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Healthy moms and children strengthen Nevada
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NV Statewide Maternal and Child Health Coalition
Welcome New Members
Andria Peterson, Emily Strickler, Brandy Gardner, Katie Muriel,
Dr. Rebecca Ching, and Marita Escobar
2017 Coalition Meetings
Northern Nevada MCH Coaltion -
January and February Coalition meetings will be held on the 4th Monday of the month, January 23rd and February 27th. Meetings are held at Washoe County Health District from 9:30am - 11:00am.
Southern Nevada MCH Coalition - SNMCH is offering Southern Nevada members to host a meeting,
would your organization be interested in hosting a MCH Coalition meeting? We have February, March, May, June, September, October, and November available, contact the
Coalition Coordinator for more information. The first meeting of the year will be held at Positively Kids on January 10th (agenda to be sent in January) thanks Positively Kids!
Mission:
To provide leadership in partnership with public and private organizations to improve the physical and mental health, safety and well-being of the maternal and child health population in Nevada including children with special health care needs.
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MCH News & Updates
2-1-1 to Help Launch Nevada Medical Home Portal
One of the biggest and most exciting project we are working on at MCH is the launch of the Medical Home Portal website. The Portal is designed to be a one-stop-shop for all of a child's Medical Home needs. Information on chronic and other ailments that a CYSHCN may face resides within its Diagnoses and Conditions section, while the site also contains a Service Directory that is Nevada Specific. Although the website is not live yet it will be soon. How does Nevada 2-1-1 come into play? The service directory receives provider information from Nevada 2-1-1 which then goes through the CYSHCN Program Coordinator to be placed onto the website. It is vital that 2-1-1 has the most accurate and up-to-date information for all programs and agencies in order for the Portal to better be able to help the community.
Affordable Health Insurance
is available now during open enrollment. Call the St. Rose Exchange Enrollment Facilitators at 702-616-4904 (bilingual) to get information and assistance.
Click here for more information.
Michele Cicogna March of Dimes Nurse Manager of the Year
Congratulations to Michele Cicogna for winning The March of Dimes Nurse Manger of the Year. Michele came to The Maternal Infant Unit at Sunrise Children's Hospital just over 2 years ago and has worked hard to improve patient care and nursing satisfaction. Michele's strong drive and positive attitude shines thru on a daily basis.
Congratulations Michele!
SAMHSA's 2016
National Children's
Mental
Health Awareness Day
Watch the national event webcast short
video.
This national event focused on strategies for improving access to community-based behavioral health services for children, youth, and young adults with mental or substance use disorders and their families. Watch the
full version
of Awareness Day 2016: "Finding Help. Finding Hope.
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) Webinar Series
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) is offering a series of three 30-minute educational webinars focused on enhancing the education of pediatric primary care clinicians regarding Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASDs). The educational webinars will feature clinical practices including identification, diagnosis and care planning for children with FASDs. The webinars are open to all clinical personnel, with practicing primary care clinicians strongly encouraged to attend.
Faculty: Carol Weitzman, MD, FAAP
Wednesday, January 18 at 4 pm ET | 3 pm CT | 2 pm MT | 1 pm PT
Faculty: Douglas Waite, MD, FAAP
Wednesday, January 25, 2017 at 4 pm ET | 3 pm CT | 2 pm MT | 1 pm PT
Faculty: Yasmin Senturias, MD, FAAP
Wednesday, February 1, 2017 at 4 pm ET | 3 pm CT | 2 pm MT | 1 pm PT
3 out of 4 Car Seats are installed Wrong? Is Yours?
Southern Nevada Children First
SNCF is offering a Teen Pregnancy Prevention Program with a goal to promote awareness and educate our valued youth of the community. SNCF's Teen Pregnancy Prevention program educates and offers awareness on various topics such as HIV/AIDS and sexually transmitted infections during our "Be Proud! Be responsible!" group to decrease undesirable health outcomes. The program also offers an opportunity for parents to increase their knowledge during our "Families Talk Together "group on diverse interventions to delay sexual behavior amongst adolescents aged (10-14) years old. SNCF's SHARP program is an interactive STI/HIV prevention intervention where participants are given tools, education and additional awareness on how to reduce sexual and alcohol use while setting long-term goals to accomplish progressive health outcomes. At the conclusion of the program each participant is given a certificate of completion, a gift card and SNCF swag bag as additional tools and reference. As Southern Nevada Children's First continues to assist in the development of our world's future by molding our youth we continue to offer programs such as Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT). SNCF's PCIT program emphasizes on equipping parents with new skills that will increase a desired change in their children who are experiencing emotional and behavioral disorders. As we approach the year end with many accomplishments, success and the sense of gratitude we aspire to continue to promote awareness, continuous victory while accommodating youth to better their lives. SNCF invites you to join in our success and victory by attending our programs offered free of charge to the public at large.
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