Search Results: MCH Organizations

Annotation: The Baltimore City Health Department advocates, leads, and provides services of the highest quality in order to promote and protect the health of the residents of all ages of Baltimore. Services areas include sexually transmitted infections, HIV/AIDS, Substance abuse, mental health and violence, acute and communicable diseases, chronic diseases as well as animals, bio-terrorism and natural disasters in businesses, homes, and neighborhoods.

Keywords: Health agencies, Local MCH programs, Local government, Maryland

Keywords: City health agencies, Local MCH programs, Local initiatives, Wisconsin

Annotation: CityMatCH is a national organization of maternal and child health (MCH) leaders working to improve the health and well-being of urban women, children, and families by strengthening the public health organizations and leaders in their communities. The Perinatal Periods of Risk (PPOR) Learning Network brings community stakeholders together to build consensus, support, and partnership around infant mortality data. CityMatCH convenes an annual conference, a webinar series, and leadership training for emerging and mid-level leaders in urban MCH. Resources include the CityLights newsletter, the MCH Life Course Toolbox, NewsBriefs, a Toolkit for Policy Development, and issue specific publications.

Keywords: State surveys, Health agencies, Immunization, Information sources, Local MCH programs, MCH services, Networking, Program descriptions, Publications, Urban health

Annotation: The DC Health Resources Partnership (DCHRP) seeks to expand the community health care capacity for individuals with intellectual and other developmental disabilities in Washington, DC. Funded by the D.C. Mental Retardatrion and Developmental Disabilities Administration, the partnership is a collaboration between a number of community partners, including Georgetown University's Department of Family Medicine, DC Area Health Education Center, Inc., George Washington University Medical Center, D.C. Primary Care Association, Project Action, DC State Policy Council on Family Supports, the Arc of DC, the Quality Trust for Individuals with Disabilities, and the DC Coalition of Service Providers. The partnership, which is administered through GU's Center for Child and Human Development, convenes expert panels (these groups meet four times annually), provides an online database of Washington-area providers, and posts information and publications for consumers and professionals on its Web site.

Keywords: Developmental disabilities, Regional programs, Collaboration, Community programs, Health care systems, Local government, Online databases, Special health care services

Annotation: FIRST 5 HUMBOLDT, together with families and communities, promotes comprehensive, integrated systems of services for early childhood development in order to foster secure, healthy and loving children eager to learn and develop their full potential. Services include parent and family support; early childhood care and education; and health and well being support including mental, dental, emotional, social, and financial support.

Keywords: Local MCH programs, California, County programs, Family support services, School age children, Young children

Annotation: FIRST 5 Santa Clara County works to ensure that the developmental needs of children prenatal through age 5 are a priority in all sectors of the community.

Keywords: California, Early childhood education, Local programs

Annotation: The KC KIDS 2008 program provides dental care coverage at no cost to children who qualify: (1) live in King County, Washington, (2) under the age of 20, (3) income meets program guidelines, and (4) have no other dental coverage. KC KIDS is a King County children's oral health pilot program, supported by a $1 Million gift from Washington Dental Service in partnership with King County Executive Ron Sims' Children's Health Initiative.

Keywords: Adolescents, Children, Local programs, Oral health, Uninsured persons, Washington

Keywords: Children, Collaboration, Community action, Community health, Local initiatives, Obesity, Prevention programs, Public private partnerships

Annotation: Mamatoto Village is devoted to serving women of color by creating career pathways in maternal health and providing accessible perinatal support services designed to equip women with the necessary tools to make informed decisions in their maternity care, parenting, and lives. Mamatoto provides resources and classes for new and expectant mothers, as well as training and support services for perinatal community health workers, lactation specialists, and other perinatal professionals. Funding for the model program is provided through the DC Medicaid program.

