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Exploring MCH Policy and the Policy Process . Year Developed: 2024. Source: Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs. Presenter(s): AMCHP Staff. Type: Online Course. Level: Introductory. Length: Self-paced.

Annotation: This module aims to provide a clear and concise overview of the policy process in relation to maternal and child health (MCH). Throughout this series, presenters will cover essential topics, starting with the definition of policy and its importance in MCH. Presenters will also introduce the policy engagement framework for public health, which highlights the CDC's Policy Process. and delve into the policy development process, highlighting the key individuals, organizations, and various settings involved. Finally presenters will discuss significant MCH policies that have shaped the field and consider their historical context. Additionally, presetners will explore the concept of evidence-based policy development, a crucial aspect of ensuring effective and informed decision-making. xxx

Learning Objectives: • Grasp the significance of policy within the context of MCH • Recognize the pivotal key players in policy development and their roles within the policy-making process • Explore the components of the Policy Engagement Framework for Public Health and its application to MCH • Identify and understand the process involved in developing, enacting, implementing, and evaluating policies (both legislative or "big P" and administrative or "little p") that improve the health and well-being of birthing people, families, and children • Gain an understanding of evidence-based policy development and its application in the context of MCH policy

Individual + Policy, System, and Environmental (I+PSE) Conceptual Framework for Action Training Bundle. Year Developed: 2022. Source: MCH Navigator. Presenter(s): Angie Tagtow, MS, RD; Dena Herman, PhD, MPH, RD; Leslie Cunningham-Sabo, PhD, RDN. Type: Interactive Learning Tool. Level: Intermediate. Length: Self-paced.

Annotation: This Training Bundle contains tailored learning opportunities that serve as building blocks to drive Title V MCH transformation by integrating direct service initiatives with policy (organizational/ public), system (simple/complex) and environmental (built/natural) approaches. These materials are centered on the Individual + Policy, System, and Environmental (I+PSE) Conceptual Framework for Action and can support innovative strategies to advance Title V MCH nutrition services and other topical areas. MCH practitioners, whether as individuals or teams, can apply the information provided from online modules, recorded webinars, articles, worksheets, case studies, and reflection to identify, plan, and implement policy, system, and environmental strategies further building Title V MCH capacity, practice-based evidence, and community/population impact.

Learning Objectives: • Define and apply the Individual + Policy, System and Environment (I+PSE) Conceptual Framework for Action to healthy eating and physical activity, food security, and sustainable food systems • Describe outcomes and implications from a childhood obesity prevention action planning application of the I+PSE Conceptual Framework for Action • Critique the evaluation strategies used in healthy eating and active living PSE initiatives using a systematic review

Affordable Care Act: Celebrating 12 Years. Year Developed: 2022. Source: US Department of Health and Human Service. Presenter(s): Beth Lynk, Xavier Becerra, Chiquita Brooks-LaSure. Type: Video. Level: Introductory. Length: 56 minutes.

Annotation: In this video, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) hosts a celebration to highlight the 12th Anniversary of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), signed into law by President Barack Obama to expand health coverage, lower healthcare costs and improve system efficiency, and protect consumers with pre-existing conditions.

Learning Objectives: •Learn how the ACA changed coverage for prescription drugs. •Explore the ACA's role in expanding coordinated care and community-based services. •Discuss the civil rights provisions in the ACA.

Evidence-based Policy Making: Using Data and Evidence to Inform Policy Decisions . Year Developed: 2020. Source: The National Conference of State Legislatures. Presenter(s): Kristine Goodwin, Iris Hentze. Type: Video. Level: Introductory. Length: 49 minutes.

Annotation: This video reviews best practices and ideas related to evidence-based policymaking. Not only will this video equip you with the tools to be good consumers of information when looking for research and data to inform decisions. Topics discussed are why evidence-informed policymaking matters, the principles of evidence-informed policymaking, and what this looks like in practice.

Learning Objectives: • Define evidence-informed policymaking. • Identify methods and tools that can help states use evidence-informed policymaking. • List the seven principles of evidence-informed policymaking.

Policy 101 Learning Bundle. Year Developed: 2019. Source: MCH Navigator. Presenter(s): n.a.. Type: Interactive Learning Tool. Level: Introductory. Length: Self-paced.

Annotation: Self-Assessment data gathered by MCH Navigator staff have shown that knowledge and self-efficacy surrounding the policy-making process is the least understood of the 12 MCH Leadership Competencies. To address this need, we have pulled together these 10 learning opportunities represent some of the most relevant and/or recent online trainings in the field and have been chosen based on their ease of access, focus, brevity, and their integration with principles necessary to advance the transformation of the MCH Block Grant. Trainings have been identified by MCH Navigator staff and further vetted by a group of MCH experts in the states and in academic settings.

Health Care Transition & Title V Care Coordination Initiatives. Year Developed: 2018. Source: Got Transition. Presenter(s): n.a.. Type: Webinar. Level: Intermediate. Length: Series; various lengths.

