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Public Health Learning
March 2018 |
Achieving Healthier Populations & Communities |
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Building Workforce Awareness of Maternal and Child Health |
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Recently, New Jersey celebrated what may be a first, Maternal Health Awareness Day , held on Tuesday, January 23, 2018. This day of awareness stems from the United States trailing behind other industrial nations in both maternal and child mortality. 1,2 Recent challenges faced by public health and healthcare professionals, such as the Zika Virus and the 2017-2018 flu season, haven’t helped. Collectively, our best bet may lie in building capacity, skills, and competence across the frontline workforce. Explore some of the most popular trainings in Maternal/Child Health on the TRAIN Learning Network to get yourself started. |
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Maternal/Child Health Resources |
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- Under-nutrition in pregnancy can lead to micronutrient deficiencies that compromise maternal health. One of these is iron deficiency anemia, which affects one out of every two pregnant women in developing countries and contributes to 20% of global maternal deaths. Review the Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health’s featured resources and key papers on nutrition and maternal health and learn how to optimize the health of pregnant women, mothers, and newborns.
- The Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs conducted an analysis of Title V workforce needs across states. The survey identified current and future workforce needs, along with potential skills gaps and the impact of retiring workers leaving the Title V workforce. Review the survey results and the survey infographic.
- The Health Resources and Services Administration’s Centers of Excellence in MCH in Education, Science and Practice (Centers of Excellence) work to improve the health of women, infants, children, youth, and their families. Administered within accredited Schools of Public Health, these programs support the training of public health professionals for leadership in MCH through exposure to the knowledge and skills needed to achieve MCH leadership competencies. Learn more about the Centers of Excellence and program highlights.
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Training Spotlight:
Strong leadership and advocacy skills are critical to any program’s success. This course examines national trends in maternal and child health, national leadership for MCH, challenges and opportunities, and future directions.
This module is designed as an overview of the most common mental health issues facing students and appropriate classroom strategies. This course examines the signs and symptoms of six common groups of disorders, behaviors that may be observed and some strategies to assist educators working with these students. |
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Maternal/Child Health Events / Webinars
March 1, 2018. 2pm-3:30pm EST.
Sponsor: Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO)
March 14, 2018. 12pm-1pm EDT.
Sponsor: North Carolina Preconception Health Campaign & March of Dimes
March 20, 2018. 1pm-2pm EDT.
Sponsor: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
March 22, 2018. 1:30pm-3pm EDT.
Sponsor: Postpartum Support International & 2020 Mom
Additional Health Events / Webinars
March 21, 2018. 1pm-2pm EDT.
Sponsor: The Public Health Foundation |
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Accreditation Success in Idaho's North Central District Health Department: Using the TRAIN Learning Network |
The process of approaching and applying for Public Health Accreditation Board (PHAB) accreditation can be daunting. There is a plethora of planning, preparation, and documentation that must take place throughout the process. The Idaho North Central District Health Department, accredited in March 2016 by PHAB, used the TRAIN Learning Network to achieve accreditation and created a foundation for effective and efficient procedures for completing workforce development planning, preparation, and documentation requirements.
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Share Your Feedback and Help to Shape Competencies for Performance Improvement and Population Health Professionals |
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Performance Improvement Competencies
Does your work involve activities in the areas of quality improvement, performance management, workforce development, accreditation, or community health assessment and improvement? Are you actively engaged in supporting your organization’s performance improvement (PI) efforts? Your help is needed to ensure a set of competencies for PI professionals best meets the needs of the public health workforce.
Population Health Competencies
Are you passionate about population health? Is community benefit work a core part of what you do? Contribute to the development of competencies to support the population health workforce.
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