MATERNAL &
CHILD HEALTH
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directory. The links do not constitute an endorsement of any organizations.
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individual organization’s web pages found at these links.
NATIONAL
ORGANIZATIONS
Action for
Healthy Kids
At the 2002
Healthy Schools Summit in Washington, D.C., former U.S. Surgeon General David
Satcher asked America to address the burgeoning crisis of childhood overweight
and obesity, and Action for Healthy Kids was formed to answer.
A public-private partnership of more than 50 national organizations and
government agencies representing education, health, fitness and nutrition,
Action for Healthy Kids addresses the epidemic of overweight, sedentary, and
undernourished youth by focusing on changes in schools to improve nutrition and
increase physical activity.
Contact Information
Action for
Healthy Kids
4711 West Golf Road
Suite 625
Skokie, IL 60076
800.416.5136
Email:
info@actionforhealthykids.org
Website:
http://www.actionforhealthykids.org/index.php
State-by-State
Action:
http://www.actionforhealthykids.org/state.php
American Academy of
Pediatrics
The
American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and its member pediatricians dedicate their
efforts and resources to the health, safety and well-being of infants, children,
adolescents and young adults. The AAP has approximately 60,000 members in the
United States, Canada and Latin America. Members include pediatricians,
pediatric medical subspecialists and pediatric surgical specialists. More than
34,000 members are board-certified and called Fellows of the American Academy of
Pediatrics (FAAP).
Contact Information
The
American Academy of Pediatrics
141 Northwest Point Boulevard
Elk Grove Village, IL 60007-1098
847.434.4000
Fax: 847.434.8000
E-mail:
kidsdocs@aap.org
Website:
http://www.aap.org/about.html
American
College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
2001 marked
the 50th Anniversary of The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
(ACOG). Founded in 1951 in Chicago, Illinois, ACOG today has over 49,000 members
and is the nation's leading group of professionals providing health care for
women. Now based in Washington, DC, it is a private, voluntary, nonprofit
membership organization. ACOG works
primarily in four areas: serving as a strong advocate for quality health care
for women; maintaining the highest standards of clinical practice and continuing
education for its members; promoting patient education and stimulating patient
understanding of and involvement in medical care; and increasing awareness among
its members and the public of the changing issues facing women's health care.
Contact
Information
American
College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
P.O. Box 96920
409 12th St.,
S.W.,
Washington, DC 20090-6920
202.638.5577
E-mail:
resources@acog.org
Website:
http://www.acog.org/
American SIDS Institute
Founded
in 1983, the American SIDS Institute, a national nonprofit health care
organization, is dedicated to the prevention of sudden infant death and the
promotion of infant health through an aggressive, comprehensive nationwide
program of research, clinical services, education and family support.
Contact Information
509
Augusta Drive
Marietta, GA 30067
770.426.8756
800.232.SIDS
Fax:
770.426.1369
E-mail:
prevent@sids.org
Web
site:
http://www.sids.org/index.htm
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program
The
Lead Contamination Control Act of 1988 authorized the Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention (CDC) to initiate program efforts to eliminate childhood
lead poisoning in the United States. As a result of this Act, the CDC Childhood
Lead Poisoning Prevention Branch was created, with primary responsibility to:
develop programs and policies to prevent childhood lead poisoning; educate the
public and health-care providers about childhood lead poisoning; provide funding
to state and local health departments to determine the extent of childhood lead
poisoning by screening children for elevated blood lead levels, helping to
ensure that lead-poisoned infants and children receive medical and environmental
follow-up, and developing neighborhood-based efforts to prevent childhood lead
poisoning; and support research to determine the effectiveness of prevention
efforts at federal, state, and local levels.
Contact
Information
CDC - Childhood
Lead Poisoning Prevention Program
1600 Clifton Rd.
Atlanta, GA 30333
404.639.3311
800.311.3435
Website:
http://www.cdc.gov/nceh/lead/
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Division of Maternal and Infant Health
This site includes information on maternal morbidity, pregnancy-related deaths,
preterm birth, SIDS and other maternal and infant health links.
Contact Information
Division of Maternal and Infant Health
National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
4770 Buford Hwy, NE
MS K-20
Atlanta, GA 30341-3717
770.488.5200
Fax:
770.488.5966
Email:
cdcinfo@cdc.gov
Website:
http://www.cdc.gov/reproductivehealth/MaternalInfantHealth/
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Division of Reproductive Health
This site includes information on adolescent reproductive health, assisted
reproductive technology, global reproductive health, SIDS and other reproductive
health links.
Contact Information
Division of Reproductive Health
National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
4770 Buford Hwy, NE
MS K-20
Atlanta, GA 30341-3717
770.488.5200
Fax:
770.488.5966
Email:
cdcinfo@cdc.gov
Website:
http://www.cdc.gov/reproductivehealth/DRH/
Health Resources and Services Administration
Maternal and Child Health Bureau
The
Children's Bureau was established in 1912. In 1935, the U.S. Congress enacted
Title V of the Social Security Act, which authorized the Maternal and Child
Health Services programs and provided a foundation and structure for assuring
the health of American mothers and children.
Contact Information
Maternal and Child Health Bureau
Health Resources and Services Administration
Parklawn Building, Room 18-05
5600 Fishers Lane
Rockville, MD 20857
301.443.2170
Fax:
301.443.1797
Email:
ctibbs@hrsa.gov
Website:
http://mchb.hrsa.gov/about/default.htm
La
Leche League International
La
Leche League (LLLI) has a rich history and an established philosophy of
mothering through breastfeeding. Its mission is to help mothers worldwide to
breastfeed through mother-to-mother support, encouragement, information, and
education, and to promote a better understanding of breastfeeding as an
important element in the healthy development of the baby and mother.
