Search Results: MCH Organizations

Annotation: The National Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies Coalition (HMHB) improves the health and safety of mothers, infants, and families through education and collaborative partnerships of public and private organizations. Enhanced by a network of state and local coalitions, HMHB creates partnerships among community groups, nonprofit organizations, professional associations, businesses, and government agencies. Products include a weekly newsletter; educational materials on family planning, pregnancy, and parenting; Q &A articles with various authorities on health; and a maternal and child health webinar series. HMHB also sponsors the national public awareness campaigns Healthy Beginnings for Babies and text4baby -- free weekly messages delivered by mobile device in English or Spanish to help pregnant women and new parents through pregnancy and their baby's first year.

Keywords: Advocacy, Child health, Health education, Infant health, Maternal health, Pregnant women, Prenatal care, Spanish language materials

Annotation: The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) is the federal agency responsible for conducting research and making recommendations for the prevention of work-related injury and illness. NIOSH responds to inquiries from consumers for referrals and reference information and provides technical assistance for its research programs. Publications include an electronic newsletter, a science blog, and a variety of downloadable brochures and other documents (many materials are available in Spanish). The Institute also maintains a listserv and sponsors conferences, workshops, and training seminars.

Keywords: Agricultural injuries, Data, Environmental exposure, Federal initiatives, Injury prevention, Occupational safety and health, Prenatal care, Public education, Regulations, Reproductive hazards, Reproductive health, Resources for professionals, Women's health, Workplace health promotion

Annotation: Childbirth Connection was founded in 1918 as the Maternity Center Association; its mission is to improve the quality, value, and outcomes of maternity care through consumer engagement and health system transformation. The program promotes safe, effective, and satisfying evidence-based maternity care and serves as a voice for childbearing families. Childbirth Connection is a core program of the National Partnership for Women and Families.

Keywords: Birthing centers, Childbirth, Evidence based medicine, Family-centered maternity services, Prenatal care

Annotation: The National Perinatal Association (NPA) is a multidisciplinary membership organization concerned with perinatal health issues from preconception through infancy, within a multicultural perspective. The association works to foster optimal perinatal health and quality health care by promoting education, supporting research, influencing national priorities, and encouraging collaboration among all concerned constituencies, including health care providers and consumers. NPA sponsors conferences and training seminars, and publishes a newsletter. It provides a map of state perinatal associations and a list of these associations' conferences. It also has a database of support groups across the United States.

Keywords: Access to prenatal care, Patient education, Perinatal care, Preconception care, Prenatal care

Annotation: The Pregnancy Foresight Project is a March of Dimes sponsored project administered by Swedish Medical Center aimed at assessing the current practice and improving the nature and scope of Washington State primary care providers (PCPs) education in four key areas: (1) discussion of family history of birth defects/genetic disorders; (2) prenatal testing for birth defects/genetic disorders;  (3) benefits of folic acid in preventing birth defects; and  (4) effects of alcohol and smoking on babies. The project's Web site provides professional resources and patient education materials in numerous languages, including Arabic, Assyrian, Chinese, Croatian, Farsi / Persian, Greek, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Khmer / Cambodian, Korean, Laotian, Macedonian, Polish, Portuguese, Punjabi, Russian, Samoan, Serbian, Somali, Spanish, Thai, Tigrinya, Tongan, Turkish, Ukrainian, and Vietnamese.

Keywords: Asian language materials, Consumer education materials, Folic acid, Non English language materials, Preconception care, Prenatal education, Spanish language materials

Annotation: The Prenatal-to-3 Policy Impact Center provides states with rigorous evidence to implement effective policies supporting children from the prenatal period through age three. The Center conducts original research, provides state services to lawmakers and advocates, and focuses on translating science into practical policy solutions. The site highlights various policy areas including home visiting programs, which provide education and support to parents through trained professionals or paraprofessionals. Online resources include the Prenatal-to-3 State Policy Roadmap and Policy Clearinghouse, which review scientific research to identify evidence-based interventions.

Keywords: Early intervention, Financing, Home Visits, MCH programs, Medicaid, Parent support services, Policy, Prenatal care, State policy

Annotation: Infant mortality and morbidity are alarming concerns in the Saginaw community, particularly in high-risk women and minorities within the city of Saginaw. The purpose of this project is to develop a program to reduce specific identified risk and high-risk behaviors; improve pregnancy outcome and infant mortality in the community; and provide needed ancillary services that emphasize comprehensive, culturally competent care. The program will promote a continuum of family health that includes preconception, prenatal, postpartum, and interpartum periods involving mothers, infants, and fathers. The program will enhance the existing perinatal care system and develop creative new programs and services to fill gaps in care.

Keywords: Adolescent Health Programs, African American/ Black, Cultural Sensitivity, Data Collection, Domestic Violence, Health Education, Infant Mortality, Infant Morbidity, Prenatal Care, Provider Training, Risk Assessment, Smoking During Pregnancy.

Annotation: Occupational Safety and Health Administration responds to inquires from consumers and professionals and prepares and distributes publications on a range of health and safety topics, including environmental exposures during pregnancy as they occur in the workplace. Services to consumers include referrals, publications, and reference information. Materials are available in Spanish.

Keywords: Injury prevention, Occupational safety and health, Prenatal care, Workplace health promotion

Annotation: Originating from the University of North Carolina School of Dentistry's Department of Pediatric Dentistry and School of Medicine's Department of OBGYN, the Prenatal Oral Health Program educates and provides resources for medical and dental health care providers on the principles of prenatal oral health.

Keywords: Dental education, Dental schools, North Carolina, Oral health, Prenatal care, State programs

Annotation: Baby Your Baby (BYB) is a public service campaign initiated in 1987 by the Utah Department of Health in partnership with the public and private sector to reduce Utah's infant mortality rate by expanding prenatal health care services and outreach. The campaign established a 1-800 statewide hotline to provide information on referral sources, give financial information, and answer questions relating to different aspects of prenatal and well-child care. BYB messages are also spread through television, radio, print, and outdoor advertising in both English and Spanish. The program has received numerous local, state, and national awards, including the National Achievement award from the National Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies Coalition for Sustained Public Information Program in America.

Keywords: Hotlines, Infant mortality, Prenatal care, Prevention programs, Public awareness campaigns, Utah

Keywords: Childbirth, Consumer education materials, Guidelines, Nutrition, Postnatal care, Postpartum care, Pregnancy, Prenatal care, Spanish language materials