Maternal and Child Health

Maternal and child health (MCHMaternal and Child Health Maternal and child health (MCH) programs focus on health issues concerning women, children and families, such as access to recommended prenatal and well-child care, infant an...) programs focus on health issues concerning women, children and families, such as access to recommended prenatal and well-child care, infant and maternal mortality prevention, maternal and child mental health, newborn screening, child immunizations, child nutrition and services for children with special health care needs. States invest in healthy children and families to strengthen communities and avoid unnecessary health care costs.  

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https://www.ncsl.org/research/health/maternal-and-child-health-overview.aspx

Mobile Crisis Intervention (CBHIChildren’s Behavioral Health Initiative CBHI partners with child and family serving state agencies, providers, and payers to ensure that services meet the individual needs of the child and family, a...)

Mobile Crisis Intervention provides crisis assessment and crisis stabilization intervention services 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and 365 days a year. Each encounter, including ongoing coordination following the crisis assessment and stabilization intervention, may last up to seven days. 

Learn More: https://www.mass.gov/files/documents/2016/07/oi/ps-mobile-crisis-intervention.pdf?_ga=2.220460632.1377130808.1635908382-546780696.1635908382

Massachusetts Child Psychiatry Access Program 

The goal of MCPAPMassachusetts Child Psychiatry Access Program  The goal of MCPAP is to improve access to treatment for children with behavioral health needs and their families by making child psychiatry services acc... is to improve access to treatment for children with behavioral health needs and their families by making child psychiatry services accessible to primary care providers across Massachusetts.

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 Massachusetts Partnership for Infants and Toddlers

Massachusetts Partnership for Infants and Toddlers (MPIT Massachusetts Partnership for Infants and Toddlers Massachusetts Partnership for Infants and Toddlers (MPIT) is a collaborative public/private network focused on improving outcomes for infants and t...) is a collaborative public/private network focused on improving outcomes for infants and toddlers and engaging families to improve systems of support. 

Learn More: http://www.strategiesforchildren.org/MPIT.html 

Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty towards Children

Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children is a private, non-profit society dedicated to leadership in protecting and promoting the rights and well-being of children and families.

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Massachusetts Young Children’s Health Initiative for Learning and Development

This program will build a system of care for young children up to age six who live in Boston who have or are high risk for serious emotional disturbances

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https://www.boston.gov/sites/default/files/embed/f/fy13-volume3-public-health-cabinet.pdf 

National Association for the Education of Young Children

The National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYCNational Association for the Education of Young Children The National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) is a professional membership organization that works to promote high-quali...) is a professional membership organization that works to promote high-quality early learning for all young children, birth through age 8, by connecting early childhood practice, policy, and research. We advance a diverse, dynamic early childhood profession and support all who care for, educate, and work on behalf of young children. The association comprises nearly 60,000 individual members of the early childhood community and 52 Affiliates, all committed to delivering on the promise of high-quality early learning. Together, we work to achieve a collective vision: that all young children thrive and learn in a society dedicated to ensuring they reach their full potential.

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https://www.naeyc.org/about-us 

Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome

NASNeonatal Abstinence Syndrome NAS is a group of conditions caused when a baby withdraws from certain drugs (most often opioids) he’s exposed to in the womb before birth.   Learn More: https://ww... is a group of conditions caused when a baby withdraws from certain drugs (most often opioids) he’s exposed to in the womb before birth.

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https://www.marchofdimes.org/complications/neonatal-abstinence-syndrome-(nas).aspx

 National Child Traumatic Stress Network

The National Child Traumatic Stress Network (NCTSN National Child Traumatic Stress Network The National Child Traumatic Stress Network (NCTSN) was created by Congress in 2000 as part of the Children’s Health Act to raise the standard of care and i...) was created by Congress in 2000 as part of the Children’s Health Act to raise the standard of care and increase access to services for children and families who experience or witness traumatic events. This unique network of frontline providers, family members, researchers, and national partners is committed to changing the course of children’s lives by improving their care and moving scientific gains quickly into practice across the U.S. The NCTSN National Child Traumatic Stress Network The National Child Traumatic Stress Network (NCTSN) was created by Congress in 2000 as part of the Children’s Health Act to raise the standard of care and i... is administered by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSASubstance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) is the agency within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services t...) and coordinated by the UCLA-Duke University National Center for Child Traumatic Stress (NCCTS).

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Neonatal Intensive Care Unit 

Newborn babies who need intensive medical care are often put in a special area of the hospital called the neonatal intensive care unit (NICUNeonatal Intensive Care Unit  Newborn babies who need intensive medical care are often put in a special area of the hospital called the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). The NICU has advanced tech...). The NICUNeonatal Intensive Care Unit  Newborn babies who need intensive medical care are often put in a special area of the hospital called the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). The NICU has advanced tech... has advanced technology and trained healthcare professionals to give special care for the tiniest patients. NICUs may also care areas for babies who are not as sick but do need specialized nursing care. Some hospitals don’t have the staff for a NICUNeonatal Intensive Care Unit  Newborn babies who need intensive medical care are often put in a special area of the hospital called the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). The NICU has advanced tech... and babies must be moved to another hospital. Babies who need intensive care do better if they are born in a hospital with a NICUNeonatal Intensive Care Unit  Newborn babies who need intensive medical care are often put in a special area of the hospital called the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). The NICU has advanced tech... than if they are moved after birth. 

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https://www.stanfordchildrens.org/en/topic/default?id=the-neonatal-intensive-care-unit-nicu-90-P02389