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The Physical and Social Environment of Sleep in Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Postpartum Women

November 26, 2012 | Journal Article

This article examines the physical and social sleep environment of socioeconomically disadvantaged postpartum women at two, four, and eight weeks postpartum. Perceived awakenings, select sleep hygiene practices, bed sharing, and reasons for sleep disruption were explored.

Local Health Departments and Specific Maternal and Child Health Expenditures

November 1, 2012 | Journal Article

As a part of the Public Health Activities and Service Tracking study and in collaboration with partners in two Public Health Practice–Based Research Network states, we examined relationships between local health department (LHD) maternal and child h ...

Child FIRST: A Program to Help Very Young At-Risk Children

October 1, 2012 | Book

This chapter of To Improve Health and Health Care, Volume XV, focuses on Child FIRST, a family-based intervention to prevent mental health problems in high-risk mothers and young children.

Putting Children FIRST

September 5, 2012 | Video

Child FIRST is an innovative home-visit program in Connecticut, is designed to stabilize families, connect them with social services, and help develop and support nurturing, responsive caregivers.

Helping a New Jersey Nonprofit Take Its Services to the Next Level

September 3, 2012 | Story

Claire E. Walton details how a New Jersey Health Initiative (NJHI) Community Agency Capacity Enhancement (CACE) grant is helping the state's oldest nonprofit dedicated to the welfare of children develop and deliver effective programs.

Helping Students Determine Community Needs, and How to Address Them

July 12, 2012 | Story

Walter Zelman, director of the public health department at California State University, Los Angeles, tapped into Commission to Build a Healthier America research to inform students as they assessed local health concerns.

Forty-Two Years of Improving Health and Health Care for Mothers, Infants and Families through Nurse-Midwifery

June 28, 2012 | Story

Ruth Watson Lubic recalls the Foundation's early history in the field of nurse-midwifery, and an old trail-blazing friend.

Improving on Success: Why the Nurse-Family Partnership Model is a Work in Progress

May 21, 2012 | Human Capital Blog Post

David Olds, PhD, is founder of the Nurse-Family Partnership, a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation 40th Anniversary Force Multiplier that provides maternal and early childhood health programs for at-risk, first-time mothers. He is a professor of pediatri ...

Pediatrics: Public Health Updates

November 28, 2011 | New Public Health Post

Pediatrics, the journal of the American Academy of Pediatrics, reports on some key public health concerns for children and teens in the current issue, published online today. Vaccinating Children Against Chickenpox Also Helps Protect Babies Not Yet ...

What Should You Do If You Witness Child Abuse?

November 15, 2011 | New Public Health Post

Advocates say the immediate response should be a call to 911. “That’s an emergency, a child is being assaulted,” says Mitru Ciarlante, director of the Youth Initiative at the National Center for Victims of Crime. Trained operators will then contact ...

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