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Three CATCH Grant Recipients Recieve 2010 Anne E. Dyson Child Advocacy Award
Congratulations to
- Geoffrey Collins, MD Empowering Urban Adolescents through Bicycling
- Kevin E. Nelson, MD Pediatricians Against Secondhand Smoke: Protecting Children from Secondhand Smoke
- Sarah E. Libecap, MD Beyond Immunizations: Improving Well-Child Visits through Patient Education
The AAP Section on Medical Students, Residents and Fellowship Trainees Anne E. Dyson Child Advocacy Award, supported by the Dyson Foundation, celebrates the outstanding efforts of pediatricians-in-training as they work in their communities to improve the health of children.
Health Reform Implementation: Request for Stories
On Sept. 23, many of the child health provisions within the Affordable Care Act will take effect. The White House has asked the AAP to help collect stories from families across the country on how the Affordable Care Act will improve their care. These stories may be used by the White House at national events, online, or in materials promoting the benefits of the law. If any patients, children or families you know have stories to share on how the Affordable Care Act has helped them, please e-mail the story to kids1st@aap.org. We are hoping to share any stories we collect with the White House by early next week.
Health Coverage Web Site
www.HealthCare.gov
This database of health coverage options combines information about public programs, including Medicaid and the new Pre-Existing Conditions Insurance Plan, with information from more than 1,000 private insurance plans. The Web site will be a one-stop shop for information about the implementation of the Affordable Care Act, as well as other health care resources.
New Resources from the AAP Department of Federal Affairs
Take a look at new health reform implementation resources, including a PowerPoint presentation and 1-page fact sheets on AAP priorities within health reform implementation.
CATCH Newsletter Announces 2010 Grantees
The CATCH Program newsletter is for and about child health advocates working to expand community-based services. The current issue includes the 2010 CATCH Planning Funds grantees and 2010 Cycle 1 Resident Funds grantees, and highlights two successful planning grants "Muslim HealthyKids" and "School-Based Health Insurance Outreach Campaign." Click here to view or print current and past issues. To share a story about a community-based project or a community pediatrician, please write to catch@aap.org. More information about CATCH is at www.aap.org/catch.
4th International Meeting on Indigenous Child Health
Call for Abstracts - Submissions due September 20, 2010
The 4th International Meeting on Indigenous Child Health, "Securing our Future: Advancing Circles of Caring" will be held March 4-6, 2011, in Vancouver, British Columbia. The planning committee invites oral and poster abstracts on all topics pertaining to indigenous child and youth health care. Submissions will be accepted from individuals working with indigenous populations, and is not limited to medical providers. To submit your abstract or for more information about this conference, please visit www.cps.ca/English/ProEdu/IMICH.htm or http://www.aap.org/nach.
Addressing Mental Health Concerns in Primary Care: A Clinician's Toolkit
The AAP Task Force on Mental Health has released the Addressing Mental Health Care in Primary Care: A Clinician's Toolkit. This toolkit brings together ready–to-use resources and tools on one instant-access CD-ROM, which includes screening and assessment instruments, quick-reference care management advice, step-by-step care plans, time-saving documentation and referral tools, coding aids, billing and payment tips, parent handouts, and much more. For more information or to order visit the AAP Bookstore or contact Aldina M. Hovde at ahovde@aap.org for details.
New and Improved National Center for Medical Home Implementation Web Site
This resource is for health professionals, families, and anyone interested in creating a medical home for all children and youth. Visit at http://www.medicalhomeinfo.org.
Free Community Pediatrics Resource
The logic model is an invaluable tool for program planning, implementation and evaluation in community-based organizations. The Healthy Tomorrows Partnership for Children Program developed a 30-minute free recording titled "The Logic Model: Don't Evaluate Without It." This resource will assist pediatricians implementing community-based programs to adopt good evaluation planning. Click here to download the free recording.
A Pediatrician's Guide to Proposal Writing
This guide is designed to assist AAP members and other child health advocates in seeking funding from foundations and corporations. The guide also provides a brief overview of government funding. The information should serve as a starting point to help you identify appropriate funding sources, guide you through the solicitation process, and assist you in writing an effective proposal. Also included are samples of cover letters, proposals, budgets, checklists, and other resources. Click here to view or print A Pediatrician's Guide to Proposal Writing.
