March 07, 2017 FHV Tuesday Topics

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Family HOme Visiting

Tuesday Topics

For the week of February 21, 2017

In This Bulletin

News and Announcements

Mother and Baby Program study opportunity

Northwestern University is seeking home visiting collaborators for a three-year project to study the effectiveness of the Mothers and Babies Curriculum for maternal depression.  Details on this study opportunity can be viewed here. For more information, contact research manager, Jessica Jensen, at jessica.jensen@northwestern.edu or 312-503-6808.


    Minnesota Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MNCASA) Seeks Feedback from Home Visitors & Supervisors

    MNCASA is seeking feedback via survey to better understand Minnesota’s system for identifying and responding to children with sexual behavior problems. This survey asks about your experience with children’s sexual behaviors including both behaviors that are developmentally expected and those that are concerning or potentially harmful. The survey should take no more than five minutes to complete.Your answers will be kept confidential., and will be used to help improve current practices and systems for identifying and responding to children with sexual behavior problems.

    Everyone who completes the survey will have the opportunity to enter a drawing to win one of four $50 Amazon gift certificates. If you have any questions or concerns about the survey, please contact Jessica Jerney, MNCASA Evaluation and Research Coordinator, at jjerney@mncasa.org.  This is your last chance to participate in the survey. It closes Monday, March 13, 2017.

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    Meetings and Events

    FHV Evaluation Work Group Meeting Canceled

    The FHV Evaluation Work Group meeting scheduled for Thursday, March 9, 2017 has been canceled.  Instead, updates from the State will be sent out to the Evaluation Work Group via the email listserv.  If you are not currently included on the listserv, please email Health.FHVdata@state.mn.us and we will get you added.  If you have questions or would like more information about the Evaluation Work Group please contact Ginny Zawistowski, virginia.zawistowski@state.mn.us  

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    Resources

    Informatics Champions Update

    View this Informatics Champions Update from the National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO).  Included are tools and resources to build informatics capacity within your health department.

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    Archive

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