Contact Information
957 N.
Plum Grove Road
Schaumburg, IL 60173
847.519.7730
800.LALECHE
Fax: 847.519.0035
TTY: 847.592.7570
Website:
http://www.llli.org/
March of Dimes
The
mission of the March of Dimes (MoD) is to improve the health of babies by
preventing birth defects, premature birth, and infant mortality. MoD carries out
this mission through research, community services, education and advocacy to
save babies' lives. March of Dimes researchers, volunteers, educators, outreach
workers and advocates work together to give all babies a fighting chance against
the threats to their health: prematurity, birth defects, low birthweight.
Contact Information
March
of Dimes
1275 Mamaroneck Avenue
White Plains, NY 10605
914.997.4488
Website:
http://www.marchofdimes.com/home.asp
To find
a division of March of Dimes in your area:
http://www.marchofdimes.com/aboutus/contact_us.asp?link=footer
National Center for
Education in Maternal and Child Health
Maternal and Child Health (MCH) Library
The MCH
Library is a virtual guide to MCH information. It offers a combination of MCH
information compiled by library staff and pathways to the best MCH information
available on other web sites, from organizations, and in libraries.
Contact Information
National Center for Education in Maternal and Child Health
Georgetown University
Box 571272
Washington, DC 20057-1272
202.784.9770
Fax: 202.784.9777
E-mail:
mchlibrary@ncemch.org
Website:
http://www.mchlibrary.info/about.html
National Center on
Shaken Baby Syndrome
The
National Center on Shaken Baby Syndrome (NCSBS) has a mission to prevent shaken
baby syndrome through the development and implementation of education, programs,
public policy and research; to establish networks, support and train families,
caregivers and professionals.
Contact Information
National Center on Shaken Baby Syndrome
2955
Harrison Blvd #102
Ogden, UT 84403
801.627.3399
888.273.0071
Fax: 801.627.3321
E-mail:
mail@dontshake.org
Website:
http://dontshake.com/default.aspx
National Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies Coalition
The
National Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies Coalition (HMHB) is a recognized leader
and resource in maternal and child health. HMHB reaches an estimated ten million
health care professionals, parents and policymakers through its membership of
over 100 local, state and national organizations. Enhanced by a network of 90
Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies State and Local Coalitions, HMHB acts as a
catalyst for change and creates partnerships among community groups, nonprofit
organizations, professional associations, businesses and government agencies. By
promoting optimal health for mom and baby, HMHB works to strengthen families and
build healthy communities.
Contact Information
National Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies Coalition
2000 N. Beauregard Street
6th Floor
Alexandria, VA 22311
703.837.4792
Fax: 703.684.5968
E-mail:
info@hmhb.org
Website:
http://www.hmhb.org/
National
Association of Healthy Start Coalitions, Inc.
The National Healthy Start
Association (NHSA), whose members include almost 100 federally funded Healthy
Start projects in the United States, promotes community-based maternal and child
health programs, particularly those that focus on the reduction of infant
mortality, low birthweight and racial disparities in perinatal outcomes.
Infant
mortality refers to the death of a baby before its first birthday. The United
States ranks 23rd among industrialized nations in the world in infant mortality.
Healthy Start Coalitions are non-profit organizations dedicated to improving the
health of pregnant women and babies in a community.
Contact
Information
National
Healthy Start Association, Inc.
1220 19th Street, NW,
Suite 801
Washington,
DC
20036-2435
202.296.2195
Fax:
202.296.2197
Website:
http://www.healthystartassoc.org/
Ounce of
Prevention Fund
The Ounce of
Prevention Fund invests in the healthy development of at-risk infants, toddlers
and preschool children. We use an innovative cycle of family-focused programs,
research, training, policy analysis and advocacy to help young children succeed
in school and throughout life.
Contact
Information
Ounce
of Prevention Fund
33 W.
Monroe St., Suite 2400
Chicago, IL 60603-5400
312.922.3863
Fax:
312.922.3337
E-mail:
info@ounceofprevention.org
Website:
http://www.ounceofprevention.org/index.php
U.S.
Department of Health and Human Services
Administration
for Children and Families
The
Administration for Children and Families (ACF), within the Department of Health
and Human Services (HHS), is responsible for federal programs that promote the
economic and social well-being of families, children, individuals, and
communities. ACF programs aim to achieve the following: families and individuals
empowered to increase their own economic independence and productivity; strong,
healthy, supportive communities that have a positive impact on the quality of
life and the development of children; partnerships with individuals, front-line
service providers, communities, American Indian tribes, Native communities,
states, and Congress that enable solutions which transcend traditional agency
boundaries; services planned, reformed, and integrated to improve needed access;
and a strong commitment to working with people with developmental disabilities,
refugees, and migrants to address their needs, strengths, and abilities.
Contact Information
Administration
for Children and Families
370 L'Enfant Promenade, S.W.
Washington, DC 20201
404.331.2398 – Regional Office in Atlanta
Website:
http://www.acf.hhs.gov/
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Office on Women's Health
The Office on Women's Health (OWH) was established in 1991 within the U.S.
Department of Health and Human Services. OWH coordinates the efforts of all the
HHS agencies and offices involved in women's health. OWH works to improve the
health and well-being of women and girls in the United States through its
innovative programs, by educating health professionals, and motivating behavior
change in consumers through the dissemination of health information.
Contact Information
Office
on Women's Health
Department of Health and Human Services
200 Independence Avenue, SW Room 712E
Washington, DC 20201
202.690.7650
Fax: 202.205.2631
Website:
http://www.4women.gov/owh/
U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Children’s
Health Protection
Protecting
children's health from environmental risks is fundamental to EPA's mission.
Children may be more vulnerable to environmental exposures than adults because:
their bodily systems are still developing; they eat more, drink more, and
breathe more in proportion to their body size; and their behavior can expose
them more to chemicals and organisms.
