Search Results: MCH Organizations

Annotation: The Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO) is a non-profit association that represents the public health agencies of the U.S. and territories and is engaged in a wide range of legislative, scientific, educational, and programmatic issues and activities on behalf of public health. Its mission is to formulate and influence sound national public health policy and to service state health departments in the development and implementation of programs and policies to promote heath and prevent disease. Program areas include access, infectious disease, preparedness, standards, workforce development, environmental health, public health informatics, state health services, accreditation and performance, and prevention and health promotion. Services to consumers include publications, newsletters (including the electronic Primary Care and Prevention Network News), and reference information. The Web site includes resources on evidence-based public health interventions and links to each state's public health department.

Keywords: Public Health, Access to health care, Advocacy, Conferences, Health promotion, Information services, Information sources, Legislation, Policy development, Professional societies, Program development, Program evaluation, Public health infrastructure, Public health programs, Public policies, Publications, State programs

Annotation: The Children's Defense Fund (CDF) is a research and advocacy group for children and youth. It gathers data and disseminates information on key issues affecting children and adolescents, including development and implementation of federal and state policies. CDF provides information, technical assistance, and support to a network of state and local child advocates, service providers, and public and private sector officials and leaders. Initiatives have included adolescent pregnancy prevention programs, prenatal care campaigns, universal immunization programs, promotion of the Head Start program, and the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP). Publications include a monthly newsletter, CDF Reports. A publications list is available. CDF also coordinates the Black Community Crusade for Children, an effort to strengthen black community support for children, and publishes a newsletter of Crusade activities, Necessary. In addition, it coordinates the Student Heath Outreach (SHOUT) project, a student-run project whose goal is to reach all eligible children and sign them up for health insurance by engaging students, as well as school administrators, in the effort to spread the word about Medicaid and CHIP.

Keywords: Child health, Adolescent pregnancy, Blacks, Child advocacy, Child care, Child safety, Children, Data collection, Homeless persons, Infant mortality, Legislation, Minority groups, Prenatal care, State children', Statistics, s heatlh insurance program

Annotation: The Council of State Governments (CSG) is a nonpartisan, multibranch organization of the states and U.S. territories that champions excellence in state government. The Council works with state leaders across the nation and through its regions to put the best ideas and solutions into practice. CSG conducts research, maintains a national information data base, produces numerous leading publications, showcases innovative state programs, promotes federal-state partnerships and conducts leadership development programs.

Keywords: Housing, Human services, Legislation, State government

Annotation: Family Voices aims to achieve family-centered care for children and adolescents with special health care needs. Family Voices provides families with tools to make informed decisions, advocate for improved public and private policies, build partnerships with professionals, and serve as trusted health care resources. Family Voices provides technical assistance, training, and connections among Family-to-Family Health Information Centers and partnering organizations. The website features health information and resources including publications, news, projects, events, and advocacy efforts.

Keywords: Parent groups, Advocacy, Children with special health care needs, Community programs, Consumer education, Family resource centers, Health insurance, Health policy, Legislation, Medicaid, Public awareness campaigns, Publications, Spanish language materials, State children', State programs, s health insurance program

Keywords: Child care, Legislation, Licensing, Regulations, State legislation

Annotation: The Massachusetts Health Policy Forum is a non-profit, nonpartisan organization dedicated to improving the health care system in the Commonwealth by convening forums and presenting the highest quality research to legislators, stakeholders and the public. The Forum was created in 1998 to bring public and private health care leaders together to engage in focused discussion on critical health policy challenges facing the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The Forum conducts approximately four forums per year for an invited audience of health care leaders and legislators. Each Forum is preceded by the publication of an Issue Brief that discusses the background and context of the policy controversy under discussion. The mission of the Forum is to provide the highest quality information and analysis to leaders and stakeholders. The Forum does not lobby and does not make recommendations. Rather, the Forum provides an opportunity to identify and clarify health policy problems and to discuss a range of potential solutions.

Keywords: Health policy, Legislation, Massachusetts, Policy analysis, Public policy, State organizations

Annotation: The National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) conducts research, offers technical assistance, and gives policymakers the opportunity to exchange ideas on state issues through meetings and publications. NCSL provides information on maternal and child health issues to state legislatures and other groups through a cooperative agreement with the Maternal and Child Health Bureau. Services to consumers include referrals, publications, and reference information. Databases on the Web site provide access to state legislation on numerous topics. NCSL publishes a catalog and newsletter and sponsors conferences and training seminars.

Keywords: Legislation, Child health, Conferences, Information services, Maternal health, Professional societies, Publications, State programs, Training

Annotation: Rutgers Center for State Health Policy is an initiative of the Institute for Health, Health Care Policy and Aging Research (IHHCPAR) to create a formal capacity within Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey, for policy analysis, research, training, facilitation, and consultation on state health policy. The Center provides state health policy-makers in New Jersey and elsewhere with impartial research findings and analyses to inform health policy decisions. Areas of current research activities include: long-term care and support services, access and coverage, health and long-term care workforce, health system performance improvement, and cross cutting and other projects.

Keywords: Health care access, Health care reform, Health care systems, New Jersey, Policy analysis, State legislation

Annotation: Started in 1985 as "The CARE Coalition," Texans Care began as a network of child-centered groups, seeking to speak with one voice before the Texas Legislature. Texans Care continues that work, advocating for children based on the input of Texas parents, service providers, community leaders, and others. Activities include research and reports, policy papers and briefs, State of the Children blog, policy summits, children's policy overviews, legislative recaps, and other publications and media outreach.

Keywords: Advocacy, Children, Legislation, State initiatives, Texas