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 Building resiliency in teen mothers, empowering parents and changing asthma outcomes, plus more stories and resources to inspire.

| Not rendering correctly? View this email as a web page here. Keep up with our weekly stories on Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter!  Build Resiliency in Teen Moms to Improve Breastfeeding and Save Babies Less than one in five adolescent mothers exclusively breastfeeds their babies for the recommended six months. This means that, with the right supports, over 80 percent more teen moms and their babies can gain proven health benefits, including a reduced risk of sudden infant death syndrome. Here, Lori Feldman-Winter, MD, MPH, highlights strategies that uniquely empower teen mothers to breastfeed their babies. Empowering Parents to Improve Early Childhood Systems In this article, one mother shares how she learned to be a champion for her son’s health and then went on to empower other families. Her experience shows the difference parent partners can make in improving children’s health outcomes. Read her story and uncover strategies for states interested in putting parent support and parent partnerships at the forefront of their early childhood improvement efforts.   We Did it for the Babies: A Story of Collective Impact Inspire better infant feeding habits by sparking a social movement in your state. This is what we saw in New York State during an initiative that brought improved breastfeeding care to approximately 25 percent of New York mothers so that they could give their babies the best start possible. Discover their story. Helping Health Plans Improve Asthma Outcomes  Asthma currently affects over six million children across the U.S., making it one of the most widespread chronic childhood diseases. And while successful treatments exist, too many children still end up in the emergency room fighting to breathe. Working with health plans can change those numbers by ensuring that preventative treatments and services help more children. Here's how one state is engaging health plans to improve asthma outcomes.  Featured Resource: Take Advantage of NICHQ Webinars We recently launched a new Webinar Webpage, which features past NICHQ webinars led by quality improvement and content experts. Interested in learning how state health leaders can address neonatal abstinence syndrome? Looking to find out more about developmental screenings and family engagement? You'll find these topics and more on the new webinar page. Check it out and gain another set of tools for driving change in children’s health systems. In Case You Missed It Two NICHQ Moms Share Their Stories: Here, Colleen Murphy, MSMOB shares how a shooting at her daughter’s school inspired her to seek improvements that support social-emotional health. Or, hear from Meghan Johnson, MSc, whose tumultuous experience navigating early childhood screenings and supports makes her even more committed to uncomplicating children’s health systems. NICHQ Names New Chief Health Officer: Elizabeth Coté, MD, MPA joined NICHQ’s executive team as Chief Health Officer on May 31. Find out more about how her experiences will help advance NICHQ’s mission as a leader in children’s health. In Case You Missed It Two NICHQ Moms Share Their Stories: Here, Colleen Murphy, MSMOB shares how a shooting at her daughter’s school inspired her to seek improvements that support social-emotional health. Or, hear from Meghan Johnson, MSc, whose tumultuous experience navigating early childhood screenings and supports makes her even more committed to uncomplicating children’s health systems. NICHQ Names New Chief Health Officer: Elizabeth Coté, MD, MPA joined NICHQ’s executive team as Chief Health Officer on May 31. Find out more about how her experiences will help advance NICHQ’s mission as a leader in children’s health. Learn more about NICHQ’s current initiatives, capabilities and how we partner with mission-aligned organizations to drive change to improve children’s health at NICHQ.org. National Institute for Children's Health Quality (NICHQ)   30 Winter Street, 6th Floor    Boston  Massachusetts   02108   United States You received this email because you are subscribed to NICHQ News from National Institute for Children's Health Quality (NICHQ). Update your email preferences to choose the types of emails you receive.  Unsubscribe from all future emails   |
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