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The Basics of Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health
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Cohen, Julie; Stark, Deborah Roderick – ZERO TO THREE, 2017
This article defines the concept of Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health (IECMH) and describes how it provides the foundation for lifelong health and well-being. The authors provide policy recommendations that include the need to: (a) establish cross-agency leadership for IECMH, (b) ensure Medicaid payment for IECMH services, (c) invest in…
Descriptors: Infants, Toddlers, Preschool Children, Mental Health
Access to Fresh Fruits and Vegetables in School Lunches: A Policy Analysis
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Schultz, Celeste; Thorlton, Janet – Journal of School Nursing, 2019
Consumption of fresh fruits and vegetables helps to reduce childhood obesity and improves academic achievement and attendance. However, providing fresh fruits and vegetables is challenging for some schools due to cost, administrative burden, and concern for food waste. To address these challenges, the Fruit and Vegetable Access for Children Act…
Descriptors: Food, Educational Environment, Academic Achievement, Attendance
Legislative Base: Maternal and Child Health Services Block Grant: Title V of the Social Security Act. Compilation of Maternal and Child Health Legislation, 1912-1996.
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Health Resources and Services Administration (DHHS/PHS), Rockville, MD. Office for Maternal and Child Health Services. – 1996
This publication is a compilation of maternal and child health and related laws enacted since 1912. It is designed as a ready reference for understanding Title V state programs and Title V discretionary project grant programs. The Maternal and Child Health (MCH) program has operated as a federal-state partnership for more than 70 years. This…
Descriptors: Block Grants, Child Health, Child Welfare, Childhood Needs