Sickle Cell Awareness Month
In honor of #SickleCellAwarenessMonth, check out #NICHQ's infographic for health professionals to share with patients with #SCD to better understand challenges and make getting to appointments easier. https://bit.ly/3921XGl
In honor of #SickleCellAwarenessMonth, learn how providers and #SickleCellDisease community-based organizations can work together to address appointment challenges for people living with SCD. https://bit.ly/3nioq9f
It's #SickleCellAwarenessMonth. Join #NICHQ in bringing attention to the unique experiences and challenges of people living with #SickleCellDisease and the variety of resources available to healthcare professionals! https://bit.ly/45DsLbx
A 2019 national study showed that a majority of patients, both children and adults, reported missing a clinic appointment. The bottom-line impact? A majority of patients with sickle cell disease (SCD) may miss out on therapies that have the potential to improve their health and quality of life.
This #SickleCellAwarenessMonth, providers, advocates, and other healthcare professionals who work with people living with SCD can download and share the @National Institute for Children's Health Quality's new infographic to assist patients and caregivers in finding solutions and make getting to appointments easier. Download the infographic here: https://bit.ly/3921XGl
Community-based organizations play an important role in the lives of those living with SCD, and CBOs often have a positive influence on the patient/provider relationship. To ensure patients are maintaining critical appointments, providers and SCD CBOs can work together to improve relationships with patients and caregivers and find solutions to address appointment challenges.
Using NICHQ’s helpful discussion guides, providers, families, and advocates can continue to work with patients to find solutions to missed SCD appointments. Download the guides here: https://bit.ly/3nioq9f
This #SickleCellAwarenessMonth, join the @National Institute for Children's Health Quality in bringing attention to the unique experiences and challenges of people living with sickle cell disease (SCD) and the variety of resources available to healthcare professionals!
As we push to enhance access to services for people living with SCD and improve and expand provider and patient education, NICHQ has published a variety of resources, including a #SickleCellDisease patient and caregiver infographic and conversation and facilitation guides! Check these out and more at https://bit.ly/45DsLbx
Approximately 3,500 infants die from sleep-related causes every year and thousands of babies and mothers miss out on the benefits of continued exclusive breastfeeding.
Consistent, evidence-based advice, whether in a hospital or at home, could change these numbers, ultimately improving maternal and infant health outcomes, saving babies’ lives through preventing Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) and other sleep-related causes, and addressing the significant racial disparities associated with safe sleep and breastfeeding.
In recognition of SIDS Awareness Week 2021, we’ve put together an online collection of social media posts and graphics that promote evidence-based safe-sleep practices and raise awareness about Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) and sleep-related deaths. Make sure to tag @NICHQ so we can like and share your post!
October 1-31, 2021
Providing more resources tailored to underserved populations experiencing higher rates of #SIDS can decrease preventable deaths. Learn promising practices from #NICHQ that can be used to reduce SIDS and drive community, state, and national change: https://bit.ly/3FwbrbC.
Helping parents create a safe sleep environment can reduce the risk of SIDS and save thousands of babies. Share #NICHQ's Safe Infant Sleep Facts and Myths to work with parents and caregivers to reduce the risks #SIDS and other sleep-related infant deaths: https://bit.ly/2YMIY0D.
How safe sleep savvy are you? This short interactive quiz can be used to engage caregivers in conversations about safe sleep and breastfeeding recommendations: https://www.nichq.org/resource/how-safe-sleep-savvy-are-you
While the country's rate of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) has dropped by more than 50 percent over the past two decades, SIDS continues to claim the lives of about 1,500 U.S. infants each year.
This #SleepAwarenessWeek, join the #NICHQ in raising awareness about the importance of creating a safe sleep environment.
Providers, healthcare professionals, and advocates can use this short, interactive quiz to engage caregivers in conversations about safe sleep and breastfeeding recommendations. English: https://bit.ly/3zp3wcD. | Spanish: https://bit.ly/2YuKfc8
Join organizations like NICHQ in spreading the word about the sixth annual W.K. Kellogg Foundation National Day of Racial Healing, and invite friends, family, colleagues to start a conversation. RSVP for the National Day of Racial Healing live premiere at 3 p.m. EST and use the hashtag #HowWeHeal to share your virtual conversations!
