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Annotation: This tool kit is designed to help hospitals adhere to the Advanced Trauma Life Support protocol by creating a checklist that can be used during pediatric trauma resuscitation. Contents include information on the benefits of checklists and guidance on how to modify, use, and implement the checklist. Additional content includes information on barriers to using the checklist, a flowchart, answers to frequently asked questions, a list of resources and references, a glossary, and acronyms. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

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Keywords: Advanced pediatric life support, Guidelines, Hospitals, Protocols, Trauma care

Annotation: This document describes how the Federal Partners Committee on Women and Trauma's efforts to promote, adopt, and implement trauma-informed approaches have enhanced the effectiveness of a wide range of government services and supports. It also demonstrates the impact of the committee's coordinated cross-agency efforts. Contents include the committee's model for cross-agency collaboration, information about the importance of survivor voice and participation, a common framework for implementing a trauma-informed approach, and progress reports from each participating federal agency. Topics include the impact of trauma, how a trauma-informed approach can make a difference, major accomplishments, new directions and collaborations, and resources.

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Keywords: Collaboration, Federal agencies, Federal initiatives, Health promotion, Models, Participation, Service coordination, Trauma care, Women's health

Annotation: This report provides information about best practices in therapeutic or treatment foster care (TFC), a clinical intervention for youth from birth to age 18 who have severe mental, emotional, or behavioral health needs. Topics include essential partners; building relationships among provider agencies and child advocates; example practices in Connecticut, Illinois, Michigan, Oklahoma, Nebraska; efforts to expand the focus beyond safety and permanency to well-being for youth in therapeutic foster care; and public policy challenges.

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Keywords: Access to health care, Adolescents with special health care needs, Advocacy, Behavioral medicine, Children with special health care needs, Foster care, Foster parents, Health services delivery, Intervention, Medically fragile children, Mental health, Policy development, Psychological needs, Reimbursement, Relationships, Therapeutics, Training, Trauma care, Youth

Annotation: This report describes eight strategic initiatives that the U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration has identified to guide its work through 2014. For each initiative, background is presented, along with an issue statement and specific goals and objectives. The strategic initiatives discussed include: (1) prevention of substance abuse and mental illness; (2) trauma and justice; (3) military families; (4) health care reform implementation; (5) housing and homelessness; (6) heath information technology; (7) data, outcomes, and quality; and (8) public awareness and support.

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Keywords: Families, Health care reform, Homelessness, Housing, Information, Initiatives, Mental health, Military, Outcomes, Prevention, Public awareness campaigns, Statistical data, Strategic plans, Substance abuse, Trauma

Annotation: This report describes a study that examined and assessed the needs of infants, children, and adolescents from birth through age 18 in relation to the preparation for, response to, and recovery from all hazards, including major disasters and emergencies, by building upon the evaluations of other entities and reviewing their findings, conclusions, and recommendations. The report includes findings, conclusions, and recommendations on the following topics: physical health, mental health, and trauma; child care; child welfare; elementary and secondary education; sheltering, temporary housing, and affordable housing; transportation; juvenile justice; evacuation; and relevant activities in emergency management.

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Keywords: Adolescent heath, Adolescents, Child care, Child health, Child welfare, Children, Costs, Disaster planning, Education, Emergencies, Housing, Infant health, Infants, Juvenile justice, Mental health, Transportation, Trauma

Annotation: This report presents findings from a study that assessed the needs of infants, children, and adolescents in relation to preparation for, response to, and recovery from all hazards, including major disasters and emergencies. The report includes specific findings, conclusions, and recommendations relating to (1) child health, mental health, and trauma; (2) child care in all settings; (3) child welfare; (4) elementary and secondary education; (5) sheltering, temporary housing, and affordable housing; (6) transportation; (7) juvenile justice; (8) evacuation; and (9) relevant activities in emergency management. The report also provides specific recommendations on the need for planning and establishing a national resource center on children and disasters and discusses the coordination of resources and services, administrative actions, policies, regulations, and legislative changes.

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Keywords: Adolescent health, Child care, Child health, Costs, Disaster planning, Disasters, Elementary education, Emergencies, Housing, Infant health, Juvenile justice, Legislation, Mental health, Public policy, Research, Secondary education, Service coordination, Transportation, Trauma

Annotation: This textbook, which is un updated version of the 2005 edition, provides prehospital medical information for the emergency care of infants and children. The textbook presents medical content using special features and an interactive course. Features include learning objectives, case studies, tips, and key terms, among others. Topics covered include pediatric assessment, using a developmental approach, respiratory emergencies, cardiovascular emergencies, medical emergencies, trauma, toxic emergencies, children in disasters, emergency delivery and newborn stabilization, children with special health care needs, sudden infant death syndrome, child maltreatment, medicolegal and ethical considerations, transportation considerations, and making a difference.

