Maternal and Child Health (MCH) Library
Year Developed: n.a.
Resource Type: Other Resource Collection.Primary Audience: Clinicians Health Center Staff PCAs (Primary Care Associations)
Language(s): Chinese, English, Haitian Creole, Spanish, Vietnamese
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 Library serves as the centralized knowledge base for the Title V workforce and the research repository of the Strengthen the Evidence for MCH Programs initiative. The library provides digital access to current evidence-based/informed resources to be used in advancing National Performance Measure topic areas as well as seminal and historic materials from the field.
Resource Details: The MCH Digital Library is a virtual guide to a full range of MCH information. It offers a combination of resources within its databases and pathways to the best MCH information available on other websites, from organizations, and in libraries. Its physical collection is the Mary C. Egan Maternal and Child Health Library, one of the six libraries of Georgetown University. The MCH Digital Library was created by and is part of the National Center for Education in Maternal and Child Health (NCEMCH), at Georgetown University. Founded in 1982, NCEMCH provides leadership and state-of-the-art knowledge related to MCH issues to help federal, state, and local policymakers, public health professionals, and the public make informed decisions about MCH services, programs, and policies.
Resource Topic: Special & Vulnerable Populations, Social Determinants of Health (SDOH), Workforce, Population Health, Health Equity
Keywords: Maternal Health, Pediatrics (Infants, Toddlers, and Children).This project is supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of an award totaling $6,625,000 with 0 percentage financed with non-governmental sources. The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by HRSA, HHS, or the U.S. Government. For more information, please visit HRSA.gov.