Search Results: MCH Organizations

Annotation: The Office of Minority Health Resource Center and Knowledge Center (OMHRC) serves as a nationwide resource on health issues specific to African Americans, American Indians and Alaska Natives, Asian Americans, Hispanic Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders.

Keywords: Access to health care, AIDS, Asian Americans, Blacks, Cancer, Cardiovascular diseases, Diabetes, Ethnic groups, Hispanic Americans, Homicide, Infant mortality, Information sources, Injury prevention, Minority groups, Minority health, Native Americans, Pacific Islanders, Publications, Spanish language materials, Substance dependence, Suicide, Violence prevention

Annotation: The Sickle Cell Foundation of Greater Montgomery is a nonprofit community service organization. Services offered by the Foundation include sickle cell education, testing, counseling, supportive services and referral services. The Foundation was founded in January of 1982. The Foundation serves nine counties in central and southern Alabama. These counties include Montgomery, Autauga, Elmore, Butler, Lowndes, Chambers, Tallapoosa, Crenshaw, and Coffee counties. The main objectives of the Foundation are to give accurate information about sickle cell disease and related hemoglobinopathies, to provide testing and diagnostic services to interested persons, to counsel individuals with positive test results so they can make informed decisions about their lives and to provide supportive services for clients and their family members.

Keywords: Advocacy, Alabama, Anemia, Blacks, Bllod and lymphatic diseases, Ethospecific disorders, Hemoglobinopathies, Screening, Sickle cell disease

Annotation: The Sickle Cell Foundation of Palm Beach County, Inc. seeks to improve the quality of life for people affected by Sickle Cell Disease or trait and their families, while educating the public about this very serious blood disorder. Services are also provided to persons with other health challenges and their families.

Keywords: Advocacy, Anemia, Blacks, Bllod and lymphatic diseases, Ethospecific disorders, Florida, Hemoglobinopathies, Screening, Sickle cell disease

Annotation: Today's Child Communications is a multi-media communications firm that provides products and services to families and the organizations and companies that seek to serve them. It publishes Today's Child magazine and holds an annual parent and provider enrichment conference. It also works with the Healthy Tomorrows Partnership for Children program to conduct the Living Healthy Living Well Campaign to connect black families to information and resources that support, stengthen, and enhance quality of life and to reach black families who have school-aged children and educate them about the importance of having a medical home.

Keywords: Blacks, Child advocacy, Children, Families