Technical Assistance
These resources are provided to increase community capacity by linking stakeholders in perinatal health to existing web-based technical assistance resources. The following links are excellent guides to the numerous aspects of program development and data management and evaluation, to long term program sustainability and staff development. These links are not comprehensive of what exists on the web as there are numerous sources regarding the listed topics. The websites were chosen based on the user friendly nature of their information: they have clear, well written, and generally stated information that can be applied to a variety of settings. The sites also list their sources of information so individuals can delve further into the topic if desired. The goal of the list below is to ease the process of searching for technical assistance web-based tools by categorizing subjects into commonly sought topics.
PROGRAM PLANNING and IMPLEMENTATION
- Identifying Local Needs, Resources, and Community Experts
Developing a Plan for Identifying Local Needs and Resources
Promoting Participation Among Diverse Groups
Conducting Needs Assessment Surveys
Conducting Studies of the Issue
- Communicating with Stakeholders
Conducting Focus Groups
Conducting Interviews
Conducting Interviews with Key Participants to Analyze Critical Events
- Understanding Theories of Behavior Change and Other Frameworks for Program Planning
Theory at a Glance: A Guide for Health Promotion Practice
Developing a Logic Model or Theory of Change
- Writing Goals and Objectives
An Overview of Strategic Planning or "VMOSA" (Vision, Mission, Objectives, Strategies & Action Plan)
- Developing Program Strategies and Implementation Plan
Deciding Where to Start
Developing an Action Plan
Choosing and Adapting Community Interventions
Planning and Writing an Annual Budget
EVALUATION and DATA COLLECTION
The following two toolkits address the entire process of conducting an evaluation.
Specific evaluation subtopics are listed below the toolkits.
California Endowment's Evaluation Toolkit:
This link provides a presentation in Powerpoint format and focuses on developing measurable
objectives and outcomes in the evaluation process, along with other general evaluation tips. You
can view this presentation only if you have Powerpoint installed on your computer.
www.calendow.org/article.aspx?id=1764&ItemID=1764
- Understanding Evaluation Concepts/Language
A Framework for Program Evaluation -- A Gateway to Tools
Gathering and Using Community Level Indicators
- Writing Process and Outcome Measures
Gathering Information: Monitoring Your Progress
- Developing an Evaluation Plan
Introduction to Evaluation
Multi-cultural Health Evaluation - A Series of Reports From the CA Endowment and the Social Policy Research Associates
Conducting Surveys, Generally
Conducting Concerns Surveys - Asking Participants to Identify Community Issues That
are Important to Them
Conducting Behavioral Surveys - Asking Participants About Actions or Behaviors That May Affect Their Health and Well-being
- Collecting Qualitative Aata
(see above links on conducting interviews, focus groups, and creating surveys)
- Collecting Quantitative Data
Developing Baseline Measures of Behavior
Gathering Data on Public Opinion (a general overview of data collection)
Cummings SR, Strull W, Nevitts, Hulley SB. Planning the measurements: Questionnaires. Chapter 5. In Hulley SB, Cummings SR. (Eds) Designing Clinical Research. Williams & Wilkins Baltimore, MD 1988. pp 42-52.
Data Collection Considerations. Chapter 12. In Meinert CL. Clinical Trials. Design, Conduct, and Analysis. Oxford University Press. New York, 1986. pp 119-137.
DATA MANAGEMENT
California Perinatal Profiles
http://perinatalprofiles.berkeley.edu
Healthy People 2010 Repor
www.healthypeople.gov
Improved Perinatal Outcomes Data Reports
www.ipodr.org
Kids Count and The Rigth Start Online at Anne E Casey Foundation
www.kidscount.org/datacenter/rightstart.jsp
Los Angeles Best Babies Collaboratives
www.labestbabies.org/bbc/bbc.htm
Los Angeles County Department of Health Services
www.ladhs.org
Los Angeles County Children's Planning Council
www.childrensplanningcouncil.org
Los Angeles County Department of Public Health, Maternal, Child, and Adolescent Health Programs
http://lapublichealth.org/mch/rep/rep.htm
March of Dimes - Peristats
http://peristats.modimes.org
United Way of Greater Los Angeles
www.unitedwayla.org/getinformed/rr/Pages/default.aspx
- Managing/Maintaining Data
Feigal D, Black, D, Grady D, Hearst N, Fox C, Newman TB, Hulley SB. Planning for Data Management and Analysis. Chapter 15. In Hulley SB, Cummings SR. (Eds) Designing Clinical Research. Willimas & Wilkins Baltimore, MD 1988 pp: 159-171
Hulley SB, Siegel D, Cummings SR. Implementing the study: Pretesting, Quality Control, and Protocol Revisions. Chapter 16. In Hulley SB, Cummings SR. (Eds) Designing Clinical Research . Willimas & Wilkins Baltimore, MD 1988. pp:172-183 Appendix A. Example of operations manual pp:227; Appendix B: Quality Control Checklist. pp 228-230.
