In their ongoing efforts to support State and Local Maternal and Child Health Programs, the Association of SIDS and Infant Mortality Programs (ASIP) and the Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs (AMCHP) are pleased to co-sponsor a series of quarterly webinars to strengthen SUID, SIDS, Infant Safe Sleep and bereavement services across the U.S. These live, interactive webinars are meant to provide participants with consistent, current information, data, resources and tools regarding SUID, SIDS, Infant Safe Sleep, and bereavement.
The third webinar was held on September 16, 2010 from 3:00pm to 4:30pm EST, and featured Brent Ewig, MHS, Director of Public Policy & Government Affairs at AMCHP.
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Segment 1: Introduction |
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In this segment, Webinar moderators give brief introductions to the organizations they represent, and the featured speaker outlines the four main segments of the presentation. Speakers during this segment include:
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Segment 2: Legislation Overview & Opportunities for MCH |
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The Big Picture & Immediate Opportunities for MCH Under the Health Reform Legislation. In this segment, Ewig describes the health reform legislation in broad terms, relates it to the MCH community, and outlines immediate, mid-term and long-term opportunities contained in the legislation for the MCH community. |
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Segment 3: Improved Coverage and Benefits |
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Promoting Preconception and Interconception Health Through Improved Insurance Coverage and Benefits. Expanded health coverage under the reform legislation is expected to have particularly strong effect on those populations most in need of assistance in obtaining MCH services. This segment includes a brief Q&A with the presenter. |
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Segment 4: Home Visiting |
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Optimizing Home Visiting Program Investments in At-Risk Communities. With $1.5 billion in Title V funds available over 5 years for Home Visiting, many in the MCH community want to know how to access the funds to help carry out their missions with at-risk communities. The Q&A for this segment is combined with the next segment's Q&A, at the end of the session (captured as segment 6 of this webinar). |
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Segment 5: Prevention and Public Health Fund |
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Leveraging Investments from the Prevention and Public Health Fund. Information and advice on how to tap into the $7 billion appropriated over 5 years for a "Prevention and Public Health Fund," whose purpose is "to provide for an expanded and sustained national investment in prevention and public health programs." The Q&A for this segment is combined with the previous segment's Q&A, at the end of the session (captured as segment 6 of this webinar). |
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Segment 6: Q&A |
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Audience questions, plus a final note from the moderator about the federal SUID/SIDS partners. Q: Needs assessments and resources assessments Q: Are political changes in 2010 likely to affect implementation through 2014? Q: Likely partners for home visiting initiatives
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AMCHP's National Center for Health Reform Implementation
AMCHP Summary of MCH Related Provisions in Health Reform Bill
NCEMCH Knowledge Path on Health Insurance and Access to Care for Children and Adolescents: section on health reform
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