Contact Information
U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency
Office of the Administrator
Office of Children's Health Protection
1200 Pennsylvania Ave, N.W.
Mail Code 1107A
Room 2512 Ariel Rios North
Washington, DC 20004
202.564.2188
Fax:
202.564.2733
Website:
http://yosemite.epa.gov/ochp/ochpweb.nsf/content/homepage.htm
U.S.
Food and Drug Administration
Office of
Women's Health
The U.S. Food
and Drug Administration's Office of Women's Health (OWH) serves as a champion
for women's health both within and outside the agency. To achieve its goals, OWH
ensures that FDA functions, both regulatory and oversight, remain gender
sensitive and responsive; works to correct any identified gender disparities in
drug, device and biologics testing, and regulation policy; monitors progress of
priority women's health initiatives within FDA; promotes an integrative and
interactive approach regarding women's health issues across all the
organizational components of the FDA; and forms partnerships with government and
non-government entities, including consumer groups, health advocates,
professional organizations, and industry, to promote FDA's women's health
objectives.
Contact Information
Food and Drug
Administration
Office of
Women’s Health
5600 Fishers Lane
Rockville, MD 20857
1.888.INFO.FDA
(1-888-463-6332)
Website:
http://www.fda.gov/womens/
STATE-LEVEL
ORGANIZATIONS
Children’s Campaign, Inc.
Children’s Campaign, Inc. is a cutting-edge and groundbreaking advocacy
organization devoted to making children’s issues a legislative priority while
staying within the well-documented boundaries of permissible activities for a
501 (C)(3) organization.
Its vision is
to create a public policy environment where children’s needs are a
priority.
Contact Information
Children’s Campaign, Inc.
P.O. Box 1718
Tallahassee, FL 32302
850.425.2600
Fax: 850.425.2620
E-mail:
campaign@iamforkids.org
Website:
http://www.iamforkids.org/cc/
Florida
Association of Healthy Start Coalitions, Inc.
Healthy Start
Coalitions are non-profit organizations dedicated to improving the health of
pregnant women and babies in a community. The state's 33 Coalitions are
partnerships made up of local public and private medical professionals,
hospitals, schools, charities, social services agencies, the United Way, the
March of Dimes and individuals. Coalition members will work together to identify
and resolve local health problems that affect pregnant women and their families.
Contact
Information
Florida
Association of Healthy Start Coalitions, Inc.
1311 N. Paul Russell Road, A101
Tallahassee, FL 32301
850.488.0288
Fax: 850.933.3622
Email:
info@healthystartflorida.com
Website:
http://www.healthystartflorida.com/about/contact.asp
Florida Birth Defects Registry
The Florida Birth Defects
Registry (FBDR) is a statewide system that identifies birth defects in children
born in Florida. The FBDR is operated by the Florida Department of Health Bureau
of Community Environmental Health and works in conjunction with the Children’s
Medical Services and other state agencies.
Contact Information
Florida Department of Health
Bureau of Community Environmental Health
4052 Bald Cypress Way
Tallahassee, FL 32399-1712
850.245.4444 ext. 2198
Fax: 850.922.8473
Website:
http://www.fbdr.org/
Florida
Department of Health
Children’s
Medical Services Program
The
Children's Medical Services (CMS) program provides children with special health
care needs with a family centered, managed system of care. Children with special
health care needs are those children under age 21 whose serious or chronic
physical, developmental, behavioral or emotional conditions require extensive
preventive and maintenance care beyond that required by typically healthy
children.
Contact Information
4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin
A06
Tallahassee, FL 32399-1707
850.245.4200
Fax: 850.488.3813
Websites:
http://www.cms-kids.com/ or
http://www.doh.state.fl.us/cms/index.html
Florida Department of Health
Infant, Maternal and
Reproductive Health Unit (MCH)
In Florida, there are many
maternal and child health service providers that help families receive the care
they need to have healthier mothers, babies and children. The Infant, Maternal
and Reproductive Health Unit is assisting these providers by furnishing
information and guidance on a number of MCH issues including healthy start
screening, prenatal care, shaken baby syndrome, fetal infant mortality review
and more.
Contact Information
Infant, Maternal and
Reproductive Health Unit
Florida Department of Health
HSFFM, Bin A-13
4052 Bald Cypress Way
Tallahassee, FL 32399-1723
850.245.4465
Website:
http://www.doh.state.fl.us/family/mch/mch.html
Florida Department of Health
School Health Services Program
The mission of
Florida's school health services program is to appraise, protect and promote the
health of students. Preventive and emergency school-based health services are
provided to public school children in grades kindergarten through twelve.
Services are provided in accordance with a local School Health Services Plan
jointly developed by the county health department, school district and school
health advisory committee. Counties offer school health services to private
schools, based upon availability and need. School-based health services are an
important component of the public health system and help to assure that
Florida’s students are healthy, in the classroom, and ready to learn.
Contact Information
Florida Department of Health
School Health Services
Program
4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin
A-13
Tallahassee, FL 32399-1723
850.245.4445
Fax: 850.410.1304
Website:
http://www.doh.state.fl.us/Family/school/index.html
Florida
Department of Health Child & Adolescent Health Web page
http://www.doh.state.fl.us/family/childhealth/index.html
Florida Healthy Kids Corporation
The Florida Healthy Kids Corporation provides children with
excellent insurance benefits to keep them healthy and happy. From regular doctor
check-ups to prescriptions to dental services, the Healthy Kids benefits package
meets the needs of hundreds of thousands of Florida's children and is approved
in federal law as appropriate for the state of Florida.
Contact
Information
Florida Healthy
Kids Corporation
P.O. Box 980
Tallahassee, FL 32302
888.540.KIDS
(5437)
Website:
https://www.healthykids.org/
Florida Healthy Mothers,
Healthy Babies Coalition
The
National Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies Coalition (HMHB) is a recognized leader
and resource in maternal and child health. HMHB reaches an estimated ten million
health care professionals, parents and policymakers through its membership of
over 100 local, state and national organizations. Enhanced by a network of 90
Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies State and Local Coalitions, HMHB acts as a
catalyst for change and creates partnerships among community groups, nonprofit
organizations, professional associations, businesses and government agencies. By
promoting optimal health for mom and baby, HMHB works to strengthen families and
build healthy communities.
