Champions Newsletter Archives

Champ Update: Share Your Knowledge about Common Applications
Take Note of this Organization: Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs
Community Resources:
Steps to Cultural and Linguistic Competence
Publications Summarize Success of Institute
Iowa's 1st Five Initiative Links Children and Families to Needed Services
Testimony in Favor of Families' Health Security
New AAP Resource on Sustainability
Journal Addresses Inclusion and Intervention in Schools
Current News:
2008 United We Ride Community Leadership Awards
Educating Students about Disabilities While They’re Young
Submit Your Abstracts for AAP Conference
Conference on Autism and Special Needs
Sign Up for AMCHP’s 2009 Conference
Funding Opportunity: Foundation Seeks Applications for Health Policy Fellows Program

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American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
Community Resources
SABE Newsletter Promotes Self-Advocacy
Success Stories from SAMHSA's Grantee Meeting
Discussion Paper Explores Greater Citizen Engagement
Articles Explore Medical Home as a Solution to Health Care Problems
Study Shows Positive Effects of a Medical Home
Current News
Mothers Help Parents of Children with Disabilities
Maryland Children with Disabilities Soon to Have Sports-Access Rules
Newsletter Explores Quality Improvement in Health Care
AMCHP is Recruiting a Senior Manager for CYSHCN
Register for the 2008 NATTAP Conference
Opening Doors: A State of the Science Conference
HRSA Promotes Child Health Day
Funding Opportunities
2009 Healthy Tomorrows Grant Cycle Announced

NFI Report: Massachusetts’ Family-Professional Partners Institute
Take Note of this Organization: Kids as Self Advocates
Community Resources
Resources for Helping Children Deal with Disasters
Electronic Resource Explores Cost Analyses of MCH
Census Bureau Data Reports Less Uninsured Americans
Institute Helps States Improve Health System Performance
Family Guide for Going Back to School
College Reaches Out to New Students with Disabilities
Current News
Easter Seals Legislative Action Network
Forum Addresses Health Access for Low-Income Americans
HRSA Awards Health Care Grants
Funding Opportunities
“Pay It Forward” Mini Grants

The “Youth’s Eye View” of Service Organization
Take Note of this Organization: The National Governors Association Center for Best Practices
Community Resources:
Best Buddies Befriend Teens with Disabilities
Community Services Locator Online Directory
Toolkit Explores Policy Development
Publications Focus on Oral Health Coverage and Access
Current News:
Catalyst Center Requests Family Financial Hardship Stories
NAMI Developing Social Networking & Online Resource Center
Funding Opportunities:
“Finding Answers” Supports Research on Disparities
National Center Highlight:
The Catalyst Center: A Catalyst for Change

Still a Chance to Win!
Take Note of This Organization: The Public Health Foundation
Community Resources
Website Helps Communities Prepare for Emergencies
Rural/Urban Child Health Data Reports Available
Resource for Reducing Health Disparities
Current News
U.S. Health Care Headed in the Wrong Direction
More Companies Seek Out Job Candidates with Disabilities
Funding Opportunities
Technical Assistance to Improve Services for Children with Disabilities
Xerox Foundation Provides a Range of Funding

Win a $25.00 Borders Gift Certificate for Filling Out Our Survey!
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Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
Community Resources
“Translate Now!” Bridges Communication Gaps
Issue Brief Describes Benefits of Colocation
Working With External Quality Review Organizations
Current News
Deadline to Submit AMCHP Proposals
Webinar Discusses Genomics
Funding Opportunities
Grant Helps Rural Areas Gain Access to Health Care
Case Management Model Improves Health
AMCHP Proposals
Webinar Discusses Genomics
Grant Helps Rural Areas Gain Access to Health Care
Case Management Model Improves Health

Tips for Funding Assistive Technology
Take Note of this Organization
The Commonwealth Fund
Community Resources
Teleconference Discusses Early Intervention
Maternal and Child Health Block Grants Data Available Online
Article Examines Role of Community Members
Evidence-Informed Case Rates: Paying for More Reliable Care
Ways to Connect Children to Services
Current News
Public Policy Fellowship Offers Families Leadership Opportunity
National Resource Center Prepares Diverse Communities for Emergencies
Funding Opportunities
Interventions and Practice Research Infrastructure Program
Health Care Coordination for Individuals with Disabilities
Knight Initiative Addresses Local Information Needs

Staying in Touch
National Federation of Families for Children’s Mental Health
Reports Examine Reformation of Post-Acute Care
Issue Paper Released on New Medicaid Regulations
AAP releases 3rd Edition of Guidebook
Mother’s Website Gathers Special Needs Resources
Book Explores Parent-Professional-Child Relationships
Grant Covers Special Medical Costs for Children
Satellite Broadcast Focuses on Family Caregivers
Two Grants Support Maternal and Child Health Research

