[NIFL-HEALTH:3543] HandsNet resources

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FEBRUARY 1, 2002

CARING FOR OUR CHILDREN 2002: National Health and Safety Standards, 
Guidelines for Out-of-Home Child Care -  Recognized as the leading 
authoritative tool for health and safety guidelines for child care in 
centers and family homes, the 2002 edition of Caring for Our Children 
has been published by the National Resource Center for Health and 
Safety in Child Care.  It include standards based on new knowledge 
about topics such as infant sleep position, infectious diseases, 
chronic illness, and nutrition requirements.
http://nrc.uchsc.edu/CFOC/index.html

STRENGTHENING AND PROMOTING THE FORMATION OF HEALTHY FAMILIES - 
Mathematica announces new web resource focused on issues central to 
current debates about welfare reauthorization.
http://www.mathematica-mpr.com/3rdLevel/strengtheninglow-incfam.htm

UNEMPLOYMENT, THE UNINSURED AND MEDICAID -  New fact sheet from 
Kaiser Family Foundation's Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured:
*Rising Unemployment and the Uninsured - presents analysis showing 
that, for every percentage point increase in the unemployment rate, 
1.2 million people will become uninsured.
http://www.kff.org/content/2001/6011/6011.pdf

CHILD HEALTH USA: Health Status and Service Needs of Children - The 
Health Resources and Services Administration's Maternal and Child 
Health Bureau releases its annual report of 59 health status 
indicators, including health care financing, physician visits, and 
hospital utilization, as well as state-specific data.
http://www.mchirc.net/CH-USA.htm



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