Resources

WIC and Head Start: Partners in Promoting Health and Nutrition for Young Children and Families
This is a recently published handbook developed by the Food and Nutrition Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Head Start Bureau. This report provides information on how WIC and Head Start programs can work together to enhance the quality of the health and nutrition services provided to children and families. It describes the successes, challenges, and lessons learned by state and local WIC and Head Start programs who are already collaborating, and serves as a reference for those considering building new collaborations or enhancing existing partnerships. To download this on-line publication, go to http://www.fns.usda.gov/oane/menu/published/wic/wic.htm.

A Healthy Mouth for Your Baby
This easy-to-read booklet is available free of charge from the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research. The booklet highlights the importance of fluoride, cleaning your baby's teeth, preventing baby bottle tooth decay, and taking your child to the dentist. A Spanish version is also available.

For copies, contact the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, 45 Center Drive, MSC 6400, Building 45/Room 4AS-19, Attn: Department Head Start, Bethesda, MD 20892-6400.

Healthy Young Children: A Manual for Programs–1995 Edition
Reviewed by both health and early childhood professionals, this basic manual is used by early childhood programs to promote the health and safety of children, staff, and families. Designed in a readily usable format for ease in locating information, it is frequently used as a textbook.

To order, contact NAEYC at: 202-232-8777 (ext. 604), or visit their Web site at http://www.naeyc.org. The cost of this publication is $16.00.

 

Books from the National Maternal and Child Health Clearinghouse:

Oral Disease: A Crisis Among Children of Poverty
This fact sheet discusses how preventable oral diseases are still affecting a majority of the children in America, especially children of poverty.

Early Childhood Caries Resource Guide
The Resource Guide gives lists of useful resources related to oral health, including journal articles and state, federal, and professional organizations.

Crisis in Care: The Facts Behind Children's Lack of Access to Medicaid Dental Care
This policy brief lists the facts behind a lack of access to Medicaid dental care and actions that need to be taken.

Print copies may be ordered from the National Maternal and Child Health Clearinghouse at 888-434-4624, or visit their Web site at: http://www.nmchc.org.