Search Results: MCH Organizations

Annotation: Building Bright Futures is a nonprofit organization that serves the dual role as the State Early Childhood Advisory Council and the governance structure for the early childhood system, aligning the work at the state level with the work of 12 regional councils across Vermont to promote improvements in access, quality, and affordability of prevention and intervention services for families and young children from birth through age 6. This work includes maintaining a formal system for planning, coordinating, and integrating early childhood programs, policies, information and resources that is recognized, consistent and supported at the state and regional levels.

Keywords: Early childhood education, Early intervention, Public private partnerships, Service delivery systems, State organizations, Vermont, Young children

Annotation: The New England Genetics Collaborative (NEGC) works to promote and improve the health and social well-being of those with inherited conditions through collaborations among public health professionals, private health professionals, educators, consumers and advocates in Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Connecticut. The primary goal of the NEGC is to assure that individuals with genetic disorders and their families have access to quality care and appropriate genetic expertise and information in the context of a medical home that provides accessible, family-centered, continuous, comprehensive, coordinated, compassionate, and culturally effective care. NEGC provides online educational materials, a regional resource directory, and links to other genetics centers. The NEGC is a partnership between the Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, the New Hampshire Institute for Health Policy and Practice, and the University of New Hampshire Institute on Disability. The collaborative is supported by a cooperative agreement with the US Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration, Maternal and Child Health Bureau, Genetic Services Branch.

Keywords: Consortia, Genetics, Genetic services, Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut., Federal programs, Public health, Newborn infants, Neonatal screening, Genetic counseling, Regional genetics networks

Annotation: Northeast Delta Dental is comprised of the Delta Dental Plans of Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont.

Keywords: Dental care, Dental insurance, Health insurance, Health services, Maine, New Hampshire, Oral health, State organizations, Vermont

Keywords: Libraries, State agencies, Vermont

Annotation: Vermont Family Network (VFN) promotes better health, education and well-being for all children and families, with a focus on children and young adults with special needs. Vermont Family Network began in July, 2008, when Vermont Parent Information Center (VPIC) and Parent to Parent of Vermont merged. Services include: resources on disabilities, education, mental health, and healthcare; child education and how to help meet success in school; guidance and information for children with disabilities in school; how to improve and strengthen advocacy skills; learn special education and parents’ rights and related laws; learn about health care financing; support and information about resources for mental health concerns; transitions from early childhood to adulthood for children with disabilities; learn about assistive technology; funding sources for conferences, equipment, camps and respite care.

Keywords: Children with special health care needs, Family support, State organizations, Vermont