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find data from the Title V State Block Grant applications
and reports?
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specific topics, so I can exchange information on my topic with
colleagues?
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the site and the databases separately?
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This site
contains MCH Library and National Center for Education in Maternal
and Child
Health (NCEMCH) publications and Web pages that you can read on your
screen. This site also contains databases of thousands of records
that describe publications, organizations, and other resources.
The software that searches the site cannot search databases, and the
database software cannot search the site, because they are not designed
to work together. At present, the database software cannot
search more than one database at a time; we hope to provide cross-database
searching in the future.
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How do
I search the MCH Library's collection of databases?
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Learn more about the
content of each database.
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the A-Z Topic Index, used the search
this site feature, and searched the MCH Library's collection
of
databases, but I need additional
information. What do I do?
- What's in the MCH Library?
- Can I contribute my information
to the MCH Library?
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We are happy to receive
your suggestions for topics or reports for inclusion in the MCH Library,
including the MCH Alert. However, we cannot guarantee the inclusion
of all suggested topics or reports.
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for the MCH Library and MCHLine®, send two copies to
MCH
Library
Box
571272
Washington,
DC 20057-1272
It is helpful
to speak to the librarian first to be sure the materials are in scope
for the library. You can contact the librarian at (202) 784-9776.
- Can I borrow from the MCH
Library?
- The MCH Library is primarily
a reference collection. To obtain copies of materials, users should
first contact the publishers or other contact sources listed in the
databases or bibliographies, or visit lending libraries in their
area such as university or public libraries. When materials are not
available from other sources, limited photocopies or loans are available
from the MCH Library.
To request materials, contact us at (202) 784-9770 or at mchlibrary@ncemch.org.
Photocopies are provided to all audiences; loans are provided directly to health
professionals and through interlibrary loan to other audiences (consult your
local library for interlibrary loans).
We welcome on-site users. Please schedule an appointment in advance so we may
be sure someone will be available to assist you.
Library hours are Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
- How do
I find out about maternal and child health publications?
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How do I find out about
other MCH-related organizations?
- How do I find out about
other Web sites that have MCH-related information?
- How do
I find out about projects funded by the Maternal and Child Health
Bureau?
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How
do I find out about maternal and infant health-related materials
developed
by Healthy Start sites?
- What is Title
V?
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Title
V refers to the MCH Services
Block Grant, authorized by
Title V of the Social Security Act
in 1935. It focuses
on improving the health of all mothers
and children in the United
States;
it provides funding to states
and other entities for health
programs, including direct
services, research,
training,
and other types of programs.
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How do I find data
from the Title V State Block Grant applications and reports?
- What are
the current policy issues affecting mothers and children in the United
States? How do I
stay abreast of new MCH research and findings, policy developments,
and information about recently released publications, new programs
and initiatives
affecting the MCH community?
- How do I find information
about chronic illnesses and disabilities in children?
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Our knowledge path
about children with special
health care needs provides a wide variety of information on caring
for children with chronic illnesses and disabilities and includes
lists of organizations that can supply information on specific chronic
conditions. The knowledge path on asthma
in children covers this specific topic.
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How
do I find clinical medical information?
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The MCH Library does
not provide medical information about specific diseases, disabilities,
or genetic
or congenital disorders or their treatment except for limited materials
produced with the support of the Maternal and Child Health Bureau.
To find sources for particular illnesses or conditions, search
our
MCH
Organizations Database and scan MCH
Links.
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How do
I find consumer health information?
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How do
I find data on children's health?
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Search MCHLine® using
the term Statistics or Data plus terms for the topic you are interested
in. You'll find many publications with a wide variety of
data.
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Scan the Data
section of the MCH Links page for
publications, organizations, and other Web sites.
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How
do I identify listservs of specific health professionals
or on specific topics, so I can exchange information on my
topic with colleagues?
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Scan the knowledge
paths for listservs; they are mentioned in the Electronic
Newsletters and Discussion Groups section at the end of
each path (where we have identified any on that topic).
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