Resource Details

Maternal and Child Health (MCH) Navigator

Year Developed: n.a.

Resource Type: Other Resource Collection.

Primary Audience: Administrative Staff C-Suite (CEOs, CFOs, CIOs, COOs, CMOs, etc.) Clinicians Enabling Staff Health Center Staff PCAs (Primary Care Associations)

Language(s): English

Sponsored by: National Association of Community Health Centers

Developed by: Georgetown University's National Center for Education in Maternal and Child Health (See other resources developed by this organization).

Resource Summary: This external website includes a repository of potentially-relevant, curated resources from an organization outside of the HRSA-funded training and technical assistance organizations. (Note: resources in such collections do not undergo review by the Clearinghouse). The MCH Navigator is a portal to free, vetted curricula for maternal and child health professionals, students, and others working to improve the health of women, children, adolescents, and families. This portal includes core training bundles, new competency-based trainings, and an online self-assessment tool to develop a personalized learning plan.

Resource Details: At a time of increased and changing training needs, a shift in the age and public health knowledge of the workforce, and diminished state and local public health budgets, there is a critical need to connect MCH professionals and students to online learning resources that translate competency-based knowledge into action. To address these needs, training materials from Title V Special Projects of Regional and National Significance (SPRANS) investments, MCH graduate programs, and other continuing education (CE) materials need to be aggregated, vetted, and made accessible through an easy-to-use web portal. At the same time customized, interactive professional development on emerging topics is needed to ensure that learners have the knowledge and skills they need to work across disciplines and systems to safeguard the health of women, children, and families. The MCH Navigator addresses these needs by serving as a learning portal for maternal and child health (MCH) professionals, students, and others working to improve the health and well-being of women, children, and families

Resource Topic: Special & Vulnerable Populations, Social Determinants of Health (SDOH), Workforce, Population Health, Health Equity

Keywords: Maternal Health, Pediatrics (Infants, Toddlers, and Children).