community child health

A term which encompasses training and working practices of all those working with children and their families (CatF) in their communities, facilitated by multidisciplinary collaboration between agencies and professional bodies concerned with the health of CatF, promotion of research related to the health of CatF and disseminating useful results, and serving as an advocate for CatF through professional, academic and other channels.

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2014), the literature also indicates that some of the most vulnerable do not or cannot avail themselves of universal or mainstream services (Centre for Community Child Health, 2010; Winkworth, McArthur, Layton, Thomson & Wilson, 2010).

Engaging vulnerable children and families: Learning from a new model of education and care

It consists of five modules that provide an overview of childhood learning and development for those aged 0 to 8, and was developed by the Centre for Community Child Health in partnership with the Government, early childhood experts and experienced practitioners.

Australia : Supporting Young Children As They Grow

The National Community Child Health Database recorded 33,648 live births in 2014 to Welsh residents, an increase of 4% on the number of births in 2004 (32,351) but a fall of 1% since 2013 (33,822) and of 7% from the peak in 2010.

Number of births to teenage mothers halves in 10 years

The National Community Child Health Database (NCCHD) recorded 33,648 live births in 2014 to Welsh residents, an increase of four percent on the number of births in 2004 (32,351) but a fall of one per cent since 2013 (33,822) and of 7% from the peak in 2010.

Number of teen mums down 50%

The British Association for Community Child Health, affiliated to the Royal College of Paediatricians, is a successful model we can adapt.

Community paediatrics and child health

Lead author Allan Colver, professor of community child health at Newcastle University said: "Our results are encouraging.

Cerebral palsy 'doesn't harm' quality of life

The research was supported by a Project Grant from the Australian National Health and Medical Research Council and partly by the Centre for Community Child Health at the Royal Children's Hospital and the Murdoch Children's Research Institute.

Consider treating anxiety disorders in kids with ADHD

At the practice level, interest in place-based service delivery has arisen from broad contemporary recognition that a one-size-fits-all model for service delivery is unlikely to be effective given the unique characteristics pertinent to each community (Centre for Community Child Health, 2012).

Contemporary cultures of service delivery to families: implications for music therapy

Figures released from the National Community Child Health Database on births in Wales showed a fall of 8% in births to those aged 19 from 2011 to 2012, from 2,466 to 2,272 and have plummeted by more than a quarter (27%) since a high of 3,116 in 2006.

Big fall in teenage mothers in Wales; ...AS NUMBER OF OVER-40S MUMS STILL ON THE RISE

Price, PhD is a postdoctoral researcher at the Centre for Community Child Health (CCCH), Murdoch Childrens Research Institute (MCRI).

Behavioural strategies for infant sleep

Prof Allan Colver, consultant paediatrician at Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust and professor of community child health at Newcastle University, is leading the programme.

Focus on healthcare for our teenagers; Medical provision for young adults under the spotlight

Prioritisation of community child health services is vital.

'Babies from our poorest areas die 7 years earlier' HEALTH CHIEF URGES ACTION TO GIVE ALL 'BEST START'