Lower breastfeeding rates among Black women and birthing people reflect historic and systemic #inequities. In honor of today's #NationalDayofRacialHealing, read about a #breastfeeding peer-support network working to close the gap: https://bit.ly/2VvRIpU
#HowWeHeal
Although the #SUID rate has declined since 1990s, significant racial and ethnic differences continue. Learn promising practices from #NICHQ to help reduce SIDS and drive change to close the racial disparity gap: https://bit.ly/3FwbrbC.
According to the CDC, 76% of Black infants are ever breastfed/chestfed, which is below the national average of 84%.
Additional systemic barriers Black women and birthing people face have contributed to lower breastfeeding/chestfeeding rates among this demographic.
However, peer and family networks can fill a gap in support and help improve breastfeeding/chestfeeding rates.
This National Minority Health Month, read about a #breastfeeding peer-support network working to close the gap: https://bit.ly/2VvRIpU
Although the #SUID rate has declined since 1990s, significant racial and ethnic differences continue.
SUID rates among American Indian/Alaska Native and Black infants are more than twice those of non-Hispanic white infants.
By helping to eliminate persistent but avoidable disparities in SIDS rates, addressing unsafe sleep practices with underserved populations can reduce infant mortality for all.
This #SleepAwarenessWeek watch #NICHQ's webinar featuring a series of role-playing exercises demonstrating tactics to engage families from different backgrounds in meaningful conversations about safe sleep. https://bit.ly/3FwbrbC.
Working together, public health professionals, clinicians, and birth workers can help save the lives of more than 3,500 infants each year who die from sleep-related causes. The first step to preventing Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) and other sleep-related deaths is to understand and promote the most up-to-date, evidence-based recommendations for safe infant sleep.
Every new person who learns about safe infant sleep is one more person who can promote safe infant sleep guidelines. This National Sleep Awareness Month, join NICHQ in raising awareness about the importance of creating safe sleep environments. Whether in a hospital setting or at home, promoting safe sleep and breastfeeding practices can reduce these numbers, ultimately improving maternal and infant health outcomes
March 13-19
It's #SleepAwarenessWeek! Learn how you can support parents and caregivers with evidence-based strategies and resources from #NICHQ to help reduce the risk of sleep-related infant deaths: https://bit.ly/35FS0A1.
How safe sleep savvy are you? This short interactive quiz from #NICHQ can be used to engage caregivers in conversations about safe infant sleep and breastfeeding/chestfeeding recommendations: https://bit.ly/3zp3wcD. #SleepAwarenessWeek2022
Although the #SUID rate has declined since 1990s, significant racial and ethnic differences continue. Learn promising practices from #NICHQ to help reduce SIDS and drive change to close the racial disparity gap: https://bit.ly/3FwbrbC.
How Safe Sleep Savvy Are You?
Did you know: the #SUID rate has declined since 1990s, yet significant racial and ethnic differences continue to persist.
Learning about #SIDS and safe sleep for babies is important for all caregivers, not just for parents. Providers, healthcare professionals, and advocates can use #NICHQ's short, interactive quiz to engage caregivers in conversations about safe sleep and breastfeeding recommendations.
Take the quiz from @nichq_url to test your knowledge, and share it with parents and caregivers!
It's #SleepAwarenessWeek! This week, join #NICHQ in helping mothers and birthing people from all communities find solutions to challenges preventing them from creating safe sleeping environments for their babies.
Learn how you can support parents and caregivers with evidence-based strategies and resources to help reduce the risk of sleep-related infant deaths: https://bit.ly/35FS0A1.
Working together, public health professionals, clinicians, and birth workers can help save the lives of more than 3,600 infants each year who die from sleep-related causes.
This #SleepAwarenessWeek, join the @National Institute for Children's Health Quality (NICHQ) in spreading the word about the importance of creating a safe sleep environment.
Learn how you can support parents and caregivers with evidence-based strategies and resources to help reduce the risk of SIDS: https://bit.ly/35FS0A1.
While the country's rate of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) has dropped by more than 50 percent over the past two decades, #SIDS continues to claim the lives of about 1,500 U.S. infants each year.
This #SleepAwarenessWeek, join #NICHQ in raising awareness about the importance of creating a safe sleep environment.