State Resource Map Available
Chapters interested in addressing tobacco and secondhand smoke in their state and community will find valuable state-specific information on the Resources for Chapters section of the Richmond Center Web site. The recently launched State Resource Map features links to state-specific data and reports, advocacy information, local contacts and coalitions, and AAP-funded community activities.
State-specific Tobacco Resource Packets are also available through the Ricmond Center. Packets include information about your state's quit line and reports that provide a snapshot of state tobacco and secondhand smoke activities. You can utilize this information in your practice and community to address tobacco prevention. To request a packet, please contact Cathleen Psaras at cpsaras@aap.org.
AAP Policy Statement—Tobacco Use: A Pediatric Disease
"Tobacco Use: A Pediatric Disease," confirms the critical need to eliminate tobacco and secondhand smoke from children's lives. Pediatricians are uniquely positioned to assist patients and families, and are urged to advocate for policies to protect children from secondhand smoke exposure and tobacco marketing, and to eliminate tobacco use from media, public places and homes. To see recommendations from the policy statement, please visit: http://www.aap.org/richmondcenter/AAP_Tobacco_Policy.html.
The AAP Richmond Center houses the tobacco control activities at the Academy and is equipped with resources to aid chapters to address many areas in the policy statement. Visit the AAP Richmond Center Web site http://www.aap.org/richmondcenter to find: funding opportunities; "Clinical Effort Against Secondhand Smoke Exposure" implementation modules; training resources to help develop counseling techniques; a curriculum guide for use in residency training; and state resources for chapters. For more information, please contact the Richmond Center at 847/434-4264 or richmondcenter@aap.org.
New Obesity Prevention Resources for Community Pediatricians
The "Be Our Voice" project aims to reverse the childhood obesity epidemic trend across the nation by training, supporting and providing technical assistance to health care professionals in becoming advocates for change within their communities. The "Be Our Voice" Web site offers many resources to assist health care professionals in the fight against childhood obesity. Check out the resource library where you can search for a variety of advocacy, community, nutrition, and obesity materials. To access these resources and learn more about Academy obesity initiatives, visit the "Community Advocacy" section of the AAP obesity Web site at http://www.aap.org/obesity/community_advocacy.html.
The "Be Our Voice Project," is a program of the National Initiative for Children's Healthcare Quality (NICHQ), in cooperation with the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), the California Medical Association Foundation (CMAF) and the Center to Prevent Childhood Obesity, and is sponsored through the generous funding of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.
Prevention of Obesity Policy Opportunities Tool
The AAP Prevention of Obesity Policy Opportunities Tool (POPOT) is a Web-based tool created for health care professionals who have experience in advocacy and are interested in focusing their advocacy efforts on obesity prevention. Based on the 5,2,1,0, body mass index screening and breastfeeding framework, the tool provides actionable strategies to prevent obesity that health care professionals can use at the practice, community, school, state and federal levels. The POPOT is available at www.aap.org/obesity/matrix_1.html.
AAP Advocacy Guide
The Academy is pleased to announce the online release of the AAP Advocacy Guide. The guide was designed to support "just-in-time" learning with a format that allows you to easily find the advocacy subject area you are interested in, and quickly gain basic skills, tips, and tools to help you get started. Each chapter is structured with an overview, frequently asked questions, advocacy stories from pediatricians, and tools and support related to the chapter topic. Whether you are a seasoned advocate or just starting out, this online tool provides essential advocacy guidance for effective action on the community, state, and federal levels. In addition to the guide, additional complementary components, such as a summary PowerPoint presentation, downloadable pdf files and training modules are available on the site. To view these new resources, visit www.aap.org/moc/advocacyguide today (AAP Member Center login required).
New Toolkit Developed by InsureKidsNow
Children's Health Insurance: Tools to Advance Enrollment and Retention Efforts is a tool developed by Insure Kids Now to assist organizations in increasing awareness and understanding of children's health insurance programs. It was also designed to assist organizations in encouraging eligible parents and guardians to apply for coverage on behalf of their uninsured children. The toolkit includes how-to information, as well as customizable materials. The kit will be updated and expanded as successful strategies and practices emerge.
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