Oklahoma's Sooner SUCCESS: Building Community Capacity
America's Promise: The Alliance for Youth
Care Notebooks Help Families Maintain Records
Partnering to Promote Children's Healthy Development
Ranking the States on Children's Health Care
Reports of Care Quality Vary Among Racial and Ethnic Groups
Care Coordination Central to Quality Improvement
Fact Sheet on Confidential Health Care for Adolescents
Funding Improves Care for Autism Spectrum Disorder
Program Giving Funding for Training Opportunities

Rhode Island’s PPEP
Systems of Care: SAMHSA
State-at-a-Glance Chartbook is now Online
Making Community Connections
Handbook for Consumers in Leadership Roles
Newsletter for Families
Siblings of Children with Disabilities Speak Out
Does Spirituality Inform Social Change?
Mental Health Concerns in Pediatric Practices
New Approach to Near-Universal Health Coverage
LAUNCH Promotes Wellness of Young Children

National League of Cities
It's a "CINCH"
Two Issue Briefs Released by the Center for Healthcare Strategies
Publication Released on Community-Campus Partnerships
HRTW Topical Call: Supporting Medical Homes
Funding for Autism Research
Funding Opportunity from Mattel
WHO Foundation Helps Women and Children

Share Your Community's Story!
Healthy Tomorrows Partnership for Children Program
Debate Concerning Care for Minorities
Creating Regional Coalitions for Quality Improvement
A 21st Century Approach to Health & Community for California
Five States Improve Delivery of Health Care
Training Course in MCH Epidemiology
New Methods for Patient Education and Self-Management Support
Assisting People with Disabilities During Disasters
Improving Local Quality of Life
Foundation Striving to Enrich Lives
Improving Results for Children with Disabilities

Easter Seals
Medicaid Changes Impact CYSHCN
New Publications on Racial Disparities in Healthcare
Addressing Unique Conditions Facing Minorities
National Public Health Week 2008
AAP National Art Contest for Children
Giving Independence to Young People with Disabilities
Changes in Health Care Financing and Organization

Maine's Regional Report Cards: How would you grade your community's system of care?
Disability Resources
A Collective Voice for Well-Being: The Story of the National Community Committee
Evidence-based curriculum used to help build knowledge and skills
Commonwealth Fund's

Early Screening
A.L. Mailman Family Foundation
New Chartbook Provides National and State-Level Data
Medical Home Website Provides Info on Developmental Screening and Surveillance
Commonwealth Foundation Publication Offers Help to Medical Providers
SAVE THE DATE: Satellite Broadcast: Supporting Rural Family Caregivers
Web Seminar: Supporting the Patient Centered Medical Home in Medicaid and SCHIP: Savings and Reimbursement
Information Technology: Improving the Efficiency & Effectiveness of Health Care
Call for Proposals: Leonard P. Rome Community Access to Child Health (CATCH)

Boys and Girls Club of America
Collecting Race, Ethnicity, and Language Data: A How-To Guide
New! KIDS COUNT Data Center
New Grant-Making Strategy: Insuring America's Children -- States Leading the Way
2008 National Conference on Quality Health Care for Culturally Diverse Populations
2008 Summer Institute on Evidence-Based Practice and the Educator’s EBP Workshop
Advancing the Science of Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI)

Healthy & Ready to Work
The Hilopa'a Project's Rainbow Book Training
Early Childhood Comprehensive Systems Initiative
NICHQ's 7th Annual Forum for Improving Children's Healthcare
2008 AMCHP Annual Conference March 1-5, Alexandria, VA
Calvin Sia Community Pediatrics Medical Home Leadership & Advocacy Award
Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award

A Happy New Year
Charles and Helen Schwab Foundation
Indigenous Ways of Knowing: Implications for Participatory Research and Community.
Study Evaluates Cause of Health Disparities in Local Community
Using Knowledge to Make a Difference.
Sustaining and Spreading Improvements in Healthcare
Monitoring the Well-Being of America's Children and Adolescents
Website Provides One-Stop Spot for Technical Assistance
MCH Leadership Skills Development Series (MCHLDS)
National Children's Study (NCS) Centers (pre solicitation notice)

National Initiative for Children's Healthcare Quality (NICHQ)
Community Toolbox Update
Report Shows Under-Detection of Early Developmental Delays
Article Addresses Reasons for Unmet Needs for CSHCN
Top 10 Health Policy Stories of 2007 Released
$335 Million in Grants and a New Mission Statement
Annual Children’s Mental Health Research Conference
McDonald House Looks for Organizations That Improve Wellbeing of Children

The Oregon Screening Learning Collaborative: 5 Teams, Tremendous Results
PACER
Participate in Live Teleconference by DataSpeak
Teen Uses Disease to Raise Awareness
Book Provides Financial Tools for Families
Designing Integrated Care Programs: An Online Toolkit
A Roadmap to Health Insurance for All
Improving Oral Health for Children and Families
Grant Helps Build up Health Status of Communities