Providers, healthcare professionals, and advocates can use this short, interactive quiz to engage caregivers in conversations about safe sleep and breastfeeding recommendations. English: https://bit.ly/3zp3wcD. | Spanish: https://bit.ly/2YuKfc8
Although the #SUID rate has declined since 1990s, significant racial and ethnic differences continue.
SUID rates among American Indian/Alaska Native and Black infants are more than twice those of non-Hispanic white infants.
By helping to eliminate persistent but avoidable disparities in SIDS rates, addressing unsafe sleep practices with underserved populations can reduce infant mortality for all.
This #SleepAwarenessWeek watch #NICHQ's webinar featuring a series of role-playing exercises demonstrating tactics to engage families from different backgrounds in meaningful conversations about safe sleep. https://bit.ly/3FwbrbC
The National Institute for Children's Health Quality (NICHQ) is pleased to announce the recent promotion of Jey Weisgerber to Director of Communications and Digital Strategy.
We are grateful for Jey's commitment to enhancing NICHQ's visibility and reputation. As Director of Communications and Digital Strategy, Jey is responsible for promoting and advancing the mission of NICHQ and communicating NICHQ’s distinctive identity to a wide range of internal and external constituents.
Learn more: http://bit.ly/3ltK9h3
Join us in congratulating Jey on the new role!
The National Institute for Children's Health Quality (NICHQ) is pleased to announce the recent promotion of Ana Franklin to Development Manager.
Ana is dedicated to enhancing and diversifying NICHQ's project portfolio with initiatives that align with the organization's mission and vision. We appreciate Ana's commitment to proactively assisting with grant and contract pursuit processes and supporting proposal development and submission.
Learn more: http://bit.ly/3ltK9h3
Join us in congratulating Ana on the new role!
NICHQ is excited to attend the APHA Annual Meeting and Expo from Nov. 6-9. Here, staff will engage with public health experts and share strategies and resources from NICHQ projects to support this year's theme, Leading the Path toward Equity.
Nov. 6 -9
Join the National Institute for Children's Health Quality (NICHQ) on Nov. 6 at 2 p.m., for The Ever-Evolving Path to Equity in Children’s Health, a panel highlighting the evolution of NICHQ's equity work at the 2022 American Public Health Association Annual Meeting.
Hear from project leaders as they share the clinical and community equity approaches incorporated in a variety of NICHQ projects focused on sickle cell disease, safe sleep and breastfeeding/chestfeeding, infant and maternal mortality, and fatherhood and parent engagement work.
Learn more: https://bit.ly/3DB7AKa
#NICHQatAPHA #APHA2022
Exciting news! I'll be joining my colleagues to speak on NICHQ's panel, The Ever-Evolving Path to Equity in Children’s Health, at the upcoming 2022 American Public Health Association Annual Meeting.
This Sunday, Nov. 6 at 2 p.m., I'll be sharing about NICHQ's work with five regional teams from across the country to deliver a comprehensive report to Congress detailing outcomes from the Sickle Cell Disease Treatment Demonstration Regional Collaboratives Program (SCDTDRCP) and provide insight into the ways regions and sites were able to identify barriers to care including systemic bias and racism.
Learn more: https://bit.ly/3DB7AKa
#NICHQatAPHA #APHA2022
Excited to see fellow MCH professionals at the 2022 American Public Health Association Annual Meeting!
I'll be speaking on NICHQ's panel, The Ever-Evolving Path to Equity in Children’s Health, highlighting the evolution of NICHQ's equity work through initiatives such as the Supporting Healthy Start Performance Project.
Join me this Sunday, Nov. 6 at 2 p.m., as I share successes and challenges in the Healthy Start program to achieve equity in infant & children’s health and discuss tools and strategies for infusing equity into maternal and child health programs.
Learn more: https://bit.ly/3DB7AKa
#NICHQatAPHA #APHA2022
It's almost time for #APHA2022! This Sunday at 2 p.m., I'll be joining colleagues for The Ever-Evolving Path to Equity in Children’s Health, a panel highlighting the evolution of NICHQ's equity work at the 2022 American Public Health Association Annual Meeting.
We'll be sharing strategies to engage with community organizations around breastfeeding and infant safe sleep and identifying comprehensive strategies to develop a community-level participatory quality improvement project that promotes breastfeeding and infant safe sleep practices.
