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Recognizing that high-quality maternal and child health (MCH) services are vital to the health of the nation, the National Center for Education in Maternal and Child Health (NCEMCH) was established in 1982 at Georgetown University as a national resource to the MCH community. NCEMCH's multidisciplinary staff collaborates with a broad range of federal agencies, corporate and philanthropic partners, professional organizations, and academic institutions. |
KNOWLEDGE PATHS
Knowledge paths on key MCH topics present selections of recent, high quality resources and tools to learn more about the topic, stay abreast of new developments, conduct further research, locate training resources, and develop programs. Contents include Web sites, electronic publications, news and commentary, and databases. The most recent knowledge paths are:
- Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Health
- Maternal Distress in the Perinatal Period and Child Outcomes
- Overweight and Obesity in Children and Adolescents
- Nutrition in Children and Adolescents
See the Knowledge Path Index for the full list of knowledge paths.
FAMILY RESOURCE BRIEFS
Family resource briefs link to care, services, and support and Web sites for families about pregnancy, infants, children, and adolescents. The most recent family resources briefs are:
- Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Health
- Stress During and After Pregnancy
- Overweight and Obesity in Kids and Teens
- Nutrition in Kids and Teens
See more Family Resource Briefs.
SCHOOL RESOURCE BRIEFS
School resource briefs point to key websites and materials for developing and evaluating school health programs and for educating students and their families, teachers, and school staff about important health topics.
- Overweight and Obesity
- Nutrition Education and School Meals
- Sleep
- Asthma Management
- Emotional, Behavioral, and Mental Health Challenges
See more School Resource Briefs
PROFESSIONAL RESOURCE BRIEFS
Professional resource briefs describe and link to key sources of information on select MCH topics. The most recent briefs are:
- Health Literacy
- Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Obesity in Child Care and Early Education Programs
- Food Marketing
- Food Safety
- Food Security and Nutrition Assistance Programs
- Nutrition in Child Care
See more Professional Resource Briefs.
NON-ENGLISH MATERIALS AND RESOURCES
This languages index identifies resources written in many non-English languages, from Albanian to Yoruba. Select a language to see a list of publications and organization resources.
MCHB FINAL REPORTS
The MCH Library is the repository for many final reports from completed projects funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB). Please see the Final Reports page for a list.
MCH THESAURAS
The MCH Thesaurus provides the MCH professional community with a standard vocabulary that serves as a tool for indexing and retrieving materials in any MCH research center, library, or special collection. The thesaurus Web site provides an introduction; an alphabetical list of terms; a rotated list of terms; a set of subject categories; and a search function to search MCHLine® for specific terms. A pdf version of the full thesaurus is also available.
The National Sudden and Unexpected Infant/Child Death and Pregnancy Loss Resource Center Web site
The National Sudden and Unexpected Infant/Child Death and Pregnancy Loss Resource Center provides access to information on sudden infant death and related topics. The Web site, developed by the National Center for Education in Maternal and Child Health (NCEMCH) with support from the Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB), continues the work of the National SIDS/Infant Death Resource Center, while drawing on the extensive resource capacities and public health perspective of NCEMCH's Maternal and Child Health Library. The National Sudden and Unexpected Infant/Child Death and Pregnancy Loss Resource Center at Georgetown University serves as a gateway to critical information on risk reduction, prevention, and bereavement for pregnancy loss, stillbirth, and sudden unexpected infant and child death. http://www.sidscenter.org.
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