Happy Public Health Week!
April 6-12, 2020 is #NPHW. Use the Association of Public Health Professionals’ (APHA) website to find online activities and social media prompts to help celebrate public health professionals. On behalf of all of us at the Center, thanks to those of you working in public health: we appreciate you!
1. Maternal and Child Health Quick Guide for COVID-19
The Maternal and Child Health (MCH) Quick-Guide for COVID-19 can help you communicate about COVID-19, especially when using social media. We’ve compiled some national resources, sample posts, and hashtags so that you can easily adapt, cut, and paste to fit your audience.
Find resources and sample posts on topics such as pregnancy; new parents, breastfeeding/chestfeeding, and early infancy; children and youth with special health care needs (CYSHCN); chronic conditions; justice-involved women; information for healthcare providers in MCH; and more.
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2. MCH Students Supporting State Title V Efforts
Congratulations to first year MCH student and Center Research Assistant Emily Reimer, who was accepted into the Title V Internship Program! Each summer, the National MCH Workforce Development Center supports teams of MCH students to participate in internships in state Title V programs. Each two-person team consists of a graduate MCH student from a Center of Excellence in MCH Maternal, and an MCH student from either an MCH undergraduate Pipeline program or from an MCH graduate public health Catalyst program. Emily will be working right here with the Minnesota Department of Health’s (MDH) Title V program staff. Congrats, Emily!
4. Week of the Young Child (April 11-17, 2020): Supporting Minneapolis Children and their Families During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Did you know that the Center is a part of the Minnesota Vision Health Task Force? The Minnesota team is one of eight selected to participate in a Better Vision Together- Community of Practice, which is convened by the National Center for Children’s Vision and Eye Health at Prevent Blindness (NCCVEH). The goal of this two-year project is to improve vision and eye health in the at-risk, minority, and vulnerable populations of young children.
In this month’s Task Force Member Spotlight Deby Ziesmer, a Fellow at the Minneapolis Youth Coordinating Board (YCB), discusses how to support Minneapolis children and their families, including during the COVID-19 pandemic.
6. Pregnancy, Birth, and Infant Outcomes Among Women Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing
This retrospective cohort study compared pregnancy outcomes, birth characteristics, and neonatal outcomes of deaf and hard of hearing individuals to a non-deaf and hard of hearing control group. The results show that deaf and hard of hearing women are at an increased risk for a myriad of pregnancy and birth complications including: higher rates of diabetes (pre-existing and gestational), pre-eclampsia and eclampsia, low birth weight, and preterm birth.
8. Webinar: Pathways to Resilience During Times of Change
Wednesday, April 15, 2020 | 12:30 PM CST
Join this session with Theresa Nutt, Co-Director of the Integrative Health and Wellbeing Coaching program at the Earl E. Bakken Center for Spirituality and Healing. This webinar will offer an opportunity for participants to reconnect with themselves while trying out practices and skills that are simple to remember, easy to apply, and nourishing for the whole being.
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10. Queer and Trans Black Indigenous People of Color Conference (POSTPONED)
Originally scheduled for Friday, April 17, 2020, this event has been postponed.
12. Webinar Series: Disability Equity by Design
Wednesdays May 6, May 13, and May 20, 2020 | 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM CST
This three-part webinar series will explore concepts that shape the disability experience and practical applications to the online environment that contribute to equitable learning experiences. These webinars are presented by the Association on Higher Education and Disability (AHEAD) President-Elect, Amanda Kraus, and sponsored by the Online Learning Consortium. Webinars are designed to be taken in sequence but can be done individually.
14. Blog Post: Pregnancy and Heart Disease
Drs. Brett P. Giroir, Assistant Secretary for Health and Dorothy Fink, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Women's Health at the US Department of Health and Human Services (HSS) discuss the Best Valentine’s Day Gift: Saving a Heart.
16. Webpage: Mitigating the Implications of Coronavirus Pandemic on Families
The Research to Policy Collaboration is actively collecting and disseminating research-informed solutions about impacts of the COVID-19 on children and families to policymakers. Visit their COVID page and read their weekly newsletter for more information.
