Community-based Initiatives
The Division of Community-based Initiatives promotes and supports
pediatrician involvement in community-based child health initiatives.
The division staff manage three national programs including
the Community Access To Child Health (CATCH) Program, the Healthy
Tomorrows Partnership for Children Program, and the Community Pediatrics Training Initiative (CPTI). The division also
houses the Council on Community Pediatrics. Division staff provide
technical assistance on developing and sustaining community-based
child health projects.
Community Access to Child Health
(CATCH)
(www.aap.org/catch/index.html)
Supports pediatricians who work with communities to ensure that
children have increased access to Medical Homes and to any other
needed health care services through training, technical assistance,
peer support, networking, and funding opportunities.
Healthy Tomorrows Partnership for
Children Program
(www.aap.org/commpeds/htpcp/index.html)
Aims to improve the health status of mothers, infants, children,
and adolescents by increasing their access to a Medical Home.
Healthy Tomorrows projects address four key areas: access to a
Medical Home, community based health care, preventative health
care, and service coordination. All projects target low-income
populations.
Community Pediatrics
Training Initiative
(www.aap.org/commpeds/cpti/)
The Community Pediatrics Training Initiative (CPTI) is designed
to collaborate with academic pediatric training programs working
to develop educational curricula and scholarly efforts concerning
community-oriented & community-based health care. Through
this Initiative's interdisciplinary collaborations and community
partnerships, pediatric academia and residents will be equipped
with the tools and knowledge they need to become future professionals
committed to improving children's health in their community.
Council on Community
Pediatrics
(www.aap.org/sections/socp/index.html)
Provides a forum for networking and education for pediatricians
and other health care professionals with an interest in community
pediatrics. The Council also has Special Interest Groups that
focus efforts on strategic planning and educational program
development addressing: Early Education and Child Care, Indian
Health, Prevention and Public Health, Community Pediatrics Education
and Training, and Rural health.
Resources/Tools
(www.aap.org/commpeds/resources/)
Provides links to a variety of resources and tools to help you plan
and implement community-based initiatives aimed toward improving
child health. You will find an extensive list of resources and tools
both within and outside the Academy that will help you complete
your project goals and find information related to child health
and community-based initiatives.
Grant/Project
Search
(www.aap.org/commpeds/grantsdatabase)
Archives previously funded grant projects, including the CATCH Program,
the Healthy Tomorrows Partnership for Children Program, and the
Reaching Children: Building Systems of Care SCHIP Outreach Program.
The database is searchable by seven major categories: target population,
health topic, state/territory, project activity, AAP program, AAP
district, and project year.
Funding Opportunities
(www.aap.org/commpeds/funding.html)
Provides information on funding opportunities from the Academy and
other organizations, as well as links to other funding key contacts
and resources.
Technical Assistance
(www.aap.org/commpeds/tech.html)
Provides information concerning the technical assistance (TA) available
to pediatricians and other child health advocates interested in
community-based child health efforts. |
