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The Nevada Institute For Children’S Research And Policy: Final Report, The Nevada Institute For Children’S Research And Policy Nov 2006

The Nevada Institute For Children’S Research And Policy: Final Report, The Nevada Institute For Children’S Research And Policy

Nevada Institute for Children's Research and Policy Reports

On November 16, 2005, the Legislative Commission unanimously voted to approve hiring the Nevada Institute for Children’s Research and Policy (NICRP), School of Public Health, UNLV to study and evaluate governmental entities and private facilities that have physical custody of children pursuant to a court order and other public entities that provide for the care and supervision of children in the State of Nevada. The study included three primary components. The first component involved an analysis of the guidelines, protocols, policies and procedures of these entities/facilities which affect the health, safety, welfare, treatment and civil or other rights of children …


Clark County Child Death Review: 2006 Annual Report, Nevada Institute For Children’S Research And Policy Jun 2006

Clark County Child Death Review: 2006 Annual Report, Nevada Institute For Children’S Research And Policy

Nevada Institute for Children's Research and Policy Reports

The primary goal of all Child Death Review Teams is to prevent future child deaths. The child death review process enables jurisdictions to come together in a collaborative, multidisciplinary forum to openly discuss detailed circumstances in an effort to gain a better understanding of child deaths. The team provides a venue for representatives from a variety of both public and private agencies as well as community organizations to share information in a confidential and non-threatening environment. The National Center for Child Death Review (hereinafter, National Center), which is supported by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau of the U.S. Department …


Guide To A Successful Pregnancy: A Resource Manual For Pregnant And Parenting Young Women In Las Vegas, Nevada Institute For Children's Research And Policy Reports Jan 2006

Guide To A Successful Pregnancy: A Resource Manual For Pregnant And Parenting Young Women In Las Vegas, Nevada Institute For Children's Research And Policy Reports

Nevada Institute for Children's Research and Policy Reports

A Guide to a Successful Pregnancy.

  • Are you Pregnant? Taking a pregnancy test
  • First steps of Pregnancy: Options of pregnancy, health plans, obtaining medical care such as a doctor
  • Months 1, 2, 3: Maintaining a healthy diet, what you should stay away from, exercise, symptoms of danger, and normal symptoms of pregnancy
  • Months 4, 5, 6: Following a routine, classes available during pregnancy, normal pregnancy symptoms
  • Months 7, 8, 9: Following a routine, normal pregnancy symptoms
  • Labor and Delivery: Symptoms of labor, symptoms of danger
  • Parenting: Normal symptoms after birth, Routine to follow to return to normal state, Breast feeding …


Interim Report In Nevada, Children Run Better Unleaded, Nevada Institute For Children’S Research And Policy, The Southern Nevada Health District Jan 2006

Interim Report In Nevada, Children Run Better Unleaded, Nevada Institute For Children’S Research And Policy, The Southern Nevada Health District

Nevada Institute for Children's Research and Policy Reports

The purpose of the current document is to highlight the need for this program in the state of Nevada, information regarding the dangers of lead exposure, current and future directions of the program, and necessary improvements for a successful program.