Greenland S, Rothman KJ. Fundamentals of Epidemiologic Data Analysis. Chapter 13. In Rothman KJ, Greenland S. (Eds) Modern Epidemiology. Second Edition. Lippincott-Raven. 1998 pp 201-229.
- Presenting Program Evaluation Results
Using Evaluation to Understand and Improve the Initiative
Providing Feedback to Improve the Initiative
Communicating Information to Funders for Support and Accountability
ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
- Forming Community Advisory Boards
Developing an Ongoing Board of Directors
Planning for Long-term Institutionalization
- Maintaining Financial Resources
Getting Grants and Financial Resources
Soliciting Contributions and In-kind Support
Developing a Committee to Help with Financial Sustainability
- Organizational Development -- Collaboration Skills, Coalition Building
Working Together for Healthier Communities: A Framework for Collaboration
Walking the Collaboration Talk: Ten Lessons Learned from LA County's Children's Planning Council
8 Steps to Effective Coalition Building
Collaboration Math - Enhancing the Effectiveness of Multidisciplinary Collaboration
Tension of Turf - Making it Work for the Coalition
Group Facilitation and Problem-solving
SWOT Analysis - An Assessment Tool That Allows You To Evaluate Your Organizational S trengths, W eaknesses, O pportunities, and T hreats
Organizing a Retreat
- Supervising Staff Members, Recruiting And Training Volunteers
Developing A Plan For Staff Hiring And Training
Developing Training Programs For Staff
Providing Supervision For Staff And Volunteers
Developing A Plan For Involving Volunteers
Developing Training Programs For Volunteers
HRSA MCH Bureau
Resources For Improving Pregnancy And Birth Outcomes In Los Angeles County
CASE MANAGEMENT
Case Management
Home Visitation
COMMUNITY BUILDING
HEALTH EDUCATION AND MESSAGING
MENTAL HEALTH
General Depression
Perinatal/Maternal Depression
Perinatal Mood Disorders
Maternal Stress
- “Depression and Anxiety During Pregnancy: A Risk Factor for Obstetric, Fetal and Neonatal Outcome? A Critical Review of the Literature”
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
- “Early Childhood Origins of the Income/Health Gradient: The Role of Maternal Health Behaviors”
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Mental Health Publications
Books
Many books can be ordered through the PSI website www.postpartum.net using Amazon.com. Many of these books are sold below list price, and a portion of those proceeds are donated to the upkeep of the PSI website. Visit the PSI website, choose to visit the PSI Postpartum Bookstore & Video Center and double click on the title of the book that you wish to buy.
- A Daughter’s Touch: A Journey of a Mother Trying to Come to Terms with Postpartum Depression 2005 by Sylvia Lasalandra. Quatto M Publishing.
- A Deeper Shade of Blue 2006 by Ruta Nonacs. Simon and Schuster.
- A Mother’s Tears: Understanding the Mood Swings that Follow Childbirth (1998) by Arlene Huysman, PhD. Appropriate for professionals. Call Publisher 7 Stories Press at: 1-800-596-7437.
- A Mouthful of Air (2004) by Amy Koppelman. Published by MacAdam/Cage Publishing. $12.50 US.
- Behind the Smile: My Journey out of Postpartum Depression (2002) by Marie Osmond. Published by Warner Books.
- Beyond The Blues, A Guide to Understanding and Treating Prenatal and Postpartum Depression (2003) by Shoshana Bennett, PhD and Pec Indman, EdD. Moodswings Press, 1050 Windsor St., San Jose, CA 95129, 408-252-5552, or toll free 888-HUG-MOMS. www.beyondtheblues.com. Bulk rates available.
