The National MCH Workforce Development Center has released a new report assessing Title V workforce needs specific to health transformation and the four key focus areas of the Center: Access to Care, Quality Improvement, Systems Integration, and Change Management. A variety of data sources were used to inform this report, including AMCHP member surveys, MCH Block Grant […]
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NEW Human Trafficking Fact Sheet: Definitions, Prevalence, Risk Markers, & Health Consequences
The Center for Leadership Education in Maternal and Child Public Health has developed a new Human Trafficking fact sheet. This resource describes human trafficking definitions, prevalence, risk markers, & health consequences. This fact sheet is free and available to anyone who wishes to distribute it. Download the fact sheet at Human Trafficking Fact Sheet (pdf).
2014 National Maternal Nutrition Intensive Course
This continuing education program focuses on the improvement of maternal and infant health through the delivery of risk-appropriate high-quality nutrition services. It is designed for dietitians, nutritionists, certified nurse midwives, registered nurses and nurse practitioners, physicians and public health professionals who serve preconceptual, pregnant, postpartum and breastfeeding women. The registration fee includes program sessions, materials, […]
Interdisciplinary Institute on the Reproductive Health of Incarcerated Women in Minnesota
October 20, 2014, 8:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. University of Minnesota, Saint Paul Campus, Continuing Education and Conference Center 1890 Buford Avenue St. Paul, MN 55108 The Center for Leadership Education in Maternal and Child Public Health will host an institute that will: Delineate the major reproductive health issues of incarcerated women. Identify best practices and policies […]
11th Annual Women’s Health Research Conference: Updates on Women’s Cancer Research
Since its inception, the Center for Maternal and Child Public Health has been a co-sponsor of the Women’s Health Research Conference at the University of Minnesota. It attracts a regional audience of public health, medicine, and nursing providers and students. The conference will be held on Monday, September 29, 2014 in the McNamara Alumni Center, […]
CDC’s Recommendations on Quality Family Planning Services
On April 25, 2014, CDC released recommendations on providing quality family planning services. The report acknowledges the substantial challenges in reproductive health in the US, including the fact that almost half of pregnancies are unintended and, relative to other industrialized countries, our high rates of adolescent childbearing, preterm birth, and infant mortality. The recommendations are […]
Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health Certificate Program
University of Minnesota, Institute of Child Development Center for Early Education and Development, Irving B. Harris Foundation The University of Minnesota Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health (IECMH) Certificate Program is announcing open enrollment for the IECMH certificate program. The new IECMH cohort will begin in Fall, 2014. The 2-year certificate offers an intensive, […]
Pediatric Care Coordination Request for Proposals Due March 21, 2014
The Minnesota Department of Health is seeking proposals from nonprofit organizations, Institutes of Higher Education, clinics or hospitals that will manage and implement the care coordination project. The goal of this project is to test, evaluate and plan for the spread of successful care coordination model(s) for Children and Youth with Special Health Needs (CYSHN). […]
Call for Applications: Training Course in Maternal and Child Health Epidemiology
Chicago, IL Hyatt Regency – Chicago May 19 – 23, 2014 The Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) are offering a Training Course in MCH Epidemiology as part of their ongoing effort to enhance the analytic capacity of state and local health agencies. Who Should Apply? […]
Applying Social Determinants of Health to Public Health Practice
Public Health Reports released a supplement on the social determinants of health. The supplement seeks to advance scientific knowledge and illustrate how public health professionals can address social determinants of health across a range of public health activities that promote health equity among the populations most disproportionately […]
A Resource about the Affordable Care Act for the Hmong Population
We developed a factsheet for Hmong readers that describes the goals of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and its potential impact on individual and public health. Unlike other materials about the ACA developed for Hmong readers, this factsheet provides more than just enrollment information. It also discusses the philosophy and intent of the ACA relative […]
Promoting Healthy Relationships and Sexual Health for People with Disabilities
Many individuals with disabilities face disparities in access to services and education about sex and reproductive health. One reason for this could be the misconception that that individuals with disabilities—especially those with intellectual or cognitive disabilities—are “childlike” or “asexual” and thus do not require reproductive health services. Jess Nelson, a U of MN MPH student […]
Family Caregivers of Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs
According to a 2009 report by the National Alliance for Caregiving, there are 16.8 million unpaid family caregivers of children and youth with special health care needs (CYSHCN) in the US. As health care costs rise, CYSHCN are increasingly dependent on home-based family caregivers to meet their formal health care needs. Despite this, family caregivers […]
County Health Rankings and Roadmaps
The County Health Rankings and Roadmaps program is a collaboration between the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute. The County Health Rankings provide the rank of health of nearly every county in the nation and help counties to understand what influences how healthy residents are. Measures available include high […]
Promoting Healthy Relationships and Sexual Health for People with Disabilities
Many individuals with disabilities face disparities in access to services and education about sex and reproductive health. One reason for this could be the misconception that that individuals with disabilities—especially those with intellectual or cognitive disabilities—are “childlike” or “asexual” and thus do not require reproductive health services. Jess Nelson, a U of MN MPH student […]