resources: PUBLICATIONS
NOTE: The views reflected in the following articles and reports do not necessarily represent those of MS KIDS COUNT program and/or the Annie E. Casey Foundation. In addition, all lists are evolving and not intended to be comprehensive.
Health
Bright Futures, Family Health Publications
http://www.brightfuturesforfamilies.org/materials.shtml
Children’s Dental Health Project, Oral Health
http://www.cdhp.org/CDHPPubs/IssuePolicyBriefs.asp
Child Trends Databank, Asthma
http://www.childtrendsdatabank.org/indicators/43Asthma.cfm
The Commonwealth Fund, State Health Scorecard
http://www.commonwealthfund.org/statescorecard/
statescorecard_show.htm?doc_id=495831
The Future of Children, Childhood Obesity
http://www.futureofchildren.org/pubs-info2825/pubs-info_show.htm?doc_id=349724
The Health Consequences of Involuntary Exposure to Tobacco Smoke: A Report of the Surgeon General
http://www.surgeongeneral.gov/library/secondhandsmoke/
Education
Foundation for Child Development, How Can We Improve the Education of America's Children?
http://www.fcd-us.org/issues/issues_show.htm?doc_id=447076
National Center for Education Statistics, The Condition of Education
http://nces.ed.gov/programs/coe/
National Center for Education Statistics, Public Elementary and Secondary School Student Enrollment, High School Completions, and Staff from the Common Core of Data: School Year 2005–06
http://nces.ed.gov/pubs2007/2007352.pdf
Rand Corporation, Curbing Teen Dating Violence
http://www.rand.org/pubs/research_briefs/RB9194/
Rand Corporation, School Readiness, Full-Day Kindergarten, and Student Achievement
http://www.rand.org/pubs/monographs/MG558/
Rand Corporation, How Schools Can Help Students Recover from Traumatic Experiences
http://www.rand.org/pubs/technical_reports/TR413/
The State Education Standard, The Role of Schools in Preventing Childhood Obesity
http://www.nasbe.org/Standard/17_Dec2004/Wechsler2.pdf
Well-being
American Academy of Pediatrics, Children’s Health Care Coverage
http://www.aap.org/advocacy/washing/ChildrensHealthCareCoverage.pdf
Culture, Race, and Ethnicity: A Supplement to Mental Health, A Report of the Surgeon General
http://www.surgeongeneral.gov/library/mentalhealth/cre/
Families USA, Medicaid & Children’s Health
http://www.familiesusa.org/issues/medicaid
Foundation for Child Development, Child Well-Being Index 2007 Report
http://www.fcd-us.org/resources/resources_show.htm?doc_id=472847
Mississippi Families as Allies for Children’s Mental Health, Inc., Adolescent Alcohol and Drug Use
http://www.msfaacmh.org/fact-adolescent_alcohol_and_drug_use.php
Mississippi Families as Allies for Children’s Mental Health, Inc., Children’s Mental Health
http://www.msfaacmh.org/fact-children_can_have_mental_health_problems.php
Mississippi Families as Allies for Children’s Mental Health, Inc., Depression and Suicide
http://www.msfaacmh.org/fact-depression_and_suicide.php
Surgeon General’s Call to Action to Prevent and Reduce Underage Drinking
http://www.surgeongeneral.gov/topics/underagedrinking/
Safety
American Academy of Pediatrics - Car Safety Seats: A Guide for Families 2007
http://www.aap.org/family/carseatguide.htm
American Family Physician, Bicycle-Related Injuries
http://www.aafp.org/afp/20010515/2007.html
American Family Physician, Tips on Bicycle Safety
http://www.aafp.org/afp/20010515/2017ph.html
National Center for Missing & Exploited Children, Child Safety http://www.missingkids.com/missingkids/servlet/PageServlet?
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