Nebraska Medical Center, CityMatCH, 198 pp.

Annotation: This directory profiles 92 urban MCH programs of city and county health departments across the nation. The intent of this compendium of current practices is to put ideas forth for consideration. The profiles are presented in alphabetical order, by state and by city where the local health department is located. Each profile includes a description of objectives, activities, barriers faced and overcome, health department roles, funding, accomplishments, and lessons learned. Contact information is listed at the beginning of each profile to allow direct follow up with the health department. The profiles have been indexed by essential MCH program functions, by standard categories of MCH approaches, and by targeted MCH populations. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Keywords: City health agencies, Conferences, Local MCH programs, Program descriptions, Urban MCH programs

Peck MG, Koenig DG, eds. [1997]. Lessons learned 1996: Profiles of urban health department MCH efforts. Omaha, NE: University of Nebraska Medical Center, CityMatCH, 167 pp.

Annotation: This directory profiles 72 urban MCH programs of city and county health departments across the nation whose jurisdictions include one or more cities of 100,000 population and which represent one of the health department's most successful MCH efforts during the 1996 year. The profiles are presented in alphabetical order, by state and by city where the local health department is located. Each profile includes a description of objectives, activities, barriers faced and overcome, health department roles, accomplishments, and lessons learned. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Keywords: City health agencies, Local MCH programs, Program descriptions, Urban MCH programs

Koenig DG, Peck G, eds. 1996. The road to community partnerships: Highlights of the 1995 Urban Maternal and Child Health Leadership Conference. Boston, MA: CityMatCH, University of Nebraska Medical Center, 164 pp.

Peck MG, ed. 1994. Improving urban MCH linkages: Highlights of the 1993 Urban Maternal and Child Health Leadership Conference. Omaha, NE: CityMatCH, University of Nebraska Medical Center, 247 pp.

Annotation: These proceedings of the 1993 Urban Maternal and Child Health Leadership Conference contain selected conference presentations, profiles of successful urban MCH programs, and lists of planners and attendees of the conference. Presentations covered improving urban MCH linkages and the role of urban health departments in Medicaid managed care. Presentations featured Pittsburgh's Alliance for Infants; the Child Health Network of Orange County, California; and Boston's experiences with managed care. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau.]

Keywords: Child health, City health agencies, Conferences, Interagency cooperation, Local MCH programs, Maternal health, Urban population

Peck MG, ed. 1993. Strengthening Urban MCH Capacity: Urban Maternal and Child Health 1992 Leadership Conference: Conference highlights. Omaha, NE: University of Nebraska Medical Center, CityMatCH, ca. 154 pp.

Annotation: These proceedings of the 1992 Urban Maternal and Child Health Leadership Conference contain highlights of the CityMatCH Plenary Session, including opening remarks, and presentations on federal perspectives on urban maternal and child health, dispelling the myths of urban families and children, and maternal and child health services in the cities. The main portion of this document is devoted to 1992 profiles of 57 successful urban maternal and child health programs. The conference program, planning committee, and registrants appear as appendices. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Keywords: Child health, City health agencies, Conferences, Local MCH programs, Maternal health, Urban population

American Public Health Association; Association of Schools of Public Health; Association of State and Territorial Health Officials; U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Centers for Disease Control; National Association of County Health Officials; and United States Conference of Local Health Officers. 1991. APEXPH: Assessment protocol for excellence in public health. Washington, DC: National Association of County Health Officials, 109 pp.

Annotation: This workbook is designed to help local health departments enhance their organizational capacity and strengthen their leadership role in the community. It guides officials in improving the organizational capacity and in working with the local community to assess and improve the health status of the citizens. The workbook includes instructions and worksheets to be filled out by participants, models for a community health committee, a bibliography, glossary, and other materials. The project is a cooperative project of the American Public Health Association, the Association of Schools of Public Health, the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials, the Centers for Disease Control, the National Association of County Health Officials, and the United States Conference of Local Health Officials.

Keywords: Assessment, Community health services, Community participation, Local programs, Public health agencies

U.S. Department of Agriculture, Office of the Inspector General. 1980. Audit guide for the Special Supplemental Food Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC). Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Office of the Inspector General, 25 pp.

Annotation: This guide was designed to assist Office of Inspector General auditors, state and local auditors, and independent public accountants in the audit of WIC programs at the state and local agency levels. Topics covered include (1) applicability, (2) background, (3) standards and guidelines for conducting audits, (4) preparatory survey, (5) audit of the state agency, and (6) audit of the local agency. Six exhibits include directories, food instrument considerations, a summary of General Accounting Office standards for audits, a sample flow chart, and a summary of local agencies.

Keywords: Auditing, Child nutrition, Federal programs, Guidelines, Infant nutrition, Local agencies, Maternal nutrition, Standards, State agencies, WIC Program

National Association of County and City Health Officials. National profile of local health departments. Washington, DC: National Association of County and City Health Officials, frequency varies. (National profile of local health departments study series)

Annotation: This series presents information from surveys of local health departments (LHDs) in the United States about LHD infrastructure and practice. Topics include governance, funding, workforce, and services and activities. Technical documentation from 1990 to present, including a guide to the data available and the instruments and codebooks, is also available from the website.

Keywords: Financing, Local government, Public health agencies, Public health infrastructure, Surveys, Work force

University of North Carolina, Center for Public Health Preparedness. Reproductive health assessment after disasters: A toolkit for US health departments. Chapel Hill, NC: University of North Carolina, Center for Public Health Preparedness,

Annotation: This website provides a set of tools for United States health departments to assess the reproductive health needs of women ages 15-44 affected by natural and human-made disasters. Contents include two pre-tested questionnaires covering various aspects of a woman's current pregnancy, reproductive health status, and family well-being. Additional resources are available for planning, sampling, training, implementation, analysis, and data use. Resources include checklists, templates, handouts, forms, and instructions and procedures.

Keywords: Data collection, Disaster planning, Forms, Health status, Local health agencies, Postpartum women, Pregnant women, Questionnaires, Reproductive health, Training, Women
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