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Annotation: This website presents a toolkit comprising eight modules designed to help the African-American Christian faith community improve supports for families who have experienced the loss of an infant during pregnancy or after birth. The toolkit is geared toward clergy in churches, chaplains in health care settings, pastoral counselors, and lay leaders. The toolkit can also be used in seminary courses and seminars to ensure that clergy in training are prepared to support bereaved families. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

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Keywords: Blacks, Family support, Fetal death, Grief, Infant death, Perinatal bereavement, Religious organizations, Training materials

Annotation: This self-assessment instrument and companion usage guide are intended to help organizations that focus on disabilities evaluate their own cultural and linguistic competence. The assessment tool is designed to help disability organizations (1) plan for and incorporate culturally and linguistically competent values, policies, structures, and practices in all aspects of their work; (2) enhance the quality of services, supports, and advocacy provided to diverse and underserved communities; (3) effect change in education, training, technical assistance, research, and public policy; and (4) advance cultural and linguistic competence as an essential approach to address racial and ethnic disparities and promote equity for people who experience disabilities and their families. Definitions and key concepts are included, along with guidelines for completing the assessment questionnaire. The companion usage guide describes the four-phase approach to self-assessment encouraged by the National Center for Cultural Competence and explains how it can be adapted to meet the specific needs of an organization.

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Keywords: Assessment, Cultural competence, Culturally competent services, Disabilities, Organizations, Self evaluation

Annotation: This self-assessment and companion user's guide are designed to help organizations that focus on disabilities (1) plan for and incorporate culturally and linguistically competent values, policies, structures, and practices in all aspects of their work; (2) enhance the quality of services, supports, and advocacy provided to diverse and underserved communities; (3) effect change in education, training, technical assistance, research, and public policy; and (4) advance cultural and linguistic competence as an essential approach to address racial and ethnic disparities and promote equity for people who experience disabilities. The guide includes a description of the four-phase approach to self assessment supported by the National Center for Cultural Competency; and steps to help make the self-assessment process work for your organization. Appendices include definitions and key concepts along with suggested interview questions should you choose to seek augmented data.

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Keywords: Assessment, Cultural competence, Culturally competent services, Disabilities, Organizations, Self evaluation

Annotation: This report presents findings from surveys of state offices of rural health and national organizations to gather information about their activities to improve access to oral health services in rural and frontier communities. Contents include data and next steps for states, as well as recommendations for offering leadership to a national network with shared goals.

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Keywords: Access to health care, National organizations, National surveys, Networking, Oral health, Program improvement, Program planning, Public private partnerships, Rural health, Rural population, State programs, Underserved communities, Work force

Annotation: This fact sheet provides a general description of the identity, background, roles and responsibilities, and research program of the National Quality Improvement Center on Early Childhood.

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Keywords: Child health, Infant health, Infants, National organizations, Young children

Annotation: This manual is intended to help clergy and other religious professionals address the complex pastoral, moral, and ethical issues raised by assisted reproductive technologies. The manual provides an overview of the technologies and how they are used, examines traditional religious perspectives on reproduction and fertility, and outlines a model of pastoral care and counseling to help religious leaders effectively minister to individuals and communities. The manual also suggests ways that congregations and denominations can support, educate, and engage in the ethical issues surrounding assisted reproductive technologies.

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Keywords: Clergy, Communities, Counseling, Education, Ethics, Fertility, Moral values, Pastoral care, Religious organizations, Reproduction, Reproductive technologies

Annotation: This report summarizes the activities of CityMatCH for 2008 including commentary from the organization's leadership, descriptions of their major urban based MCH initiatives, and a financial report.

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Keywords: National organizations, Urban MCH programs

Annotation: This paper examines standards developed by six United Nations committees concerning a woman's right to a safe pregnancy and childbirth, and summarizes the actions of the committees regarding these standards.

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Keywords: Childbirth, Children's rights, International organizations, International programs, Pregnancy, Reproductive health, Reproductive rights, Women's rights

Annotation: This document tells the stories of six very different projects that evolved from Communities and Physicians Together (CPT), a partnership between an academic health center and grassroots community organizations in Sacramento, California, and associated non-profits and professional associations. The purpose of CPT is to teach resident physicians how to effectively partner with communities to improve community health. The story of each project is divided into six subcategories: the community context, the project, overcoming challenges, successes and outcomes, and looking back.

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Keywords: Collaboration, Communities, Community health services, Community organizations, Health, Physicians, Programs

Annotation: This booklet highlights the services and research activities of 9 member countries of SIDS International (and one non-member country, Ireland). Programs listed are (1) Canadian Foundation for the Study of Infant Deaths (CFSID), (2) SIDS and KIDS/National SIDS Council of Australia, (3) Foundation for the Study of Infant Deaths-UK (FSID), (4) SIDS Family Association of Japan (SIDSFAJ), (5) Irish Sudden Infant Death Association (ISIDA), (6) Scottish Cot Death Trust, (7) SIDS International (SIDSI), (8) International Stillbirth Alliance (ISA), and (9) the International Society for the Study and Prevention of Infant Death (ISPID). Information is provided for each of the programs including a short description, projects and activities, and contact information. Additional information is provided for other members of SIDS International and other international contacts. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

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Keywords: Australia, Canada, International organizations, International programs, Ireland, Japan, Program descriptions, SIDS, Scotland, United Kingdom

Annotation: This document describes strategies in these areas: developing partnerships to increase organizational capacity and outreach, enhancing communication with families, developing culturally appropriate strategies to serve a diverse audience, facilitating the transition to adulthood, and ensuring sustainability through multiple funding sources. The appendix lists family to family health care information centers by state.