Keywords: Children with special health care needs, Legal issues, Child health, Child maltreatment, Childbirth, Disasters, Emergency medical care, Infant health, Medical ethics, Newborn infants, SIDS, Training, Trauma

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.

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

Annotation: This book examines the challenges associated with the provision of emergency services to children and offers analysis of (1) the role of pediatric emergency services as an integrated component of the overall health system; (2) system-wide pediatric emergency care planning, preparedness, coordination, and funding; (3) pediatric training in professional education; and (4) research in pediatric emergency care. Additional topics include a review of the history and current state of pediatric emergency care and building a 21st-century emergency and trauma care system. Appendices include a list of committee and subcommittee membership, biographical information for main committee and pediatric emergency care subcommittee members, a list of presentations to the committee, a list of commissioned papers, and recommendations and responsible entities from the Future of Emergency Care series.

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Keywords: Emergencies, Emergency medical services for children, Health services delivery, MCH research, Pediatric care, Professional training, Trauma care

Annotation: This document describes the content of dissemination workshops held in Salt Lake City, Chicago, New Orleans, and Washington, DC that engaged public and stakeholder groups in discussions of findings from three 2006 Institute of Medicine reports that identified numerous problems in emergency care in the United States. Topics included pediatric care, the emergency care workforce, rural emergency care, hospital efficiency, trauma systems, prehospital services, disaster preparedness and response, federal and state perspectives, and research.

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Keywords: Emergency medical services for children, Emergencies, Emergency medical services, Health services delivery, Trauma care

Annotation: This paper builds on efforts by the National Technical Assistance Center for Mental Health Planning, the National Association of State Mental Health Program Directors, and others to increase appreciation of the relevance of trauma in understanding children and planning to meet their needs. The paper focuses primarily on child maltreatment and on children in institutional settings such as juvenile detention facilities. It is organized into two main parts. Part 1 discusses the challenges of childhood trauma, and part 2 addresses meeting the challenge of trauma-informed care. A discussion, a conclusion, and suggested readings are also included.

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Keywords: Child abuse, Child health, Emotional trauma, Health care, Maltreated children, Mental health, Residential care, Therapeutics

Annotation: This issue brief provides information about how Hurricane Katrina affected and continues to affect children and how Save the Children has been working to ensure that school programs, summer camps, and child care are available and that children can play, learn, and work through emotional distress in safe places. The issue brief discusses how recovery begins in education, caring for children in the community, partners who make a difference, moving from disaster relief to recovery, and preparing for the future.

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Keywords: Child care, Children, Disasters, Emotional trauma, Schools

Annotation: This textbook provides prehospital medical information for the emergency care of infants and children. The textbook presents medical content using special features and an interactive course. Features include learning objectives, case studies, tips, and key terms, among others. Topics covered include pediatric assessment, using a developmental approach, respiratory emergencies, cardiovascular emergencies, medical emergencies, trauma, toxic emergencies, children in disasters, emergency delivery and newborn stabilization, children with special health care needs, sudden infant death syndrome, child maltreatment, medicolegal and ethical considerations, transportation considerations, and making a difference.

Keywords: Children with special health care needs, Legal issues, Child health, Child maltreatment, Childbirth, Disasters, Emergency medical care, Infant health, Medical ethics, Newborn infants, SIDS, Training, Trauma

Annotation: This fact sheet provides facts about trauma and homeless children. The fact sheet answers the following questions: (1) who is homeless in America?, (2) how does trauma enter the lives of homeless children?, (3) how can programs and services help families exposed to trauma?, (4) how can we provide trauma-specific services to people experiencing homelessness?, and (5) where can I get further information? Other resources are provided, and source material is listed.

