Search Results: MCH Organizations

Annotation: The Annenberg Public Policy Center was established by publisher and philanthropist Walter Annenberg in 1994 to create a community of scholars within the University of Pennsylvania that would address public policy issues at the local, state and federal levels. Consistent with the mission of the Annenberg School for Communication, the center examines a number of public policy issues including: information and society; media and the developing mind; media and the dialogue of democracy; and health communication. The center supports research and sponsors lectures and conferences in these areas. Publications disseminate the work of the Center.

Keywords: Research, Communication, Mass media, Public policies

Annotation: The Berkeley Media Studies Group (BMSG) works with community groups, journalists and public health professionals to use the power of the media to advance healthy public policy and help people make their voices heard in a powerful public forum, and increase their participation in the democratic process. BMSG is a project of the Public Health Institute in Berkeley, California. The Public Health Institute (PHI) is an independent, nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting health, well-being and quality of life for people throughout California, across the nation, and around the world. PHI houses a variety of local, statewide, national and international public health research and education projects.

Keywords: Community participation, Mass media, Public policy

Annotation: The Digital Wellness Lab at Boston Children’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School works to understand and promote positive and healthy digital media experiences for young people, from birth through young adulthood. The Wellness Lab conducts research, disseminates its findings, and produces guidelines for parents and teachers concerning safe and constructive uses of media.

Keywords: Adolescent health, Child health, Mass media

Annotation: The Center for Media Literacy (CML) (formerly the Center for Media and Values) is a nonprofit educational organization dedicated to promoting and supporting media literacy education as a framework for accessing, analyzing, evaluating and creating media content. CML works to help citizens, especially the young, develop critical thinking and media production skills needed to live fully in the 21st century media culture. The center offers leadership, public education, professional development, and educational resources nationwide.

Keywords: Child development, Child health, Infant health, Mass media

Annotation: The Children’s Digital Media Center (CDMC) is a five-university consortium of scholars, researchers, educators, policy-makers, and industry professionals whose goal is to shed light on how entertainment media impact the development of youth and to disseminate that information to policy makers and businesses to create a quality media environment. Funded by the National Science Foundation, CDMC is working to gain a greater understanding of how interactive digital media experiences affect children’s long-term social adjustment, academic achievement, and personal identity. A variety of related publications, including technical reports and presentation papers, can be downloaded from the Web site.

Keywords: Interactive media, Academic achievement, Adolescent development, Adolescent psychology, Child development, Child psychology, Consortia, Mass media, Research, Self concept, Social adjustment

Annotation: CU Productions partners with schools, colleges, centers, and affiliates to create visual stories worthy of the work they provide to the community. It offers a variety of video and media production services, including concept development, storyboarding, scriptwriting, high definition and 4K video recordings, live streaming and social video, post-production including editing and color correction, motion graphics, headshot photography and event video and photography.

Keywords: Mass media, Technical assistance

Annotation: The Division of Community Health (DCH) is one of nine divisions within the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion. DCH promotes sustainable community action to improve health and achieve health equity through four core programs: Communities Putting Prevention to Work, Community Transformation Grants, Healthy Communities Program, and Racial and Ethnic Approaches to Community Health. DCH also hosts a searchable database of practice-based tools that support environmental improvements in communities to prevent disease and promote healthy living. Resources include webinars, toolkits, guides, fact sheets, and other materials. The Community Health Media Center is an online repository of advertisements and marketing materials about preventing obesity and chronic conditions. Its purpose is to share best practices, audience research, and communication materials.

Keywords: Community action, Community health, Disease prevention, Federal agencies, Health promotion, Mass media, Multimedia, Prevention programs, Public awareness materials, Sustainability

Keywords: Audiovisual materials, Mass media, Resource centers, Resources for professionals

Annotation: The Robert F. Kennedy Memorial promotes respect for human rights and social justice in the U.S. and around the world. It is dedicated to realizing Robert Kennedy's dream of a just world through programs that reflect his concerns and tackle the toughest problems facing our society.

Keywords: Poverty, Awards, Human rights, Leadership training, Mass media, Underserved communities, Youth development

Annotation: GBH focuses media creation and production on children's media and education, journalism, history, arts and culture, and science. It aims to help trustworthy journalism be available and accessible to all people, of all income brackets, across every single region of America.

Keywords: Consumer education, Mass media