Learn more about what the Affordable Care Act (ACA) offers for maternal and child health through the online resource “Leading through Health System Change: A Public Health Opportunity.” The MCH module was developed in partnership with the National MCH Workforce Development Center. This guided practice was designed to assist state and territorial Title V agencies […]
Author: Sara Benning
Training Videos: Healthy Serve & Return Interactions
A series of five training videos to be used in training of child welfare workers about healthy serve and return interactions between parents and children were developed in partnership with the Institute of Child Development (ICD) and the Center for Early Education and Development (CEED). These in-depth videos demonstrate what “quality relationships” look like in […]
Audio: MCH Topics from MN Experts
The Center for Leadership Education in Maternal and Child Public Health helped identify local MCH speakers to be featured on Community Health Dialogue, a weekly public health program on KMOJ-FM (89.9 FM) hosted by Clarence Jones. Special MCH guests include MCH Center director Dr. Wendy Hellerstedt, several MCH Program graduates and Minnesota Health Commissioner Ed Ehlinger. There is audio available on […]
A Public Health Approach to Children’s Mental Health
Interested in learning how children’s mental health relates to your work? The University of Minnesota Extension Children, Youth & Family Consortium (CYFC) has posted several new annotated bibliographies that reflect the current research and and draw connections between children’s mental health and related fields. Find articles, books, and guides for using a public health […]
Our Mental Health & Well-being Efforts
The UMN’s Mental Health, Well-Being, & Resilience Learning Community The Learning Community meeting scheduled for Tuesday, May 28th, 9:30-11:30 am is CANCELLED. Based on participation and participant feedback, the UMN site for monthly Learning Community meetings is being dissolved. If you are still interested in being a part of the statewide Learning Community, you can […]
eReview: Falling Behind–Understanding the Educational Disparities Faced by Immigrant Latino Students in the U.S.
“…Latino students in the United States are showing far different educational outcomes than their white peers and are facing inequitable opportunities that lead to inequitable lifelong outcomes.” The Children’s Mental Health eReview from the UMN’s Children, Youth & Family Consortium (CYFC) summarizes children’s mental health research and implications for practice and policy. It addresses the gap […]
A Pregnancy Resource Guide for Incarcerated Mothers
Created through a collaboration with the Minnesota Prison Doula Project, this guide can help pregnant incarcerated women understand what to expect during their pregnancy, labor and birth; how to advocate for themselves; self-care; what to expect after the birth; and more. For more information on this topic, visit our Incarceration Resources page. Read on ISSUU. […]
Report: Child Welfare Reform (CW360º)
The Center for Advanced Studies in Child Welfare’s (CASCW) newest issue of CW360° focuses on the many complex pieces of the child welfare reform puzzle. Child Welfare Reform (CW360º)
Incarceration’s Impact on Families
The term Housed Out of Facility, or HOF, is one strategy the Minnesota Department of Corrections (MN DOC) uses to address over-crowding issues currently facing Minnesota prisons. When we learned about the impact of HOF on one inmate, we immediately became interested in conducting a Family Impact Analysis about HOF. This mother had been involved in the parenting program at […]
Incarceration Resources
The Cross-Center Collaboration on the Health of Justice-Involved Women and Children (JIWC) is a group of formerly or currently HRSA-funded faculty, staff and students working on research, policy, training issues and topics at the intersection of incarceration and MCH. Much of the below list is also available in a 2-page PDF format. VIDEO In partnership with the Extension Children, Youth […]
National Public Health Week Resources: Healthiest Nation 2030
National Public Health Week (NPHW) takes place from April 4–April 10, 2016 and the American Public Health Association (APHA) has resources to help you to get involved in this year’s campaign Healthiest Nation 2030. For more information, visit the NPHW website. You can also follow @NPHW on Twitter and join the conversation by using #NPHW in your tweets.
Student Spotlight: How is Mi Lee Helping WIC Participants Have Healthy Pregnancies?
by Mi H. Lee I am currently working with the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) at the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH). WIC is a government-run nutrition program that helps young families eat well and be healthy. One way they achieve this goal is by providing pregnant women with nutrition education, […]
Quick-Guide: National Drug and Alcohol Facts Week
January 25–31, 2016 is National Drug and Alcohol Facts Week. This Quick-Guide will help you participate in this adolescent-related national health observance, especially when using social media. To learn how to use these Quick-Guides, check out the User Guide. To access our other Quick-Guides, visit:www.epi.umn.edu/mch/resources/factsheets.
January Quick-Guides: Stalking Awareness & Cervical Health Awareness
January is National Stalking Awareness Month and Cervical Health Awareness Month. Our Quick-Guides will help you participate in these adolescent-related national health observances, especially when using social media. To learn how to use these Quick-Guides, check out the User Guide. To access our other Quick-Guides, visit: www.epi.umn.edu/mch/resources/factsheets.