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National Center for Children's Vision and Eye Health, National Center for Medical Home Implementation. 2013. Vision screening is key to healthy development. Chicago, IL: National Center for Children's Vision and Eye Health, 2 pp.

Annotation: This fact sheet provides information for parents and professionals on vision screening and healthy development in children. Topics include the importance of the medical home, signs of a vision problem, how parents can be active participants in their child's health, sources of financial help, and organizational resources. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Keywords: Children, Consumer education materials, Eye care, Eye diseases, Health promotion, Medical home, Screening

Texas Department of State Health Services and Texans Care for Children. [2012]. A parent's guide to raising healthy, happy children. Austin, TX: Texas Department of State Health Services and Texans Care for Children, 71 pp.

Annotation: This guide for Texas parents offers suggestions on the various stages of child development up to age 5 years, and offers tips for discussion with the doctor during office visits. Topics include establishing a medical home and how to get help as a caregiver in planning care for children, immunizations common in infancy and early childhood, when to expect and plan well-child visits, and important child safety tips. Additional topics include crying and toddler tantrums, playing, infant and child care tips, and beginning school. The guide is available in English and Spanish.

Keywords: Consumer education materials, Child care, Child health services, Child safety, Infant care, Infants, Medical home, Spanish language materials, Young children

Expert Panel on Cultural Competence Education for Students in Medicine and Public Health. 2012. Cultural competence education for students in medicine and public health: Report of an expert panel. Washington, DC: Association of American Medical Colleges and Association of Schools of Public Health, 26 pp.

Annotation: This report describes the recommendations of an expert panel to ensure that students acquire cultural competencies in their chosen fields to prepare them for successful practice, including the development and delivery of appropriate health care and population health programs, services, and policies for an increasingly diverse U.S. population. Contents include recommendations for embedding cultural competence education within and across curricula of medicine and public health, exemplary case studies, and a road map for the future.

Keywords: Cultural competency, Cultural sensitivity, Culturally competent services, Curricula, Ethnic factors, Ethnic groups, Medical students, Professional education, Public health education, Racial factors

Kreutzer C, Hirschorn N, Stack W, Maki M, Raad M. 2011. Epilepsy and seizure disorder: A resource guide for parents [2nd ed.]. Los Angeles, CA: University of Southern California University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities at Children's Hospital, 38 pp.

Annotation: This guide is designed to assist parents and caregivers of children with epilepsy and seizure disorder in keeping health information and their child's health records in a central location. The guide provides answers to questions to help parents better understand epilepsy and seizure disorder; learn about access to care and services; reach out to other parents; and learn about additional resources. The appendixes include forms to help parents keep a log of their child's diagnosis, seizures, visits to the doctor and medications taken, and communication with health professionals and organizations. The guide is available in English, Spanish, and Farsi. [Funded in part by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Keywords: Children with special health care needs, Consumer education materials, Epilepsy, Forms, Medical records, Non English language materials, Parents, Seizures, Spanish language materials, child care workers

Texas Department of State Health Services. 2011. Information for parents of newborns [rev. ed.]. Austin, TX: Texas Department of State Health Services, 15 pp.

Annotation: This booklet for parents of newborns provides information about how to maintain the health and safety of both parents and infants. It includes space to fill in information to help plan for infants' health needs and provides resources for more information. Topics include newborn screening, immunizations, pertussis, planning for after delivery, postpartum mood disorders, infant crying, safe sleep and sudden infant death syndrome, choosing a child care provider, child safety seats, and special needs and early intervention. It is available in English and Spanish. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Keywords: Car seats, Child care, Consumer education materials, Crying, Early intervention, Health, Immunization, Infant health, Infants with special health care needs, Medical records, Neonatal screening, Newborn infants, Parents, Postpartum depression, SIDS, Safety, Sleep position, Spanish language materials, Whooping cough

University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, Department of Emergency Medicine, . [2010]. VSNEMS [Virtual School Nurse and Emergency Medical Services] course directory. Albuquerque, NM: University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, Department of Emergency Medicine,,

Cicero M. 2010-. Pediatric disaster triage: Doing the most good for the most patients in the least time. Silver Spring, MD: Emergency Medical Services for Children (EMSC) National Resource Center,

Annotation: This course contains five modules addressing how to recognize a disaster, the rationale for pediatric disaster triage, and common triage strategies applicable to disaster response. Application of the information through the use of several case studies and embedded quizzes illustrates the concepts discussed in the training. Continuing medical education/continuing education credit is available. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Keywords: Case studies, Continuing education, Disaster planning, Disasters, Emergency medical services for children, Hospital emergency services, MCH training, Pediatric care, Triage

Mather M, Foxen P. 2010. America's future: Latino child well-being in numbers and trends. Washington, DC: National Council of La Raza, 29 pp.

