Links

American College of Obstetricians & Gynecologists (ACOG)
acog.org
Founded in 1951 in Chicago, Illinois, ACOG today has over 43,000 members and is the nation's leading group of professionals providing health care for women. The site contains information on women’s issues, patient education, news releases, current legislation, research, and publications.

American Diabetes Association (ADA)
diabetes.org
The American Diabetes Association is the nation’s leading nonprofit health organization providing diabetes research, information, and advocacy. Founded in 1940, the ADA conducts programs in all 50 states and the District of Columbia, reaching more than 800 communities. The organization’s mission is to prevent and cure diabetes and to improve the lives of all people affected by diabetes.

American Association of Diabetes Educators (AADE)
aadenet.org
The AADE is a multi-disciplinary professional membership organization dedicated to the practice of diabetes self-management training and care as integral components of health lifestyle management for the prevention of diabetes. With over 100 chapters throughout the United States, AADE reaches out to all diabetes educators locally and nationally.

Association of Maternal & Child Health Programs (AMCHP)
amchp1.org
A national organization representing state public health leaders and others working to improve the health and well-being of women, children, and youth. Site provides access to issue briefs, fact sheets, survey reports, position papers, health policy, and legislation information.

Association of Teachers of Maternal & Child Health (ATMCH)
atmch.org
The association aims to provide leadership in education, research, and service in the field of maternal and child health. The site offers teaching tools and an education calendar of events.

Association of Women’s Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses (AWHONN)
awhonn.org
A leader among the nation’s nursing associations with more than 22,000 health care members. The association’s activities are focused in childbearing, the newborn, and women’s health across the lifespan. The site provides education & practice resources; publications; research; legislation; and health policy information.

Black Infant Health (BIH) – San Diego
bihsandiego.org
The mission of the Black Infant Health Program is to reduce the infant mortality rates of African American Infants in San Diego County through community leadership, innovative public health and early consistent prenatal care. BIH is a community service program funded by the State of California Department of Health Services MCH Branch and the County of San Diego Health and Human Services Agency.

California Association of Neonatologists (CAN)
cansite.org
The California Association of Neonatologists was created by an ad hoc meeting of the Directors of California neonatal units who met for the purpose of initiation, discussion, and development of ideas that will improve the care of infants and define, promote, and promulgate the standards for care of the fetus and newborn. The Association acknowledges the District IX Section on Perinatal Pediatrics and shares a common goal of improving the outcome of pregnancy and the care of newborn infants.

California Children’s Services (CCS)
dhs.cahwnet.gov/pcfh/cms/ccs
CCS is a statewide program that treats children with certain physical limitations and chronic health conditions or diseases. CCS can authorize and pay for specific medical services and equipment provided by CCS-approved specialists. The California Department of Health Services manages the CCS program. Larger counties operate their own CCS programs, while smaller counties share the operation of their program with state CCS regional offices in Sacramento, San Francisco, and Los Angeles. The program is funded with state, county, and federal tax monies, along with some fees paid by parents.

California Department of Maternal & Child Health
mch.dhs.ca.gov
The Maternal and Child Health (MCH) Branch is one of six branches within the Primary Care and Family Health Division of the California Department of Health Services. The other branches include Children’s Medical Services, Genetic Disease, Family Planning, Primary and Rural Health Care Systems, and WIC (Women, Infants and Children Supplemental Nutrition).

California Department of Health Services
dhs.cahwnet.gov
Site provides Baby Cal comparison information as well as for birth, marriage, and death certificates. Also included on the site is Medi-Cal information and the latest from the department and state.

California Department of Health Services
dhs.ca.gov/hisp/chs/OHIR/vssdata/tables.htm
Site has ready-made vital statistics tables and reports that can be downloaded or ordered. Topics covered include births (e.g. teen births, low birth weight, length of gestation, prenatal care), deaths (e.g. all persons, infants, fetal causes of death). Geographic levels available are California State, counties and zip codes.

California Health Care Foundation (CHCF)
chcf.org
Site provides information on current health issues. Browse topics, such as, healthcare delivery, healthcare financing, health insurance, health policy, health privacy, Healthy Families, HIPAA, Hospitals, iHealth & technology, managed care, Medi-Cal, Medicare, patient safety, prescriptions, quality, uninsured, etc.

California Perinatal Quality Care Collaborative (CPQCC)
cpqcc.org
The organization exists to improve the health of pregnant women, infants, and children by collecting high quality information on perinatal outcomes and resource and utilization which will then allow for performance improvement and benchmarking process in perinatal care and neonatal intensive care units throughout California. The site contains directory and membership information and provides related clinical quality improvement tool kits, data collection manuals, newsletters, and reports.

California Perinatal Transport System (CPeTS)
perinatal.org
The California Perinatal Transport Systems was established in 1976 pursuant to the enactment of California Assembly Bill 4439. This act appropriated funds for the development of a dispatch service to address the need for facilitating transports of critically ill infants and mothers with high risk conditions to regional Neonatal Intensive Care Units (NICUs) and Perinatal High Risk Units (PHRUs).

Community Health Improvement Partners (CHIP)
sdchip.org/01chipNeedsAssessment.html
Site contains “Charting the Course III” – a report by CHIP which includes statistics on key health indicators categorized by age group. Statistics complied from various sources. Examples include health insurance coverage, infant health, violent behaviors, chronic conditions, & mental health.

Comprehensive Perinatal Services Program (CPSP)
mch.dhs.ca.gov/programs/cpsp/cpsp.htm
CPSP is a California Maternal & Child Health (CMCH) program designed to improve the health of low-income pregnant women and give their babies a healthy start in life. The site has program information, reports & publications, CPSP applications and forms, and a listing of external sites.

