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This publication is partially supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration Maternal and Child Health Bureau through grant number T76 MC00005-49.

The Center for Leadership Education in Maternal and Child Public Health is committed to improving the health of children, women and families. Center faculty and staff offer a Master's degree in Public Health (including an on-line degree program), continuing professional education and consultation and technical assistance to community-based organizations and agencies. Center faculty are involved in intervention and etiologic research in child health, adolescent health, family health, health disparities, reproductive health, and women's health.

Upcoming Events

2008 National Maternal Nutrition Intensive Course
July 30-August 1
University of Minnesota West Bank Campus
Minneapolis, MN

This continuing education program focuses on the improvement of maternal and infant health through the delivery of risk-appropriate, high-quality nutrition services.
It is designed for dietitians, nutritionists, certified nurse midwives, registered nurses and nurse practitioners, physicians and public health professionals who serve preconceptual pregnant, postpartum and breastfeeding women. Additional information is available here.

Our newly updated Events page has dozens of local, regional and national conferences for MCH professionals. Take a look!

Who should apply:  The program is designed for working professionals whose goal is to advance to leadership roles in Maternal and Child Health.

Sample Curriculum
Program brochure

Inequalities in the generation, manipulation, and distribution of health information--and the capacity to act on health information--are associated with health disparities.  Dr. Rhonda Jones-Webb and colleagues developed an online training module on health literacy for public health professionals, students, health journalists and others. Its purpose is to define health literacy, identify health information gaps among social groups, and share strategies to improve health literacy.  The module is free and can offer 1.0 continuing education contact hours.  The module was developed with resources from two HRSA-funded centers at the University of Minnesota :  the Center for Leadership Education in Maternal and Child Public Health and the Midwest Center for Life-Long Learning in Public Health.

Further details, including registration information, can be found here.

Data Resources - An updated list of data resources for MCH professionals.


Web Resources - Updated web sites for past Healthy Generations topics.

Healthy Generations

Each Healthy Generations focuses on a significant MCH topic and includes a newsletter and a list of relevant web links. Some issues include Powerpoint presentations from a companion videoconference.

Here's a complete list of newsletter topics.

Spring 2008 Issue:
Fatherhood


The subject for our next issue will be on Reproductive Health Surveillance

To be added to our mailing list, please send an email to mch@epi.umn.edu and include your name and mailing address.

MCH Brownbags

MCH students participate in monthly meetings with the MCH Chair and Student Coordinator for Professional Development. Schedule and presentation materials are available here.

Now Available!

Speakers' PowerPoint presentations and other materials from the July 24-25, 2007 MCH Summer Institute on Addressing Health Disparities: "Culture, Communications and Health" are available here.

A listserv to enhance networks between professionals working to improve the health and well-being of children, adolescents, their families, and communities.