- Composing Myself: A Journey Through Postpartum Depression (1998) by Fiona Shaw. Published by Steerforth Press, P.O. Box 70, South Royalton, VT, 05068. Hardback: (25% off & free shipping for PSI members only).
- Conquering Postpartum Depression, a proven plan for recovery (2003) by Ronald Rosenberg, MD. Published by De Capo Press.
- Depression in Mothers: Causes, Consequences, and Treatment Alternatives (2005), Kathleen A. Kendall-Tackett, PhD, IBCLC, Published by Hayworth Maltreatment and Trauma Press, Binghampton, NY.
- Down Came the Rain: My Journey Through Postpartum Depression (2005) by Brooke Shields. Published by Hyperion.
- Evaluation and Treatment of Postpartum Emotional Disorders (1997) by Ann Dunnewold, PhD. ISBN: 1-56887-024-8. Published by Professional Resources Press, Box 15560, Sarasota, FL, 34277-1560. To order call: 1-800-443-3364, fax: 941-343-9201, e-mail: orders@prpress.com, or visit: www.prpress.com.
- Hillbilly Gothic: A Memoir of Madness and Motherhood 2006 by Adrienne Matrini. Free Press.
- Inconsolable: How I Threw My Mental Health Out with the Diapers (2005) by Marrit Ingman. Seal Press.
- Infanticide: Psychosocial and Legal Perspectives on Mothers Who Kill (2002) by Margaret Spinelli. Published by American Psychiatric Publishing.
- Laughter and Tears: The Emotional Life of New Mothers 1997 by Elisabeth Bing and Libby Coleman.
- Mommies Cry Too: A Painful and Triumphant Story of Postpartum Depression 2006 by Carol S. Harcarik. Hartington Press.
- Mood and Anxiety Disorders During Pregnancy and Postpartum (2005), edited by Lee S. Cohen, M.D. and Ruta M. Nonacs, M.D., Ph.D., published by American Psychiatric Publishing, Inc., Washington, DC.
- Overcoming Postpartum Depression & Anxiety (1998) by Linda Sebastian. Published by Addicus Books. To order call: 1-800-352-2873.
- Parallel Play 2007 by Thomas Rayfiel. Random House Trade Paperbacks.
- Perinatal Psychiatry: Use and Misuse of the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (1994) by John Cox, M.D., and Jeni Holden. To order call: 1-800-368-5777 or fax: 202-798-2648. Order #DLBB8631. American Psychiatric Publishing Group, 1400 K. Street, NW, Washington, DC, 20005, USA.
- Postpartum Depression and Anxiety: A Self-Help Guide for New Mothers by Pacific Postpartum Support Society. $10.00 + $2.00 shipping. To order call: 604-255-7999 or write: #104-1416 Commercial Drive, Vancouver, BC, V5L 3X9, Canada. English & French
- Postpartum Depression and Child Development (1997) edited by Lynne Murray and Peter Cooper. 322 pages. Guilford Publications, Dept. 5R, 72 Spring St., New York, NY 10012, USA. To order call: 1-800-365-7006 or e-mail: info@guilford.com.
- Postpartum Depression for Dummies 2007 by Shoshana Bennett (Author), Mary Jo Cody (Foreward). For Dummies.
- Postpartum Depression: Every Woman’s Guide to Diagnosis, Treatment, and Prevention (1997) by Sharon Roan.
- Postpartum Husband: Practical Solutions for Living with Postpartum Depression (2001) by Karen Kleiman. Published by Xlibris Corporation.
- Postpartum Mood and Anxiety Disorders: A Clinician’s Guide (2006), Cheryl T. Beck, and Jeanne Watson Driscoll, Published by Jones and Bartlett Publishers, Sadbury, MA.
- Postpartum Mood Disorders (1999) edited by Laura Miller, M.D. 280 pages. Published by American Psychiatric Publishing Group, 1400 K. Street, SW, Washington, DC, 20005, USA. To order call 1-800-368-5777, fax: 202-789-2648, e-mail: order@appi.org, or visit: www.appi.org.
- Postpartum Survival Guide (1994) by Ann Dunnewold, Ph.D and Diane Sanford, Ph.D. Published by New Harbinger Publications (out of print)
- Practitioners (2005), by Jeannette Milgrom, et al, Published by John Wiley & Sons, LTD.
