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Child Health Day Resources

The MCH Library Helps to
"Build a Bright Future Through Preventive Health"

Below are selected resources related to the ten health promotion themes that form the organization of Child Health Day (October 1, 2007) and the upcoming Bright Futures Guidelines for Health Supervision of Infants, Children, and Adolescents -- Third Edition.

The MCH Library provides accurate and timely information to the MCH community including the weekly MCH Alert newsletter, resource guides, full-text publications, databases, and links to reviewed MCH sites.

Also see the Prevention Resources gathered by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA).

Child Health Day promotional material, 1939

Promoting Family Support

Family Resource Centers organizations list
Promoting Child Development Early Childhood Development bibliography
Promoting Mental Health Social and Emotional Development in Children and Adolescents knowledge path
Promoting Healthy Weight Overweight and Obesity in Children and Adolescents knowledge path
Promoting Healthy Nutrition Nutrition in Children and Adolescents knowledge path
Nutrition During Pregnancy bibliography
Promoting Physical Activity Physical Activity and Children and Adolescents knowledge path
Promoting Oral Health Oral Health and Pregnant Women, Infants, Children, and Adolescents knowledge path
Promoting Healthy Sexual Development and Sexuality Sexuality Education selected resources
Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention knowledge path
Promoting Safety and Injury Prevention Child Safety and Injury Prevention selected resources
Promoting Community Relationships and Resources

Community Services Locator: Locating Community-Based Services to Support Children and Families knowledge path


Archive of Child Health Day Materials

The MCH Library provides access to historical publications from the U.S. Children's Bureau, including the following full-text documents:

Additional materials ranging from 1926-2005 are also available.


Additional Bright Futures Materials

Access a range of MCHB-funded Bright Futures projects and materials.

 

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