First 5 San Diego
ccfc.ca.gov/sandiego
The First 5 San Diego was established to implement The California Children and Families Act (Proposition 10) act at the local level. First 5 San Diego is part of a comprehensive integrated system that promotes early childhood development from the prenatal period to age five. The program provides proactive leadership that aims to ensure that every child in San Diego will enter school physically, mentally, socially, and developmentally ready to learn.

Healthy Families
healthyfamilies.ca.gov
A state and federally funded health coverage program for children with family incomes above the level eligible for no cost Medi-Cal. Site gives info about the program, how to find a doctor, and provides assistance in filing out application forms.

Institute for Health Care Improvement (IHI)
ihi.org
A non-profit organization created to help lead the improvement of health care systems, to increase continuously their quality and value. Measures include improved health status, better clinical outcomes, lower cost, broadened access, greater ease of use, and higher satisfaction.

Institute of Medicine (IOM)
iom.edu
The mission of the IOM is to advance and disseminate scientific knowledge to improve human health. The institute provides objective, timely, and authoritative info and advice concerning health and science policy. The site allows you to obtain reports, link to other sites, and order publications.

Maternal & Child Health Bureau (MCHB)
mchb.hrsa.gov
MCHB seeks a nation where there is equal access for all to quality health care in a supportive, culturally competent family and community setting. The site electronically captures data from annual Title V Block Grant applications and reports submitted by all states and territories and provides key measures of maternal & child health in the US. Users can search data, download program materials, and link to related sites.

March of Dimes
modimes.org
Site includes information on pregnancy and newborn topics, such as, complications, caring for your baby, birth defects, folic acid, etc. Professionals & researchers can search fact sheets on various pregnancy related topics and access medical references, publications, and reports.

March of Dimes San Diego and Imperial Division
Sandiego.modimes.org
Provides information on what women need to know about pregnancy, tools for healthcare providers, maternal & infant health resources and statistics, community grant info, and info about community events.

March of Dimes – Peristats
http://peristats.modimes.org
Use an interactive query to get statistics at national, state and county levels on births, infant deaths, & population by age. Birth statistics include birth rates, prenatal care, birth weight, preterm birth, plurality, delivery method.

Medi-Cal
medi-cal.ca.gov
The site contains access to provider bulletins, manuals, regulations and forms for enrolling in the Medi-Cal program.

Medi-Cal Policy Institute
medi-cal.org
Site includes a state overview of enrollment trends & expenditures, information about the program, publications, fact sheets, reports, and county data.

National Center for Education in Maternal & Child Health
ncemch.org
The organization provides national leadership to the maternal & child health community. View, download, and order publications, research tools and resources provided, and links to other maternal & child health sites.

Office on Women’s Health
4woman.gov/owh/index.htm
Part of the Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) that coordinates women’s health efforts in HHS to eliminate disparities in health status and supports culturally sensitive education programs that encourage women to take personal responsibility for their own health and wellness.

Regional Perinatal Programs of California (RPPC)
perinatal.org
The Regional Perinatal Programs of California (RPPC) evolved from the need for comprehensive, cooperative networks of public and private health care providers within geographic areas to promote the well-being of pregnant women and their babies. In the early 1980s the California Legislature mandated the development of a statewide network of perinatal regionalization. The goal was to match the needs of high risk perinatal patients with the appropriate type of care by developing a multi-tiered network of care providers and facilities within specific geographic areas. This site lists contact information for regional perinatal programs in California. This site also links to the California Perinatal Transport Systems (CPeTS), which provides neonatal, high risk maternity, and pediatric ICU bed availability in Northern and Southern California CCS designated hospitals.

SANDAG
http://cart.sandag.org/sdw/sdw.asp
SANDAG provides Census data as well as intercensal numbers. Use interactive query to get statistics on population by geographic area, age, gender, race/ethnicity, housing, economics and employment.

San Diego Breastfeeding Coalition
breastfeeding.org
The San Diego County Breastfeeding Coalition is a non-profit association whose mission is to promote and support breastfeeding through education and outreach in our community.

San Diego County Health Dept.
co.san-diego.ca.us/cnty/cntydepts/health/services/rptcard
Child and Family Health and Well-Being Report Card. Statistics on 26 measures in areas of economic security, health, access to services, safe environment and education. Map supplement has zip code level data for seven of the measures. Statistics gathered from various sources.

Smoke-Free Families
smokefreefamilies.org
A national organization dedicated to providing innovations to stop smoking during pregnancy and beyond. The site provides info for prenatal care providers to help patients quit smoking. There is also a section for pregnant smokers and current research.

Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) Network
sids-network.org
This site is a growing collaborative effort of individuals from across the United States and around the world. This site offers up-to-date information as well as support for those who have been touched by the tragedy of SIDS/OID.

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Home Page
os.dhhs.gov
Lots of information about HHS. The “Partner Gateway” takes you to links to other HHS sites. Once there, click on “Partnership” for annotated links to other HHS sites, including Models That Work, winners of the Bureau of Primary Health Care’s 1996 collaborative to identify organizations nationwide that have developed innovative programs for improving the delivery of primary health care services to vulnerable and underserved populations.

U.S. Maternal & Child Health Bureau
os.dhhs.gov/hrsa/mchb
Includes bureau information, federal register notices, grants guidance, publications, and other information.

Women Infants & Children (WIC) Supplemental Nutrition Program
wicworks.ca.gov
The site contains information about WIC, breastfeeding resources, grocer info, and training bulletins.