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Community Health Centers Leveraging the Social Determinants of Health

Authors: Institute for Alternative Futures
Publication Year: 2012
Last Updated: 2021-07-12 16:36:06
Journal: Institute for Research on Race and Public Policy
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This report introduces SDH efforts in the context of an increasing focus on the social determinants in federal health policy, academic research, and emerging care models. It then identifies trends and forces shaping health care and CHCs. The report presents the methods used to study the SDH efforts of CHCs and provides an overview of the patterns observed across the many programs. It concludes with recommendations developed at a national workshop of CHC leaders and other experts to expand and enhance these efforts.

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This report introduces SDH efforts in the context of an increasing focus on the social determinants in federal health policy, academic research, and emerging care models. It then identifies trends and forces shaping health care and CHCs. The report presents the methods used to study the SDH efforts of CHCs and provides an overview of the patterns observed across the many programs. It concludes with recommendations developed at a national workshop of CHC leaders and other experts to expand and enhance these efforts.

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Community Engagement in Children’s Environmental Health Research

Authors: Barbara L. Brenner, DrPH, Melissa P. Manice, MPH
Publication Year: 2012
Last Updated: 2021-07-12 16:30:35
Journal: American Indian Culture and Research Journal
Keywords: Health Care Access

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This review paper discusses why community engagement is of increasing importance in children’s enviromental health research, describes models and the continuum of methods that are used and discusses their challenges and benefits. Two case studies, representing different study designs and using different community engagement models and methods, and lessons learned from these cases are described.

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This review paper discusses why community engagement is of increasing importance in children’s enviromental health research, describes models and the continuum of methods that are used and discusses their challenges and benefits. Two case studies, representing different study designs and using different community engagement models and methods, and lessons learned from these cases are described.

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Environmental Health Playbook

Authors: Centers for Disease Control & Prevention
Publication Year: 2019
Last Updated: 2021-07-12 16:28:48
Journal: American Indian Culture and Research Journal
Keywords: Awareness

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As a fundamental component of a comprehensive public health system, environmental health works to advance policies and programs to reduce chemical and other environmental exposures in air, water, soil, and food to protect residents and provide communities with healthier environments. The environmental health playbook lists and details all of this within its guide, along with tips towards working towards creating a more environmental conscious world.

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As a fundamental component of a comprehensive public health system, environmental health works to advance policies and programs to reduce chemical and other environmental exposures in air, water, soil, and food to protect residents and provide communities with healthier environments. The environmental health playbook lists and details all of this within its guide, along with tips towards working towards creating a more environmental conscious world.

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Guide to Building an Environmental Public Health Tracking Network

Authors: Centers for Disease Control & Prevention
Publication Year: 2007
Last Updated: 2021-07-12 16:27:07
Journal: Centers for Disease Control & Prevention
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This document helps new and experienced health professionals develop and launch a Tracking Program. It contains specific approaches, methods, and resources that you can use to, learn the history of, and CDC’s approach to, building a sustainable nationwide Tracking Network with national, state, and local components, evaluate your state, city, or other entity’s capacity to launch a tracking network, develop tracking program communications and outreach materials and strategies, and establish a tracking workforce and infrastructure.

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This document helps new and experienced health professionals develop and launch a Tracking Program. It contains specific approaches, methods, and resources that you can use to, learn the history of, and CDC’s approach to, building a sustainable nationwide Tracking Network with national, state, and local components, evaluate your state, city, or other entity’s capacity to launch a tracking network, develop tracking program communications and outreach materials and strategies, and establish a tracking workforce and infrastructure.

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Children’s Environmental Health Indicators

Authors: Children's Environmental Health Network
Publication Year: 2018
Last Updated: 2021-07-12 16:25:46
Journal: Children's Environmental Health Network
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To create a movement to put children front and center, CEHN developed A Blueprint for Protecting Children’s Environmental Health: An Urgent Call to Action (Children's Environmental Health Network [CEHN], 2017). W.K. Kellogg is instrumental in offering leadership and funding toward “putting children first” and provided key funding to CEHN for the development of the blueprint as well as putting its recommendations into action.

