Search Results: MCH Organizations

Annotation: The National Healthy Start Association (NHSA) is the member organization for over 100 federally-funded Healthy Start grantees around the country, dedicated to being the nation’s voice for improving birth outcomes and family well-being by supporting babies, parents, and families. A leader in the maternal and child health (MCH) field, the organization focuses heavily on infant and maternal mortality reduction, improving maternal health, addressing disparities in perinatal health, and emphasizing fatherhood and the health and wellbeing of boys and men. NHSA supports its projects through educational activities, training and technical assistance, policy advocacy, and publications, including a monthly newsletter.

Keywords: Access to health care, Community based services, Ethnic factors, Infant mortality, Low birthweight infants, Pregnancy outcome, Prevention programs, Race, Technical assistance

Annotation: The Poverty and Race Research Action Council (PRRAC) is a national organization convened by major civil rights and antipoverty groups. The purpose of the Council is to link social science research to advocacy work in order to address problems at the intersections of race and poverty. Activities include funding and commissioning research tied to local, state, and national advocacy strategies; enhancing communications between advocates and social science researchers; disseminating ideas and materials; holding conferences; and publishing materials with a focus on issues of race and poverty. Services to consumers include referrals and reference information, and publications include a bimonthly newsletter, a journal, reports, and handbooks.

Keywords: Advocacy, Minority groups, Poverty, Race, Research