Contact
Information
Florida
Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies Coalition
STATE HMHB
Lena Camperlengo
1430 Blockford Court West
Tallahassee, FL 32311
850.488.0288
E-mail:
cahsc-lena@nettally.com
North
Florida Website:
www.hmhbcjaxnfl.org/
Broward
County Website:
www.hmhbbroward.org/programs.htm
Palm
Beach County Website:
http://www.hmhbpbc.org/index.php
Florida WIC
WIC is
a federally funded nutrition program for Women, Infants and Children. WIC
provides the following at no cost: healthy foods, nutrition education and
counseling, breastfeeding support, and referrals for health care.
Contact Information
Florida State WIC Office:
800.342.3556 or
850.245.4202
Website:
http://www.doh.state.fl.us/family/wic/index.html
Link to WIC
offices throughout the State of Florida:
http://www.doh.state.fl.us/family/wic/Links/Local_Agencies.html
Governor's Council on Physical Fitness
The
Governor's Council on Physical Fitness was established by Executive Order on
March 26, 2007. The Council will develop a state plan of action to increase
Floridians' level of physical fitness through regular exercise and sound
nutrition practices. The goal is to reduce the number of Floridians who suffer
from chronic diseases resulting from obesity within the next 10 years.
Contact
Information
Office
of the Governor
ATTN:
Appointments Office
The
Capitol
Tallahassee, FL 32399-0001
E-mail:
Healthy@HealthyFloridians.com
Website:
http://www.healthyfloridians.com/maternalHealth.html
Healthy Families Florida
Healthy Families Florida is a community-based, voluntary home visiting program
designed to promote positive parent/child interaction and healthy childhood
growth and development, thereby preventing child abuse and neglect. The program
is modeled after the highly successful national Healthy Families America
Initiative, which is based on over two decades of research and experience with
successful home visitor programs.
Contact Information
111 North Gadsden Street, Suite 200
Tallahassee, FL 32301-1507
850.488.1752
Fax: 850.488.5562
Website:
http://www.healthyfamiliesfla.org/index.asp
KidCare
Florida KidCare is Florida's child health insurance program for children from
birth though age 18 who do not have insurance. Eligibility for Florida KidCare
is based on income and family size. Many non-citizen children are eligible.
Contact Information
Toll-free: 888.540.KIDS (5437)
Website:
www.floridakidcare.org
March of Dimes: Florida State Office
The
mission of the March of Dimes (MoD) is to improve the health of babies by
preventing birth defects, premature birth, and infant mortality. MoD carries out
this mission through research, community services, education and advocacy to
save babies' lives. March of Dimes researchers, volunteers, educators, outreach
workers and advocates work together to give all babies a fighting chance against
the threats to their health: prematurity, birth defects, low birthweight.
Contact Information
March
of Dimes
405 North Reo Street, Suite 105
Tampa, FL 33609
813.287.2600
Fax: 813.287.9894
E-mail:
FL617@marchofdimes.com
Website:
http://www.marchofdimes.com/home.asp
To
find a division of March of Dimes in your area:
http://www.marchofdimes.com/aboutus/contact_us.asp?link=footer
Nemours
Nemours’ mission is to provide leadership, institutions, and services to restore
and improve the health of children through care and programs not readily
available, with one high standard of quality and distinction regardless of the
recipients’ financial status. Nemours owns and operates the Alfred I. duPont
Hospital for Children in Wilmington, DE, as well as four major children’s
specialty centers in Wilmington, Jacksonville, Orlando, and Pensacola.
Contact Information
4600
Touchton Road East
Building 200, Suite 500
Jacksonville, FL 32246
904.232.4100
Fax: 904.232.4125
Website:
http://www.nemours.org/index.html
Ounce of Prevention of Florida
Believing that the wisest way to invest money is to spend it on prevention, the
organization identifies, funds, supports and evaluates innovative programs that
improve the life outcomes of at-risk children and their families. Programs
funded by the Ounce of Prevention Fund focus on ensuring that families have the
skills, training, education, financial stability and healthy lifestyle they need
in order to grow stronger and raise healthy, educated and productive children.
Typical program participants include at-risk youth and teens, teen mothers and
their children, families with young children, fathers, pregnant and parenting
women and substance-abusing women. Programs strengthen and support families and
their children by offering services through home visits, education and support
groups, faith-based organizations, schools and community-based centers. Programs
also are geared to provide families greater access to health care, family
supports and social services.
Contact Information
111
North Gadsden Street, Suite 200
Tallahassee,
FL 32301-1507
850.921.4494
Fax:
850.921.9070
Website:
http://www.ounce.org/
NATIONAL
EDUCATION CENTERS
Annie E. Casey Foundation
KIDS
COUNT
KIDS COUNT is a national and state-by-state effort to track the status of
children in the U.S. By providing policymakers and citizens with benchmarks of
child well-being, KIDS COUNT seeks to enrich local, state, and national
discussions concerning ways to secure better futures for all children. The
Right Start for America's Newborns, City and State Trends has been updated
to include 2004 data for the 8 indicators of healthy birth outcomes it has
tracked yearly since 1990. For the first time, the report includes the Percent
of Births to Foreign Born Mothers and Birth Outcomes by Race and Ethnicity at
the national level.
Contact Information
The
Annie E. Casey Foundation
701 St. Paul Street
Baltimore, MD 21202
410.547.6600
Fax: 410.547.3610
E-mail:
webmail@aecf.org
Website:
http://www.aecf.org/MajorInitiatives/KIDSCOUNT.aspx
Children’s Defense Fund
The Children’s
Defense Fund (CDF) grew out of the Civil Rights Movement under the leadership of
Marian Wright Edelman. It has become the nation’s strongest voice for children
and families since its founding in 1973.
