Search Results: MCH Organizations

Annotation: The American Dental Association (ADA) is committed to the public’s oral health and to ethics, science, and professional advancement. Initiatives include those related to advocacy, education, research, and the development of standards.

Keywords: Advocacy, American Dental Association, Consumer education, Dental hygiene, Dental societies, Dentists, Legislation, Oral health, Professional societies, Publications, Public awareness campaigns, Spanish language materials

Annotation: The Association of Professional Piercers (APP) is an international non-profit association dedicated to the dissemination of health and safety information related to body piercing to piercers, health professionals, and the general public. The APP Web site contains facts about body piercing and information on piercing care, troubleshooting, finding an APP member, and choosing a piercing professional. The APP produces educational materials, including manuals, posters, and brochures; publishes the journal, The Point, which features letters from readers and information on technique, after care, new products, jewelry, legislation, business news, and classifieds; and hosts an annual conference.

Keywords: Body piercing, Hygiene, Oral health, Professional societies

Annotation: The Dental Lifeline Network (formerly the National Foundation of Dentistry for the Handicapped), an affiliate of the American Dental Association, works to arrange comprehensive oral health care for individuals with special needs through a national network of direct service programs involving volunteer dentists and laboratories. Programs include Donated Dental Services, Bridge/Campaign of Concern, and HouseCalls.

Keywords: Dental care, Dental hygiene, Older adults, Oral health, Special health care needs

Annotation: The Home Economics Archive: Research, Tradition and History (HEARTH) Project at Cornell University provides digital images of published works between 1850 and 1950 on the topic of home economics, including applied art and design; child care, human development and family studies; clothing and textiles; food and nutrition; home management; housekeeping and etiquette; housing, furnishing and home equipment; hygiene; institutional management; retail and consumer studies; and teaching and communication.

Keywords: Child development, Electronic publications, History, Home economics, Hygiene, Nutrition