The University of Minnesota’s Trauma Recovery Project has created a new video featuring panel discussions from two events held in the past year. The7-minute video, created by the UMN Extension Children, Youth & Family Consortium (CYFC), was compiled from speakers at two Minneapolis events (February and May 2016) sponsored by the Trauma Recovery Project Behavioral Health […]
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Resource: Recommendations for Preventive Services for Women–Abridged Report
The Women’s Preventive Services Initiative (WPSI), a collaborative effort between health professional societies and consumer organizations that are experts in women’s health, recently released the 34-page Abridged Report, Recommendations for Preventive Services for Women. Presented by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG), it was submitted to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, […]
Report: Acting on the Call–Ending Preventable Child & Maternal Deaths
Together with country partners, international organizations and non-governmental organizations from around the globe, USAID is working to end preventable child and maternal deaths within our generation, in support of the global movement Every Woman Every Child. USAID’s Acting on the Call: Ending Preventable Child and Maternal Deaths report details the U.S. Government’s commitment to this […]
Resource Guide: Diversity & Health Equity in the MCH Workforce
Diversity and Health Equity in the Maternal and Child Health Workforce: A Resource Guide to Key Strategies and Actions for MCH Training Programs is intended to share strategies and activities to support training programs’ efforts to increase diversity and integrate cultural and linguistic competence into training efforts. Each section includes resources and short vignettes highlighting strategies […]
Website: 5-Minute MCH
The MCH Navigator’s 5-Minute MCH was created to help busy Title V professionals receive quality, tailored information and resources quickly. This online program utilizes short bursts of microlearning to improve professionals’ knowledge and skills of the 12 MCH Leadership Competencies. It also contains an online Self-Assessment to further refine learning needs. Learning in 5-minute intervals to strengthen your […]
Guest Post: Maternal Mental Health–Why We Need to Pay Attention
By Katherine Allen, University of Minnesota Extension’s Children, Youth & Family Consortium (CYFC) Maternal mental health during pregnancy, childbirth, and infancy is an important predictor of child development, yet it is massively understudied, underreported, and undertreated. Across the world, mental illness associated with pregnancy and childbirth is a primary complication for women. Depression is the most […]
Checklist: Breastfeeding-Friendly Workplaces
Are you working in a breastfeeding-friendly work environment? Are you providing one for your employees? The Minnesota Department of Health recognizes workplaces that have demonstrated their commitment to supporting breastfeeding mothers by creating a workplace lactation support program and resources. 1. Use the self-assessment checklist (PDF) to review the criteria for Breastfeeding Friendly Workplace recognition […]
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 […]
Why Breastfeed?
Download and share a PDF version of the below information. Benefits for the Infant Breastfeeding is associated with decreased risks for common infant ailments—from colds to ear, nose, and throat infections to gastrointestinal infections—and to the development of chronic conditions later in life (1). Given the substantial body of evidence supporting the benefits of breast milk […]
The Influence of Health Care Policies on Children’s Health and Development
The Society for Research in Child Development has released their latest Social Policy Report. The latest paper reviews the current state of health insurance for children and youth and contrasts health services with the needs of children and families. It then describes new models of health care, including ones that actively connect health care with other […]
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. […]
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.
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.
Practice Notes: Resilience in Maltreated Children
Resilience in Maltreated Children, published by the University of Minnesota’s Center for Advanced Studies in Child Welfare (CASCW), contains practice considerations for professionals, case examples, reflection questions, references and more. Click here for more information. This issue of Practice Notes was created in partnership with the Institute for Translational Research in Children’s Mental Health (ITR) and is supported, in […]