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Keywords: Children with special health care needs, Family resource centers, Family support services, Information services, Children with developmental disabilities, Chronic illnesses and disabilities, Community organizations, Families, Health education

Annotation: As part of a series addressing the Systems Change for Community Living grants program, this report describes the activities of certain grantees of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) in fiscal years 2003 and 2004, and of grantees of the Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB)/Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) in the fiscal year 2002. The grants support development of family to family health information centers. Described grantee activities include: information and referral services for parents and professionals, resource development and dissemination, education initiatives, promoting family-centered medical care and medical homes, disaster preparedness, improving programs and informing policies, and developing partnerships. This document also describes implementation challenges and accomplishments.

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Keywords: Adolescents with special health care needs, Children with special health care needs, Families, Grants, Health education, Health education, Information services, National organizations

Annotation: This Web conference site hosts slide presentations from two expert presenters who work on improving health at the community level. The first examines the economic, social, physical, and services factors of the issue. The second identifies the neighborhood factors that can contribute to health inequities, describes national and local health department initiatives addressing neighborhood factors affecting health outcomes, and identifies opportunities for program and policy development addressing these risk factors to reduce health inequities. A link to additional resources is provided. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

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Keywords: Community organizations, Community programs, Cultural factors, Economic factors, Environmental influences, Public health, Underserved communities

Annotation: This issue explore opportunities for collaboration between philanthropy and national African-American and Latino led organizations to address critical health issues affecting African-American and Latino children and families. It reveals trends in foundation giving as well as the context of philanthropy in communities of color, and draws on lessons and expertise of the oldest African-American and Latino civic and fraternal organizations. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

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Keywords: Blacks, Community organizations, Grants, Hispanic Americans, Minority health, National organizations, Philanthropy, Underserved communities

Annotation: This issue describes factors involved in effective grantmaking strategies for working in diverse communities including: changing demographics, disparities, and the limitations of traditional grantmaking models. It analyzes the contextual dynamics through which the work of building constituencies in diverse communities takes place through three lenses: structural racism, racial equality, and inclusionary grantmaking. The issue discusses three work arenas in which the work of building constituencies takes place: internal practices, community engagement, and capacity building.

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Keywords: Foundations, Grants, Guidelines, Minority groups, Nonprofit organizations, Racism, Underserved communities

Annotation: This guide provides information about how faith leaders in Latin American communities can help prevent adolescent pregnancy. The guide discusses why faith leaders should get involved and describes ways they can help in these areas: (1) be a cultural bridge between parents and adolescents, (2) send a clear message to kids and to adults, (3) don't leave out fathers and sons, (4) help adolescents set goals and standards, (5) support and celebrate excellence and achievement, (6) be aware of adolescent culture, (7) be open to adolescent perspectives, (8) reach out to young people who are not at church, (9) give youth something to say "yes" to, and (10) enlist others. The guide is available on the web site in English and Spanish.

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Keywords: Adolescent attitudes, Adolescent pregnancy, Adolescent sexuality, Fathers, Hispanic Americans, Parents, Prevention, Religious organizations, Spanish language materials

Annotation: This paper reaffirms a call to action for churches, synagogues, and mosques to become actively involved in sexuality education within their congregations and in their communities. The paper discusses the following topics: (1) why religious institutions must become involved, (2) what is sexuality education, (3) how congregations can provide sexuality education, and (4) how congregations can support sexuality education in the community. Resources, closing words, and references are included.

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Keywords: Communities, Religious organizations, Sexuality education

Annotation: This paper describes a study of Association of Community Affiliated Plans (ACAP) health plans conducted in 2004 to identify barriers to recruiting and retaining providers and also to identify solutions to this problem. Four plans were selected for in-depth case studies. The paper discusses (1) identifying challenges; (2) matching best practices to challenges; (3) payment practices, payment incentives, and financial assistance; (4) utilization management practices; (5) communications and provider outreach practices; (6) practices to simplify administrative burdens; and (7) enabling service practices.

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Keywords: Barriers, Case studies, Health personnel, Managed care organizations, Medicaid managed care, Recruitment, Salaries

Annotation: This paper profiles some of the projects undertaken by managed care organizations (MCOs) to improve retention of eligible beneficiaries in Medicaid and the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) once they are enrolled, and why MCOs should help facilitate retention. The paper also discusses the obstacles to developing a successful retention project, as well as strategies for overcoming these obstacles. Also addressed are state procedural solutions, implementing state requirements, and MCOs' proactive steps. A conclusion is included, as well as one appendix: recommended steps to involve MCOs in efforts to improve retention of eligible children in Medicaid and SCHIP.

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Keywords: Children, Eligibility, Managed care organizations, Medicaid, Retention, State Children's Health Insurance Program

Annotation: This report is designed to help African-American congregations do more to address the issue of adolescent pregnancy. The report discusses the problem of African-American adolescent pregnancy in general about about how faith communities can help ameliorate the problem. The report discusses why preventing adolescent pregnancy matters; adult and adolescent attitudes about sex, love, and relationships; and how to address these issues. The report also offers conclusions.

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Keywords: Adolescent attitudes, Adolescent pregnancy, Adolescent sexuality, Birth rates, Blacks, Religious organizations