General & Maternal Child Health
The Practical Playbook: Public Health and Primary Care
The textbook, The Practical Playbook: Public Health and Primary Care is now available for purchase on Amazon. The Practical Playbook acts as a bridge between primary care and public health by offering professionals in both fields a roadmap for collaboration. It draws on experiences of both public health and primary care professionals to enhance their efforts to improve population health and provide guidance in navigating common pitfalls. To purchase, click here.
7 Steps to Starting a Successful Fatherhood Program
The National Fatherhood Initiative presents a free ebook that details the seven steps that are needed in order to establish a successful fatherhood program. Topics discussed in the ebook include assessing the friendliness of the fatherhood program; focusing efforts on the type of fathers the program will serve; selecting the right resources and programs; funding the program; and how to sustain the program. To learn more, click here.
Women & Infant Health
Born Too Soon: Conversations with Leading Prematurity Experts
United Health Foundation's America's Health RankingsĀ®, which measures states' health by looking at a variety of health indicators, released a Part one of a two-part series of conversations with leading prematurity experts as part of America's Health RankingsĀ® Public Health Legacy campaign. The two blog posts and other resources relating to prematurity can be found here.