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Upcoming Event:

Workshop on Child Maltreatment Research, Policy, and Practice for the Next Generation

The Institute of Medicine and the National Research Council of the National Academies invites you to attend a workshop on Child Maltreatment Research, Policy and Practice for the Next Generation on January 30-31, 2012 at Embassy Suites Hotel (900 10th Street NW, Washington, DC).

The meeting will explore:
- Recent societal and demographic trends related to child maltreatment
- What has been learned about the causes and consequences of child abuse and neglect
- What is known about how to prevent child maltreatment
- What has been learned about the design and delivery of effective services
- Emerging issues in the identification, assessment, disclosure and reporting of child maltreatment
- Building effective and efficient systems to respond to child abuse and neglect

VIEW WORKSHOP AGENDA

REGISTER FOR THE WORKSHOP (This meeting will be open to the public. Registration will close on Wednesday, January 25, 2012. Please register early; space is limited.)

New Report Releases:

The Early Childhood Care and Education Workforce: Challenges and Opportunities: A Workshop Report

Early childhood care and education (ECCE) settings offer an opportunity to provide children with a solid beginning in all areas of their development. The quality and efficacy of these settings depend largely on the individuals within the ECCE workforce. Policy makers need a complete picture of ECCE teachers and caregivers in order to tackle the persistent challenges facing this workforce. The IOM and the National Research Council hosted a workshop to describe the ECCE workforce and outline its parameters. Speakers explored issues in defining and describing the workforce, the marketplace of ECCE, the effects of the workforce on children, the contextual factors that shape the workforce, and opportunities for strengthening ECCE as a profession.

Improving Access to Oral Health Care for Vulnerable and Underserved Populations

Improving Access to Oral Health Care for Vulnerable and Underserved Populations examines the scope and consequences of inadequate access to oral health services in the United States and recommends ways to combat the economic, structural, geographic, and cultural factors that prevent access to regular, quality care. The report suggests changing funding and reimbursement for dental care; expanding the oral health work force by training doctors, nurses, and other nondental professionals to recognize risk for oral diseases; and revamping regulatory, educational, and administrative practices. It also recommends changes to incorporate oral health care into overall health care. These recommendations support the creation of a diverse workforce that is competent, compensated, and authorized to serve vulnerable and underserved populations across the life cycle.

Recent Workshops & Events:

March 10, 2011
Seminar on Neurodevelopmental Effects in Children with Chronic and Complex Illnesses
View the Seminar Agenda and PowerPoint Presentations

February 28-March 1, 2011
Workshop on Early Childhood Care and Education Workforce
View the Workshop Agenda and PowerPoint Presentations

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