- Pregnancy (2005), Shaila Misri, M.D., FRCPC, Published by Bantam Dell, New York, NY.
- Pregnancy Blues: What Every Woman Needs to Know About Depression During Rock-A-By Baby Feminism, Self-Help and Postpartum Depression (1996) by Verta Taylor, Ph.D., Published by Routledge.
- Shouldn’t I Be Happy: Emotional Problems of Pregnant and Postpartum Women (1995) by Shaila Misri, M.D. Published by Simon and Schuster.
- The Cradle Will Fall 1996 by Carl Burak and Michele Remington.
- The Ghost in the House: Motherhood, Raising Children, and Struggling with Depression (2006) by Tracy Thompson. Harper Collins.
- The Journey to Parenthood: Myths, Reality, and What Really Matters 2007 by Diana Lynn Barnes and Leigh Balber. Radcliffe Publishing.
- The Lifter of My Head: How God Sustained Me During Postpartum Depression 2007 by Susan McRoberts. Tate Publishing and Enterprizes.
- The Mother-to-Mother Postpartum Depression Support Book (2006) by Sandra Poulin. Published by Berkley Trade.
- The New Mother Syndrome: Coping with Postpartum Stress and Depression (1985) by Carol Dix. Published by Doubleday. (out of print)
- The Post-Adoption Blues: Overcoming the Unforeseen Challenges of Adoption 2004 by Karen J. Foli and John R. Thompson.
- This Isn’t What I Expected (1994) by Karen Kleiman, M.S.W., and, Varlerie Raskin, M.D. Published by Bantam Books
- Treating Postnatal Depression: A Psychological Approach for Health Care
- What Am I Thinking?: Having a Baby After Postpartum Depression, Karen Kleiman, MSW (2005)
- When Words Are Not Enough: The Women’s Prescription for Depression and Anxiety (1997) by Valerie Raskin, M.D. Published by Broadway Books
- Why I Jumped: My True Story of Postpartum Depression, Dramatic Rescue & Return To Hope 2006 by Tina Zahn. Revell.
- Wiped!: Life with a Pint Size Dictator 2007 by Rebecca Eckler. Villard.
- Women's Moods: What Every Woman Must Know About Hormones, the Brain, and Emotional Health (2000) by Deborah Sichel and Jeanne Driscoll. Published by Harper.
Booklets, Brochures, & Pamphlets
To order copies of the following booklets, brochures, and pamphlets contact the publishers directly.
- American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists publishers, Postpartum Depression. A free copy is available by telephoning ACOG at 1-800-673-8444 (members only line) or writing to ACOG Distribution Center, P.O. Box 91180, Washington, DC 20090-1180, USA. Ask for patient education pamphlet AP091.
- Beyond Birth: What No One Ever Talks About (1997) a 17-page booklet by Dawn S. Gruen, MSW. $200 per copy up to 50. All profits go towards counseling scholarships for PPD families. Write to: Depression After Delivery Support Groups (Washington), P.O. Box 59973, Renton, WA 98058 USA.
- Breaking the Silence, Depression After Childbirth (1996), a 26-page booklet written at an 8th grade reading level. Send $1.70 for a sample to The Learning Curve(Noodle Soup), 4614 Prospect Avenue, #421, Cleveland, OH, 44103-4314, USA. To order more than one call 1-800-795-9295 or 216-881-5151 or fax 216-881-7177.
- Coping with Postpartum Disorders, Help for New Mothers and Their Families (1996) by Sandra Lowell, RN and Marcie Lister, ACSW. 15-pages. Published by W.R. Spence, M.D., Childbirth Graphics, a division of WRS Group, Inc., Waco, TX, 76702-1207.
- International Childbirth Education Association (ICEA) publishers, The New Parent: A Spectrum of Postpartum Adjustment for $1.00 plus tax and shipping. All royalties go to the Seattle Depression After Delivery Support Group. Call 1-800-624-4934 or write to P.O. Box 20048, Minneapolis, MI 54420, USA.
- Life After Childbirth, Making It Work For You (1997) written by the Vermont Postpartum Task Force. Each copy of this 32-page, revised fourth printing costs $4.95 US and offers a postpartum care plan outline. Contact P.O. Box 522, Hinesburg, VT, 05461, USA.