The CDF’s Leave No
Child Behind® mission is to ensure every child a
Healthy Start, a
Head Start, a
Fair Start, a
Safe Start, and a
Moral Start in life and successful
passage to adulthood with the help of caring families and communities. CDF
advocates for all children with a special focus on the most vulnerable. We work
with elected officials, government agencies, faith groups, and individual
activists to build a nation of families where all children have the support they
need to thrive.
Contact Information
Children's Defense Fund
25 E Street N.W.
Washington, DC 20001
202.628.8787
800.CDF.1200 (800.233.1200)
E-mail:
cdfinfo@childrensdefense.org
Website:
http://www.childrensdefense.org
The Children's
Environmental Health Network
The
Children's Environmental Health Network
is a national multi-disciplinary organization whose mission is to protect the
fetus and the child from environmental health hazards and promote a healthy
environment.
To achieve this mission, the Network has had several goals: to promote the
development of sound public health and child-focused national policy; to
stimulate prevention-oriented research; to educate health professionals, policy
makers and community members in preventive strategies; and to elevate public
awareness of environmental hazards to children.
Contact
Information
Children's Environmental Health Network
110 Maryland Avenue NE, Suite 505
Washington, DC 20002
202.543.4033
Fax: 202.543.8797
Email:
cehn@cehn.org
Website:
http://www.cehn.org
Child Welfare League of
America
National Data Analysis System (NDAS)
The
Child Welfare League of America (CWLA) envisions a child welfare
environment in which children’s programs, policies, and practices are guided by
and grounded in high quality information. To realize this vision for an
information-based child welfare environment, and to help realize CWLA’s goal of
"making children a national priority," the NDAS has defined its mission to
provide: the most comprehensive collection of national child welfare and related
data; a tool to effectively organize large amounts of information; a resource to
learn about the variations in states’ laws, policies, and practices; a knowledge
base to complement other forms of child welfare information (such as research
and longitudinal analysis); and a forum for states to discuss ways to improve
the quality and consistency of their data, and to achieve data standardization
where feasible.
Contact Information
Child
Welfare League of America
2345 Crystal Drive, Suite 250
Arlington, VA 22202
703.412.2400
Fax: 703.412.2401
Email:
ndas@cwla.org
Website:
http://ndas.cwla.org/home.asp
CityMatCH
CityMatCH is a freestanding national membership organization of city and county
health departments' maternal and child health (MCH) programs and leaders
representing urban communities in the United States. The mission of CityMatCH is
to improve the health and well-being of urban women, children and families by
strengthening the public health organizations and leaders in their communities.
Contact Information
CityMatCH
and the
Section on Child Health
Policy
Department of Pediatrics
982170 Nebraska Medical Center
Omaha, NE 68198-2170
402.561.7500
Fax: 402.561.7525
E-mail:
citymch@unmc.edu
Website:
http://www.citymatch.org/
Women’s Health
Contact Information
E-mail:
info@familymedicalnet.com
Website:
http://www.familymedicalnet.com/focus/about_women.shtml
Health Resources and Services Administration
Maternal and Child Health Bureau
Children’s Safety Network
Children’s Safety Network (CSN) seeks to prevent injuries and violence among
children and adolescents by strengthening the injury prevention capacity of
state maternal and child health and other health department staff. CSN is funded
by the Health Resources and Services Administration's Maternal and Child Health
Bureau (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services).
Contact Information
Education Development Center, Inc.
55 Chapel Street
Newton, MA 02458-1060
617.618.2230
E-mail:
csn@edc.org
Website:
http://www.childrenssafetynetwork.org
National Center for
Education in Maternal and Child Health
The
National Center for Education in Maternal and Child Health provides national
leadership to the maternal and child health community in three key areas –
program development, education, and state-of-the-art knowledge – to improve the
health and well-being of the nation's children and families.
Contact Information
Georgetown University
Box
571272
Washington, DC 20057-1272
202.784.9770
Fax: 202.784.9777
E-mail:
mchlibrary@ncemch.org
Website:
http://www.ncemch.org/
National
Institutes of Health
MedlinePlus:
Women’s Health Issues Web page
Women and men have
many of the same health problems, but they can affect women differently. For
example, women may have different symptoms of heart disease. Some diseases or
conditions are more common in women, such as osteoarthritis, obesity and
depression. And some conditions, such as menopause and pregnancy, are unique to
women. This web page provides information regarding a variety of health issues
that impact women ranging from pregnancy to coping with stress.
Contact Information
National Institutes of Health
U.S.
National Library of Medicine
MedlinePlus
8600
Rockville Pike
Bethesda, MD 20894
Website:
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/womenshealthissues.html
National Women's Health
Information Center
The National Women's Health Information Center (NWHIC) is the most reliable and
current information resource on women’s health today. NWHIC offers FREE women’s
health information on more than 800 topics through our call center and web site.
The web site offers original health information on special topics like
pregnancy, breastfeeding, body image, HIV/AIDS, girls’ health, menopause, mental
health and more.
Contact Information
8270 Willow Oaks Corporate Drive
Fairfax, VA 22031
800.994.9662
TDD: 888.220.5446
Monday through Friday (9:00 am to 6:00 pm, Eastern Time)
Website:
www.womenshealth.gov
Centers of Disease Control
Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System
(PRAMS)
PRAMS, the Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System, is a surveillance
project of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and state health
departments. PRAMS collects state-specific, population-based data on maternal
attitudes and experiences before, during, and shortly after pregnancy.
