Newborn Screening Recommendations for Critical Congenital Heart Disease (CCHD): Implications for State Programs
In October 2010, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) Secretary's Advisory Committee on Heritable Disorders in Newborns and Children (SACHDNC) recommended the addition of Critical Congenital Cyanotic Heart Disease (CCCHD) to the Committee's Recommended Uniform Screening Panel (RUSP). In September 2011, DHHS Secretary Sebelius adopted the SACHDNC recommendation to add Critical Congenital Heart Disease (CCHD) to the RUSP.
This webinar focused on the background of the point-of-care CCHD screening recommendations and potential roles of state health departments. Presentations included considerations for roles of state health departments with CCHD screening, an overview of state activities, and lessons learned from New Jersey’s experience with implementing mandated screening.
The full webinar recording can be accessed here. Presenter slides are available below:
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Roles for State Title V Programs in Building Systems of Care for Children and Youth with Autism Spectrum Disorders
AMCHP hosted a webcast on February 1, 2012 titled, "Roles for State Title V Programs in Building Systems of Care for Children and Youth with Autism Spectrum Disorders." The webcast highlighted findings from the AMCHP Issue Brief, Roles for State Title V Programs: Building Systems of Care for Children and Youth with Autism Spectrum Disorder and Other Developmental Disabilities (ASD/DD). The issue brief outlines a range of roles for Title V as leader, partner and facilitator; provides state resources and examples to share with policy makers in leadership, outreach and awareness, and family participation; highlights ongoing challenges in data and financing, as well as opportunities for collaborative approaches; and provides opportunities for peer-to-peer technical assistance.
The purpose of the webcast was to help states, primarily Title V programs, determine appropriate roles and approaches to building systems of care for children and youth with ASD/DD. The presenters provided examples from state programs to demonstrate the depth of involvement from state Title V programs and their partners.
The full webcast recording can be accessed here. The audio recording can be accessed here.
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MCH Navigator: Introduction to an Online Learning Portal
AMCHP hosted a webinar on January 10, 2012, on the MCH Navigator. Speakers included:
- Holly Grason, Senior Advisor, Division of Research, Training and Education, MCHB, HRSA -- [Presentation Slides]
- Laura Kavanagh, Director, Division of Research, Training and Education, MCHB, HRSA -- [Presentation Slides]
- Glendean Sisk, Chief, Bureau of Maternal & Infant Health, Illinois Department of Human Services -- [Presentation Slide]
- Dr. Cathy Taylor, Professor and Dean, College of Health Sciences and Nursing, Belmont University, Former Assistant Commissioner, Tennessee Department of Health -- [Presentation Slides]
- Michael Fraser, CEO, Association of Maternal & Child Health Programs
The purpose of the webinar was to introduce the AMCHP membership to the MCH Navigator, a new learning portal that links individuals to existing open-access training, organized in areas consistent with nationally endorsed public health and MCH leadership competencies. State Title V directors involved in the design and use of this new professional development resource shared their perspectives and ideas for future applications in public health and related community settings. To view the full recording of the webinar, click here [Audio and Video] or here [Audio]. The MCH Navigator can be accessed at http://navigator.mchtraining.net.
For more information about the MCH Navigator, of if you have materials you would like considered for inclusion, please e-mail Holly Grason at hgrason@hrsa.gov.
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Making Healthcare IT Meaningful for MCH
AMCHP hosted a webinar on September 21, 2011 in partnership with OZ Systems titled, "Making Healthcare Information Technology Meaningful for Maternal and Child Health." Presenters included Bob Bowman of the Indiana State Department of Health, John Eichwald of the National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities, and Terese Finitzo of OZ Systems. The presenters discussed the application of health information technology to MCH practice using several real-world examples. The goal was to share some emerging practices in health IT with MCH professionals nationwide. Expert presentation was complemented by discussion among participants.
To access the audio recording, click here. For the presentation slides, click 
here.