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[Repeat] Upcoming Continuous CQI Activities
An
e-mail was recently sent to Maternal, Infant and Early Childhood Home Visiting (MIECHV) Grantees participating in the Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) Learning
Collaborative regarding the following upcoming activities:
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1st Learning Collaborative Webinar- Remember to mark your
calendar! The first webinar of the Learning Collaborative is Thursday, April
20, 2017 at 1:00-2:00 p.m.
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CQI Reporting Reminder- Your March data is due by April
10, 2017. Data collection for
this month will include your March numbers for Measures 1 and 2 of the
screening areas you are working on, as well as a completed Plan-Do-Study-Act (PDSA) cycle.
Questions
about CQI or the Learning Collaborative?
Email Meredith.Martinez@state.mn.us.
[Repeat] New 2017 MIECHV Quarterly Data Collection Form & Quarter 1 Due
Date
Please
report your first quarter MIECHV quarterly data using this New PDF form. The
attached flowchart provides additional
guidance related to MIECHV quarterly data reporting. The Minnesota Department
of Health (MDH) is developing a web-based reporting tool for quarterly data
collection. Until we transition to the new tool, we will continue
collecting the data using this PDF form.
The
deadline for reporting MIECHV Quarterly data to MDH for the first quarter of
2017 is Friday, April 28, 2017.
If you have any questions or
concerns about reporting for Quarter 1 2017, please contact Health.FHVdata@state.mn.us.
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[Repeat] FHV Evaluation Work Group
Thursday, April 13, 2017 from 2:00 - 4:00 PM (CST) - St. Paul, MN and Online
The
next Family Home Visiting (FHV) Evaluation Work Group meeting is scheduled for
Thursday, April 13, 2017 from 2:00 - 4:00 p.m. The meeting will be held at the
Golden Rule Building, room 512A, and by WebEx/Teleconference. Details on how to
join the meeting are listed below. The
work group meeting agenda can be accessed here.
WebEx
Session Information and Login
Session
number: 635 369 922
Session
password: fBGf33T$
Call-in
number: 1-888-742-5095
Conference
code: 166 721 9115
If you have questions or would like more information about the
Evaluation Work Group please contact Ginny Zawistowski, virginia.zawistowski@state.mn.us
Minnesota STD, HIV and Hepatitis 2016 Annual Data
Release Webinar
Thursday, April 20, 2017 at 2:00 PM (CST)
MDH will
release their statistics for 2016 for sexually transmitted infections (STIs),
human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and hepatitis C virus (HCV) data on
Thursday, April 20 at 2:00 PM. See this flyer for information
on how to join the webinar.
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Parent Survey Consultation Session SharePoint
Site Update
This
announcement applies to parent visitors and supervisors who participate in the
Parent Survey Consultation Sessions guided by certified Parent Survey trainer,
Emily Wharton. Within the next week MDH is migrating all SharePoint sites to
the Government Community Cloud (GCC). During this migration, we are unable to
create new user/partner accounts for the SharePoint site. The GCC upgrade will
be complete on Monday, April 17, 2017, at which time you will be able to create your
own login/password with Microsoft (instructions on how to do this will be
emailed to you this week) and access the Parent Survey Consultation SharePoint
site.
Using Language
Interpreters in the Home Visiting Setting Webinar
Thursday, June 8, 2017 from 12:30-2:00 PM (CST)
This
webinar, hosted by the MDH FHV program, will offer practical approaches for home visitors that use interpreters
during visits with refugee or immigrant families who have limited English proficiency. Presenters for the webinar include Kaying Vang-Lor, PHN, RN and Marsha Milgrom, MPA from Saint-Paul Ramsey County Public Health's Family Health Division. To register, click here. In the search
box type, "Using Language Interpreters," then press enter. A REGISTER button
will appear on the right. For
more information about this webinar, click here.
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Today! Webinar on How Public Health Agencies
Can Protect and Support Immigrant and Refugee Communities
Tuesday, April 11, 2017 at 12:00 PM (CST)
In light
of the recent executive orders, public health agencies across the country are
organizing and taking action to support immigrant and refugee communities. Join
this webinar, hosted by the Local and Regional Government Alliance on Race and
Equity, to learn why immigration is a public health and racial equity issue,
and to identify concrete steps that public health agencies can take to protect
local communities. Visit this link for
more information and to register.
Reflective Consultation
Training
Tuesday, May 2, 2017 from 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM (CST) - Minneapolis, MN
This advanced one-day training sponsored by the Minnesota Association for Children's Mental Health (MACMH) and presented by Jill Hennes, LICSW, IMH-E® (IV-C) and Independent Consultant, is offered as a support to those
“holders of the space” who currently provide reflective
consultation/supervision to individuals and groups around work with very young
children and their families. This training will provide an opportunity for
participants to delve into the reflective consultation process by building on
existing knowledge and experience and supporting further development of skills
and competency. To register
click here.
Autism Spectrum Disorder and the Somali
Community of Minnesota Webinar
Tuesday, April 18, 2017 at 12:00 PM (CST)
The Minnesota
Autism and Developmental Disabilities Monitoring Network (MN-ADDM) project, in
collaboration with MDH, is hosting a webinar, “Autism Spectrum Disorder and the
Somali Community of Minnesota,” presented by Anab A. Gulaid, MPA., ICI,
University of Minnesota, and Asli Ashkir, RN, PHN, M.P.H., MDH. For more information on
the webinar and how to register, see this flyer.
The Trials and Tribulations of Adolescence
Recorded Webinar
This
unique training, offered by the Youth Intervention Programs Association (YIPA),
is set in a conversational format. It explores the trials and tribulations
associated with adolescence and helps you gain a better understanding of this
crucial developmental stage. Visit this link for
more information and to register. Access to the recorded webinar is free for
YIPA members and $20 for non-members.
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A Collaborative Approach to the Treatment of
Pregnant Women with Opioid Use Disorder: Practice and Policy Considerations for
Child Welfare, Collaborating Medical and Service Providers
This guidance
publication,
developed by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, is
intended to support the efforts of states, tribes and local communities in
addressing the needs of pregnant women with opioid use disorders and their
infants and families.
About 1 in 10 U.S. Pregnant Women
with Confirmed Zika Infection Had a Fetus or Baby with Birth Defects in 2016
Of the 250 pregnant women who had confirmed Zika infection in
2016, 24 – or about 1 in 10 of them – had a fetus or baby with Zika-related
birth defects, according to a new Vital
Signs report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
(CDC). Read more from this
recent CDC press release.
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04, 2017 FHV Tuesday Topics
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28, 2017 FHV Tuesday Topics
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