Links
Disclaimer: Links to organizations found at this site are provided solely as a service to our users. These links do not constitute an endorsement of these organizations or their programs by the Virginia Department of Health, and none should be inferred. The Virginia Department of Health is not responsible for the content of the individual organization web pages found at these links. For program-specific links in child and adolescent health click on the program of interest at the end of this page.
Virginia and National web sites on child and adolescent health include:
Federal Government
- Maternal and Child Health Bureau -- www.mchb.hrsa.gov
The primary federal agency for public health programs targeting children and adolescents aside from the Health Care and Financing Administration, which houses Medicaid and the Child Health Insurance Program.
- Forum on Child and Family Statistics -- www.childstats.gov
This is the official Web site of the Federal Interagency Forum on Child and Family Statistics. It contains their annual publication, America's Children: Key National Indicators of Well-Being, and links to primary data sources and other reports.
- Healthfinder -- www.healthfinder.gov
Developed by U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Healthfinder is a free gateway to reliable consumer health and human services information.. Provides links to on-line publications, clearinghouses, databases, government agencies and not-for-profit organizations.
- MCH Information Resource Center -- www.mchirc.net
The Maternal and Child Health Information Resource Center provides resources to help MCH practitioners improve their capacity to gather, analyze, and use data for planning and policymaking. This site provides access to DataSpeak audioconferences, the annual Child Health USA report, and other publications.
- National Maternal and Child Health Clearinghouse -- www.ask.hrsa.gov/MCH.cfm
Health Resources and Services Administration Information Center:-HRSA's Maternal and Child Health programs work to promote the health of mothers, infants, children, and adolescents. Materials can be ordered fromthis site on health care, prenatal care and newborn screening, preventive care and other health topics.
National Private Organizations
- American Academy of Pediatrics -- www.aap.org
AAP policy statements, clinical practice guidelines, Pediatrics, and other AAP publications are available through this web site.
- The Annie E. Casey Foundation -- www.aecf.org
The Annie E. Casey Foundation is a private charitable organization dedicated to helping build better futures for disadvantaged children in the U.S. Their national KIDS COUNT Data Book is available from this web site as well as an interactive database providing state profiles, graphs, maps, and rankings, and downloadable raw data. Information about other AECF initiatives and grant guidelines is also made available.
- Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs -- www.amchp.org
The Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs (AMCHP) represents state public health leaders and others working to improve the health of women of reproductive age, children and youth, including those with special health care needs, and their families.
- Children's Defense Fund -- www.childrensdefense.org
The Children's Defense Fund (CDF) is a private, nonprofit advocacy organization for children paying particular attention to the needs of poor and minority children and those with disabilities. This web site provides information related to CDF's priority issues and initiatives.
Other Virginia Child Health Programs
- Child Fatality Review Team -- www.vdh.virginia.gov/medExam/ChildFatality.htm
Reports of the State Child Fatality Review Team are available at this web site.
- Emergency Medical Services for Children -- www.vdh.virginia.gov/OEMS/EMSC/index.htm
The EMSC web site provides injury death, injury hospitalization, and DMV crash data.
Other Sites with Topic-Specific Web Links
Contact Joanne S. Boise, M.S.P.H., Director
James Madison Building
109 Governer st., 8th floor, Richmond, VA 23219
Phone (804) 864-7685
Fax (804) 864-7722
