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Displaying records 21 through 40 (419 total).

Langelier M, Moore J, Carter R, Boyd L, Rodat C. 2017. An assessment of mobile and portable dentistry programs to improve population oral health. Rensselaer, NY: Oral Health Workforce Research Center, 186 pp.

Annotation: This report describes a qualitative study conducted to examine peer-reviewed literature on mobile and portable oral-health-service-delivery programs and to inventory state-specific regulations governing these programs. The report describes structural configurations of mobile programs, including emerging models and applications, and the populations targeted for services by these programs. It also details regulatory variation by state for the programs and examines outcomes of preventive interventions through the programs in underserved communities. Case studies of seven programs are included.

Keywords: Case studies, Health care delivery, Oral health, Prevention, Research, Service delivery systems, State programs

Association of State and Territorial Dental Directors. 2017. Best practice approach: Improving children's oral health through the whole school, whole community, whole child (WSCC) model. Reno, NV: Association of State and Territorial Dental Directors, 27 pp. (Best practice approaches for state and community oral health programs)

Annotation: This report discusses the Whole School, Whole Community, Whole Child (WSCC) model, assesses the strength of evidence for the effectiveness of this model, and uses practice examples to illustrate successful and innovative implementation of the model. The report provides guidelines and recommendations, support for the WSCC model, research evidence, best practice criteria, and state practice examples.

Keywords: Model programs, Oral health, Research, School health programs, State programs

Children's Safety Network. 2016. Child passenger safety resource guide (rev ed). Newton, MA: Children's Safety Network, 13 pp.

Annotation: This resource guide provides sources of information on data, research articles, updates on policy and legislation, evidence-based prevention strategies, tools for program planning, and a list of national organizations that address child passenger safety. Topics addressed include booster seats and car seats, hyperthermia, motor vehicle crashes, traffic safety, and disparities in preventive practices

Keywords: Car seats, Children, Consumer education materials, Injury prevention, Legislation, Motor vehicle safety, Prevention, Programs, Public policy, Research, Statistical data

Community Preventive Services Task Force. 2016. Promoting health equity. Atlanta, GA: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, multiple items.

Annotation: These resources provide evidence-based recommendations and findings about what works to promote health equity in the community. Topics include education programs and policies, culturally competent health care, and housing programs and policies. Presentation and promotional materials are included.

Keywords: Cultural competence, Early childhood education, Low income groups, After school programs, Child development centers, Community based programs, Community development, Community health centers, Consumer education materials, Culturally competent services, Education, Educational attainment, Equal opportunities, Financial support, Health care delivery, Health education, Health promotion, Housing, Kindergarten, Patient education materials, Public policy, Recruitment, Research, Retention, School based clinics, Training, Translation, Work force

Cole P, Henry-Spires D, Spires, MJ. 2016. The next horizon for home visiting: A white paper on policy discussions among stakeholders. Washington, DC: ZERO TO THREE: National Center for Infants, Toddlers and Families, Policy Center, 16 pp.

Annotation: This paper documents the joint efforts, thoughts, and calls to action shared by national and state home visiting leaders before and during a policy convening held on February 25, 2016, in Washington, DC, to explore the successes and challenges of the Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting (MIECHV) Program, identify solutions to move the field forward, and discuss the next iteration of advocacy efforts needed to impact reauthorization. Topics include collaboration and integration, infrastructure, enhancing professional development and training, establishing a research and evaluation agenda, funding and infrastructure, compass points for the next horizon of home visiting, keeping families at the center, advocacy, and conclusion. Pre-meeting survey questions, and the meeting agenda and participant list are also available.

Keywords: Advocacy, Collaboration, Evaluation, Family centered care, Federal programs, Financing, Home visiting, Legislation, Policy development, Public health infrastructure, Research, Service Integration, Training, Work force

National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, Committee on Supporting the Parents of Young Children. 2016. Parenting matters: Supporting parents of children ages 0–8. Washington, DC: National Academies Press, 400 pp., brief (4 pp.)

Administration for Children and Families and Health Resources and Services Administration. 2016. Demonstrating improvement in the maternal, infant, and early childhood home visiting program: A report to Congress. [Washington, DC]: Administration for Children and Families; [Rockville, MD]: U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration, 39 pp.

Annotation: This report summarizes the successes of the federal home visiting program's state grantees in serving high-risk populations and substantially expanding home visiting services nationwide. Topics include the extent to which state grantees demonstrated improvements in each of the benchmark areas, technical assistance provided to grantees including the type of assistance provided, and recommendations for legislative or administrative action.

