Search Results: MCH Organizations

Annotation: Advanced Behavioral Health, Inc., (ABH) is a Connecticut based nonprofit behavioral health care company. Incorporated in 1995, ABH designs and implements innovative managed care delivery models and behavioral health information technology to enhance service delivery.

Keywords: Child behavior, Consultants

Annotation: The Early Childhood Education Linkage System-Healthy Child Care Pennsylvania (ECELS-Healthy Child Care PA) provides professional consultation, training, and technical assistance to improve early education and child care in Pennsylvania. Since December 1989, the PA Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics has operated the ECELS linking the resources of government, early childhood educators, and health professionals. Now operating Healthy Child Care America Pennsylvania, ECELS offers opportunities for professional development to PA early learning and child care practitioners. Resources include tools, fact sheets, a/v lending library, calendar of events, self-learning modules and workshops, and e-mail alerts.

Keywords: Child care workers, Child health, Child safety, Collaboration, Consultants, Early childhood educators, Pennsylvania, Program improvement, Quality assurance, Technical assistance

Annotation: The International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners (IBLCE) is a non-profit organization established to develop and administer the certification examination for lactation consultants. IBLCE sets standards that protect mothers and babies; motivates health professionals to broaden their breastfeeding expertise; works to raise the standards of care in lactation management; and protects, promotes and supports breastfeeding worldwide. The organization distributes publications to inform the public, health care professionals, educators, potential candidates, and current IBCLCs about issues governing credentials for certification. Information on continuing education opportunities is also available on the Web site.

Keywords: Certification, Breastfeeding, Consultants, Lactation, Professional societies

Annotation: Lactation Education Resources strives to raise the standard of practice of certified lactation consultants by offering quality training programs and innovative educational materials for those who desire to become certified lactation consultants and continuing education for those who are certified. This program provides information on both on-site and online training opportunities, incuding Web links to self-learning modules, power-point presentations, and counseling protocols. Clinical updates and parent handouts can be downloaded from the Web site.The program is a contuation of the National Capitol Lactation Center at Georgetown University, which was dissolved in 1997.

Keywords: Lactation specialists, Breastfeeding. Consultants, Continuing education, Parent materials, Professional training, Training materials

Annotation: NPC Research provides social services evaluation, policy analysis, research, and training. In dedication to improving the effectiveness of human services offered to children, families, and communities, work is paired with community partners and policymakers to implement research strategies that provide timely answers to policy-relevant questions.

Keywords: Advocacy, Consultants, Research

Annotation: This group provides consulting services on specific evaluation, treatment and program design to address a multitude of conditions and diagnoses in infants and children. Specialty areas include autism, PDD spectrum, cerebral palsy, Down Syndrome, prematurity, speech and language delay, parent education/issues, Failure to thrive, behavioral issues, neurological handicaps, orthopedic handicaps, Seizure disorder, and head injury.

Keywords: Behavioral diabilities, Chidren, Consultants, Developmental disabilities, Disabilities, Infants, Physical disabilities