The Affordable Care Act: Goals and Mechanisms — Implications of the Affordable Care Act on MCH Populations and Public Health Services examines aspects of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and its potential to improve the health of families, children, adolescents, and women. This volume of Healthy Generations was produced by the Center for Leadership Education […]
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Being Black is Not a Risk Factor: A Strengths-Based Look at the State of the Black Child
This book comprises essays that focus on using children’s, families’ and communities’ strengths to improve outcomes for children. The book, which was produced by the National Black Child Development Institute with support from the W. K. Kellogg Foundation and from Walmart, includes examples from organizations and data points that indicate how children and families are […]
Group Motivational Interviewing Can Help Teens Make Healthy Choices
Group motivational interviewing is a guided therapeutic approach that helps people think about their motivations for behavior and their commitment to change. It is an excellent fit for adolescents, because it engages them about their personal experiences while eliciting ideas about how they can change and make healthy choices. The Rand Corporation have launched groupmiforteens.org, […]
Health Care Providers’ Role in Screening and Counseling for Interpersonal and Domestic Violence
The Health and Human Services Office of Women’s Health has released a fact sheet titled Health Care Providers’ Role in Screening and Counseling for Interpersonal and Domestic Violence. The fact sheet provides answers to some common questions, including: What are the new preventive services guidelines? Why does screening for interpersonal and domestic violence matter? How […]
Refugees and the Affordable Care Act Video in six languages – Somali, Karen, Nepali, Arabic, and Kinyarwanda
Right now, many refugees get short-term health insurance called Refugee Medical Assistance (RMA). It is available for up to eight months. Some refugees may be eligible for Medicaid or the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) which is available for several years. Thanks to the health care law, the health insurance landscape for refugees and other […]
SAMHSA Guidelines Help Media Produce Insightful Stories About Bullying
The Media Guidelines for Bullying Prevention, developed by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) in partnership with a wide range of behavioral health and media experts, provides recommendations for media coverage of bullying. The guidelines are designed to provide journalists, members of the entertainment industry, bloggers, and others with the up-to-date, accurate […]