The Safe Harbor First Year Evaluation Overview, released by the Minnesota departments of Health and Human Services, is the first report of its kind on Safe Harbor, the new statewide system for helping sexually exploited youth younger than age 18 years, which went into full effect in 2014. The Safe Harbor program provides these youths […]
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Self-Assessment for Young Males
This self-assessment tool, developed by the American Sexual Health Association, School-Based Health Alliance, Healthy Teen Network, and the Partnership for Male Youth, is designed for young male patients, roughly ages 14-18, to help provide a picture of overall health and wellbeing. By sharing this assessment with a healthcare provider, male youth can get answers to any questions they might […]
Whoops Proof Birth Control
The use of highly effective, low-maintenance methods of birth control—IUDs and the Implant—are on the rise in the US. Even so, awareness and use of these methods are low compared to other methods; in addition, uptake in the U.S. is significantly less than in many other countries with lower rates of teen and unplanned pregnancy. […]
Video: The Promise and Pitfalls of Electronic Health Data
The Promise and Pitfalls of Electronic Health Data features Julian Wolfson, assistant professor in biostatistics at the U of MN School of Public Health Most of our health information is now recorded and archived digitally, providing a valuable source of data for researchers seeking to explore the complex relationships between genetics, demographics, behavior, and disease. However, […]
Family Planning & Reproductive Health
Guttmacher Institute Minnesota Department of Health (MDH): Family Planning Special Projects Grants Planned Parenthood Federation of America
Public Comment Period OPEN for Healthy People 2020
The public comment period for Healthy People 2020 is officially open and live at: https://www.healthypeople.gov/2020/about/history-development/Public-Comment. Comments will be accepted through November 7th. New Objectives are proposed for both the Maternal, Infant and Child Health and Early and Middle Childhood Topic Areas.
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, […]
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). […]
The Affordable Care Act: How Will it Work and How Will it Affect Maternal and Child Health Populations?
What are the goals of the Affordable Care Act (ACA)? What are the primary mechanisms through which the ACA will meet its goals? What is the potential impact of the ACA on women, children, adolescents, and immigrant families? We just released a 36-page publication that addresses these questions.To read our Healthy Generations volume about the ACA, […]
Partners in Health Co-Founders Release New Book on Global Health
Partners in Health (PIH) co-founders Dr. Paul Farmer and Dr. Jim Yong Kim have edited a book entitled Reimagining Global Health. This book employs an interdisciplinary approach to global health and can be useful to f public health, nursing, medicine, anthropology, history, and sociology professionals and students. Drawing from years of experience in the field, […]
Conference Opportunity for Current and Former MCH Trainees
Are you a current or former Maternal and Child Health Bureau MCH Trainee? The following conference opportunity may interest you: Dear current and former MCHB trainees, We would like you to participate in a unique opportunity to build leadership skills and meet other MCHB current and former trainees. We hope you will consider joining us […]
Help for storm victims in Alabama
Recent tornadoes throughout the south have left hundreds dead and thousands displaced. If you are looking for a way to help, the Greater Birmingham Ministries is a good place to start. Donate health kits clothing, underwear, and socks non-perishable food bottled water prepaid VISA cards Items can be sent to: Greater Birmingham Ministries 2304 12th […]
Guest Post: MCH Student Andrea Aga – Reflections on AMCHP
This year, I was sponsored by the Center for Leadership Education in Maternal and Child Public Health at the University of Minnesota to attend the 2011 AMCHP Annual Conference in Washington, DC. As a master’s student nearing the completion of my MPH training, I knew the conference would offer four days of intensive learning opportunities, […]
Guest post: Ellen Gormican on AMCHP and graduation
Guest blogger: Ellen Gormican My experiences at the Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs (AMCHP) annual conference in Washington D.C. have compelled me to confront some of the many dualities that I feel are particular to a student’s perspective in the world of Public Health. On the one hand, I have spent almost two […]