Annotation: This data book offers a comprehensive overview of the state of Latino children and adolescents under age 18 in the United States by integrating a range of key factors and outcomes in the areas of demography, citizenship, family structure, poverty, health, education, and juvenile justice. The data book provides an overview of current national and state-level trends from Latino children and adolescents relative to non-Hispanic white and black children and adolescents, documenting both regional variations and changing trends since the year 2000. Topics include population trends and geographic distribution, nativity status and citizenship, family structure and income, education and language, health, and juvenile justice.

Keywords: Adolescent pregnancy, Adolescents, Children, Education, Families, Health, Hispanic Americans, Immigrants, Juvenile justice, Language, Language barriers, Medical home, Obesity, Poverty, Statistical data, Trends, Uninsured persons

Genetic Alliance. 2010. Community centered family health history collaboration across communities: How do you make research community-specific and universally-relevant?. Washington, DC: Genetic Alliance, 58 pp. (Monograph series no. 4)

Annotation: This monograph evaluates the effectiveness of the family health history toolkit titled Does It Run in the Family? developed to help individuals create customized booklets where families can collect health history information to be shared with relatives and health professionals. The monograph focuses on the usability and utility of the toolkit, reporting on the research conducted to assess its effectiveness, the steps taken within various communities to integrate the toolkit, and the key findings from the evaluation process. The monograph reports on the toolkit's accessibility and sustainability (including its ability to be customized and integrated into other programs and services); discusses the collaborative process used as part of the demonstration project; and addresses some of the challenges encountered. A copy of the family health history questionnaire (together with instructions for its use), a healthcare card for providers, and additional resources are included.

Keywords: Family health, Collaboration, Communities, Consumer education materials, Demonstration programs, Evaluation, Health promotion, Medical history, Models, Research

Connecticut Department of Public Health. 2010. Directions: Resources for your child's care—Connecticut edition (rev. ed.). Hartford, CT: Connecticut Department of Public Health, 124 pp.

Annotation: This resource for parents of children with special health care needs (CSHCN) includes ways to organize children's health information, information about caring for children's special needs, resources, and tips from other parents of CSHCN. The resource includes many forms that parents can fill out. It also contains a list of links to Connecticut state and national organizations. It is available in English and Spanish.

Keywords: Children with special health care needs, Connecticut, Consumer education materials, Medical records, Resource materials, Spanish language materials, State initiatives

Illinois Emergency Medical Services for Children. 2010. Guidelines for the nurse in the school setting: School nurse emergency care course. [Maywood, IL]: Illinois Emergency Medical Services for Children, 108 pp.

Annotation: This document provides nurses working in school settings with a set of emergency care guidelines that they can use when delivering care to ill or injured students. The document discusses pediatric educational recommendations for health professionals, assessment, and triage. Detailed protocols for managing a wide variety or emergencies are presented. [Funded in part by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Keywords: Adolescent health, Assessment, Child health, Emergencies, Emergency medical services, Nursing education, School health services, School nurses, Training, Triage

Genetic Alliance. [2009]. Does it run in the family?. [Washington, DC]: Genetic Alliance,

Annotation: This online family health history tool helps individuals create customizable booklets to help people collect their family health history information and share it with relatives and health professionals. The goal is to have individuals, families, and communities use the knowledge contained in the booklets to improve communication about health and become healthier.

Keywords: Communities, Consumer education materials, Family health, Health, Health promotion, Medical history

American Academy of Pediatrics Improving Mental Health in Primary Care Through Access, Collaboration, and Training. 2009. Partnering to address mental health concerns in early education and child care. Elk Grove Village, IL: American Academy of Pediatrics ,

Annotation: This webinar, held on, March 23, 2009, provides information on addressing mental health concerns in early childhood education and child care. Topics include (1) mental health concerns for health professionals involved in early childhood education and child care, (2) the importance of the medical home, (3) Rhode Island's early childhood systems plan Successful Start, (4) early childhood development and mental health concerns and the role of community pediatricians from the Office of Head Start, and (5) how to find and connect with local health consultants. Speakers include Abbey Alkon, UCSF School of Nursing, California Childcare Health Program; Jack Levine, Section on Early Education & Child Care, Section on Developmental & Behavioral Pediatrics; Susan Dickstein, Bradley/Hasbro Children's Research Center, Brown Medical School; and Barry Marx, Senior Medical Advisor, Office of Head Start.

