Newark Lead Coalition’s First Newsletter
August 28, 2009 by rosie
Filed under Childhood Issues, Environmental Issues, Local Resources
The Newark Lead Coalition has released a digital and hard copy newsletter. You can view a copy of the Newark Lead Coalition’s first newsletter by clicking on this link.
We also welcome other newsletters for our readers to KNOW about. Please submit them to support@beintheknownj.org
New CDC FASD Website!
August 25, 2009 by deborah
Filed under Federal Resources, Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD)
- State alcohol consumption data for 2008
- A video called, “The Story of Iyal.” It gives an inside look at one family living with FASDs. This video is also featured at www.cdc.gov
- Easy-to-read information on diagnosis and treatments for children with FASDs
- Individualized pages for different visitors – women, families, healthcare providers, educators, and partners
Please help spread the word by linking your website to their.. They have created an easy-to-use linking graphic and description. It can be found on their “Partners” page
Great Resource on Infant Health!
August 24, 2009 by deborah
Filed under Childhood Issues, State Resources
What is the Perinatal Data Center?
US overview slideset!
A US overview slideset is available in PeriStats®. The slideset offers more detail on perinatal health topics, such as late preterm birth, low birthweight, and infant mortality. There are more than 40 slides to choose from for your presentations. Please contact us if you have any questions or suggestions.
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The March of Dimes is the leading nonprofit organization for pregnancy and baby health. With chapters nationwide, the March of Dimes works to improve the health of babies by preventing birth defects, premature birth and infant mortality.
To contact the March of Dimes Perinatal Data Center,
email us at peristats@marchofdimes.com.
New Resource about Child Resiliency from Violence
August 21, 2009 by deborah
Filed under Childhood Issues, Resources
The Family Violence Prevention Fund is pleased to announce the release of:
Connect: Supporting Children Exposed to Domestic Violence In-service Training for Resource Families, a Trainer’s Guide & Tools
This toolkit was produced with support from the Annie E. Casey Foundation and it is intended to help trainers of resource families (foster parents and kinship care givers) to promote resilience among kids who have been exposed to violence. The toolkit includes a curriculum, PowerPoint presentation, mini-magazines and optional trainings videos and PSA’s.
Free copies of the CD can be ordered by emailing childrensteam@endabuse.org
Beware: Lead is Everywhere
August 14, 2009 by ellen
Filed under Environmental Issues
According to an article that appeared in the New York Times the White House recently had an issue with lead in the soil of their vegetable garden.
Report on Mental Health & Primary Pediatric Practice
August 13, 2009 by deborah
Filed under Childhood Issues
Twenty percent of children and adolescents experience signs and symptoms of mental health problems. Seventy-five percent of children with diagnosed mental health disorders are seen in the primary care setting, yet most primary care physicians lack the tools and resources to effectively identify and treat mental health problems. Recent recommendations, emerging evidence and policy trends support integration of mental health into primary care but require considerable buy-in and changes to current practice structures and financing mechanisms on the part of providers and health plans.
The National Institute for Health Care Management (NIHCM) Foundation is pleased to release an issue paper, Strategies to Support the Integration of Mental Health into Pediatric Primary Care, examining the landscape for mental health service delivery to children, including a discussion of the role of federal and state agencies, as well as public and private insurance. With the aim of informing and facilitating discussions on how mental health care can be fully integrated into pediatric primary care, the issue brief reviews information on mental health programs, practices and guidelines and discusses strategies health plans can utilize to improve early identification and treatment for children in primary care.
August Newsletter of the NCBDDD Partners is Here!
August 12, 2009 by deborah
Filed under Childhood Issues, Federal Resources, Womens' Issues
1. A note from the Executive Committee: Health care reform & call for nominations
Health care reform is on everyone’s minds these days. Because there are so many issues and facets involved, the executive committee is working on a document listing key issues that we feel should be addressed in any national legislation. We anticipate completing this document during August, and making it available for comment to the EPG member organizations. We will then post it for access on the EPG website.
We also will shortly issue a call for nominations for the EPG executive committee. We hold elections biannually, with two year terms. If there are individuals from your organization who might be interested in serving, please contact me for additional information (rkirby@health.usf.edu).