Can't wait to see you there!
Learn more: https://bit.ly/3DB7AKa
#NICHQatAPHA
So excited to be heading to #APHA2022!
I'll be joining my National Institute for Children's Health Quality (NICHQ) colleagues on Nov. 6 at 2 p.m., to moderate The Ever-Evolving Path to Equity in Children’s Health, a panel highlighting the evolution of NICHQ's equity work at the 2022 American Public Health Association Annual Meeting.
Hear from project leaders as they share the clinical and community equity approaches incorporated in a variety of NICHQ projects focused on sickle cell disease, safe sleep and breastfeeding/chestfeeding, infant and maternal mortality, and fatherhood and parent engagement.
Learn more: https://bit.ly/3DB7AKa
#NICHQatAPHA #APHA2022
November 2022
@NICHQ receives $4M unrestricted donation from MacKenzie Scott – the largest in organization history. Read the @BostonGlobe exclusive on what this means for our #HealthEquity work – and for mothers and birthing people! #GivingPledge bit.ly/3tuLvsc
Proud to share the BIG news – @NICHQ_org receives a transformative $4M donation of unrestricted funds from philanthropist MacKenzie Scott! We’re indescribably excited about what this money will do to advance #HealthEquity for mothers and birthing people, fathers and partners, and children and their families! Read more at the link in their bio from an exclusive story in the @bostonglobe about what this gift means for #NICHQ and our work, especially our newly created Department of Health Equity Innovation.
NICHQ is the proud recipient of a $4M unrestricted donation from philanthropist MacKenzie Scott as part of her giving pledge! Read in-depth with the @Boston Globe how this impactful gift will accelerate the work of our Department of Health Equity Innovation and support transformative changes within the organization’s infrastructure. Our staff is truly driven by a shared commitment to equity and a vision of every child achieving their optimal health, and we are thankful to be included in this latest round of incredible funding.
Read more here: http://bit.ly/3tuLvsc
February 28 – March 12, 2023
Do you know somebody looking for a summer internship? NICHQ is currently recruiting interns to work on a variety of NICHQ projects!
Programs interns will support children’s health initiative projects currently active at NICHQ. You’ll work on a diverse team that may include a Project Director, a Project Manager, an Improvement Advisor, and a Data Analyst, along with external partners to address the social determinants that affect disparities in children’s health across the U.S. You'll also develop knowledge around quality improvement methodology, including the Breakthrough Series, and apply it to your daily work.
Applications are due March 12, 2023.
Learn more: www.nichq.org/internships
Do you know somebody looking for a summer internship? NICHQ is currently recruiting interns for our Department of Applied Research and Evaluation (DARE).
Interns will conduct applied research and evaluation activities related to NICHQ’s work in child and family health and well-being. You’ll work with senior members of NICHQ’s DARE team to support the execution of data and evaluation activities that complement NICHQ’s project work in addressing social determinants that affect disparities in children’s health across the United States.
Applications are due March 12, 2023.
Learn more: www.nichq.org/internships
Do you know somebody looking for a summer internship? NICHQ is currently recruiting interns for our Communications and Digital Strategy Department.
Interns will support a variety of digital marketing and communications functions at NICHQ. You’ll support a small-but-mighty team that includes the Marketing & Communications Manager and the Associate Director of Marketing & Digital Strategy. Learn about nonprofit branding in maternal and child health while you liaise with active projects, generate content, and specialize in one of two internship tracks – social media or website.
Applications are due March 12, 2023.
Learn more: www.nichq.org/internships
The National Institute for Children's Health Quality (NICHQ) is proud to announce a new study examining community-based approaches to infant safe sleep and breastfeeding, led by NICHQ researchers, was recently published in BMC Public Health.
"Community-based approaches to infant safe sleep and breastfeeding promotion: a qualitative study" details opportunities and challenges to improve community-level promotion of infant safe sleep and breastfeeding in communities vulnerable to disparate outcomes.
To learn more about the study, and key themes identified by NICHQ researchers, read our announcement here: http://bit.ly/3JrFXrh.
The National Institute for Children's Health Quality (NICHQ) is proud to announce a new study examining community-based approaches to infant safe sleep and breastfeeding, led by NICHQ researchers, was recently published in BMC Public Health.