Keywords: Child care, Communities, Early childhood development, Early childhood education, Head Start, Medical home, Mental health, Pediatricians, Rhode Island, Young children

National Commission on Children and Disasters. 2009. Interim report. Washington, DC: National Commission on Children and Disasters, 87 pp.

Annotation: This report provides recommendations for preparing to meet children's needs in the event of a disaster. The recommendations fall within these categories: (1) disaster management and recovery, (2) mental health, (3) child physical health and trauma, (4) emergency medical services and pediatric transport, (5) disaster care management, (6) child care, (7) elementary and secondary education, (8) child welfare and juvenile justice, (9) sheltering standards, (10) housing, and (11) evacuation.

Keywords: Child care, Child health, Child welfare, Children, Disaster planning, Education, Emergencies, Emergency medical services, Housing, Juvenile justice, Mental health, Trauma

Advisory Committee on Training in Primary Care Medicine and Dentistry. 2008. Coming home: The patient-centered medical-dental home in primary care training—Seventh annual report to the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and to Congress. [Rockville, MD: Bureau of Health Professions], 25 pp.

Annotation: This report describes a client-centered medical and dental home model to serve as a primary care practice environment and defines the role that Title VII, section 747, played in its development and implementation. Contents include recommendations, background evidence on the health care environment, the medical-dental home, and changes needed in medical and dental education.

Keywords: Children, Medical home, Needs assessment, Oral health, Patient care management, Primary care, Professional education, Service integration, Work force

American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry Foundation, Dental Trade Alliance Foundation, and American Dental Association. 2007. The dental home: It's never too early to start. Chicago, IL: American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry Foundation, 2 pp.

Annotation: This flyer is designed to provide education about the dental home. It addresses the following topics: (1) the concept of the dental home, (2) how to establish the dental home, (3) how the dental home enhances the oral health professional's ability to provide optimal oral health care, and (4) how parents and oral health professionals can make a difference in a child's oral health. The brochure also contains a list of recommendations for oral health professionals and key messages to share with parents.

Keywords: Consumer education materials, Dental assistants, Dental hygienists, Dentists, Medical home, Oral health, Parents

Wisconsin Association for Perinatal Care. 2006. Becoming a parent: Preconception checklist (2nd ed.). Madison, WI]: Wisconsin Association for Perinatal Care, 10 pp.

Council on Graduate Medical Education. 2005. Minorities in medicine: An ethnic and cultural challenge for physician training–An update. Rockville, MD: Health Resources and Services Administration, 60 pp. (Council on Graduate Medical Education seventeenth report)

Annotation: This report summarizes progress on increasing the number and proportion of underrepresented minorities in medicine and strengthening cultural competency in physicians. The report also recommends ways to support the academic pipeline to facilitate minority entry into medical school, strengthen upstream (institutional and policy) efforts in medical training, and ensure cultural competence in medicine and medical education.

Keywords: Cultural competence, Cultural diversity, Graduate education, Literature reviews, Medical education, Medicine, Minority groups, Physicians, Policy development, Program development, Program improvement, Program planning, Training

Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs. 2004. Making children healthy and ready to learn. Washington, DC: Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs, 2 pp. (AMCHP fact sheet)

Annotation: This fact sheet discusses the State Early Childhood Comprehensive System (SECCS), an initiative launched by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau to support the development of young children so they are healthy and ready to learn when they enter school. The fact sheet provides a snapshot of the SECCS initiative, which consists of grants to the states, and invites relevant organizations to contact their state maternal and child health director if they are interested in working on this initiative. The following critical SECCS components are described: access to health insurance and a medical home, mental health and social-emotional development, early care and education, parenting education, and family support. Next steps are also discussed.

Keywords: Child health, Early childhood development, Early childhood education, Education, Family support, Federal MCH programs, Health insurance, Initiatives, Medical home, Mental health, Parenting, School readiness

Alabama Medicaid Agency. 2004. Medical home health literacy: Bringing health to life--A resource guide for Alabama physicians. Montgomery, AL: Alabama Medicaid Agency, 1 CD.

Annotation: This interactive training CD provides guidelines and resources to support physicians in creating a medical home for their patients, especially children and adults with special health care needs. A library of downloadable resources for patient education, practice management, and more is included.

Keywords: Alabama, Continuing education, Educational materials, Medical home, State initiatives
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