Keywords: Federal legislation, Health care reform, Health services delivery, High risk groups, Home visiting, MCH research, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Program improvement, Quality assurance, State MCH programs, Technical assistance

Barnett WS, Friedman-Krauss AH. 2016. State(s) of Head Start. New Brunswick, NJ: National Institute for Early Education Research, 112 pp.

Annotation: This report describes and analyzes Head Start enrollment, funding, quality, and duration, state-by-state. The report focuses on the 2014–2015 program year but also provides longitudinal data beginning with the 2006–2007 program year. Contents include background on the history of Head Start; what the research says about Head Start's effectiveness; and inequalities in access, quality, duration, and funding. Conclusions and policy recommendations; national figures and overview; and a guide to state profiles, including data points, are also provided.

Keywords: Data, Early childhood education, Enrollment, Equal opportunities, Financing, Head Start, Low income groups, National programs, Policy development, Quality assurance, Research, Standards, Teaching, Young children

Langelier M, Rodat C, Moore J. 2016. Case studies of 6 teledentistry programs: Strategies to increase access to general and specialty dental services. Rensselaer, NY: Oral Health Workforce Research Center, 100 pp.

Annotation: This report presents findings from six case studies of organizations using teledentistry across the United States. Contents include background on the facilitators of telehealth and teledentistry, the benefits of teledentistry, a description of teledentistry modalities, the history and current use of teledentistry services, a description of the project methods and findings, and elaboration on common themes. The appendices contain the case study briefs and protocol and a table describing regulation of teledentistry by state.

Keywords: Access to health care, Barriers, Case studies, Costs, Financing, Health care utilization, Low income groups, Model programs, Oral health, Regulations, Research, Rural population, Service coordination, Technology, Teledentistry, Training, Underserved communities, Work force

National Institutes of Health, Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research. 2016. Strategic plan 2017–2021. [Bethesda, MD]: National Institutes of Health, Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research, 49 pp.

Annotation: This document outlines a plan to coordinate and advance the health-relevant behavioral and social sciences (BSS) in the service of the nation's health. Contents include scientific priorities reflecting key research challenges and the foundational processes to enhance and support these priorities. Topics include communicating BSS research findings, coordinating BSS research programs and integrating BSS research within the larger research enterprise, training the next generation of BSS researchers, and evaluating the impact of BSS research and addressing scientific policies that support this research.

Keywords: Federal programs, Health behavior, Research, Social sciences, Strategic plans

National WIC Association. 2016. 2016 NWA WIC research needs to support an effective and efficient WIC program. Washington, DC: National WIC Association, 11 pp.

Annotation: This document outlines the need for focused research on women's health, the impact WIC has on obesity, and improving the quality and use of WIC data. Topics include nutrition education, breastfeeding support, referrals to health and social services, and the healthy food package. The appendices contain descriptions of currently funded research and evaluation projects and ongoing studies.

Keywords: Breastfeeding, Federal programs, Needs assessment, Nutrition education, Program evaluation, Referrals, Research, WIC program

Haskins R, Brooks-Gunn J. 2016. Trouble in the land of early childhood education? . Princeton, NJ: Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs; Washington, DC: Brookings Institution, 7 pp. (Policy brief)

Annotation: This brief examines empirical results from evaluations of early childhood education programs, including state pre-K programs. Topics include public support for pre-K; unanswered questions; and efforts to stimulate public discussion of the evidence for pre-K programs and the cumulative experiences that support long-term educational success, synthesize what is known about long-term outcomes of large-scale pre-K programs, and propose an agenda of longitudinal research on the major questions that bear on the future of pre-K education. The brief is a companion piece to Starting Early: Education from Prekindergarten to Third Grade.

Keywords: Academic achievement, Early childhood education, Outcome and process assessment, Policy analysis, Policy development, Program evaluation, Public policy, Research, School readiness, State programs

Community Preventive Services Task Force. 2016. Oral health: Preventing dental caries, school-based dental sealant delivery programs. Atlanta, GA: Community Preventive Services Task Force, 6 pp.

Annotation: This report presents recommendations for the use of school-based dental sealant programs (SBSPs). The report explains what sealants are, how they are applied, and what SBSPs do. Also addressed are the basis for the recommendations, applicability and generalizability issues, data-quality issues, other benefits and harms, economic evidence, and evidence gaps. Summary evidence tables on the effectiveness of sealants and the effectiveness of SBSPs are included.

