Welcome to the September 2007 issue of the HIL. Public Health Observances for September include: National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month, Childhood Cancer Month, and Fruit and Vegetable Month. For more information on these and other September National Health Observances, see HealthFinder's National Health Observances Calendar at http://www.healthfinder.gov/library/nho/nho.asp?year=2007#m9.
Looking ahead, Public Health Observances for October include: Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Awareness Month, National Dental Hygiene Month, and Halloween Safety Month. For more information on October's National Health Observances, visit http://www.healthfinder.gov/library/nho/nho.asp?year=2007#m10.
Inside HRSA: The September 2007 edition of Inside HRSA features the latest update on President Bush's health center expansion initiative and coverage from the Healthy Start grantee meeting. Another article describes how an HIV/AIDS grantee along the U.S.-Mexico border tailors its services to meet clients' needs. We also profile a HRSA employee whose new weekend hobby puts her in front of thousands of cheering football fans. And as with every issue, Inside HRSA gives you a snapshot of current news and events and staff on the move.
For the latest HRSA news, as well as previous editions of Inside HRSA, visit the HRSA News Room at http://newsroom.hrsa.gov/.
Program In Focus for September: The HIV/AIDS Bureau (HAB) of the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) was formed in August 1997 to consolidate all programs funded under the Ryan White Comprehensive AIDS Resources Emergency (CARE) Act. The CARE Act was signed into law on August 15, 1990 to improve the quality and availability of care for people with HIV/AIDS and their families. The Act is named after the Indiana teenager, Ryan White, who became an active public educator on HIV/AIDS after he contracted the syndrome. He died the same year the legislation was passed.
You can learn more about HAB and the Ryan White CARE Act by going to http://hab.hrsa.gov/. You can also view and order HAB and Ryan White CARE Act related publications by going to http://ask.hrsa.gov/HIV.cfm and clicking on the publication titles.
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- HRSA CARE Action. Forging a Future (July 2007)
This newsletter focuses on HIV-positive ex-offenders and the resources to enable them a successful reentry into the community and access to health care. It profiles the roles of reentry programs by identifying problematic issues and psychosocial/socioeconomic factors and keeping them at bay, establishing continuity of health care, offering living/employment resources, and building a relationship with the corrections system. It includes online resources and references. Use inventory code HAB00428 to order. - Oral Health Resource Bulletin (Volume XVIII, August 2007)
This resource bulletin lists selected oral health materials that are available for health professionals, program administrators, policy makers, and educators in the maternal and child health community. It includes sections on consumer materials, meetings and conferences, policy, professional education and training programs, and state reports. The bulletin supplements previous volumes. Use inventory code MCH00231 to order. - Quality of Health Care For Children And Adolescents: A Chartbook, April 2004
This chartbook is a compendium of data from current research on the quality of health care for America's children and adolescents today. It includes charts that illustrate successes achieved to date, gaps warranting improvement, and provides practical guidance to help policymakers, health care professionals, and patient advocates better meet the unique needs of children and adolescents in the future. The book is organized into six sections of charts in the categories of effectiveness, safety, access, patient/family, disparities, and capacity. Use inventory code MCH00230 to order. - Rural Policy Brief: Rural Enrollment in Medicare Advantage Growing Rapidly in 2007, Especially in Private Fee-for-Service Plans (Vol. 12, No. 3)
This policy brief presents findings on enrollment in the newly designed Medicare Advantage (MA) program in rural and urban areas across the United States. It provides updates to early findings from analysis of the Medicare + Choice/MA programs presented in previous policy briefs; current enrollment rates in MA plans; and the concentration of MA enrollment in rural areas. The policy brief includes tables, conclusions, and policy implications. Use inventory code ORHP00391 to order. - Web-Based Manuals for Professionals Working to Improve the Public's Oral Health
This brochure describes the Mobile-Portable Dental Manual, the Safety Net Dental Clinic Manual, and Seal America: The Prevention Invention, Second Edition. It explains the special features of the manuals and provides information about the organizations that prepared the manuals. The brochure includes the Web site address to access each manual. Use inventory code MCH00232 to order.
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