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New Health and Disability Resource: National Profile of Title V CYSHCN Programs

The Association of Maternal & Child Health Programs (AMCHP) released a new report that explores how state agencies dedicated to...

Jun 30, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman

HIV, STI, & Viral Hepatitis, Maternal, Child, & Adolescent Health

HIV Surveillance Supplemental Report: HIV Infection in Adolescents & Young Adults

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently released a new HIV Surveillance Supplemental Report: Diagnoses of HIV Infection among Adolescents and Young Adults in the United States and 6 Dependent Areas 2011–2016. This surveillance supplemental report complements the 2016 HIV Surveillance Report by presenting addi­tional data on persons aged 13–24 years. In this […]

May 31, 2018 | Kim Rodgers

HIV, STI, & Viral Hepatitis, Maternal, Child, & Adolescent Health

CDC ‘Dear Colleague’ Letter: FDA’s Drug Safety Communication on DTG

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released a ‘Dear Colleague’ letter regarding the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s Drug Safety Communication on the potential risk of antiretroviral medication dolutegravir (DTG) associated neural tube birth defects. Read the letter.

May 23, 2018 | Kim Rodgers

Tools & Resources, HIV, STI, & Viral Hepatitis, Maternal, Child, & Adolescent Health

Provider Cards: Sexual Health and Your Patients

The National Coalition for Sexual Health announced that the Health Care Action Group has finalized the Sexual Health and Your Patients: Provider Cards. These three quick-reference pocket cards — one focusing on adults, one on adolescents, and one a combination on both adults & adolescents — allow healthcare providers to access essential sexual health questions and preventive service...

Apr 30, 2018 | Kim Rodgers

Funding Opportunity, HIV, STI, & Viral Hepatitis, Maternal, Child, & Adolescent Health

Funding Opportunity: Preventing Teen Pregnancy & Promoting Healthy Adolescence

The Department of Health and Human Services has announced two funding opportunities aimed at promoting healthy adolescence and preventing teen pregnancy. Please see the details below. Announcement of Availability of Funds for Phase I Replicating Programs (Tier 1) Effective in the Promotion of Healthy Adolescence and the Reduction of Teenage Pregnancy and Associated Risk Factors […]

Apr 25, 2018 | Kim Rodgers

HIV, STI, & Viral Hepatitis, Maternal, Child, & Adolescent Health

National Youth HIV/AIDS Awareness Day 2018: Advancing Adolescent HIV Prevention and Care at the Local Level

Today is National Youth HIV & AIDS Awareness Day (NYHAAD), the only national observance highlighting the impact of HIV & AIDS on young people. In the United States, young people aged 13-24 account for 22% of new HIV diagnoses and nearly half of the 20 million STIs reported each year occur among young people aged 15-24. […]

Apr 10, 2018 | Kat Kelley

HIV, STI, & Viral Hepatitis, Maternal, Child, & Adolescent Health

School-Based Adolescent HIV/STD Prevention Newsletter: Volume 1, Issue 6

FEATURED BLOGS ‘Nothing About Us, Without Us’: Advancing Health through a Youth-Driven Lens Written by Cameron Estrada  School-Based Health Centers (SBHCs) have been a safe haven and a reliable resource for me throughout middle and high school. Now as a college student, I still advocate for youth health and leadership with the School Based Health […]

Apr 02, 2018 | Kim Rodgers

Tools & Resources, Health Equity & Social Justice, Maternal, Child, & Adolescent Health

Children and Health Disparities Fact Sheet

The Children’s Environmental Health Network released a fact sheet on disparities in children’s health that leave some children at greater risk for exposure to pollution and contaminants, as well as asthma and learning disabilities. Read the fact sheet.

Mar 22, 2018 | Michelle Shapiro

Community Health, Infectious Disease, Maternal, Child, & Adolescent Health, Vector Control

NACCHO Study: Local Health Departments’ Capacity to Respond to Zika Infections in Pregnant Women

A newly released study of local jurisdictions developed by the National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO), in partnership with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities (NCBDDD), discovered that while local health departments have responded diligently to Zika outbreaks in their communities and...

Mar 19, 2018 | Kim Rodgers

New Health and Disability Resource: National Profile of Title V CYSHCN Programs

The Association of Maternal & Child Health Programs (AMCHP) released a new report that explores how state agencies dedicated to serving children and youth with special health care needs (CYSHCN) carry out their mission and how their leaders believe they can improve their systems of care. Based on a survey of state and territorial agencies […]

Jun 30, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman

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