Search Results: MCH Organizations

Annotation: The National Resource Center for Patient/Family-Centered Medical Home works to ensure that all children and youth, including children with special needs, have a medical home where health care services are accessible, family-centered, continuous, comprehensive, coordinated, compassionate, and culturally competent. The Center provides medical home resources and advocacy materials, technical assistance, and tools to physicians, families, and other medical and non-medical providers who care for children. The Center works in cooperation with federal agencies, particularly the Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB) and other partners and stakeholders to meet its goals and objectives. The center was formerly the National Center for Medical Home Implementation (NCMHI).

Keywords: Children with special health care needs, Medical home, National MCH resource center, Networking, Resource centers, Training

Annotation: The National SIDS Sudden Unexpected Infant/Child Death and Pregnancy Loss Program Support Center (PSC), funded by the U.S. Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB), helps professionals and organizations at the local, state, regional, and national levels to initiate, expand, or improve their risk-reduction education and bereavement support programming. PSC provides information, training, and educational materials for families and for professionals. Programs include the African American Faith-Based Bereavement Support Initiative, the Healthy Child Care America Back to Sleep Train the Trainer Campaign, continuing education programs for nurses and pharmacists, and the Kicks Count campaign aimed at reducing stillbirths.

Keywords: Curriculum development, Infant death, Infant mortality, National MCH resource center, Perinatal bereavement, Prevention programs, Resource centers, SIDS, Statistics, Technical assistance, Training materials

Annotation: The National Sudden and Unexpected Infant / Child Death and Pregnancy Loss Project IMPACT supports state and local infant death programs by sharing information and resources, fostering partnerships and communication, and promoting policy and legislative changes. Project IMPACT works with a wide range of audiences-- professionals, policymakers, parents, grandparents and caregivers--to spread the word about how to reduce the risk of SIDS and other infant death. The Project, which has a special focus on under-served populations, is a cooperative agreement between the federal Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB) and the Association of SIDS and Infant Mortality Programs (ASIP). Together with other MCHB-funded projects, Project IMPACT helps to promote SIDS research and risk reduction messages to professionals and consumers to ensure the best care possible for all infants. The Project also assists in providing resources and training for bereavement services.

Keywords: . Underserved communities, Bereavement, Collaboration, Infant death, Infant health, Infant mortality, National MCH resource center, Resource centers, SIDS

Annotation: Project Thrive is a public policy analysis and education initiative to promote healthy child development and to provide policy support to the State Early Childhood Comprehensive Systems (ECCS) initiatives funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau. It focuses on integrated high-quality health care and medical homes; early care and education; social-emotional and mental health programs; family support; and parenting education. It provides Webinars and conference calls; conferences and meetings; and downloadable resources and materials. It is funded through a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Maternal and Child Health Bureau.

Keywords: Child development, National MCH resource center, Public policy, Resource centers, Young children

Annotation: The State Adolescent Health Resource Center for State MCH Personnel (SAHRC) was launched in January 2001 through a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB). In September 2014, SAHRC joined the Adolescent and Young Adult Health National Resource Center, an evolution of the MCHB cooperative agreement from years' past.

Keywords: Adolescent health, Adolescent health professionals, Adolescent health programs, MCH training, National MCH resource center, Resource centers

Annotation: The State Public Health Autism Resource Center (SPHARC) is a resource center for state Title V agencies (supported through the MCH Block Grant) and others interested in improving systems for children, youth, and families with autism spectrum disorders and developmental disabilities. The SPHARC Web site provides state snapshots, promising practices, and other resources to support states as they develop and implement systems to improve the health and well-being of infants, children, and adolescents with autism and other special health care needs.

Keywords: Autism, Block grants, Child health, Children with special health care needs, CSHN programs, Developmental disabilities, Federal MCH programs, Maternal health, Models, National MCH resource center, Resource centers, State programs, Technical assistance, Title V

Annotation: The Traumatic Brain Injury Technical Assistance Center (TBITAC) provides support to the federal TBI Program in the Maternal and Child Health Bureau and its grantees. The federal TBI Program was established in 1996 to assist in making TBI services and support readily accessible to all individuals with TBI and their families. Activities include making available information concerning TBI; maintaining searchable databases and an interactive list serve; developing information products and exhibits; and facilitating an annual leadership meeting; identifying experts in the area of TBI. The center is funded by the U.S. Maternal and Child Health Bureau. The HRSA website at http://www.hrsa.gov/gethealthcare/conditions/traumaticbraininjury/techassist.html has additional information.

Keywords: Brain injuries, National MCH resource center, Resource centers, Technical assistance