MCH Alert Weekly Newsletter
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MCH Alert is a free weekly electronic newsletter that provides timely reference to research, findings, policy developments, recently released publications, new programs, and initiatives affecting the maternal and child health (MCH) community. |
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Recognizing that high-quality maternal and child health (MCH) services are vital to the health of the nation, the NCEMCH was established in 1982 at Georgetown University as a national resource to the MCH community. The Center's multidisciplinary staff collaborates with a broad range of federal agencies, corporate and philanthropic partners, professional organizations, and academic institutions. |
KNOWLEDGE PATHS
Knowledge paths contain selections of current, high quality resources for staying abreast of new developments and conducting further research on important MCH-related topics.
Diabetes in Children and Adolescents
This electronic guide presents resources about diabetes prevalence, diagnosis, management, type 2 diabetes prevention, and pediatric diabetes research. Separate sections address diabetes management in school, medications and monitoring, nutrition, and physical activity.
Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnostic, and Treatment (EPSDT) Services in Medicaid
This electronic guide points to resources about providing and strengthening EPSDT services. The knowledge path includes guidelines for the frequency, timing, and content of health-promotion and disease-prevention services for infants, children, and adolescents. Separate sections present resources for professionals (health professionals, program administrators, policymakers, and researchers) and for families. A special topics area lists resources about oral health services as part of the EPSDT benefit.
Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs
This electronic guide presents resources that analyze data, describe effective programs, and report on policy and research aimed at developing systems of care for children and youth with special health care needs that are family-centered, community-based, coordinated, and culturally competent. Separate sections address specific aspects of care and development, such as early intervention and education, financing services, rehabilitation, screening, and transition.
See the Knowledge Path Index for the full list of knowledge paths.
RESOURCE BRIEFS
Resource briefs provide quick access to the most important electronic resources on MCH topics. The most recent briefs are:
NON-ENGLISH MATERIALS AND RESOURCES
This languages index identifies resources written in many non-English languages, from Albanian to Yoruba. Select a language to see a list of publications and organization resources.
MCHB FINAL REPORTS
The MCH Library is the repository for many final reports from completed projects funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB). Please see the Final Reports page for a list.
MCH THESAURAS
The MCH Thesaurus provides the MCH professional community with a standard vocabulary that serves as a tool for indexing and retrieving materials in any MCH research center, library, or special collection. The thesaurus Web site provides an introduction; an alphabetical list of terms; a rotated list of terms; a set of subject categories; and a search function to search MCHLine® for specific terms. A pdf version of the full thesaurus is also available.
The National Sudden and Unexpected Infant/Child Death and Pregnancy Loss Resource Center Web site
The National Sudden and Unexpected Infant/Child Death and Pregnancy Loss Resource Center provides access to information on sudden infant death and related topics. The Web site, developed by the National Center for Education in Maternal and Child Health (NCEMCH) with support from the Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB), continues the work of the National SIDS/Infant Death Resource Center, while drawing on the extensive resource capacities and public health perspective of NCEMCH's Maternal and Child Health Library. The National Sudden and Unexpected Infant/Child Death and Pregnancy Loss Resource Center at Georgetown University serves as a gateway to critical information on risk reduction, prevention, and bereavement for pregnancy loss, stillbirth, and sudden unexpected infant and child death. The Web site is available at http://www.sidscenter.org.
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