Keywords: Community health workers, Community programs, Community service, Local programs, Maternal health Pregnancy, Medicaid, Model programs, Perinatal care, Postpartum care, Washington, DC, Work force

Annotation: The National Association of Local Boards of Health (NALBOH) informs, guides, and serves as the national voice for boards of health. NALBOH delivers technical expertise in governance and leadership, board development, health priorities, and public health policy. The website contains governance, accreditation, and partner resources; news; information about NALBOH membership and NALBOH's annual conference; and webinar recordings.

Keywords: Accreditation, Governing boards, Government programs, Government role, Health policy, Local government, Policy development

Annotation: The Resource Center for Evidence-Based Prevention and Cross-Sector Approaches offers local health departments guidance for integrating the National Prevention Strategy, Healthy People 2020, The Community Guide, the National Association of County and City Health Officials' Health in All Policies Toolbox, and Community Health Improvement Planning into a uniform approach for achieving health and wellness in the jurisdictions they serve. Topics include evidence-based strategies; cross-sector collaboration; and planning, assessment, and evaluation. The site links to NACCHO's technical assistance site for each program.

Keywords: Resource centers, Collaboration, Community based programs, Healthy People 2020, Local government, Needs assessment, Program evaluation, Program improvement, Program planning

Annotation: The Maternal, Child and Adolescent Health Section mission is to improve pregnancy outcomes and child health and development by promoting family and community health and service provider participation and responsibility. Client-centered services are based on the following five points of action: (1) it is everyone’s responsibility to improve pregnancy and child health outcomes, including staff, the government, community, home, and individuals working together to improve the health of pregnant women and to protect the health and survival of our children; (2) improve the community’s knowledge base and skill level; (3) link pregnant and parenting women with the resources and services they need; (4) focus on factors known to impact pregnancy and infant health outcomes, such as substance abuse, dental disease prevention, adequate spacing between pregnancies, vaginal infections like bacterial vaginosis, Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) and breastfeeding; and (5) promote and follow best practice medical standards for client screening, education and treatment.

Keywords: Adolescent health, Child health, Infant health, Local MCH programs, Maternal health, Public health agencies

Annotation: The Strengthen the Evidence for MCH Programs initiative uses a consortium-based approach to provide technical assistance, expert consultation, training, and resources to assist state and jurisdictions develop evidence based-/informed programs to support women, children, families, and communities. Evidence topics include (1) well-woman visit; (2) low-risk cesarean; (3) perinatal regionalization; (4) breastfeeding; (5) safe sleep; (6) developmental screening; (7) child safety/injury; (8) physical activity; (9) bullying; (10) adolescent well-visit; (11) medical home; (12) transition to adulthood; (13) oral health; (14) smoking; (15) insurance coverage; (16) postpartum visit; (17) postpartum mental health screening; (18) postpartum contraception use; (19) perinatal care discrimination; (20) housing instability; (21) Medical home; (22) childhood vaccination; (23) food sufficiency; (24) adolescent mental health; (25) early prenatal care; (26) drinking during pregnancy; (27) forgone health care.

Keywords: Resource centers, Collaboration, Community based programs, Evidence based health care, Healthy People 2020, Local government, Model programs, Needs assessment, Program evaluation, Program improvement, Program planning, State government

Annotation: Based in Indianapolis, IN, uMa Birth Village is a birth and postpartum doula support service serving Greater Indianapolis and the surrounding areas. uMa's provides both nurturing and evidence-based physical, emotional and educational support to birthing people and families during the pregnancy, birth and the early postpartum period.

Keywords: Childbirth, Community programs, Community service, Doulas, Local programs, Maternal health, Models, Perinatal care, Postpartum care

Annotation: The United States Conference of Mayors (USCM) is the official nonpartisan organization of cities with populations of 30,000 or more. The primary roles of The U.S. Conference of Mayors are to: promote the development of effective national urban/suburban policy; strengthen federal-city relationships; ensure that federal policy meets urban needs; provide mayors with leadership and management tools; and create a forum in which mayors can share ideas and information. It has programs on numerous health, environment, and other topics focused on the well-being of city residents. It provides publications, videos, a best practices database, and other resources.

Keywords: Community programs, I Model programs, Local government, Policies, Urban population