Keywords: Dental sealants, Evidence, Low income groups, Oral health, Prevention, Research, School age children, School health programs, Statistical data

Association of State and Territorial Dental Directors. 2016. Best practice approach: Developing workforce capacity in state oral health programs. Reno, NV: Association of State and Territorial Dental Directors, 29 pp. (Best practice approaches for state and community oral health programs)

Annotation: This report offers a description of developing workforce capacity in state oral health programs (SOHPs) and provides guidelines and recommendations related to this topic, research evidence, best practice criteria, and state practice examples. A summary of evidence supporting developing workforce capacity in state oral health programs is included. A review of the core public health functions and 10 essential public health services, issues affecting state oral health program capacity, workforce assessment, SOHP leadership, SOHP staff, and funding are discussed.

Keywords: Guidelines, Model programs, Oral health, Public health, Research, State programs

Association of State and Territorial Dental Directors. 2016. Best practice approach: Community water fluoridation (upd. ed.). Reno, NV: Association of State and Territorial Dental Directors, 22 pp. (Best practice approaches for state and community oral health programs)

Annotation: This report discusses community water fluoridation and provides guidelines and recommendations related to the topic, research evidence, best practice criteria, and state practice examples. A dental public health approach to community water fluoridation, activities of a community water fluoridation program, and the extent to which to community water fluoridation is used are discussed.

Keywords: Community programs, Fluoride, Guidelines, Model programs, Oral health, Prevention, Public health, Research

National Cancer Institute. 2015–. Adolescents and young adults with cancer. Bethesda, MD: National Cancer Institute, multiple items.

Annotation: These resources provide information about cancer in adolescents and young adults ages 15–39. Topics include types of cancers in young people, finding a doctor and hospital, treatment choices, coping and support, after treatment, and organizations serving adolescents and young adults. Reports, research, literature, and a quiz are also available.

Keywords: Access to health care, Adolescents, Cancer, Consumer education materials, Disease management, Family support services, Financial support, Peer support programs, Research, Resources for professionals, Special health care needs, Young adults

Moore K, Stratford B, Caal S, Hanson C, Hickman S, Temkin D, Schmitz H, Thompson J, Horton S, Shaw A. 2015. Preventing violence: A review of research, evaluation, gaps, and opportunities (rev.). Bethesda, MD: Child Trends, 137 pp., brief (8 pp.).

Annotation: This report summarizes a review of research and evaluation studies, as well as promising and proven interventions, to identify programs, policies, and practices that can contribute to reducing high levels of violence in the United States. Contents include information about violence trends; a theoretical framework; individual-, family-, school-, and community- and societal-level factors related to violence; and intervention approaches by sector. Topics include cumulative risk, programs and policies, research issues, and proven programs by target age.

Keywords: Interdisciplinary approach, Intervention, Model programs, Policy development, Program evaluation, Research, Risk factors, Trends, Violence prevention

Moore KA, Stratford B, Caal S, Hanson C, Hickman S, Temkin D, Schmitz H, Thompson J, Horton S, Shaw A. 2015. Preventing violence: Understanding and addressing determinants of youth violence in the United States. Bethesda, MD: Child Trends, 8 pp.

Annotation: This research brief summarizes a review of research and evaluation studies, as well as promising and proven interventions, to identify programs, policies, and practices that can contribute to reducing high levels of violence in the United States. Contents include rates of violence in the United States and worldwide, factors consistently found associated with higher levels of violence across varied types of violence, and opportunities to reduce violence. Topics include the role of culture and social factors, education, health, justice, and community sectors; and evidence-based programs for reducing violence.

Keywords: Model programs, Program evaluation, Research, Risk factors, Violence prevention

Vujicic M, Nazzeh K. 2015. Gap in dental care utilization between Medicaid and privately insured children narrows, remains large for adults. Chicago, IL: American Dental Association Health Policy Institute, 12 pp.

Child Welfare Information Gateway. 2015. Family engagement inventory. Washington, DC: Child Welfare Information Gateway, multiple items.

Annotation: This resource provides information about family engagement practices across child welfare, juvenile justice, behavioral health, education, and early education. Contents include links to organizations, agencies, and information that support family engagement within three domains. Contents include methods, plans of action, processes, and/or policies designed to be used by frontline staff of each discipline to enhance or achieve family engagement; links to and information on selected practices and programs that are validated and supported by a documented, evaluative process as they relate to family engagement; and links to information and websites that provide additional literature about family engagement processes, methods, and programs.

Keywords: Administrative policy, Child welfare, Early childhood education, Juvenile justice, Mental health, Methods, Model programs, Outcome and process assessment, Participation, Research
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