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Mental Health Awareness Issue Brief: Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and their Impact on Mental Health (2024). Resource Type: Publication. Description: Adverse Childhood experiences (ACEs) have a lifelong impact on the health and wellbeing of patients. The impact of ACEs on patient care is significant. By prioritizing trauma informed/culturally competent care (TIC), social services and clinical staff can help to improve the impact of medical and behavioral health services. More Details...

Integrating Behavioral Health into Pediatric Care, Part 1 (2024). Resource Type: Archived Webinar. Description: This webinar series (Part 1 and Part 2) will explore the critical integration of behavioral health into pediatric care, addressing the increasing prevalence of mental health issues among children and adolescents. Recent statistics reveal that up to 20 percent of children experience mental health disorders, emphasizing the urgent need for a holistic approach to pediatric health care. With the shortage of child and adolescent psychiatrists and therapists, addressing behavioral health in primary care is critical. More Details...

Pediatric Dental Care: Building a Successful Program (2024). Resource Type: Archived Webinar. Description: This webinar provides health center information on access to dental care by pediatric patients, the importance of integrating dental care into primary care practices, and the visualization of data to measure success of a pediatric oral health program. This training was in conjunction with National Network for Oral Health Access (NNOHA). More Details...

Pediatric Dental Care: Building a Successful Program (2024). Resource Type: Archived Webinar. Description: This webinar provides health center information on access to dental care by pediatric patients, the importance of integrating dental care into primary care practices, and the visualization of data to measure success of a pediatric oral health program. More Details...

Babies Born With Congenital Syphilis: What Happens Next? (2024). Resource Type: Archived Webinar. Description: Congenital syphilis cases are on the rise. The transmission of spirochete Treponema pallidum from a pregnant individual to a fetus is the main method of infection. Evaluation for congenital syphilis is warranted in all infants born to mothers who have reactive nontreponemal and treponemal tests for syphilis during pregnancy More Details...

Children and the COVID-19 Vaccine Brochure Template (2024). Resource Type: Patient Material. Description: This resource provides parents with instructions on ways you can help prevent the COVID-19 virus from transmitting to children, including information about approved vaccines for each age group. More Details...

Postpartum Connections and Education (2024). Resource Type: Archived Webinar. Description: This webinar provides an overview of postpartum care coordination and education as an effective intervention for improving maternal and infant health. The webinar will discuss evidence-based home visiting models, connection to and establishment of a primary care medical home, and health insurance coverage. Participants learn about the importance of postpartum education for infant safe sleep, family planning, and chronic and behavioral health issues. More Details...

Addressing Maternal Health Disparities Utilizing an Advanced Team-Based Care Model (2024). Resource Type: Archived Webinar. Description: Addressing Maternal Health Disparities Utilizing an Advanced Team-Based Care Model Wednesday, May 8, 2024 3:00pm-4:00pm ET / 12:00pm-1:00pm PT Expert panelists will discuss an advanced model of team-based care that can be used for addressing maternal health disparities. The panelists will dive into the application of team-based care strategies and the roles within the interdisciplinary team including the primary care provider, certified nurse midwife, registered nurse, behavioral health, and more. More Details...

Addressing Maternal Health Disparities Utilizing an Advanced Team-Based Care Model (2024). Resource Type: Archived Webinar. Description: Addressing Maternal Health Disparities Utilizing an Advanced Team-Based Care Model Wednesday, May 8, 2024 3:00pm-4:00pm ET / 12:00pm-1:00pm PT Expert panelists will discuss an advanced model of team-based care that can be used for addressing maternal health disparities. The panelists will dive into the application of team-based care strategies and the roles within the interdisciplinary team including the primary care provider, certified nurse midwife, registered nurse, behavioral health, and more. More Details...

Nurturing Mothers: A Two-Part Webinar Series on Breastfeeding Support and Maternal Mental Health (2024). Resource Type: n.a.. Description: In Part Two of this series, experts from Affinia Healthcare led a discussion on delivering sensitive and supportive care and fostering a nurturing environment for breastfeeding mothers. Affinia Healthcare shared their approaches to lactation and breastfeeding education, emphasizing their impact on maternal mental health during the perinatal period. Attendees gained practical guidance on developing and implementing effective breastfeeding support initiatives tailored to the needs of diverse communities, focusing on addressing disparities in breastfeeding rates among populations of color. We also discussed emerging Maternal and Infant health concerns and HRSA’s response and recommendations. More Details...

Nurturing Mothers: A Two-Part Webinar Series on Breastfeeding Support and Maternal Mental Health (2024). Resource Type: n.a.. Description: In Part One of this series, experts from HRSA’s Division of Healthy Starts and Perinatal Services led a discussion touching on the National Maternal Mental Health Hotline and related resources for health center staff and patients. We also heard from Milwaukee’s Choice Neighborhood Initiative and their community-based program, Best Babies Zone, which works to ensure that babies born survive and thrive with the help of their engaged and healthy community. More Details...

Medical-Legal Partnership as a Community Health Strategy to Improve Maternal Health Access and Outcomes Learning Collaborative: Session 1: Leveraging Clinical and Non-Clinical Data to Understand the Social Risk Factors (2024). Resource Type: Archived Webinar. Description: These Learning Collaborative sessions are designed to empower participants to develop a deeper understanding of how the social determinants of health impact maternal health. Participants will learn how to use the Medical-Legal Partnership as a way to improve maternal and child health outcomes for health center patients and their communities. Over four informative sessions, this Learning Collaborative will provide T/TA to health center staff to develop strategies and action plans for aligning MLP activities with potential policy and population health approaches. We encourage health centers that work with multiple special populations, including pregnant women and children, to share their insights and strategies that can be adapted to communities’ unique needs. More Details...

Pediatric Mobile Van Services: A Resource Document (2024). Resource Type: Publication. Description: Ensuring access to health care services for all segments of the population, especially children, is a significant challenge. Pediatric Mobile Van Services have emerged as an effective solution by bringing health care directly to the community. By embedding care in the community, services are tailored to the unique health care needs of families. This innovative approach not only increases access, but also promotes care and overall well-being among the pediatric population. More Details...

Learning Collaborative: A Family-Centered Approach to Affirming Care (Sessions 1-4) (2024). Resource Type: Archived Webinar. Description: This is a series of four interactive learning collaborative activities focusing on providing affirming medical gender care to children and adolescents. Participants will be guided through a series of care strategies and be given tools and time to engage with experts. In a comprehensive wrap-up to the four learning collaborative sessions, learners will build on the essentials of communication with patients and their families in common gender care scenarios. Providers will engage in group discussion with colleagues, interactive skill building, and role play opportunities to try what they have learned. More Details...