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7.4.8 NMAC

About Maternal Mortality Review Committees - CDC

Baby’s First Wish Parenting Newsletter

This page on the New Mexico State University website offers links to parenting newsletters for month 1-12.

Build Initiative

The Early Childhood Funders Collaborative created the BUILD Initiative over a decade ago as a catalyst for change and a national resource on early childhood development and policy. Today, BUILD Initiative states are leaders in a vibrant national movement to create state-based comprehensive systems, which provide all young children with access to early learning that results in school readiness.

CDC Learn the Signs. Act Early

From birth to 5 years, your child should reach milestones in how he plays, learns, speaks, acts and moves. Track your child’s development and act early if you have a concern.

Center for Emotional Foundations for Early Learning

The Center on the Social and Emotional Foundations is a national resource center funded by the Office of Head Start and Child Care Bureau for disseminating research and evidence-based practices to early childhood programs across the country.

Collaborative Improvement and Innovation Network

A multiyear national movement engaging federal, state and local leaders, public and private agencies, professionals and communities to employ quality improvement, innovation and collaborative learning to reduce infant mortality and improve birth outcomes.

Cooperative Extension, Parenting

This is an outreach innovation that brings quality, research-based information to families at the time it can be most useful and make the biggest difference in their lives. Over the past 25 years, Cooperative Extension faculty in land-grant universities have developed and evaluated an unusually parent-friendly series.

Day One Bonding with Baby

You are about to embark on a relationship like no other, and it should be treated as special. Take time to tune into your child.

Day One Cuidarse

En este video, nuevos padres enfatizan la importancia de aprender a pedir ayuda y rodearse de otros para animarte y ayudarte en el camino.

Day One Las Cosas Son Diferentes, Obtenga Soporte

La nueva personita tendrá su cuidado y atención, pero al igual que aprender a pedir ayuda, tienes que aprender a ponerse primero a veces. Esto requiere del apoyo de otros.

Day One PSA

From day one the little things you do can make a big difference in a baby's life.

Day One Taking Care of Yourself

The new little person will need your care and attention, but just like learning to ask for help, you have to learn to put yourself first at times.

Day One Things are Different, Get Support

In this video, new parents emphasize the importance of learning to ask for help and surrounding yourself with other to encourage and help you along the way.

Day One Vinculación Con Bebé

Estás a punto de embarcarse en una relación como ningún otro, y debe ser considerada como especial. Tómese tiempo para sintonizar con su hijo.

Day Two Desmoronando: Niños Pequeños & Rabietas

Los padres de niños pequeños y especialistas pediátricos hablan de estresores involucrados con los padres de niños pequeños y dan formas positivas para hacer frente.

Day Two Falling Apart: Toddlers & Tantrums

Parents of toddlers and pediatric specialists talk about stressors involved with parenting small children and give positive ways to cope.

Day Two Los Niños Pequeños y el Mundo de NO!

A esta edad, los niños están tratando se individualiza de sus padres. Ellos están tratando de descubrir sus límites y aprender a ser independiente.

Day Two Pequeños & Tiempo de Pantalla

El trabajo de la primera infancia es un juego, no tiempo de pantalla. Fomentar el juego dramático, vestido para arriba y fuera de las actividades físicas.

Day Two Toddlers & Screen Time

The work of early childhood is play, not screen time. Encourage dramatic play, dress up, and outside physical activities.

Day Two Toddlers and the World of NO!

At this age, children are trying to individuate themselves from their parents. They are trying to discover their limits and learn to be independent.

Developmental Milestones

Skills such as taking a first step, smiling for the first time, and waving "bye bye" are called developmental milestones. Children reach milestones in how they play, learn, speak, act, and move (crawling, walking, etc.).

Developmental Screening

Developmental screening is the administration of a brief standardized tool to aid in the identification of children at risk of a developmental disability. Concerning results from the screen should trigger further evaluation for specific developmental disabilities. Developmental screening of ALL children is recommended at the 9, 18, and 30 month well-child visits.