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To create a movement to put children front and center, CEHN developed A Blueprint for Protecting Children’s Environmental Health: An Urgent Call to Action (Children's Environmental Health Network [CEHN], 2017). W.K. Kellogg is instrumental in offering leadership and funding toward “putting children first” and provided key funding to CEHN for the development of the blueprint as well as putting its recommendations into action.

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Lead Testing and Case Follow-up Guidelines for Local Health Departments

Authors: State of Illinois Illinois Department of Public Health
Publication Year: 2015
Last Updated: 2021-07-12 16:23:41
Journal: State of Illinois Illinois Department of Public Health
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This revised document was developed by the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) with assistance from the Illinois Childhood Lead Poisoning Elimination Advisory Council for the Illinois Lead Program (Program). The revised guidelines provide the following information, current U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) recommendations, state laws on testing and reporting, case management and follow-up of children and pregnant persons with elevated blood lead levels (EBLLS), medical management of children and pregnant persons with EBLLs, health education and outreach.

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This revised document was developed by the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) with assistance from the Illinois Childhood Lead Poisoning Elimination Advisory Council for the Illinois Lead Program (Program). The revised guidelines provide the following information, current U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) recommendations, state laws on testing and reporting, case management and follow-up of children and pregnant persons with elevated blood lead levels (EBLLS), medical management of children and pregnant persons with EBLLs, health education and outreach.

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Priorities in Tribal Public Health

Authors: Tribal Public and Environmental Health Think Tank
Publication Year: 2018
Last Updated: 2021-07-12 16:19:48
Journal: Tribal Public and Environmental Health Think Tank
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The Tribal Public and Environmental Health Think Tank, has created a focus on increasing education and awareness of the unique public and environmental health challenges faced by tribal communities, and achieving improvements to these issues. The six tribal public and environmental health priorities identified by the Think Tank are: 1. Food Sovereignty and Access | 2. Infrastructure and Systems Development | 3. Climate and Health | 4. Resource Extraction | 5. Clean Air | 6. Clean Water

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The Tribal Public and Environmental Health Think Tank, has created a focus on increasing education and awareness of the unique public and environmental health challenges faced by tribal communities, and achieving improvements to these issues. The six tribal public and environmental health priorities identified by the Think Tank are: 1. Food Sovereignty and Access | 2. Infrastructure and Systems Development | 3. Climate and Health | 4. Resource Extraction | 5. Clean Air | 6. Clean Water

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ATSDR Case Studies in Environmental Medicine Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) Toxicity

Authors: Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry
Publication Year: 2014
Last Updated: 2021-07-12 15:58:06
Journal: Health and Human Services
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This educational case study document is one in a series of self-instructional modules designed to increase the primary care provider’s knowledge of hazardous substances in the environment, and to promote the adoption of medical practices that aid in the evaluation and care of potentially exposed patients.

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This educational case study document is one in a series of self-instructional modules designed to increase the primary care provider’s knowledge of hazardous substances in the environment, and to promote the adoption of medical practices that aid in the evaluation and care of potentially exposed patients.

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Community Health Centers: Why Engage in Research and How to Get Started

Authors: Mary Frances Oneha
Publication Year: 2012
Last Updated: 2021-07-12 15:56:10
Journal: National Association of Community Health Centers
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This paper describes the benefits to health centers engaging in research and how to get started. It targets health center senior staff and others who must examine their available capacity and resources in order to commit to engaging in research. It examines reasons for health centers to engage in research that is, health centers participating in or generating their own research projects with or about their targeted population or community.

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This paper describes the benefits to health centers engaging in research and how to get started. It targets health center senior staff and others who must examine their available capacity and resources in order to commit to engaging in research. It examines reasons for health centers to engage in research that is, health centers participating in or generating their own research projects with or about their targeted population or community.

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Collaborative Research Center for American Indian Health Tribal IRB Toolkit

Authors: National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities
Publication Year: 0
Last Updated: 2021-07-12 15:49:50
Journal: Collaborative Research Center for American Indian Health
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This tookit was created to serve a resource for American Indian Tribal Nations or other Indigenous Nations developing Institutional Review Boards or other committees responsible for ethical review and monitoring of research on Tribal land.

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This tookit was created to serve a resource for American Indian Tribal Nations or other Indigenous Nations developing Institutional Review Boards or other committees responsible for ethical review and monitoring of research on Tribal land.

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