Contact
Information
CDC/DRH
4770 Buford Hwy, NE
MS K-20
Atlanta, GA 30341-3717
770.488.5200
E-mail:
ccdinfo@cdc.gov
Website:
http://www.cdc.gov/PRAMS/
U.S. Department of
Health and Human Services (HHS)
Office of Minority Health (OMH)
Office of Minority Health Resource Center (OMH-RC)
The
Office of Minority Health has set a goal to improve the health of racial and
ethnic populations through the development of health policies and programs. The
Office of Minority Health Resource Center (OMH-RC) is the largest resource and
referral service on minority health in the nation. OMH-RC offers information,
publications, mailing lists, database searches, referrals, and more for African
American, Hispanic/Latino American, American Indian/Alaska Native, and Asian
American and Pacific Islander populations. OMH-RC publishes a newsletter titled,
Closing the Gap.
Contact Information
P.O.
Box 37337
Washington, DC 20013-7337
800.444.6472
Fax:
301.251.2160
STATEWIDE
EDUCATION CENTERS
Annie E. Casey Foundation
Florida KIDS COUNT
University of South Florida – Center for the Study of Children’s Futures
The Annie E. Casey Foundation funds a nationwide network of state-level KIDS
COUNT projects that provide a more detailed, community-by-community picture of
the condition of children. The KIDS COUNT Network improves programs and policies
for children and families by collecting and reporting credible data and
promoting the use of data-based advocacy and communications strategies. You can
also visit the KIDS COUNT Network Website, a site designed to showcase the work
of the Network and facilitate communication between Network members.
Contact Information
Center for the Study of Children’s
Futures—Louis de la Parte Florida
Mental Health Institute
University of South Florida
13301 Bruce B. Downs Boulevard
Tampa, FL 33612
813.974.7411
Fax: 813.974.8534
E-mail:
weitzel@fmhi.usf.edu
Website:
www.floridakidscount.org
RESEARCH-RELATED ORGANIZATIONS
Child Trends DataBank
Child Trends
is a nonprofit, nonpartisan research organization dedicated to improving the
lives of children and families by providing research and data to inform
decision-making that affects children. In addition to conducting its own
research, Child Trends works with federal and state officials and other
researchers to improve the quality, scope, and use of data on children and their
families. The DataBank delivers continuously updated trend data with the latest
national estimates for all indicators; plain language reporting on trends and
population subgroup differences informed by existing research; color graphics
and tables that can be downloaded directly into reports and presentations; PDF
files for each indicator containing text, graphics, and tables in a concise and
attractive format and more.
Contact Information
4301
Connecticut Avenue, NW
Suite 350
Washington, DC 20008
202.572.6000
Fax: 202.362.8420
E-mail:
childtrendsdatabank@childtrends.org
Website:
http://www.childtrendsdatabank.org/index.cfm
Federal Interagency Forum on Child and Family Statistics
The
Federal Interagency Forum on Child and Family Statistics (Forum) is a collection
of 22 Federal government agencies involved in research and activities related to
children and families. The mission of the Forum is to foster coordination and
collaboration and to enhance and improve consistency in the collection and
reporting of Federal data on children and families. The Forum also aims to
improve the reporting and dissemination of information on the status of children
and families. The Forum's annual report, America's Children: Key National
Indicators of Well-Being, provides the Nation with a summary of national
indicators of child well-being and monitors changes in these indicators over
time.
Contact Information
E-mail:
childstats@ed.gov
Website:
http://www.childstats.gov
Guttmacher Institute
The
Guttmacher Institute advances sexual and reproductive health worldwide through
an interrelated program of social science research, public education and policy
analysis. For nearly four decades of experience, Guttmacher has demonstrated
that scientific evidence — when reliably collected and analyzed, compellingly
presented and systematically disseminated — can make a difference in policies,
programs and medical practice. The Institute's work focuses on four key program
areas, each with a set of goals, objectives and target audiences: protecting the
next generation; adding it up; rights and responsibilities; and healthy
sexuality.
Contact Information
1301
Connecticut Avenue N.W.
Suite 700
Washington, DC 20036
202.296.4012
Toll Free: 877.823.0262
Fax: 202.223.5756
E-mail:
info@guttmacher.org
Website:
http://www.guttmacher.org/index.html
Joint Center Health Policy
Institute
The Joint Center Health
Policy Institute (HPI) is the principle program of the Joint Center Office of
Health, Women and Families. The HPI was operationally launched in 2003 with a
grant from the W. K. Kellogg Foundation. The Foundations' purpose was to enable
the Joint Center to build a health policy institute that would facilitate the
participation of “neglected” or “unheard” voices in health policy debates and
that would improve the health of underserved and diverse people by supporting
national partners in efforts to help communities inform policy and practice food
health. Available publications include the Women of Color Health Databook,
African American Women and Breastfeeding, Maternal Nutrition and Infant
Mortality, and more.
Contact Information
Joint Center for Political
and Economic Studies
Health Policy Institute
1090 Vermont Ave., NW, Suite 1100
Washington, DC 20005-4928
202.789.3500
Fax: 202.789.6385
Website:
http://www.jointcenter.org/new_site/index.htm
Maternal & Child Health Policy Research Center (MCH)
The MCH
Policy Research Center is a health policy group that provides federal and state
policymakers, public health officials, and provider and family organizations
with analysis, objective research, and strategic guidance on financing and
service delivery issues affecting children and adolescents, particularly those
with special needs and those from low-income families.
Contact Information
Maternal &
Child Health Policy Research Center
750 17th St., Suite 1100
Washington, DC 20006
202.223.1500
Fax:
202.496.9067
Website:
http://www.mchpolicy.org/index.html
National Center for
Health Statistics
National Survey of Children with Special Health Care Needs Data Resource Center
The
primary goal of this module is to assess the prevalence and impact of special
health care needs among children in all 50 States and the District of Columbia.
This survey explores the extent to which children with special health care needs
(CSHCN) have medical homes, adequate health insurance, and access to needed
services. Other topics include care coordination and satisfaction with care.
