The concept paper Rethinking MCH, the Life Course Model as an Organizing Framework was written while MCHB stakeholders explored using the life course perspective for 2010 strategic planning purposes. The ideas presented in the paper are offered to help MCHB and its many partners to move from life course theory into life course practice
Maternal and Child Health Leadership Competencies, version 3.0. describes MCH leadership competencies in 12 areas. Useful tools, resources and frameworks–including a definition of MCH Leadership, a conceptual framework for how MCH Leaders develop, and a list of the core MCH Leadership Competencies are available. Suggested education experiences for each competency, readings, websites, and additional assessment tools are also available, along with discussion forums and descriptions of how others are using the competencies.
This series, from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health Women’s and Children’s Health Policy Center, brings leadership concepts to life in an MCH context, allowing learner-directed training sessions. The series consists of a set of training modules designed for use in small groups. Each module offers a mix of presentation and exploration in different learning formats.
The Center for Rural Studies has created a Community Leadership Database containing a variety of resources for information about and self-assessment of various components of both personal and group leadership. Each section contains an introduction, exercises, and a bibliography. The exercises often include a self-assessment and suggestions for other ways of following up on the results including inviting others to assess the learner and using journaling or a portfolio.
The Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development (DIAND) of Canada provides extensive resources for training and assessment of six leadership competencies: communication, team building and facilitation, win-win negotiation, flexibility and innovation, risk taking, and seeing the big picture. Some of these competencies map to some of the MCH leadership competencies.
The DIAND Self-Assessment exercise is designed for learners to rate themselves on a variety of skills related to the competencies and to supplement their ratings by describing recent examples. DIAND suggests that such information can then be used as the basis for individual learning plans.This tool may be very useful in helping MCH interdisciplinary trainees to assess behaviors such as those involved in general leadership and to further explore the results, perhaps using a portfolio approach.
This manual is a useful resource for managers responsible for oversight of the Maternal and Child Health Services Block Grant. Titles, duties, and scopes of responsible for family health related federal and state programs vary between agencies and states, but this guide was written to be adaptable to a variety of situations regardless of specific position title or responsibilities.
This 50 minute video and transcript presents an overview of Title V philosophy, legislation, operations, and history by Dr. Peter van Dyck, Associate Administrator for Maternal and Child Health, HRSA. This presentation was given for new Title V Directors at the October 2007 Federal/State Partnership Meeting.
The MCH Timeline traces the history of maternal and child health in the U.S., provides in-depth modules on topics such as MCH 1010, MCH Systems of Care, Infant Mortality and MCH Performance and Accountability, and allows you to search for topics of interest.
Despite considerable efforts, racial and ethnic disparities in health persist and are even increasing in some areas. Eliminating racial and ethnic disparities is a sustained, strategic priority in CityMatCH’s work with nearly 150 member local health departments whose jurisdictions include the largest 200 cities and major metropolitan areas in the nation. This special report to the W.K. Kellogg FoundationSpecial Report to the W.K. Kellogg Foundation aims to: 1.) Examine the scientific basis for racism as a determinant of health status and health disparities, and institutional racism manifests in health care and health departments; 2.) Provide an overview of existing directions, options and resources for “Undoing Racism;” and, 3.) Outline a series of activities for a local public health-based Undoing Racism initiative, ranging from awareness to action.