Issue Brief: The Affordable Care Act and Children and Youth with Autism Spectrum Disorder and Other Developmental Disabilities
The Catalyst Center has developed a new report for the Association of Maternal & Child Health Programs (AMCHP) that offers a brief description of selected provisions in the ACA that have implications for children with ASD/DD. It describes how state Title V maternal and child health (MCH) program [...]
Introducción al VIH
OBJETIVOS Al final de esta unidad, las participantes podrán hacer lo siguiente: Brindar a los clientes información básica sobre el VIH y el SIDA. Aclarar ideas erróneas sobre cómo se transmite el VIH. Proporcionar una breve descripción de datos sobre el VIH y el SIDA. Ayudar a los clientes a c [...]
Infographic: Family Engagement And Children And Youth With Special Health Care Needs
The Catalyst Center has created a one-page infographic illustrating the importance of family engagement for children and youth with special health care needs (CYSHCN). This is one page in a series of infographics exploring key focus areas in the world of health care financing and coverage for CYSHCN [...]
Disparities in Insurance Coverage among Children with Special Health Care Needs: How Social Workers Can Promote Social and Economic Justice
In this article, we first provide information about CSHCN, insurance status, and associated disparities. We then discuss practice and policy initiatives that social workers could pursue to reduce these disparities, including initiatives prompted by the passage of the Patient Protection and Affordabl [...]
Risk Adjustment and Other Financial Protections for Children with Special Health Care Needs in Our Evolving Health Care System
This paper reviews issues to consider with regard to risk-adjustment strategies that address the needs of CYSHCN.
Community Health Workers Can Be a Public Health Force for Change in the United States: Three Actions for a New Paradigm
An article from the American Journal of Public Health. Attempts to further the vision of public health as a benefit to the community by encouraging three actions: (1) promote awareness and appreciation of the uniqueness of CHW and support their roles in bringing community perspectives and priorities [...]
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Medios de defensa formal
OBJETIVOS Al final de esta unidad, las participantes podrán hacer lo siguiente: Comprender que es la defensa y por que es necesaria Comprender c.mo los defensores pueden usar su voz. Nombrar cinco tipos diferentes de grupos de defensa para personas con VIH. Identificar que oportunidades de defensa [...]
Webinar: Using Community Health Workers to Improve Linkage and Retention in HIV Care
During this interactive webinar course, the first in a series and presented on July 27, 2017, participants learn why community health workers (CHWs) could be key to reducing barriers to care faced by underserved and hard-to-reach populations, specifically in HIV systems. The course defines the role [...]
Infographic: The Importance of Partnerships in Advancing Financing and Coverage
The Catalyst Center has created a one-page infographic illustrating the importance of partnerships in advancing financing and coverage for children and youth with special health care needs (CYSHCN). This infographic provides a brief explanation of the power of partnerships and highlights examples of [...]
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