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Healthy Start is the only federal program focused explicitly on preventing infant mortality. Launched by President George H.W. Bush in 1991, it has worked in communities with infant mortality rates at least 1.5 times the national average, tailoring services to local needs—from mental health support after disasters to prenatal education and postpartum care. Today, 115…
Kirsten Klatka, MSW, an associate project director for NICHQ’s Family Engagement and Leadership in Systems of Care (FELSC) and Hemoglobinopathies National Coordinating Center (HNCC), shares her professional goals and career journey thus far.
Isabel Zuckoff, MPH, a project director for NICHQ’s National Network of Perinatal Quality Collaboratives (NNPQC) and Maternal Health Action & Resource Center (MHARC), shares her professional inspiration and goals.
Within that tenet, many public health professionals, including me, have championed the importance of bringing “uncommon partners” to the table: the people and organizations that may not first come to mind, but whose perspectives broaden and deepen our discussion. NICHQ and our partner organizations have worked hard to expand these voices and perspectives to ensure…
Full name and title: Karen Chustz, MSW Job Title: Senior Project Director (Supporting Healthy Start Performance Project) Time with NICHQ: 1.5 months (Joined NICHQ October 2024) How has your background led you to join a children’s health organization? My journey to join NICHQ has been influenced not only by my professional training and experience as a macro-focused…
Introduction Sudden Unexpected Infant Death (SUID), or sleep-related infant death, is the single leading cause of death for infants between 1 month and 1 year of age. Every year, about 3,500 healthy babies die in their sleep, and their families suffer the devastating heartbreak of losing a child. Many of these deaths can be prevented….
Teams at the National Institute for Children’s Health Quality are preparing for an exciting fall 2024 conference season, where staff will give oral presentations and facilitate workshops and symposiums at a variety of national maternal and child health conferences.
Full name and title: Gabe Soto, Accounts Payable Coordinator Time with NICHQ: 1.5 years How has your past experiences led you to work for a maternal and child health organization? I have five children, thankfully, but before I was lucky enough to be a parent for the first time, we lost our first pregnancy. My history of…
Strategies for providers to improve the experience of care for young people living with SCD and enhance the process of transition from pediatric to adult care include educating pediatric patients early about the process of transitioning to adult care, streamlining systems for sharing medical records, and considering bias when making pain management recommendations. Learn more about each strategy, and read insights from Mikeia Green, a fourth-year medical student at UC Davis, who has successfully transitioned from pediatric to adult SCD care.
In recognition of Maternal Mental Health Awareness Month, we’re taking some time to reflect on maternal mental health and the experiences of a parent who is also a maternal and child health researcher. Read reflections from NICHQ Associate Director of Research and Evaluation Meera Menon, PhD, and learn more about her experiences navigating these roles and thoughts about how public health practitioners can hold maternal mental health more compassionately for all new parents, but especially those negatively impacted by social determinants of health.