Contact Information
National Center for Health Statistics
3311
Toledo Road
Hyattsville, MD 20782
Website:
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/about/major/slaits/cshcn_05_05.htm
National Institute of Health
Office of Research on Women’s Health
The
Office of Research on Women's Health (ORWH) serves as a focal point for women's
health research at the NIH. ORWH was established in September 1990 within the
Office of the Director. ORWH coordinates and serves as a focal point for women's
health research funded by the NIH; works in partnership with the NIH institutes
and centers to ensure that women's health research is part of the scientific
framework at NIH and throughout the scientific community; ensures that research
conducted and supported by NIH adequately addresses issues regarding women's
health; develops opportunities for and supports recruitment, retention,
re-entry, and advancement of women in biomedical careers; and supports research
on women's health issues.
Contact Information
6707
Democracy Blvd. Suite 400
Bethesda, MD 20892-5484
301.402.1770
Fax: 301.402.1798
Email:
ODORWH-research@mail.nih.gov
Website:
http://orwh.od.nih.gov/index.html
National Maternal and Child Oral Health Resource Center (OHRC)
This
knowledge path about oral health and children and adolescents has been compiled
by the National Maternal and Child Oral Health Resource Center (OHRC) and the
Maternal and Child Health (MCH) Library at Georgetown University. It offers a
selection of current, high-quality resources that analyze data, describe
effective programs, and report on policy and research aimed at improving access
to oral health care and quality of oral health for children and adolescents.
Separate sections identify resources on specific aspects of oral health
including dental sealants, early childhood caries (ECC), fluoride varnish, Head
Start (HS), child care, school-based education, and school-based care. The final
section lists oral health resources for consumers. This knowledge path is aimed
at health professionals, program administrators, educators, policymakers, and
families, and it will be updated annually.
Contact Information
National Maternal and Child Oral Health Resource
Center
Georgetown University
Box 571272
Washington, DC 20057-1272
202.784.9771
Fax: 202.784.9777
E-mail:
info@mchoralhealth.org
Website:
http://www.mchoralhealth.org/contact.html
PeriStats
PeriStats provides free access to maternal and infant health-related data at the
US, state, county, and city level, and was developed to ensure that health
professionals, researchers, medical librarians, policy-makers, students, and the
media have easy access to this information. Data are updated throughout the
year, and useful for multiple tasks, including fact-finding, health assessments,
grant writing, policy development, lectures and presentations. The site was
developed by the March of Dimes Perinatal Data Center.
Contact Information
Website:
http://www.marchofdimes.com/peristats/default.aspx
Save
the Children
State of the World’s Mothers Report
Save the Children has released its annual Mothers’ Index that
ranks the best—and worst—places to be a mother and a child. The Index,
highlighted in the organization’s State of the World’s Mothers 2006 report,
ranks the status of mothers and children in 125 countries based on 10 indicators
pertaining to health and education.
Contact Information
Save the Children
US
54 Wilton Road
Westport, CT 06880
203.221.4000
Fax: 203.227.5667
E-mail:
twebster@savechildren.org
Websites:
www.savethechildren.org
http://www.savethechildren.net/alliance/what_we_do/newsdesk/2006-05-08b.html
Link to
State of the World’s Mothers 2006 Report:
http://www.savethechildren.org/publications/mothers/2006/SOWM_2006_final.pdf
SPECIAL
POPULATIONS
WOMEN OF COLOR
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Office on Women's Health – Minority Women’s Health
The
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is working to help remove
racial and ethnic disparities in health. HHS has several programs and resources
devoted to improving the health of minority women, such as the Indian Women's
Health Initiative and the Office of Minority and Women's Health in the National
Center for Infectious Diseases.
Contact Information
Office
on Women's Health
Minority Women’s Health
Department of Health and Human Services
200 Independence Avenue, SW Room 712E
Washington, DC 20201
202.690.7650
Fax: 202.205.2631
Website:
http://www.4woman.gov/minority/
AFRICAN AMERICAN/BLACK WOMEN
BlackWomensHealth.com
BlackWomensHealth.com
(BWH) has a simple philosophy and mission: to be the premier Internet site
dedicated to promoting the physical, mental and spiritual wellness of today’s
African American woman. Furthermore, the site will educate and empower women on
ways to improve their health status in an effort to live happier, more
productive lives.
BWH is
a company that was founded in January 1999 by David P. Pryor, M.D., a board
certified Internal Medicine physician. We have a staff of talented writers,
including physicians, nutritionists, and a ministerial staff, as well as
corporate managers and executives.
Contact Information
Website:
www.blackwomenshealth.com
Black Women's Health Imperative
Black
Women's Health Imperative, the new name of the National Black Women's Health
Project, is a leading African American health education, research, advocacy and
leadership development institution. Founded in 1983 by health activist Byllye Y.
Avery, it has been a pioneer in promoting the empowerment of African American
women as educated health care consumers and a strong voice for the improved
health status of African American women. The organization is gaining the
well-earned reputation as the leading force for health for African American
women. Black Women's Health Imperative possesses national stature as the only
national organization devoted solely to the health of the nation's 19 million
Black women and girls.
Contact Information
Black
Women's Health Imperative
1420 K Street, N.W.
Suite 1000 (10th Floor)
Washington, DC 20005
202.548.4000
Fax:
202.543.9743
E-mail:
nbwhp@nbwhp.org
Website:
http://www.blackwomenshealth.org/
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Office on Women's Health – Minority Women’s Health
African American Women Web Page
The
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is working to help remove
racial and ethnic disparities in health. HHS has several programs and resources
devoted to improving the health of minority women, such as the Indian Women's
Health Initiative and the Office of Minority and Women's Health in the National
Center for Infectious Diseases.