Russell Kirby, PhD
EPG Executive Committee Chair
2. A note from our friends at NCBDDD: Preventive health care & individuals with spina bifida
In a recent article titled “Hospitalization for Urinary Tract Infections and the Quality of Preventive Health Care Received by People with Spina Bifida”, CDC researchers, including lead author Brian Armour, Ph.D., found that privately insured people affected by spina bifida averaged 22.8 inpatient admissions for urinary tract infections (UTI) per 1000 persons during the period 2000-2003, in comparison to an average of 0.44 admissions with UTI per 1000 persons for those without spina bifida
UTI is an acute medical condition that can, for the most part, be treated with antibiotics in an outpatient setting. Thus, if the number of UTI hospitalizations among people with spina bifida were reduced by 50%, expenditures could be reduced by $4.4 million per 1000 patients. This is one example of the many preventive health care needs of people with disabilities that often go unmet. Meeting these needs could improve health and reduce resource use.
This article was published in the July 2009 issue of the Disability and Health Journal. For the abstract, click here.
3.Special Olympics, NICHD remember Eunice Kennedy Shriver’s contributions
Following her death on August 11 at age 88, Special Olympics is mourning the loss of founder Eunice Kennedy Shriver, and staff of the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute for Child Health and Human Development (NICHD), NIH, are remembering her tireless work as an advocate. To read a statement from the Kennedy Shriver family; messages on her legacy from Special Olympics, President Obama, and others; and a biographical timeline of Eunice Kennedy Shriver’s life and work, visit www.eunicekennedyshriver.org
4. August 20: “Childhood Trauma & Health & Behavioral Outcomes” webcast
Mark your calendar for Thursday, August 20, when the National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) and CityMatCH will co-sponsor an open webcast, “Childhood Trauma and Health and Behavioral Outcomes,” from 3 to 4 p.m. ET, featuring Valerie Edwards, PhD from the Division of Adult and Community Health at CDC and Ronald Voorhees, MD, MPH, Chief of the Office of Epidemiology and Biostatistics at the Alleghany (PA) Health Department. The webcast will share information about the Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) Study, which analyzes the link between different categories of childhood trauma and the health and behavioral outcomes that may result later in life. The event is part of NACCHO and CityMatCH’s seventh annual “Emerging Issues in Maternal and Child Health” conference series. To register, click here.
5. Family caregiver resource: StrengthForCaring.com
The cornerstone of Johnson & Johnson’s “Caregiver Initiative” is a web-based hub providing support, networking and information for family caregivers, StrengthForCaring.com (SFC). The comprehensive site provides family caregivers with a lineup of expert articles and content, a growing online community (including message boards), daily inspirations, and links to additional resources for more info and support. Johnson & Johnson is working with other caregiving organizations across the country to reach out and meet the needs of families facing health and disability challenges. To check out the website, go to www.strengthforcaring.com.
6. New findings on prenatal smoking cessation and preterm birth risk
A study published in the August 2009 edition of the journal Obstetrics and Gynecology examines the difference prenatal smoking cessation can make in the incidence of preterm and small for gestational age (SGA) birth. Looking at a large US sub-population from 2003 birth certificates, which now assess maternal smoking status by trimester, researchers found that expectant moms who stopped smoking during their first trimester reduced their odds of delivering a preterm and SGA newborn to a level similar to that of pregnant nonsmokers. Expectant mothers who quit smoking in the second trimester also reduced these odds, but to a lesser degree. To access the article online, click here.
7. MCHB releases new edition of Child Health USA
The Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB) at the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) has released its latest edition of Child Health USA (2007). The resource reports on the health status and service needs of infants, children, adolescents, children with special health care needs and women of childbearing age covered by Title V funding. It includes secondary data for more than 50 indicators, provides graphics and text summaries of the data, and addresses long-term trends. Special sections also cover data on selected indicators at the state and city levels. To access this resource and get more information, go to http://mchb.hrsa.gov/chusa07.
8. September 15: Deadline for CDC’s EIS applicants
September 15 is the deadline for applications to CDC’s Epidemic Intelligence Service (EIS) for July 2010 – June 2012. EIS is a two-year postgraduate program of service and on-the-job training for health professionals interested in the practice of epidemiology. Each year EIS provides approximately 90 selected individuals from around the world this opportunity to gain epidemiology experience at CDC or state or local health departments. EIS officers, acting as CDC’s “disease detectives,” have gone on to hold leadership positions at CDC and other public health agencies both nationally and internationally. For more details and to apply, click here.