- Postpartum Education for Parents’ brochures, The Emotional You and Helping A Spouse Through Postpartum Depression: For Fathers, Friends and Family are $0.30 each. Send a self addressed, stamped envelope to PEP, P.O. Box 6154, Santa Barbara, CA 93160, USA, or all their Warmline 805-564-3888.
- Downloadable brochures in English and Spanish at www.MedEdPPD.org
Videotapes/DVDs
- Feel Like Yourself Again: Understanding Postpartum Depression and other Mood Disorders, VHS, DVD, 24 minutes. To order send check to: RS Productions, 35 Fisher Court, Templeton, CA, 93465, 805-434-2236, DVD or VHS $25.00 + tax and shipping. For MC/VISA visit www.FeelLikeYourselfAgain.com
- Fragile Beginnings: Postpartum Mood and Anxiety Disorders (1993) videotape hosted by Jeanne Watson Driscoll, MS, RN, CS. 25 minutes. InJoy Productions. $75.00 US. To order call 1-800-326-2082, fax (303)449-8788, or visit www.injoyvideos.com. (no longer being made)
- More than Baby Blues: Unmasking Postpartum Depression by Paraclete Press, 2003, 30 minutes, 800-451-5006, www.paracletepress.com.
- Postpartum Emotions: The Blues and Beyond, videotape with Ann Dunnewold, Ph.D. available from Family Experiences productions, P.O. Box 5879, Dept. PPE, Austin, TX, 78763, 512-494-0338. $49.95 plus $4.00 shipping. In English and Spanish Only in VHS
- Postpartum Mood Disorders: The couples experience by Christina Hibbert, PsyD, 2002, 33 minutes, VHS/DVD. This video includes interviews mom and dad. To order send check to: Arizona Behavioral Health Associates, PC c/o Christina Hibbert, 710 N Beaver St, Flaggstaff, AZ, 86001-3145, website: www.postpartumcouples.com
Support Guides
- I’m Listening, A Guide to Support Postpartum Families, Jane Honikman…see handout
- How to start a support group, Postpartum Support International
- Step by Step, A Guide to Organizing a Postpartum Support Network in Your Community, Jane Honikman
General Motherhood Books
- Mothering the New Mother…Your Postpartum Resource Companion (1994) by Sally Placksin. Published by Newmarket Press.
- Operating Instructions: A Journal of My Son's First Year (1994)by Anne Lamott. Published by Fawcett Book.
- The Hidden Feelings of Motherhood: Coping with Stress, Depression, and Burnout (2001) by Kathleen Kendall-Tackett, PhD. Published by New Harbinger Pubns Inc.
- The Mask of Motherhood: How Becoming a Mother Changes Our Lives and Why We Never Talk About It (2000) by Susan Maushart. Published by Penguin.
OUTREACH
Community Outreach
- "Community Baby Showers: An Outreach Event Targeting Low-Income Pregnant Women"
www.apha.org
- Community Partners
www.compartners.org
- “Evaluating the Social and Economic Impact of Community-based Prenatal Care”
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
- “Learning From the Community to Improve Maternal-child Health and Nutrition: The Positive Deviance/Hearth Approach ”
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
- National Healthy Start Association
www.healthystartassoc.org
- "Outreach Kit. Center On Budget And Policy Priorities. A Guide To Outreach Strategies For Health Care Access"
www.cbpp.org/shsh/kit.htm
- “Promotion of Service Integration Among Home Visiting Programs and Community Coalitions Working with Low-income, Pregnant, and Parenting Women"
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
- "Reproductive Health Outreach Programs for Young Adults."
www.pathfind.org
- “Rural Maternity Care Services Under Stress: The Experiences of Providers”
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Conducting Marketing/Outreach Efforts
POLICY AND ADVOCACY
POSTNATAL CARE
PRECONCEPTION/INTERCONCEPTION CARE
PRENATAL CARE QUALITY IMPROVEMENT
Breakthrough Series (System Change-Quality Improvement Programs)
Breastfeeding
Cultural Competency
Domestic Violence screening, referral and treatment
Gestational Diabetes/Diabetes
Group B Strep Disease
Infection and Inflammation
Nutritional Screening, referral and treatment
Smoking
Substance Abuse Screening, referral and treatment
Teen Pregnancy
Service Quality
SOCIAL SUPPORT
Breastfeeding
Family Resource Centers
Male Involvement
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