This study describes the characteristics and experiences of youth from the Boys and Girls Clubs of the Twin Cities, and compares their academic achievement to that of their peers. This study answered the following research questions: (1) What are the characteristics and experiences of youth who participate in the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Twin Cities? (2) How […]
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Children’s Mental Health Case Study about Depression
The staff at the Children, Youth & Family Consortium have created Children’s Mental Health Case Studies. These online, interactive tools encourage practitioners, instructors, graduate students and community partners to collaborate together and explore how to respond effectively to children’s mental health needs. Each case study tells the story of a developing child and the adults […]
Map of Social Media in the States
The Association of Maternal & Child Health Programs (AMCHP) has collected a list of state public health departments with Facebook and Twitter accounts.
Global Nutrition Report
This report card on the world’s global, regional and country-by-country nutrition assesses countries’ progress in meeting global nutrition targets established by the World Health Assembly. It documents how well countries, aid donors, NGOs, businesses, and others are meeting the commitments they made at the major Nutrition for Growth summit in 2013. This report is the second report in an annual […]
Children in Common: Ensuring the Emotional Well-Being of Children When Parenting Apart
The Children, Youth & Family Consortium’s Children’s Mental Health eReview summarizes children’s mental health research and implications for practice and policy. It addresses the gap between what we know from the literature and what we experience working with families. Each issue explores a specific topic area and reflects the expertise of a group of people […]
5-Minute MCH: MCH Leadership Competencies
The MCH Navigator designed a program to improve students’ and professionals’ knowledge and skills of the 12 MCH Leadership Competencies. The 5-Minute MCH: Master the MCH Leadership Competencies in 5-Minutes per Week explores each competency through learning opportunities and implementation strategies, culminating in an interactive learning session with an expert from the field. http://mchnavigator.org/5min/competency-1-1.php
Promoting Children’s Mental Health
What do you think of when you hear the phrase “mental health?” The Children, Youth & Family Consortium (CYFC) created the short video Mental Health: Yours, Mine and Ours shows us how children’s mental health is a public health issue. Want more? See their publication on how social emotional learning is linked to children’s mental health, […]
Mental Health: Yours, Mine and Ours
What do you think about when you hear “children’s mental health”? Extension Children, Youth & Family Consortium (CYFC) has published a new video titled: “Mental Health: Yours, Mine and Ours“. Watch this 6-minute video to learn about children’s mental health as a public health issue, mental health prevention and promotion activities, and ways to support […]
Resources from the October 20, 2014 Interdisciplinary Institute on the Reproductive Health of Incarcerated Women in Minnesota
On October 20, 2014, approximately 100 people attended the Interdisciplinary Institute on the Reproductive Health of Incarcerated Women in Minnesota at the University of Minnesota. Presentation and discussion topics include: Experiences from the field expert panel Preconception and prenatal health Health care of pregnant women in state prisons Intervening with pregnant women incarcerated at jail Pregnancy and […]
Free Online Modules from the Center for Advanced Studies in Child Welfare
The Center for Advanced Studies in Child Welfare’s online modules are self-directed learning opportunities for child welfare professionals, foster parents, advocates, and others interested in the topics. They were developed in order to present the child welfare practice-relevant findings of research undertaken by faculty and staff at the School of Social Work as well as […]
Communicating about Health to People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
A new free online module was developed for professionals to help improve knowledge and skills about communicating with people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) in the areas of: health care and wellness encounters with people with I/DD; universal design in written and electronic communication; language use to demonstrate respect; supporting self-determination in health; the […]
A Snapshot of Current Title V Workforce Needs
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 […]
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 […]