Search Results: MCH Organizations

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 Quality Improvement Center on Early Childhood (QIC-EC) was established to address the nation's need to find effective approaches for reducing the likelihood of abuse and neglect of young children form birth to age five. The Center for the Study of Social Policy operates the center with its partners Zero to Three: National Center for Infants, Toddlers and Families and the National Alliance of Children's Trust and Prevention Funds.

Keywords: Child abuse, Child neglect, Collaboration, Prevention services, Technical assistance, Training, Young children

Annotation: SIUC Head Start is a program operated by Southern Illinois University Carbondale on a federal grant. The program is designed to serve children three to five years of age from families qualifying for Head Start throughout Jackson and Williamson Counties. Head Start helps all children succeed by providing a comprehensive program that provides children with activities that help them grow mentally, socially, emotionally and physically.

Keywords: Child development, Head Start, Illinois, Young children

Annotation: Smart Start is Oklahoma's statewide early childhood initiative. The Board also serves as the state's Early Childhood Advisory Council. Through a shared commitment, active collaboration and innovative leadership, Smart Start Oklahoma seeks to provide better opportunities to the children and families in the state. Four key strategies guide efforts toward achieving the goal of giving Oklahoma's children a smart start: (1) community initiatives respond to the needs of children and families by leveraging local support and resources to meet identified needs, (2) public engagement educates Oklahoma on the importance of the early years, (3) resource development commits resources at both the state and community level with increased public and private funding devoted to early childhood services, and (4) public policy advocacy to improve support for young children and their families.

Keywords: Advocacy, Community based services, Early childhood, Infants, Oklahoma, State initiatives, Young children

Annotation: The Southern Early Childhood Association (SECA), formerly the Southern Association on Children Under Six, serves the interests of professionals and paraprofessionals through its affiliates in 14 southern states. Members include university researchers and teacher educators, Head Start teachers and administrators, school administrators, proprietors of nursery schools and child care centers, and kindergarten, nursery school, and child care teachers. Publications include a quarterly journal, Dimensions of Early Childhood, a newsletter and a catalog. Some materials are available in Spanish. The association also provides training sessions and sponsors an annual conference.

Keywords: Child care, Child health, Information services, Young children

Annotation: The State Early Childhood Policy Technical Assistance Network (SECPTAN) is a network of early childhood researchers, consultants, policymakers, and practitioners that provide evidence-based technical assistance to state decision makers on policy issues. The network provides a variety of reports, resource briefs, and other documents on early childhood initiatives and school readiness (these can be downloaded in pdf format from the Web site) SECPTAN also hosts workshops and provides presentations which can be downloaded for information and/or replication.

Keywords: Early childhood education, Electronic publications, Public policy, School readiness, Technical assistance, Young children

Annotation: The Technical Assistance Center on Social Emotional Intervention for Young Children (TACSEI) takes the research that shows which practices improve the social-emotional outcomes for young children with, or at risk for, delays or disabilities and creates products and resources to help decision-makers, caregivers, and service providers apply these best practices in the work they do every day. Resources available on the website include articles, papers, workshops, presentations, videos, and other materials and tools. The site also provides information on individualized interventions, systems and procedures, and the pyramid model for supporting social emotional competence in infants and young children. TACSEI is a five-year grant made possible by the U.S. Department of Education.

Keywords: Affective disorders, Emotional development, Mental health, Psychosocial development, Resource centers, Technical assistance centers, Young children

Annotation: TeethFirst! is an initiative of the Rhode Island Oral Health Commission. Its mission is to promote early dental visits for very young children in Rhode Island.

Keywords: Campaigns, Collaboration, Dental care, Infants, Oral health, Professional training, Rhode Island, State MCH programs, Young children

Annotation: A collaboration of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and the NC Division of Public Health Oral Health Section, Tooth Talk is a web site that serves as a clearinghouse of good tips, resources parents will love, up-to-date expert answers to frequently asked questions and super-short, super-helpful videos designed to help professionals support parents in protecting kids’ healthy smiles. Tooth Talk is part of the Brushing Is Fun, Start By Age 1 initiative, and is funded by a grant from The Duke Endowment through the Foundation for Health Leadership & Innovation.

Keywords: Consumer education materials, Infants, Oral health, Resources for professionals, Young children

Annotation: The National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) -- formerly the Cooperative State Research, Education and Extension Service (CSREES) -- is an agency within the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) charged with advancing knowledge for agriculture, the environment, human health and well-being, and communities by supporting research, education, and extension programs in the Land-Grant University System and other partner organizations. NIFA helps fund research, education, and extension services at the state and local level, and provides program leadership in these areas. The website provides news, grant information, and links to programs covering a wide range of agriculture-related topics for consumers, grantees, government agencies, businesses, and other audiences.

Keywords: Agriculture, Environment, Low income groups, Nutrition, Parenting, Young children

Annotation: The Division of Home Visiting and Early Childhood Systems (DHVECS) plans, develops, implements, directs, monitors, and evaluates national programs to promote, improve, and maintain the health and development of young children (through age 8) and their families.

Keywords: Early childhood, Federal initiatives, Home visiting, MCH programs, Young children

Annotation: NCAST-AVENUW is a self-sustaining program at the University of Washington affiliated with the School of Nursing and the Center on Human Development and Disability. The program is designed to give professionals, parents and other caregivers the knowledge and skills to provide nurturing environments for young children. NCAST-AVENUW develops and disseminates innovative research-based products and training programs for practitioners and researchers in many disciplines and settings which can be used with typically developing children, those at risk for developmental delays, and those diagnosed with special health needs.

Keywords: Child care, Child development, Children with special health care needs, Parenting, Research, Sleep, Training, Young children

Annotation: The Department of Early Learning (DEL) helps create safe, healthy, nurturing learning experiences for all Washington children. Work focuses on the earliest years in children’s homes, child care, school programs and communities. Information and resources are offered for children's first and most important teachers—parents—as well as others who care for and teach young children.

Keywords: Child care, Early childhood development, Early childhood educators, Learning activities, Young children