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Spanish Media Can Help Get Latino Children the Health Care They Need

December 1, 2006 | Program Results Report

The University of Maryland at College Park worked to improve Latino children's access to health services. They reviewed the literature from 1970 to the present and compiled and synthesized data the 10 states.

Low Income Parents' Reports of Communication Problems with Health Care Providers

March 1, 2007 | Journal Article

Effects of Language and Insurance

Innovations that Address Socioeconomic, Cultural, and Geographic Barriers to Preventive Oral Health Care

September 19, 2013 | Report

Overcoming barriers to access will require innovative use of a well-trained, non-traditional workforce using strategies that re-engage populations with a history of poor access.

Parental Misinterpretations of Over-the-Counter Pediatric Cough and Cold Medication Labels

June 1, 2009 | Journal Article

Concerns about the safety and efficacy of over-the-counter cold medications have led to a recent U.S. Food and Drug Administration public health advisory against their use in children 2 years of age. This study's goal was to examine caregiver understanding of the age indication of over-the-counter cold medication labels and identify factors, associated with caregiver understanding.

Seattle School Staff, Public Agencies and Parents Work to Meet Children's Needs

October 1, 1997 | Program Results Report

What can a school do when a child isn't getting needed medical treatments? Thanks to the Seattle Child Health Initiative, elementary schools in two areas are not only identifying problems such as this, but taking action to help.

Providing Aid to Children Released to North Carolina from Immigrant Detention

October 22, 2010 | Program Results Report

The U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants developed a pilot project to provide aid to children who are released from immigrant detention in North Carolina - which has one of the fastest-growing immigrant populations in the country.

Make Every Day a Healthy Day!: Sesame Workshop Distributes Nutrition and Physical Activity Kit to Child-Care Providers Serving Preschool Children

August 11, 2010 | Program Results Report

The Sesame Workshop distributed 14,000 copies of the Healthy Habits for Life Child Care Resource Kit in English and Spanish to home-based child care providers to help them integrate nutrition and physical activity into their daily routines.

Pediatric Visits Promote Early Childhood Literacy and Enhance Language Development in 1,400 Practices

June 1, 2003 | Program Results Report

Boston University Medical Center expanded the Reach Out and Read program, which trains pediatric providers in counseling parents about reading to their children and provides practitioners with books to give them at well-child visits.

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