Annotation: This is a five-part Webinar Series featuring examples of best practices among state Title V agencies, tools and resources, and problem-solving strategies. Titles include: (1) Starting A Transition Improvement Process Using the Six Core Elements of Health Care Transition; (2) Transition Preparation; (3) Transfer to Adult Care; (4) Integration into Adult Care; and (5) Youth, Young Adult & Parent Engagement. Handouts are available. https://gottransition.org/resource/gt-webinar-1-starting-hct-process https://gottransition.org/resource/gt-webinar-2-transition-preparation https://gottransition.org/resource/gt-webinar-3-transfer-to-adult-care https://gottransition.org/resource/gt-webinar-4-integration-into-adult-care https://gottransition.org/resource/gt-webinar-5-young-adult-parent-engagement

Learning Objectives: Session 1: • Overview of health care transition baseline results from Title V care coordination (CC) programs. • Forming a HCT quality improvement team with CC team and youth/young adults/parents. • Defining HCT pilot population, timeline, measures of success. • Selecting HCT core elements and delineating roles of CC program and YSHCN providers. Session 2: • Identifying key components of HCT policy for CC programs that families/youth want to know. • Customizing transition readiness assessment (RA) for CC programs • Piloting and disseminating HCT policy and RA. • Incorporating RA skill needs into plan of care and educating youth and families on needed skills. • Preparing medical summary and emergency care plan with youth and families and their providers. Session 3: • Identifying willing adult primary and specialty providers. • Sequencing plans for transferring young adults with multiple providers. • Identifying ways to support adult practices (consultation, care coordination). • Preparing transfer package and communicating with pediatric and adult practices. Session 4: • Ensuring welcome and orientation FAQs from the adult practice to transferring young adults and pediatric practice. • Facilitating initial appointment to adult doctor, including confirmation of receipt of transfer package. • Supporting adult practice with CC assistance from Title V and linking to adult disability resources. Session 5: • Identifying youth/young adults/parents to participate in HCT initiatives in Title V CC programs. • Providing transition education and training and mentoring opportunities. • Eliciting consumer feedback with HCT care coordination process. • Building youth/young adult/parent leadership roles on HCT within state Title V programs.

Evidence Insight Video Series. Year Developed: 2017. Source: Mathematica Policy Research. Presenter(s): Ann Person, Phil Killewald, Alex Resch, Mariel Finucane, Lauren Vollmer. Type: Webinar. Level: Intermediate Advanced. Length: 5 videos, self paced.

Annotation: In a world where data are proliferating as never before, more policymakers are relying on research evidence to serve the public good. What are the research methods that offer the most useful data to policymakers in this rapidly changing landscape? Find out in #EvidenceInsight, a new video series from Mathematica Policy Research. Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) are considered the gold standard of rigorous research design. For decades, Mathematica researchers have designed, executed, and replicated large-scale RCTs in many different policy and program areas. Today, greater availability of high quality administrative data—along with an abundance of emerging technologies—have increased demand for faster program evaluation with equally robust results. This demand, coupled with shrinking resources, has motivated researchers to consider new methods that are more efficient and less expensive than RCTs, but just as reliable. This video series is designed to help policymakers who need access to strong evidence. After a brief video describing the series, additional videos address these topics: Bayesian Methods: A Faster, Probabilistic Approach to Research Design. Adaptive Randomization: A Fresh Perspective on Traditional Research Design. Rapid-Cycle Evaluation: Determining What Works in Less Time. Predictive Analytics: Transforming Decision Making in Three Steps.

The Role and Use of Evidence in Policy. Year Developed: 2013 est.3.. Source: Wisconsin Center for Public Health Education and Training. Presenter(s): Elizabeth Feder, PhD. Type: Online Course. Level: Intermediate. Length: 120 minutes.

Annotation: This course focuses on how public health professionals can better promote the use of their own work in policy discussions. Participants will explore how evidence is used in policy-making, and how sometimes policy decisions are made despite contrary evidence. The use of evidence may vary, depending upon the political process, so participants will consider several theoretical models of the policy process and what they imply about the use of evidence. This training also addresses how to improve evidence use and the role of knowledge brokers as well as how to frame messages for different audiences.

Learning Objectives: • Describe how evidence is used in policy making. • Identify how the use of evidence in policy making can be improved. • Discover ways in which you can better promote the use of your work in the policy discussions.

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Using the Evidence-Based Public Health Framework to Move Policy Forward . Year Developed: 2011. Source: Association of State and Territorial Health Officials. Presenter(s): Dr. Ross Brownson. Type: Webinar. Level: Intermediate. Length: 20-25 minutes.

Annotation: In this training, Dr. Borwnson presents the seven-stage evidence-based public health (EBPH) framework and how it can inform evidence-based policies. Dr. Brownson is a Professor of Epidemiology at Washington University in St. Louis. Dr. Brownson is the author of six books and over 280 peer-reviewed articles. His books include Chronic Disease Epidemiology and Control, Applied Epidemiology, Handbook of Obesity Prevention, Communicating Public Health Information Effectively: A Guide for Practitioners, and Evidence-Based Public Health.

Learning Objectives: • Understand how the seven-stage EBPH framework can inform evidence-based policies. • Learn how to enhance evidence based public health through the EBPH framework.

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This project is supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) under grant number UE8MC25742; MCH Navigator for $225,000/year. This information or content and conclusions are those of the author and should not be construed as the official position or policy of, nor should any endorsements be inferred by HRSA, HHS or the U.S. Government.