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Types of Health Services
Resources on several types of health services important for children, youth, and families, including dental health services; Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnostic, and Treatment (EPSDT) services; HIV/AIDS care; American Indian health services; prenatal care; teen pregnancy prevention; and Women, Infants, and Children (WIC).
Dental health services
Medicaid Dental Coverage
Overview of dental services under Medicaid. An optional service for adults, dental care is required for most Medicaid-eligible individuals under age 21, as a component of the Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnostic and Treatment benefit.
National Maternal and Child Oral Health Resource Center
Supports health professionals, program administrators, educators, policymakers, and others with the goal of improving oral health services for infants, children, adolescents, and their families.
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EPSDT services
Medicaid Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnostic, and Treatment Benefit
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
The Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnostic, and Treatment (EPSDT) service is Medicaid's comprehensive and preventive child health program for individuals under age 21. EPSDT includes periodic screening, vision, dental, and hearing services.
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HIV/AIDS care
HIV/AIDS Bureau
Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
The Ryan White CARE Act provides health care for people with HIV by filling gaps in care faced by those with low-incomes and little or no insurance. HRSA's HIV/AIDS Bureau administers the program through hundreds of grantees, who serve 571,000 people each year.
The Program Archive on Sexuality, Health & Adolescence (PASHA)
Sociometrics
A collection of promising teen pregnancy and STD/HIV/AIDS prevention programs that assist prevention practitioners around the country by identifying and facilitating access to effective prevention programs.
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American Indian health services
Indian Health Service Child Abuse Project
Indian Health Service, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Provides equipment, training, and resources on the medical evaluation of child abuse for medical providers within the Indian Health Service and tribal programs.
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Prenatal care
A Healthy Start: Begin Before Baby's Born
Maternal and Child Health Bureau, U. S. Department of Health and Human Services
Information on the importance of prenatal care and how to find services. En Español.
Healthy Start, Grow Smart
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, U.S. Department of Agriculture, & U.S. Department of Education (2002)
A 13-pamphlet series on infant health care and child development, one for newborns and one for each of the first 12 months. Pamphlets, available in English or Spanish, are provided to mothers who are receiving Medicaid benefits when their babies are born.
Prenatal Care FAQ
National Women's Health Information Center
Frequently asked questions and answers about basic prenatal care.
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Teen pregnancy prevention
4Parents.gov
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
A guide to help parents, grandparents, mentors, and guardians discuss with pre-teens and mid-teens important yet difficult issues about healthy choices, abstinence, sex, and relationships.
Copy That: Guidelines for Replicating Programs to Prevent Teen Pregnancy (PDF - 388 KB)
National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy
Guide for replicating teen pregnancy prevention programs that have been shown to have positive results.
GirlsHealth.gov
National Women's Health Information Center, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Aims to help girls ages 10-16 learn about health, growing up, and issues they may face. Focuses on health topics that girls are concerned about and helps motivate them to choose healthy behaviors by using positive, supportive, and nonthreatening messages.
The Office of Population Affairs Clearinghouse
Office of Population Affairs, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Offers free educational materials on abstinence, contraception, sexually transmitted diseases (including HIV/AIDS), and other reproductive health and family planning topics. Some materials available in Spanish.
The Program Archive on Sexuality, Health & Adolescence (PASHA)
Sociometrics
A collection of promising teen pregnancy and STD/HIV/AIDS prevention programs that assist prevention practitioners around the country by identifying and facilitating access to effective prevention programs.
Putting What Works to Work (PWWTW)
National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy
Funded in part by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, PWWTW translates research on teen pregnancy prevention and related issues into user-friendly materials for practitioners, policymakers, and advocates.
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WIC
Women, Infants, and Children
Food and Nutrition Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture
The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children, known as the WIC Program, is designed to safeguard the health of low-income women, infants, and children up to age 5 who are at nutritional risk by providing nutritious foods to supplement diets, information on healthy eating, and referrals to health care.
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