Annotation: This document for parents and professionals provides an overview of Project F.I.T., family-focused infant and toddler transagency training. This program was designed in response to P.L. 99-457, Part H, for the purpose of supporting professionals in their efforts to more fully understand and meet the needs of infants, toddlers, and their families. Service coordination and collaboration among professionals across agencies comprise a central emphasis in this training.

Contact: Merrill-Palmer Skillman Institute, Wayne State University, 71-A East Ferry , Detroit, MI 48202, Telephone: (313) 872-1790 Fax: (313) 875-0947 E-mail: mpsi@wayne.edu Web Site: http://mpsi.wayne.edu/ Price unknown.

Keywords: Children with special health care needs, Developmental disabilities, Early intervention, Federal legislation, Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, Infants with special health care needs, Michigan, Part H, State initiatives, Training

Annotation: This report provides information on White House conferences on children and youth, beginning in 1909 and extending through 1970. A description of each conference is included.The report is primarily composed of multiple appendices that include supplementary documents pertaining to the conferences.

Contact: Child Welfare League of America, 1726 M Street, N.W., Suite 500, Washington, DC 20036, Telephone: (202) 688-4200 Fax: (202) 833-1689 Web Site: http://www.cwla.org Available from the website.

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Keywords: Adolescents, Child advocacy, Children, Conferences, Federal initiatives, Government, History, Youth

Annotation: This report describes the recommendations for developing a national strategy to reduce infant mortality to serve as a framework for the US Department of Health and Human Services, its agencies, and the entire federal government, in preparation for an official federal action plan. Report contents include an executive summary, including an outline of strategic directions and recommendations; background on the problem of infant mortality in the US; principles for a national strategy; and details on six strategic directions for reducing infant mortality. The appendices provide information on (A) continuum of services from prior to birth to improve the health of women and birth outcomes, (B) continuum of services following birth to improve infant health and survival, (C) opportunities to improve infant mortality through implementation of the Affordable Care Act, (D) crosswalk between action plan to reduce racial and ethnic health disparities and recommendations to reduce infant mortality, and (E) specific actions to increase breastfeeding. Extensive statistical data and references are provided.

Contact: Secretary's Advisory Committee on Infant Mortality, U.S. Maternal and Child Health Bureau, Parklawn Building, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857, Web Site: http://www.hrsa.gov/advisorycommittees/mchbadvisory/InfantMortality/index.html Available from the website.

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Keywords: Breastfeeding, Ethnic factors, Federal initiatives, Infant health, Infant mortality, National programs, Postpartum care, Pregnancy, Prenatal care, Prevention services, Program development, Racial factors, Statistical data, Strategic plans, Women's health

Annotation: This web site contains documents and presentations from the online meeting held April 24-25, 2013. Contents include the meeting notice, agenda, and 20 presentations given over the two-day broadcast. Presentation topics include well woman care, reproductive choice, and preconception health on the national agenda; preconception health; prenatal care; maternal health; Healthy Start; best practices; state and federal initiatives, as well as other collaborations to reduce infant mortality from CityMatCH and CoIIN (Collaborative Improvement and Innovation Network).

Contact: Secretary's Advisory Committee on Infant Mortality, U.S. Maternal and Child Health Bureau, Parklawn Building, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857, Web Site: http://www.hrsa.gov/advisorycommittees/mchbadvisory/InfantMortality/index.html Available from the website.

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Keywords: Federal initiatives, Health care delivery, Healthy Start, Infant mortality, Meetings, Model programs, Postpartum care, Preconception care, Pregnancy, Program planning, State initiatives, Women's health

Annotation: This report highlights federal and state activities over three years since the Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act (CHIPRA) was enacted, and charts the collective progress achieved. Contents include a review of the progress achieved during federal fiscal year 2011 and ongoing gains in children's coverage. The report also highlights innovations being tested at the state, federal, and community levels to bring the nation closer to ensuring that all children have high quality, affordable health coverage.

Contact: Insure Kids Now, Web Site: http://www.insurekidsnow.gov Available from the website.

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Keywords: Children, Children's Health Insurance Program, Community action, Families, Federal initiatives, Local initiatives, Parents, Progress reports, State initiatives

Annotation: This paper examines a program that provided matching grants to states to fund maternal and infant care education initiatives and the reduction in infant mortality that occurred in the United States during the early twentieth century. The goal of the paper is to disentangle the effect of the Promotion of the Welfare and Hygiene of Maternity and Infancy Act (more commonly known as the Sheppard-Towner Act) on infant mortality from its preexisting downward trend. The authors assess the impact of Sheppard-Towner grants and public health expenditure measures on infant mortality as well as the impact of specific state activities such as nurse visits, conferences, literature, public health centers, and classes for midwives. Background information on infant mortality and the Children's Bureau, a description of the data and methods, results, and references are included.

