Better together: Addressing maternal and child health outcomes through community health worker continuing education curricula

Background. The incidence of birth defects is a significant public health issue in the United States, adversely affecting the quality of life for parents as well as children born with these defects. Minority populations face a greater burden of birth defects and associated health problems. Prenatal practices can have a large impact on infant health outcomes. Several behaviors during pregnancy, including the intake of folic acid, can greatly influence the likelihood of a child being born with a birth defect. Community Health Workers have been shown to be effective agents at improving prenatal practices, especially when they facilitate support groups that feature pregnant women. ^ Methods. A continuing education curriculum has been created for Community Health Workers that provides content in the area of Maternal and Child Health. Content was selected after conducting a review of relevant literature and theory. Materials for conducting a training for Community Health Workers have been created in addition to materials that were designed for the population with whom the CHWs work. ^ Results. A description of each "key point" of the curriculum and a justification how it relates to the literature of the prevention of birth defects is given here. Additionally, the process of creating the curriculum using the platform delineated in the methods is described. ^ Discussion. Insights for future curriculum development are discussed along with next steps in the process of certifying the curriculum at the state level. A framework for future evaluation of the curriculum is given.^

Exploring parental factors and their influence on early adolescent sexual health

Black and Hispanic youth experience the largest burden of sexually transmitted infections, teen pregnancy, and childbirth (Hamilton, Martin, & Ventura, 2011). Minority youth are disporportionately more likely to sexually debut at every age and debut before the age of 13 compared to whites (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2011). However, there is little known about pre-coital sexual activity or protective parental factors in early adolscent minority youth. Parental factors such as parent-child communication and parental monitoring influence adolescent sexual behaviors and pre-coital sexual behaviors in early adolescence. Three distinct methods were used in this dissertation. Study one used qualitative methods, semi-structured, in-depth, individual interviews, to explore parent-child communication in African American mother-early adolescent son dyads. Study two used quantitative methods, secondary data analysis of a cross sectional study, to conduct a moderation analysis. For study three, I conducted a systematic review of parent-based adolescent sexual health interventions. Study one found that mothers feel comfortable talking about sex with adolescents, provide a two-prong sexual health message, and want their sons to tell their when they are thinking of having sex. Study found that parental monitoring moderates the relation between parent-child communication and pre-coital sexual behaviors. Study three found that interventions use a variety of theory, methods, and strategies and that no parent-based programs target faith-based organizations, mother-son or father-daughter dyads, or parents of LGBTQ youth. Adolescent sexual health interventions should consider addressing youth-to-parent disclosure of sexual activity or intentions to debut, addressing both parent-child sexual health communication and parental monitoring, and using a theoretical framework.^

Health and physical education series of the state of Ohio, Department of education ... prepared with the approval of B.O. Skinner, director of education.

Includes bibliographies.

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Presented to Parliament by command of Her Majesty.

Guidelines for evaluation of continuing education programs in mental health /

Reprinted 1975

Information about the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education.

Shipping list no.: 90-693-P.

Directory of public elementary and secondary schools in selected districts, enrollment and staff by racial/ethic group.

Vols. for 1968- issued as OCR-101-70

Problems in Prussian secondary education for boys, with special reference to similar questions in England.

Mode of access: Internet.

The reform of secondary education in France /

Includes index.

The history of secondary education in Androscoggin and Franklin Counties in Maine.

The Maine bulletin, v. 51 no. 12.

... Digest, survey staff report, elementary and secondary education.

Survey organization: The Division of field studies, Institute of educational research, Teachers' college, Columbia university, George D. Strayer, director of survey. cf. p. [3].

Abstract of the definition, philosophy, legal requirements and procedures for expediting programs in health, physical education, driver education and safety /

Mode of access: Internet.

Comprehensive strategic plan for elementary and secondary education, 2005 /

Pursuant to Public Act 93-1036, the Illinois State Board of Education has developed a five year comprehensive strategic plan for elementary and secondary education in Illinois. The plan focuses on three primary goal areas: enhancing literacy; improving educator quality for all children; and expanding data-driven management and school support practices.

Comprehensive strategic plan for elementary and secondary education progress report /

Pursuant to Public Act 93-1036, the Illinois State Board of Education has developed a five year comprehensive strategic plan for elementary and secondary education in Illinois. The plan focuses on three primary goal areas: enhancing literacy; improving educator quality for all children; and expanding data-driven management and school support practices.

The funding of elementary & secondary education in Illinois /

"July, 2000."