Search Results: MCH Organizations

Annotation: The Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids, an initiative sponsored through partnerships with health, education, medical, civic, corporate, youth, and religious organizations, strives to reduce tobacco addiction and exposure to second hand smoke among children. The campaign's goals are to change public policy regarding tobacco at the federal, state, and local government level; to counter tobacco industry marketing to youth; and to increase the number of organizations and individuals supporting efforts to fight tobacco use. Information is provided on federal, state, and global initiatives aimed at reducing tobacco use. State statistics on tobacco usage and tobacco related deaths, samples of tobacco advertisements and statistics on industry advertising costs, and news reports on tobacco-related studies and legislation are available through the organization's Web site. Fact sheets, special reports, and information on tobacco political action committee contributions are also provided through the campaign's research center.

Keywords: Tobacco use, Adolescent health, Child health, Media campaigns, Pubic policies, Statistics

Annotation: The Self Reliance Foundation / Acceso Hispano (SRF), a non profit organization, serves disadvantaged populations through disseminating educational information and facilitating access to community-based services. SRF specifically focuses on informing Hispanic people about opportunities for personal and community empowerment in the areas of health, women's issues, education, economic opportunities, science, environmental protection, and access to new technologies. SRF's national efforts include sponsoring the National Hispanic Resource Helpline which provides referrals to affordable bilingual information and services throughout the United States and Puerto Rico. SRF supports the National Hispanic Family Planning and Reproductive Health Awareness Campaign which raises awareness of reproductive health issues and increases access to reproductive health facilities by under-served Hispanic populations. The foundation also partners with the National Latino Children's Institute to develop educational programming for parents and caretakers. Local efforts in the Washington DC area include partnering with reproductive health clinics which target the needs of the Hispanic community, coordinating with local health fairs which provide information and services to the uninsured, and conducting reproductive health workshops in local community health centers. The organization offers internships and student fellowships.

Keywords: Hispanic Americans, Hotlines, Information dissemination, Media campaigns, Public awareness campaigns, Referrals

Annotation: Sound Partners for Community Health, a Benton Foundation program funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, is a national grant program that supports alliances between public broadcasters and local organizations that inform and involve citizens in making decisions about health care. Sound Partners publishes a quarterly newsletter and a weekly e-mail digest pertaining to health, civic journalism, and public broadcasting. Grants are awarded to public radio stations which submit proposals demonstrating how community-centered journalism can affect the ways in which local health care issues are addressed.

Keywords: Health education, Foundations, Grants, Media campaigns

Annotation: The Underage Drinking Enforcement Training Center (formerly the Center for Enforcing Underage Drinking Laws) offers training and technical assistance to help states and communities involved in enforcing underage alcohol access and use laws. The center provides both telephone and onsite technical assistance to state coordinators and offers training on policy development, law enforcement procedures, and media campaign strategies. The center sponsors regional workshops, conducts an annual conference, and hosts other special events. Resource materials are available.

Keywords: ., Adolescents, Alcohol abuse, Law enforcement, Media campaigns, Policy development,, Substance abuse, Technical assistance, Training

Annotation: Video/Action Fund, a nonprofit video production company, collaborates with artists, educators, grassroots organizations and community activists to produce video programs, television specials, documentaries, and multimedia presentations. Programs include Through My Eyes (a series on children who are victims of violence), Women of Substance (exploring issues related to pregnancy, addiction and recovery), Keep It Safe: Teens Talk about Sex and Responsibility, and We Are Not Who You Think We Are (women in prison for violent crimes talk about domestic violence and substance abuse). A catalog is available. Video/Action Fund also creates and manages media arts youth programs for young people facing difficult challenges to provide creative outlets for the expression of their concerns. Their primary goal is to facilitate the use of media to focus local and national attention on critical issues. Some materials are available with closed captioning. Materials are also available in Spanish. Video/Action Fund also sponsors workshops and training seminars.

Keywords: Advocacy, Media campaigns