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Annotation: This guide is a comprehensive resource designed to assist senior managers overseeing state Maternal and Child Health (MCH) programs, particularly those involved with Title V of the Social Security Act. It addresses the foundational elements of MCH leadership, provides strategic guidance on managing resources, and highlights best practices for engaging with stakeholders and evaluating program effectiveness. The guide can be used as a tool for MCH professionals at all levels, providing a foundation for working in Title V. It includes background on Title V and the health insurance landscape, how data is collected and used, and information on the grant funding and process.

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Keywords: State agencies, State CSHCN programs, State health agencies, Staff development

Annotation: This report, developed by AMCHP’s State Public Health Autism Resource Center (SPHARC), provides an environmental scan of national and federal programs, initiatives, and efforts aimed at improving developmental and autism screening. It builds on an earlier scan and aims to compile a comprehensive overview of key initiatives with a significant national or multi-state reach and specific objectives related to developmental and autism screening. This guide is intended for use by professionals, policymakers, and organizations involved in developmental and autism screening to stay informed about relevant programs and initiatives, and it is expected to be updated as new initiatives emerge.

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Keywords: Autism, Federal agencies, State agencies, Developmental screening, Title V programs,

Annotation: This report provides information about state public health agency activities, structure, and resources. First published in 2007, the report aims to define the scope of state public health services, identify variations in practice among state public health agencies, and contribute to the development of best practices in governmental public health. Topics include governance and structure, work force, activities, planning and quality improvement, health information management, and finance. Individual profiles of responding states; a slide deck with tables and figures from the full report; issue briefs; infographics, information for researchers (survey instrument, codebook, and related materials); and previous reports are also available.

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Keywords: Financing, Management, Program planning, Public health infrastructure, Quality improvement, State health agencies, Statistical data, Surveys, Trends, Work force

Annotation: This 2013 report presents findings from a survey to assess state early childhood data systems. The report focuses on state data systems' ability to securely link child-level early childhood education (ECE) data across ECE programs and to K-12, health, and social services data systems. Topics include states collecting state-level developmental screening, assessment, and kindergarten entry assessments; status of state ECE data governance structure, authority, and function; and action steps for policymakers and practitioners.

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Keywords: Data linkage, Early childhood education, Health agencies, Integrated information systems, National surveys, School systems, Social service agencies, State programs

Annotation: This report describes opportunities to avert or ameliorate the outcome of neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS) along a continuum of care spanning timeframes in the mother's and infant's life and the role of state health agencies. Topics include surveillance for NAS-affected infants and the sources of maternal opiate use; reimbursement for using screening protocols to detect substance abuse early in pregnancy and withdrawal signs in newborns; development of measures to ensure follow-up with opioid-dependent women and receipt of comprehensive services; and collaborative efforts to strengthen clinical standards for identification, management, and follow-up with NAS-affected infants and their families. A state index of resources is included.

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Keywords: Comprehensive health care, Intervention, Neonatal abstinence syndrome, Neonatal addiction, Newborn infants, Opiates, Population surveillance, Primary prevention, Screening, State health agencies, Substance use

Annotation: This fact sheet provides information about preterm birth (PTB) rates and racial disparities in PTB in the United States, the use of 17 alpha-hydroxyprogesterone caproate (17P) to prevent PTB, and the role of state and territorial health agencies in promoting access to 17P. Contents include state examples of 17P interventions in Louisiana, North Carolina, and Ohio. The fact sheet also discusses costs, quality, and other challenges related to the availability of and access to 17P.

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Keywords: Access to health care, Barriers, Louisiana, North Carolina, Ohio, Pharmaceutical fees, Pregnant women, Preterm birth, Preventive medicine, State agencies

Annotation: This issue brief provides a history and overview of Bright Futures, a national program to promote children's current and future health through a set of guidelines that aim to improve the quality of health promotion and preventive services for children. The brief discusses the role of Bright Futures in the Affordable Care Act, and provides past and present examples of state health agencies' efforts to implement Bright Futures. Topics include initiation and funding, activities, and lessons learned in Illinois, New York, Virginia, and Washington. Brief descriptions of efforts in Maine, Nevada, North Carolina, North Dakota, and Oregon are also included, as well as recommendations for states.

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Keywords: Adolescents, Bright Futures, Children, Guidelines, Health care reform, Health promotion, Illinois, Infants, National programs, New York, Pediatric care, Preventive health services, Quality assurance, State agencies, Virginia, Washington

Annotation: This research brief describes local health department (LHDs) readiness and workforce capacity and identifies opportunities and challenges related to supporting and implementing parenting education and skills-building programs, specifically Legacy for Children. Contents include information about the 2012 Maternal, Child, and Adolescent Health Survey, focus groups, and results. Topics include community needs assessment and intervention fit, stakeholder engagement, planning and assessment, workforce development and support, monitoring and evaluation, and sustainability. Discussion, implications, and recommendations are included. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

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Keywords: City health agencies, County health agencies, MCH research, Model programs, National surveys, Parenting education, State programs

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Keywords: Assessment, Equal opportunities, Health status disparities, Initiatives, Regional planning, Self evaluation, State health agencies, Statewide planning, Surveys

Annotation: This report summarizes the discussion and recommendations from a meeting held on January 24, 2014, in Arlington, Virginia, to identify priorities around safe infant sleep and develop an action plan to address those priorities. Contents include background on safe sleep; a summary of best practices; and recommendations and next steps for federal partners, state health departments, community organizations, and others. [Funded in part by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

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Keywords: Community action, Infant death, Infants, Meetings, Model programs, National initiatives, Planning, Policy development, Program improvement, SIDS: Injury prevention, Sleep, Sleep position, State health agencies

Annotation: This chart compares the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) across populations served, methods of resource allocation, and other dimensions. The last page of the document includes a chart of SNAP and WIC program locations within governmental agencies by state or territory including nine jurisdictions where WIC and SNAP are co-located and within the state/territory health agency under the same department.

