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Annotation: Sections 1 & 2: Do you want to join or become more involved in a committee or council, but are not sure where to begin or which group would be a good fit for you? Do you wonder what the different functions are of decision-making groups and what the members' roles are within these groups? Serving on Groups is a nationally recognized leadership tool that empowers parents to actively and fully participate in decision-making groups. Section 3: The most effective groups use processes to guide their work, and a clear process sets the direction toward the group's goals. So many times, we are on committees or in meetings but don't know what is supposed to happen or how to fully participate. Sections 4 & 5: Are you a member of a committee or council that needs to be more efficient? What makes a committee or council effective? How can group dynamics improve? Section 6: So many times, we are on committees or in meetings but don't know what the process is or how to fully participate, especially when it comes to data. This introductory webinar on data is based on the Serving on Groups that Make Decisions Guidebook resource. The highlight of the revised Guidebook is a section entitled Understanding Data as Information. We live in a world with more available data than ever before. In education, using data is a powerful tool to determine if schools’ efforts are working and if students are meeting their goals. This section provides eight steps to assist you and other group members in making well-informed data-based decisions to improve the experiences of children. It also contains numerous resources for you to access and explore relevant data for your family and community. Sections 7 & 8: Do you want to be more involved in a decision-making group but are not sure where to begin? Are you tired of feeling like the token representative instead of an active member of a decision-making group?

Annotation: In the times we live in, we are constantly facing all sorts of emergencies and preparedness is essential to keep families safe and promote health and wellbeing in challenging situations. In this episode, presenters explore how Tennessee has intentionally centered communities of color in response efforts and learn about Puerto Rico’s experience facing emergencies like Zika, Hurricane Maria, and the COVID-19 pandemic.

Learning Objectives: This webinar series aims to: • Inspire and guide actions that will improve the systems that impact maternal and child health populations. • Lift up stories and people from the MCH field by centering the voices of the public health workforce, people and communities most impacted by inequities, and individuals and families with lived experiences.

Annotation: In line with policy developments around Family Hubs, Integrated Care Support and the development of the NHS Long Term plan, it’s becoming more common for early years settings to work more closely and share knowledge with a variety of different services and organizations. Fantastic collaboration is also happening at a community and grassroots level. To recognize this shift, we will be hearing from professionals and experts by experience as they explore the benefits and challenges of partnerships and multi-agency working in relation to improving outcomes for infants, children, and their families.' This webinar will also be introducing a new and more collaborative approach for Early Years in Mind which will put collaboration and co-design of resources at its heart. 

Learning Objectives: • Illustrate the importance of cultural change in collaboration. • Appreciate the need to connect with new families in the discussion. • Explain how to bring parts of the system together for collaboration. • Review examples of co-production.

Annotation: In this webinar, Dr. Natalia I. Chalmers, D.D.S., M.H.Sc., Ph.D., a pediatric dentist and Diplomate of the American Board of Pediatric Dentistry, who also served as Dental Officer within the Center for Medicaid and CHIP Services at the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, discusses trends in oral health services among those enrolled in Medicaid and CHIP and how early intervention can promote oral health outcomes among children. Campaign resources organizations can use in outreach and enrollment efforts to promote oral health year-round, including print materials, social media posts and graphics, newsletter articles, were featured.

Learning Objectives: • Learn the impact of poor pediatric oral health. • Explore why dental coverage and access matters. • Learn the role of parents in children's oral health coverage and access.

Annotation: The COVID-19 pandemic has led to a second pandemic of stress, anxiety and fear. As public health workers, your work has a unique level of stress during this time. We are best able to maintain our mental health through these difficult times if we stay aware of the effects of stress, take steps to stay mentally healthy, and maintain connections with others. This webinar offers information on awareness, self-care and connection with others so public health workers can develop a plan for maintaining their mental health. Presenters discuss common issues such as coping with fear, anxiety and loss; changing work demands; navigating family relationships; and coping with an uncertain future as the pandemic continues. The course contains two modules: a content module and a resources and evaluation module. After accessing both modules, learners will earn a certificate of completion. When the certificate is available, learners will see a Certificate button on their dashboard.

Learning Objectives: • Explain the impact of stress and anxiety during traumatic events. • Discuss the importance of staying socially connected during social distancing. • Identify two coping mechanisms for navigating an uncertain future during a pandemic.

Annotation: In this webinar, authors discuss their article titled Improving Health Care Transitions for Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs. Speakers highlight the health care transition process for adolescents and young adults with special health care needs, describe study findings, and reflect on the implications of their recommendations.

Learning Objectives: • Understand the health care transition process for adolescents and young adults with special health care needs. • Explore the study findings and implications of results from the presented article: Improving Health Care Transitions for Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs.

Annotation: This interactive presentation reviews two systems tools: 1) the 5 R's method,and 2) system support mapping. Both tools represent a systems thinking framework; the presenters also shows how the frameworks can be used in a maternal and child health setting.

Learning Objectives: • Use systems thinking to clarify and strengthen your system in the time of COVID-19. • Practice using two system mapping metrics to guide conversations across stakeholders.

Annotation: This webinar provides an overview of high quality and purposeful peer support for parents, as well as a brief history of how Peer Parent Support has been integrated into Wraparound projects. Presenters will provide an evolution of peer parent support and the various ways it has been implemented within a Wraparound structure. They discuss the history of implementation strategies that have been tried over the past twenty-five years, reviewing challenges and lessons learned.

Annotation: This set of slides and quizzes introduces Appreciative Inquiry (AI), a change management approach and tool that focuses on how to build on existing strengths and how to engage stakeholders to create change. It outlines a four-step AI process, provides examples, and links to additional resources.

Learning Objectives: • Understand the rationale for using Appreciative Inquiry (AI). • Use the AI tool. • Facilitate and use AI on your own.

Special Instructions: Please note that there is no audio to this presentation. You can click through, read instructions, and review the content of the slides and quizzes.

Annotation: There is mounting recognition among health professionals that truly improving health outcomes in the U.S.—addressing acute conditions and the upstream social determinants that contribute to poor health—must be an interdisciplinary, cross-sector, and collaborative endeavor. To this end, the Public Health Leadership Forum (PHLF) at RESOLVE teamed with the Health Care Transformation Task Force (HCTTF) to develop a framework that supports enhanced collaboration between health care and public health entities. This framework, Partnering to Catalyze Comprehensive Community Wellness: An Actionable Framework for Health Care and Public Health Collaboration, outlines essential elements and key strategies for shaping effective, health-based collaboratives among public health, health care, and community-based organizations. In this web forum, members of the PHLF and HCTTF describe the essential elements of collaboration outlined in the framework, and speak to their experiences working to develop and sustain cross-sector collaborations in their organizations and communities. A video and transcript are available.