Search Results: MCH Organizations

Annotation: The Association for Persons with Severe Handicaps (TASH) promotes human dignity, education, and independence for people with developmental disabilities. Members include parents, administrators, teachers, medical and legal personnel, researchers, speech pathologists, occupational and physical therapists, and people with disabilities. The association provides information referrals and publications; publishes a monthly newsletter and quarterly scholarly journal; and holds regional workshops, training seminars, and an annual conference. A catalog is also published.

Keywords: Developmental disabilities, Advocacy, Disabilities, Handicapping conditions, Information services, Integration, Special education, Special health care needs

Annotation: The Catherine E. Cutler Institute for Child and Family Policy is funded by the Child Care Bureau to conduct a mixed method, in-depth case study in Colorado to examine current practice across systems in order to determine the degree to which the educational needs of children younger than five in the child welfare system are being addressed through collaborations between child welfare agencies, early intervention/preschool special education programs under IDEA and quality early care and education programs. The Institute also identifies best practices and develops policy recommendations for how the multiple agencies which provide these services can better coordinate their efforts.

Keywords: Child development, Child welfare, Collaboration, Early childhood education, Early intervention services, School readiness, Service integration, Young children

Annotation: The Center for Integration of Primary Care and Oral Health (CIPCOH) serves as a national resource to consolidate the evidence base for systems-level oral health integration into primary care training. CIPCOH conducts systems-level research on primary care training; disseminates information, best practices and resources; recommends and promotes primary care training enhancements, and develops community of practice plans that mobilize stakeholders to integrate oral health into primary care training and to integrate oral health care into primary care.

Keywords: Oral health, Primary care, Service integration

Annotation: The Center for the Study of Social Policy seeks to promote systematic reform in human services through changes in financing, administration, and service delivery. Its mission is to effect change through the analysis of existing policies and the development of new policies reflecting both intergovernmental and interagency perspectives. The center prepares publications on income maintenance, social services, health care, disability, long-term care, and services to children, youth, and families. It also provides reference information to consumers.

Keywords: Service delivery, Service integration

Annotation: Kids Smiles non-profit dental centers provide oral health services and outreach programs to children from birth to age 18. The centers address the oral health of children at risk for dental caries with an integrated program of oral health care, in-house education, and outreach education and screening. Headquartered in Philadelphia, centers currently operate in Southwest Philadelphia, West Philadelphia, and Washington, DC.

Keywords: Dental care, Health education, High risk children, Oral health, Screening, Service integration

Annotation: Mahmee is a maternal healthcare company providing comprehensive wraparound pregnancy and postpartum support services through an integrated team approach. The company combines doulas, lactation consultants, nurses, nutritionists, and mental health coaches to deliver coordinated care addressing the physical, emotional, and mental wellbeing of pregnant and postpartum individuals. Mahmee offers both virtual services nationwide and in-person care at multiple California locations, partnering with major health insurance providers including Aetna, Kaiser Permanente, and United Healthcare. The company employs a data-driven monitoring system for proactive health tracking and provides various service packages at different price points, from virtual postpartum support to comprehensive in-person pregnancy through postpartum care.

Keywords: California, Childbirth, Doulas, Family support services, Lactation, Maternal health, Nursing, Perinatal care, Postpartum care, Prenatal care, Service integration, Telemedicine

Annotation: Maven Clinic is a women's and family healthcare company founded in 2014 to address gaps in maternal and family healthcare. The company provides a digital platform connecting users with specialized healthcare providers across more than 30 specialties, including Ob/Gyns, midwives, pediatricians, mental health providers, lactation consultants, and fertility specialists. Maven offers both virtual appointments and in-person care, serving families across 175 countries. The company partners with employers and health plans to deliver personalized care and benefit management, with particular focus on fertility and family building, maternity and newborn care, parenting and pediatrics, and menopause support.

Keywords: Family support services, Maternal health, Perinatal care, Service integration, Women', Workplace health promotion, s health

Annotation: The SAMHSA-HRSA Center for Integrated Health Solutions promotes the development of integrated primary and behavioral health services to better address the needs of individuals with mental health and substance use conditions, whether seen in specialty behavioral health or primary care provider settings. CIHS is the first national home for information, experts, and other resources dedicated to bidirectional integration of behavioral health and primary care. Jointly funded by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration and the Health Resources and Services Administration, and run by the National Council for Community Behavioral Healthcare, CIHS provides training and technical assistance to 100 community behavioral health organizations that received Primary and Behavioral Health Care Integration grants, as well as to community health centers and other primary care and behavioral health organizations. CIHS’s training and technical assistance seeks to help improve the effectiveness, efficiency, and sustainability of integrated services, which ultimately improves the health and wellness of individuals living with behavioral health disorders.

Keywords: Behavioral medicine, Mental disorders, Mental health, Primary care, Resource centers, Service integration, Substance abuse