Contact: National Bureau of Economic Research, 1050 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02138-5398, Telephone: (617) 868-3900 Fax: (617) 868-2742 E-mail: info@nber.org Web Site: http://www.nber.org Available from the website after registration.

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Keywords: Federal programs, History, Infant care, Infant mortality, Legislation, Maternal health services, Public health education, Research, State initiatives

Annotation: This document lays out a framework for using federal resources to address known preventive factors related to effective asthma management in underserved populations. It describes four overarching strategies and priority actions. Topics include reducing barriers to the implementation of guidelines-based asthma management; enhancing capacity to deliver integrated, comprehensive asthma care to children in communities with racial and ethnic asthma disparities; improving capacity to identify children most impacted by asthma disparities; and accelerating efforts to identify and test interventions that may prevent the onset of asthma among children from ethnic and racial minority groups. The appendices provide information on how the action plan supports the Healthy People 2020 objectives and highlights of priority coordinated federal action.

Contact: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Children's Health Protection, Room 2512 Ariel Rios North, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Mail Code 1107A, Washington, DC 20004, Telephone: (202) 564-2188 Fax: (202) 564-2733 Web Site: http://yosemite.epa.gov/ochp/ochpweb.nsf/content/homepage.htm Available from the website.

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Keywords: Asthma, Children, Community action, Disease prevention, Environmental health, Federal initiatives, Program coordination, Strategic plans, Underserved communities

Annotation: This guide aims to help states look beyond the major sources of child care and early education funding and consider alternative federal financing sources to bring comprehensive services into early childhood settings. Contents include financing examples from states and communities, descriptions of federal funding sources, and considerations when designing a financing strategy. Topics include building program staff's capacity to directly provide services to children and bringing other professionals and resources into early childhood settings to collaborate with child care and early education staff. The appendices contain a worksheet to help states get started, additional resources by funding agency, and state Medicaid program websites.

Contact: Center for Law and Social Policy, 1200 18th Street, N.W., Suite 200, Washington, DC 20036, Telephone: (202) 906-8000 Fax: (202) 842-2885 E-mail: http://www.clasp.org/about/contact Web Site: http://www.clasp.org Available from the website.

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Keywords: Child care, Child health services, Comprehensive programs, Early childhood education, Federal aid, Financing, Oral health, State initiatives, Young children

Annotation: This webinar describes efforts to build on the success of the Infant Mortality Summit held in January 2012, at which the 13 states in Public Health Regions IV and VI developed plans to reduce infant mortality through five common priority strategies and the development of the Collaborative Improvement & Innovation Network (COIN). This network's objective is to facilitate collaborative learning and adoption of proven quality improvement principles and practices across 13 states to reduce infant mortality and improve birth outcomes. The network includes the Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB), the Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs (AMCHP), the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO), CityMatCH, the March of Dimes, and other federal partners including the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Contact: U.S. Maternal and Child Health Bureau, Health Resources and Services Administration, Parklawn Building, Room 18-05, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857, Telephone: (301) 443-2170 Secondary Telephone: (800) 311-BABY (311-2229) Web Site: http://www.mchb.hrsa.gov Available from the website.

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Keywords: Audiovisual materials, Collaboration, Federal initiatives, Infant mortality, Program improvement, Region IV, Region VI, Strategic plans, Video conferences

Annotation: This plan provides direction for U.S. Department of Health and Human Service (HHS) efforts to achieve environmental justice as part of its mission by (1) identifying and addressing disproportionately high and adverse human health and environmental effects on populations with low incomes and Indian tribes and (2) encouraging the fair treatment and meaningful involvement of affected parties with the goal of building healthy, resilient communities and reducing disparities in health and well-being associated with environmental factors. The document outlines the following four strategic elements: policy development and dissemination; education and training; research and data collection, analysis, and use; and services. Each element is aligned with targeted goals, strategies, and actions to be undertaken by HHS.

Contact: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 200 Independence Avenue, S.W., Washington, DC 20201, Telephone: (202) 619-0257 Secondary Telephone: (877) 696-6775 Web Site: http://www.hhs.gov Available from the website.

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Keywords: Environment, Federal initiatives, Health policy, Legislation, Regulations, Strategic plans, hazards