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Knowledge Base

Since 1982, NCEMCH has served as a cornerstone of the professional knowledge base in the field. The Center has operated national initiatives such as the National Consortium to Advance Education and Public Policy Development in MCH and the National Education and Information Project and focused projects such as the MCH Navigator and National Action Partnership to Promote Safe Sleep. Through work on projects such as the MCH Digital Library, the Title V Information System, and MCH/Medicaid Coordination, faculty and staff have developed information products on key topics in MCH.

The following projects and resources represent strategic investments developed by the U.S. Maternal and Child Health Bureau and conducted by NCEMCH to preserve and advance the state of knowledge in critical MCH topic areas.

Please choose from our activities related to maintaining the MCH knowledge base:

library

MCH Digital Library

evidence

MCH Evidence

alert

MCHalert

thesaurus

MCH Thesaurus

Please contact NCEMCH if you would like to discuss partnerships focused on utilizing resources from our knowledge base.

MCH Digital Library

The MCH Digital Library serves as the centralized knowledge base for the Title V workforce and the research repository of the Strengthen the Evidence for MCH Programs initiative. The library provides digital access to current evidence-based/informed resources to be used in advancing National Performance Measure (NPM) topic areas as well as seminal and historic materials from the field.

MCH Evidence

The Strengthen the Evidence for MCH Programs initiative uses a consortium-based approach to provide technical assistance, expert consultation, training, and resources to assist state and jurisdictions develop evidence based-/informed programs to support women, children, families, and communities.

MCHalert

The MCHalert is a free quarterly electronic newsletter that provides quick access to resources in five areas:

  1. From the Field showcases the latest trainings gathered by the MCH Navigator and resources collected by the MCH Digital Library.
  2. New from NCEMCH introduces new resources developed by the National Center for Education in MCH (NCEMCH) for immediate use in your daily work or research.
  3. What Works highlights evidence-linked resources from the MCH Evidence Center to ensure that your programs have impact with the communities you serve.
  4. Advancing Academics provides the latest news and resources from the Association of Teachers in MCH (ATMCH) for student and current/emerging teachers of MCH.
  5. Leveraging Learning shares implementation resources from the National MCH Workforce Development Center that lead to real-time impact and advance health equity.

MCH Thesaurus

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.

This edition consists of an introduction; alphabetical list of terms; a rotated list of terms; and a set of subject categories.