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Increasing and Deepening Connections for Children’s Health
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…
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NICHQ Employee Spotlight: Karen Chustz
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…
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Top NICHQ Resources of 2024
Year in Review Top NICHQ Resources of 2024 As the year comes to a close, review NICHQ’s most popular resources of 2024. Thank you to our funders, partners, and supporters who joined us in creating and sharing tools and resources for healthcare providers, public health professionals, and community advocates, as well as caregivers and families….
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Reducing the rate of preterm birth
Learn evidence-based strategies from NICHQ and partners to help reduce the rate of preterm birth in the U.S. and improve perinatal and infant health outcomes.
Podcasts
S2 E5 Advancing Mental Health Support, Access to Treatment, and Care for People Living with Sickle Cell Disease
Learn resources and strategies for improving mental health support for people living with SCD.
Downloadable Content
A Guide to College Transition for Sickle Cell Warriors
This helpful guide can be used by sickle cell warriors who are planning to attend college to share with their care team, caregivers, appropriate college staff, family, and friends, as they prepare to navigate a new environment and responsibilities.
News
NICHQ Awarded $14.9M Maternal Health Training and Resource Center Project
BOSTON – The National Institute for Children’s Health Quality (NICHQ), a nationally recognized leader in driving change to equitably improve maternal and child health, has been awarded the Maternal Health Training and Resource Center (MHTRC), a five-year project funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau, part of the Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA). …
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NAPPSS-IIN Public Media National Action Team Activity: Safe Infant Sleep Registry
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….
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SIDS Awareness Month
SIDS Awareness Month This October, join NICHQ in recognizing SIDS Awareness Month. Help us spread the word about the importance of creating safe sleep environments to help reduce the risk of SIDS and other sleep-related infant deaths. Safe Sleep Resources & Tools Equitable Safe Sleep Strategies and Messaging Health professionals can help empower families to…
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Safe Sleep 101
Safe Sleep & Breastfeeding Resources to support safe infant sleep Welcome to NICHQ’s official guide to ensuring safe infant sleep! Here you’ll find strategies and interactive resources to promote safe infant sleep recommendations, along with lessons learned to empower health professionals, community advocates, and families across the country to be champions of safe sleep. Equity…