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Keywords: Comparative analysis, Nutrition programs, Resource allocation, State health agencies, State programs, WIC program

Annotation: This case study highlights how state- and community-based organizations in Alabama, New York, and Texas used the root cause analysis (RCA) process to identify the social conditions (risk and protective factors) influencing adolescent pregnancy in their communities and create action plans to address these factors. Topics include using RCA to engage youth and diverse stakeholders, using RCA to develop a strategic plan, lessons learned from the RCA process, and recommendations.

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Keywords: Adolescent pregnancy, Alabama, Case studies, Community action, Community based agencies, New York, Prevention programs, Protective factors, Risk factors, State agencies, Strategic plans, Texas

Annotation: This document describes a series of reports designed to help state licensing agencies strengthen their child care program, meet Office of Child Care policy reforms, and better protect children in out-of-home care. Topics include child care licensing inspection policies; enforcement strategies with licensed child care providers; monitoring strategies for determining compliance; enforcement and approaches to illegally operating providers; reporting, tracking, and responding to serious injuries and fatalities in child care; building and physical premises safety in child care; quality assurance in child care licensing; and elements of a licensing statute.

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Keywords: Child care, Child safety, Injury prevention, Licensing, Program improvement, Quality assurance, State agencies

Annotation: This Joint Powers Agreement is between (1) the South Dakota Department of Social Services (DSS), Office of Medical Services [T19] and (2) the South Dakota Department of Health (DOH), Division of Health and Medical Services [T5]. It documents the state of South Dakota's response to legislation in Title V and Title XIX of the Social Security Act requiring state Title V programs and Medicaid agencies to develop an interagency agreement to work together. The objective of this agreement is to promote high-quality health care and services for Medical Assistance program recipients.

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Keywords: Cooperative agreements, Interagency cooperation, Medicaid, South Dakota, State MCH programs, State agencies

Annotation: This collaborative planning tool is designed to help state and local health departments understand and apply adaptive thinking to health care reform with the goal of improving population health. Contents include a series of three guided practices that can be used by an individual or a team. The interactive tool includes prompting questions and sample courses of action, but allows the user to present their own questions and solutions. An introductory video is also available from the website.

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Keywords: Collaboration, Evaluation, Health care reform, Local government, Policy analysis, Program improvement, Program planning, Research, State health agencies, Technical assistance

Annotation: This paper offers an introduction to some of the opportunities and challenges facing public safety net and work support programs. It summarizes key features of such initiatives and then explains their collective significance, paying special attention to their importance for the well-being and development of children. A review of limitations comes next, followed by an overview of some of the state-level reform efforts currently underway. The conclusion recommends several matters for the consideration of concerned public officials at the federal level.

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Keywords: Children, Families, Family support services, Federal programs, State initiatives, Welfare agencies

Annotation: This document provides guidance to hospitals, health care providers and affiliated professionals about maternal drug screening, laboratory testing, and reporting of drug-exposed newborns delivered in Washington State. Contents include indicators for testing, hospital policy, newborn and maternal risk indicators, consent issues for testing, newborn drug testing, management of a newborn with positive drug toxicology, and reporting to Children's Administration. Appendices include references and resources, guidelines for obtaining consent, a sample letter, neonatal abstinence syndrome scoring system, and information on Washington's Children's Administration prenatal substance abuse policy.

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Keywords: Drug use during pregnancy, Guidelines, Hospital services, Infant health, Neonatal abstinence syndrome, Neonatal screening, Newborn infants, State initiatives, State social service agencies, Substance abusing pregnant women, Substance use screening, Washington

Annotation: This policy brief summarizes the health and economic benefits of physical activity and provides an overview of The 2008 Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans (PAG) and the PAG Midcourse Report: Strategies to Increase Physical Activity Among Youth. The brief includes recommendations on how state and territorial health agencies can sustain and support the physical activity guidelines and presents case studies on successful state initiatives in West Virginia, North Carolina, Georgia, Michigan, and Wisconsin.

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Keywords: Case studies, Guidelines, Health promotion, Physical activity, State health agencies, State initiatives

Annotation: This document for state policymakers addresses the issue of anaphylaxis among school-age children. Contents include state, district, and individual school policy solutions and a framework for discussion that can lead to the development of new policies and other state-level actions. Topics include an introduction to the issue, elements of a comprehensive policy, and state actions. Discussion questions and worksheets are included.

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Keywords: Allergies, Collaboration, Policy development, School age children, School districts, Schools, State agencies, Therapeutics

Annotation: This paper describes and analyzes different models of governance for state-level systems of early childhood programs and services for children from birth to age five. Based on interviews with government and non-government informants in the states of Michigan, Maryland, Minnesota, and California, the paper provides an overview of governance (including a conceptual definition, brief history, and model options) and examples of various state practices. Tables indicate which entities provide oversight and authority for specific state and federal programs, including Head Start, State Pre-K, and Home Visiting. The paper concludes with a discussion and recommendations of governance model options based on five values: coordination, coherence, sustainability, efficiency, and accountability.

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Keywords: Early childhood development, Early intervention, Governing, Governing boards, Models, Program improvement, Service delivery systems, State agencies, State programs