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Website Search Results for: maternal child health

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121. America's Children: Special Issue 2024, Maternal and Infant Health and Well-Being - Resources
Date: 2024

Examines the factors predicting maternal and infant well-being. Breaks down data by a number of measures, including food insecurity, vaccinations, maternal health, prenatal care, and more. Select data on Tdap vaccinations, smoking during pregnancy, adequacy of prenatal care, and maternal mortality are available by metro versus nonmetro location.

...Child and Family Statistics Tagged as Access · Children and youth · Health disparities · Maternal health and prenatal...

122. What's Killing Our Children? Child and Infant Mortality among American Indians and Alaska Natives - Resources
Date: Mar 2017

Examines social, behavioral, and environmental factors to determine the root causes behind significant disparities in infant and childhood mortality among American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) populations. Addresses domestic violence, nutrition, tobacco and alcohol use, environmental degradation, unintentional injuries, and more. Provides policy recommendations to tribal and public health agencies.

...Child welfare · Children and youth · Health disparities · Injuries · Maternal health and prenatal care · Mortality · Policy...

123. Family Level Assessment and State of Home Visiting Outreach and Recruitment Study Report - Resources
Date: Jun 2022

Examines the Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting (MIECHV) Program to identify promising strategies for continued research as well as areas needing technical assistance, improvement, and evaluation. Reports on 266 programs to understand family capacity and need, how to frame outreach, promoting interest in home visits, collaborating with referral partners, and maintaining caseloads. Includes discussions specific to rural community contexts.

...Child welfare · Children and youth · Families · Human services · Maternal health and prenatal care · Networking and collaboration...

124. Report of the (Pennsylvania) Opioid Abuse Child Impact Task Force: Act 2 of 2022 - Resources
Date: Nov 2022

Identifies strategies to mitigate the suffering of Pennsylvania infants and children affected by the opioid epidemic and alcohol abuse. Offers 13 actionable recommendations for consideration by the General Assembly and governor. Mentions rural throughout, and includes county-level maps showing higher rates of opioid use disorder and its consequences in Pennsylvania rural counties.

...Child welfare · Children and youth · Families · Illicit drug use · Maternal health and prenatal care · Prescription...

125. 2020 Alabama State Health Assessment - Resources
Date: Mar 2022

Reports on the health of Alabama residents, providing demographic data and comparing rural and urban areas throughout. Presents county-level data and discussion of 14 selected health indicators, including mental health and substance abuse, access to care, pregnancy outcomes, social determinants of health, and environmental health, among others.

...Child welfare · County-by-county data · Diabetes · Environmental health · Food security and nutrition · Maternal health...

126. Health Care Access for Infants and Toddlers in Rural Areas - Resources
Date: Jul 2020

Research brief describing how rural children are more likely to face a unique combination of challenges that negatively impact their health and development, such as fewer healthcare providers, barriers to accessing care, and higher rates of poverty. Includes rural/urban comparisons for each state, with information on the percentage of infants and toddlers lacking health insurance, receiving recommended vaccinations, attending a preventive medical appointment, and more.

...Child Trends Tagged as Access · Children and youth · Health disparities · Health workforce supply and demand · Maternal...

127. Exploring High Infant and Maternal Mortality Rates in the Rural U.S. with Dr. Ali Mokdad - The Rural Monitor - Rural Monitor
Date: Oct 5, 2016

Dr. Ali Mokdad uncovers reasons behind the United States' high infant and maternal mortality rates. A Professor of Global Health at the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) and Head Faculty Member on U.S. Studies at the University of Washington, Dr. Mokdad shares his perspective on this issue through a rural lens. - The Rural Monitor

...health, we should take the same approach. There are many possible solutions out there; we just need to implement them. Other countries have one factor that we aren't as strong in – maternity leave...

128. Economic Pressure and Parent Acculturative Stress: Effects on Rural Midwestern Low-Income Latinx Child Behaviors - Resources
Date: Jun 2023

Examines economic and acculturative stress on rural Latinx immigrant families in the Midwest. Analyzes interview data from 148 rural low-income Latinx immigrant mothers for themes such as economic pressures, parent acculturative stress, maternal depressive symptoms, parenting competence, child internalizing and externalizing behaviors, and more.

...maternal depressive symptoms, parenting competence, child internalizing and externalizing behaviors, and more. Author(s) Juan Bao, Kimberly Greder Citation Journal of Family and Economic Issues, 44, 490-501 Date 06/2023 Tagged as Behavioral health...

129. Social Determinants of Health for Rural People Topic Guide - Resources
Reviewed: Aug 2024

Information, resources, and frequently asked questions regarding a variety of social and environmental factors impacting the health experiences of rural residents.

...Child care · Educational attainment · Employment and unemployment · Environmental health · Food security and nutrition · Health literacy · Housing and homelessness · Infrastructure · Maternal...

130. Models Addressing Breastfeeding - RHIhub Rural Maternal Health Toolkit - Toolkits
Added: May 17, 2021

Breastfeeding models with proven effectiveness in rural communities in the U.S.

...Maternal Health Toolkit --- Breastfeeding models with proven effectiveness in rural communities in the U.S. --- View more Models Addressing Breastfeeding Exclusive breastfeeding for the first six months of life , and continued breastfeeding with supplemental foods...