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Keywords: Children, Families, Homeless persons, Homelessness, Programs, Services, Trauma, Trauma care

Annotation: This report describes a three-year Tennessee project that took place between April 1, 2000 and March 30, 2003, to provide education and training for educators, families, and health professionals who support students with traumatic brain injuries. The report discusses improving the knowledge of school personnel to provide optimal educational outcomes (1) in 15 counties serving children with traumatic brain injuries, (2) by correctly identifying children to receive services through the school system, and increasing the early identification of children by providing technical assistance to hospital personnel to ensure that children enter the school system with the correct diagnosis. Report contents include descriptions of the purpose of the project, goals and objectives, methodology, evaluation, and results and outcomes. Additional sections list publications and products, dissemination and utilization of results, future plans and follow-up, and type and amount of support and resources needed to replicate the project. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Keywords: Brain injuries, Children with special health care needs, Final reports, MCH research, School based management, School readiness, State initiatives, Tennessee, Trauma

Annotation: This report outlines information on the ability of children who have experienced trauma to obtain mental health services under Medicaid and SCHIP programs. It addresses (1) the extent to which private health insurance and the primary public programs that insure children -- Medicaid and the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP)--cover mental health services needed by children exposed to traumatic events and (2) other federal programs that help children who have experienced trauma receive needed mental health services. Extensive appendices include the scope and methodology of the report; data on victimization and the SCHIP program; selected insurer's coverage information; selected laws regarding mental health coverage; selected federal grant programs; state crime victim compensation benefits; and comments from three federal agencies. Statistics are provided throughout the report in table and chart format.

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Keywords: Access to health care, Adolescent mental health, Child mental health, Crime, Health insurance, Medicaid, Program evaluation, Service delivery, State children's health insurance program, State legislation, Statistical data, Trauma care, Victims

Annotation: This brief offers an overview of traumatic brain injury (TBI) and its effect on individuals and society, particularly in the need for and use of a variety of health and assistive services. It is designed to serve as a guide for states to identify resources and funding streams to help address the range of associated issues. Topics discussed include defining TBI; outlining legislative concerns; determining how prevalent TBI is in the United States in relation to other chronic illnesses and conditions; and identifying legislation and funding sources covering TBI. The appendix contains state-by-state information about federal and state spending on TBI, data collected in a study conducted by the Brain Injury Association of America Inc. in 1999. Statistical information is presented in charts, graphs, and tables throughout the report. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Keywords: Brain injuries, Chronic illnesses and disabilities, Federal legislation, Health care financing, Health services, Injuries, Special health care needs, State legislation, Statistics, Trauma

Annotation: This report, written by the Committee on Injury Prevention and Control, Division of Health Promotion and Disease Prevention of the Institute of Medicine, emphasizes the idea that the nation's current investment in injury research is not commensurate with the magnitude of the problem. The report contains a preface, an executive summary and chapters on the following: (1) the injury field; (2) magnitude and costs; (3) surveillance and data; (4) prevention research; (5) case studies on prevention; (6) trauma care; (7) state and community response; (8) federal response; and (9) challenges and opportunities. Each chapter concludes with a list of references. There are four appendices: acknowledgments; an historical timeline of safety measures in the U.S.; (3) public meeting agenda from the committee's July 30, 1997 meeting in Washington, DC; and a list of acronyms. Statistical information is provided in chart, graph, and table format throughout the report and an index is included.

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Keywords: Case studies, Costs, Data, Federal agencies, Federal programs, Injury prevention, Injury surveillance systems, Prevention, Research, Safety, State programs, Trauma care, Trends

Annotation: This consensus development statement is meant to inform the biomedical research and clinical practice communities of the results of the National Institutes of Health Consensus Development Conference on Rehabilitation of Persons with Traumatic Brain Injury, held October 26-28, 1998 in Bethesda, Maryland. The statement provides information on effective rehabilitation measures for persons who have suffered a traumatic brain injury as well as conclusions and recommendations of the consensus panel. Additional topics include epidemiology of brain injury, hospitalization trends, family consequences, the economics of rehabilitation, research in cognitive rehabilitation, models of care, access to services, and ethical considerations in traumatic brain injury research. Report sections include the consensus statement, a list of consensus development panel, speakers, planning committee, the conference abstracts, and the consensus panel report. Also included is a listing of acronyms/abbreviations and three appendices containing three studies on traumatic brain injury.

Keywords: Access to health care, Brain injuries, Conferences, Models, Rehabilitation, Trauma

Annotation: This book is a collection of materials on emergency medical services for children (EMSC). Chapters focus on training of emergency medical technicians in caring for critically ill children, protocols for pediatric care in the prehospital setting, endotracheal intubation of pediatric patients by paramedics, and utilization of EMSC services by primary care physicians. State contacts for EMSC programs are listed, along with guidelines for planning and equipping a pediatric trauma center. Appendices include model EMSC legislation and a sample transfer form. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

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Keywords: Child health, Critical care, Emergency medical services, Emergency medical services for children, Emergency medical technicians, Guidelines, Injuries, Protocols, Quality assurance, Training, Trauma care