Contact Information
Office
on Women's Health
African
American Women’s Health
Department of Health and Human Services
200 Independence Avenue, SW Room 712E
Washington, DC 20201
202.690.7650
Fax: 202.205.2631
Website:
http://www.4woman.gov/minority/africanamerican/
ASIAN AMERICAN/PACIFIC
ISLANDERS/NATIVE HAWAIIAN WOMEN
National Asian Women’s Health Organization
National
Asian Women’s Health Organization is a national non-profit health organization
with a mission to achieve health equity for Asian women and families. Their
goals are: to raise awareness about the health needs of Asian Americans through
research and education; to support Asian Americans as decision-makers through
leadership development and advocacy; and to strengthen systems serving Asian
Americans through partnerships and capacity building.
One Embarcadero Center, Suite 500
San Francisco, CA 94111
415.773.2838
Fax: 415.773.2872
E-mail:
info@nawho.org
Website:
http://www.nawho.org/index.html
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Office on Women's Health – Minority Women’s Health
Asian American/Pacific Islanders/Native Hawaiians Women Web Page
The
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is working to help remove
racial and ethnic disparities in health. HHS has several programs and resources
devoted to improving the health of minority women, such as the Indian Women's
Health Initiative and the Office of Minority and Women's Health in the National
Center for Infectious Diseases.
Contact Information
Office
on Women's Health
Asian
American/Pacific Islanders/Native Hawaiians Women’s Health
Department of Health and Human Services
200 Independence Avenue, SW Room 712E
Washington, DC 20201
202.690.7650
Fax: 202.205.2631
Website:
http://www.4woman.gov/minority/asianamerican/
HISPANIC/LATINA WOMEN
The National Alliance For
Hispanic Health
The
mission of the National Alliance For Hispanic Health (NAHH) is to improve the
health and well being of Hispanics. NAHH is the premier organization focusing on
Hispanic Health. Alliance members reach over 14 million Hispanic consumers
throughout the U.S. Since 1973 we have grown from a small coalition of visionary
mental health providers to a large, dynamic, and strong group of organizations
and individuals. Our constituents are our members, the consumers served by our
members, and the greater society that benefits from the health and well being of
Hispanics. Since we were created we represent all Hispanic groups, do not accept
funds from tobacco or alcohol companies, and are dedicated to community-based
solutions.
Contact Information
The National Alliance For Hispanic Health
1501
16th St NW
Washington, DC 20036
Website:
www.hispanichealth.org
National Latina Health Network
The National Latina Health
Network (NLHN) is a growing network of individuals and organizations dedicated
to improving the quality of health among Latinas and their families. They are a
unique organization of health experts who are connected and active in
community-based program development and policy and research. NLHN provides
innovative health programming to local and regional agencies. The organization
brings together and is committed to strengthening and supporting a network of
Latina leaders in public health.
They also build local and national community
health partnerships.
Contact Information
National Latina Health Network
2201 Wisconsin
Avenue, NW
Suite 340
Washington, DC 20007
202.965.9633
Fax: 202.965.9636
E-mail:
info@nlhn.net
Website:
http://www.nlhn.net/index.php
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Office on Women's Health – Minority Women’s Health
Hispanic Women Web Page
The
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is working to help remove
racial and ethnic disparities in health. HHS has several programs and resources
devoted to improving the health of minority women, such as the Indian Women's
Health Initiative and the Office of Minority and Women's Health in the National
Center for Infectious Diseases.
Contact Information
Office
on Women's Health
Hispanic Women’s Health
Department of Health and Human Services
200 Independence Avenue, SW Room 712E
Washington, DC 20201
202.690.7650
Fax: 202.205.2631
Website:
http://www.4woman.gov/minority/hispanicamerican/
Website En
Español:
http://www.4woman.gov/espanol/
NATIVE AMERICAN/AMERICAN INDIAN
WOMEN
Native American Women's Health Education Resource Center
In
1985, a group of Native Americans living on or near the Yankton Sioux
Reservation in South Dakota formed the Native American Community Board (NACB) to
address pertinent issues of health, education, land and water rights, and
economic development of Native American people. The Resource Center has expanded
to include many programs benefiting people locally, nationally, and
internationally. Some examples are the Domestic Violence Program, AIDS
Prevention Program, Youth Services which include the Child Development Program
and the Youth Wellness Program, Adult Learning Program, Environmental Awareness
and Action Project, Cancer Prevention, Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Awareness Program,
Clearinghouse of Educational Materials, Food Pantry, Wicozanni Wowapi
Newsletter, Diabetic Nutrition Program, Scholarships for Native American Women,
Reproductive Health and Rights, "Green Thumb" Project, and Community Health
Fairs.
Contact Information
PO Box
572
Lake
Andes, SD 57356-0572
605.487.7072
Fax:
605.487.7964
Website:
http://www.nativeshop.org/
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Office on Women's Health – Minority Women’s Health
Native American/Alaska Natives Women Web Page
The
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is working to help remove
racial and ethnic disparities in health. HHS has several programs and resources
devoted to improving the health of minority women, such as the Indian Women's
Health Initiative and the Office of Minority and Women's Health in the National
Center for Infectious Diseases.
Contact Information
Office
on Women's Health
Native
American/Alaska Natives Women’s Health
200 Independence Avenue, SW Room 712E
Washington, DC 20201
202.690.7650
Fax: 202.205.2631
Website:
http://www.4woman.gov/minority/americanindian/
RESOURCES FOR
WOMEN WITH DISABILITIES
This web
link will provide you with a list of resources concerning women with
disabilities from U. S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of
Women’s Health:
http://www.4woman.gov/search/siteresults.cfm?criteria=Women+with+Disabilities&searchtype=site
MATERNAL &
INFANT INFORMATION HOTLINES
The Family Health Line
800.451.2229
The Family Health Line (formerly the Healthy Baby Hotline) is a statewide
toll-free number established by the Department of Health (DOH) and the Florida
Healthy Mothers/Healthy Babies Coalition.
National Breastfeeding Helpline
800.994.9662
Trained breastfeeding peer counselors can give you support and encouragement and
help you with your basic breastfeeding questions and concerns. If you are having
a hard time, don’t give up!
Website:
www.womenshealth.gov/breastfeeding
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