Everyone's Business - Protecting Our Children (About Victor Vieth)

A section of the Proctecting Our Children series (about Victor Vieth)

Everyone's Business - Protecting Our Children (Defining Child Abuse)

A section of the Proctecting Our Children series (Defining Child Abuse)

Everyone's Business - Protecting Our Children (Everybody's Business)

A section of the Proctecting Our Children series (Everybody's Business)

Everyone's Business - Protecting Our Children (full version)

A documentary called Protecting Our Children (full version)

Everyone's Business - Protecting Our Children (Healthy Baby, No Soda)

A section of the Proctecting Our Children series (Healthy Baby, No Soda)

Everyone's Business - Protecting Our Children (Healthy Baby, Reading)

A section of the Proctecting Our Children series (Healthy Baby, Reading)

Everyone's Business - Protecting Our Children (Healthy Baby, Safety)

A section of the Proctecting Our Children series (Healthy Baby Safety)

Everyone's Business - Protecting Our Children (Is Child Abuse Declining?)

A section of the Proctecting Our Children series (Is Child Abuse Declining)

Everyone's Business - Protecting Our Children (Place Matters)

A section of the Proctecting Our Children series (Place Matters)

Everyone's Business - Protecting Our Children (Prenatal Care)

A section of the Proctecting Our Children series (Prenatal Care)

Everyone's Business - Protecting Our Children (Reporting Abuse)

A section of the Proctecting Our Children series (Reporting Abuse)

Everyone's Business - Protecting Our Children (Shaken Baby Education)

A section of the Proctecting Our Children series (Shaken Baby Education)

Everyone's Business - Protecting Our Children (Shaken Baby)

A section of the Proctecting Our Children series (Shaken Baby)

Everyone's Business - Protecting Our Children (short version)

A documentary called Protecting Our Children (short version)

Everyone's Business - Protecting Our Children (Stressors and Child Maltreatment)

A section of the Proctecting Our Children (Child Stressors and Child Maltreatment)

Folic Acid Information

Folic acid is a B vitamin. If a woman has enough folic acid in her body before and during pregnancy, it can help prevent major birth defects of the baby’s brain and spine. Women need 400 micrograms of folic acid every day.

For Kids Sake w/ Dr. Lance Chilton (Episode 1)

This is a video titled “For Kids’ Sake” with Dr. Lance Chilton Episode 1 which is available on YouTube. It is dedicated to the health and wellbeing of children. This episode focuses on a variety of topics related to children and their health.

For Kids Sake w/ Dr. Lance Chilton (Episode 2)

This is a video titled “For Kids’ Sake” with Dr. Lance Chilton Episode 2 which is available on YouTube. It is dedicated to the health and wellbeing of children. This episode focuses on the disparities in health, healthcare for children, and premature infants.

For Kids Sake w/ Dr. Lance Chilton (Episode 3)

This is a video titled “For Kids’ Sake” with Dr. Lance Chilton Episode 3 which is available on YouTube. It is dedicated to the health and wellbeing of children. The focus of this episode is childhood diabetes and the links to obesity and kidney disease.

For Kids Sake w/ Dr. Lance Chilton (Episode 5)

This is a video titled “For Kids’ Sake” with Dr. Lance Chilton Episode 5 which is available on YouTube. It is dedicated to the health and wellbeing of children. The focus of this episode is reading and early childhood, dyslexia, and a look at seizures.

For Kids Sake w/ Dr. Lance Chilton (Episode 6)

This is a video titled “For Kids’ Sake” with Dr. Lance Chilton Episode 6 which is available on YouTube. It is dedicated to the health and wellbeing of children. This episode focuses on seasonal allergies, hay-fever, and why bringing children to the Emergency Room may not always be the best idea.

Georgetown University Center for Child and Human Development

The Georgetown University Center for Child and Human Development was established over 50 years ago to improve the quality of life for all children and youth and their families, especially those with special health care needs, behavioral health challenges or disabilities (including adults with disabilities).

Georgetown University, Center for Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation

The Center translates research in healthy mental development into materials tailored to the needs of each of the target audiences, and makes them available on this website.

Home Visiting Professional Development (UNM-CDD)

The mission of the CDD is the full inclusion of people with disabilities and their families in their community by engaging individuals in making life choices, partnering with communities to build resources, and improving systems of care.

Maternal Child Health - Postpartum Support New Mexico

This page lists the Postpartum Support International Support Coordinators and other area resources such as groups, telephone support, and reliable services that are available for no charge. We also list local events, trainings, and volunteer opportunities.

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