Overview of Courses “Sweetened Beverage Taxes: Rationale, Effectiveness, and Lessons from the Field” Jessie Jones-Smith, Associate Professor, University of Washington, Seattle, School of Public Health, Departments of Health Services and Epidemiology. “Amplifying MCH Nutrition Impact Using I+PSE Approaches – Short Course”Angie Tagtow, MS, RD, LD, Founder & Chief Strategist, Äkta Strategies, LLC. This short course offers capacity […]
ASPHN Public Health Nutrition Resources The Association of State Public Health Nutritionists has launched PublicHealthNutrition.org to make it easier for public health nutritionists (PHNs) to increase their knowledge and skills. The website provides links to hundreds of resources and programs available to PHNs. Read more Journal Articles Association of Maternal & Child Health Programs August 2013 Member Brief: Includes […]
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Alaska Childhood Obesity in Alaska (PDF) Prevalence of Overweight and Obesity in among Anchorage School District Students, 1998-2008 (PDF) The Burden of Overweight and Obesity in Alaska Summary Report (PDF) Montana Infant Feeding Surveillance in Montana Washington Child care policy briefs
The Maternal and Child Health Bureau publishes an annual report presenting data for each of the states and jurisdictions that receive Title V Block Grant Funds. This report is known as the “Title V: A Snapshot of Maternal and Child Health.” These online resources present data from the most current application and some draw data from other resources. Click on a state […]
Association of Maternal & Child Health Programs August 2013 Member Brief: Includes legislative and policy updates, recent publications, career opportunities, and funding application deadlines. Click here to access.
The Washington State Department of Health has posted the third edition of the “Nutrition Interventions for Children with Special Health Care Needs” booklet on its website. You can download a PDF of this booklet here: http://here.doh.wa.gov/materials/nutrition-interventions . The new edition includes three new chapters, which makes the publication more comprehensive. These chapters include breastfeeding, physical activity, and […]
The Association of State Public Health Nutritionists has launched PublicHealthNutrition.org to make it easier for public health nutritionists (PHNs) to increase their knowledge and skills. The website provides links to hundreds of resources and programs available to PHNs. The information is organized by the profession’s categories of practice (Nutrition, Advocacy, Communication, Research, PSE, and Leadership) and sub-categorized by “indicators.” The indicators are […]
From the austism information page at CDCClick here for more of the CDC links for health care providers and families. http://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/autism/hcp-dsm.html Diagnostic Criteria The American Psychiatric Association’s Diagnostic and Statistical Manual-IV, Text Revision (DSM-IV-TR) 1 provides standardized criteria to help diagnose ASDs. Diagnostic Criteria for 299.00 Autistic Disorder 1. Six or more items from (1), (2), and (3), […]
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