To learn more about the study, and key themes identified by NICHQ researchers, read our announcement here: http://bit.ly/3JrFXrh.
The National Institute for Children's Health Quality (NICHQ) is proud to announce a new study examining community-based approaches to infant safe sleep and breastfeeding, led by NICHQ researchers, was recently published in BMC Public Health.
To learn more about the study, and key themes identified by NICHQ researchers, read our announcement here: http://bit.ly/3JrFXrh.
The National Institute for Children's Health Quality (NICHQ) is proud to announce a new study examining community-based approaches to infant safe sleep and breastfeeding, led by NICHQ researchers, was recently published in BMC Public Health.
To learn more about the study, and key themes identified by NICHQ researchers, read our announcement here: http://bit.ly/3JrFXrh.
The National Institute for Children's Health Quality (NICHQ) is proud to announce a new study examining community-based approaches to infant safe sleep and breastfeeding, led by NICHQ researchers, was recently published in BMC Public Health.
To learn more about the study, and key themes identified by NICHQ researchers, read our announcement here: http://bit.ly/3JrFXrh.
The National Institute for Children's Health Quality (NICHQ) is proud to announce a new study examining community-based approaches to infant safe sleep and breastfeeding, led by NICHQ researchers, was recently published in BMC Public Health.
To learn more about the study, and key themes identified by NICHQ researchers, read our announcement here: http://bit.ly/3JrFXrh.
The National Institute for Children's Health Quality (NICHQ) is proud to announce a new study examining community-based approaches to infant safe sleep and breastfeeding, led by NICHQ researchers, was recently published in BMC Public Health.
To learn more about the study, and key themes identified by NICHQ researchers, read our announcement here: http://bit.ly/3JrFXrh.
A study exploring the phenomenon of clinicians’ perceptions and experiences of promoting infant safe sleep and breastfeeding during the COVID-19 pandemic was recently published in Science Direct online by Nursing for Women’s Health.
"Maternity Care Clinicians’ Experiences Promoting Infant Safe Sleep and Breastfeeding During the COVID-19 Pandemic" details findings from a study led by NICHQ researchers of maternity care services of 10 U.S. hospitals from April through September 2020. Participants were asked about challenges and opportunities promoting infant safe sleep and breastfeeding during the pandemic.
Learn more here: http://bit.ly/40RkZrP
"Maternity Care Clinicians’ Experiences Promoting Infant Safe Sleep and Breastfeeding During the COVID-19 Pandemic," a study exploring the phenomenon of clinicians’ perceptions and experiences of promoting infant safe sleep and breastfeeding during the COVID-19 pandemic was recently published in Science Direct online by Nursing for Women’s Health.
To learn more about the study, and key themes identified by NICHQ researchers, read our announcement here: http://bit.ly/40RkZrP.
"Maternity Care Clinicians’ Experiences Promoting Infant Safe Sleep and Breastfeeding During the COVID-19 Pandemic," a study exploring the phenomenon of clinicians’ perceptions and experiences of promoting infant safe sleep and breastfeeding during the COVID-19 pandemic was recently published in Science Direct online by Nursing for Women’s Health.
To learn more about the study, and key themes identified by NICHQ researchers, read our announcement here: http://bit.ly/40RkZrP.
"Maternity Care Clinicians’ Experiences Promoting Infant Safe Sleep and Breastfeeding During the COVID-19 Pandemic," a study exploring the phenomenon of clinicians’ perceptions and experiences of promoting infant safe sleep and breastfeeding during the COVID-19 pandemic was recently published in Science Direct online by Nursing for Women’s Health.
To learn more about the study, and key themes identified by NICHQ researchers, read our announcement here: http://bit.ly/40RkZrP.
"Maternity Care Clinicians’ Experiences Promoting Infant Safe Sleep and Breastfeeding During the COVID-19 Pandemic," a study exploring the phenomenon of clinicians’ perceptions and experiences of promoting infant safe sleep and breastfeeding during the COVID-19 pandemic was recently published in Science Direct online by Nursing for Women’s Health.
To learn more about the study, and key themes identified by NICHQ researchers, read our announcement here: http://bit.ly/40RkZrP.