Author: Therese Hanna, MHS
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Childhood Development | 2015 Issue Brief
Implementing Screening in Mississippi Pre-Kindergarten Programs Children enrolled in Mississippi’s Early Learning Collaborative Pre-Kindergarten programs were screened to assess the degree to which these preschool children may be exhibiting delays in development. This brief summarizes the results of the screening study and outlines policy considerations. A detailed report of study…
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Statewide Health Data Systems: Why Not Mississippi? | 2007 Issue Brief
Mississippi is one of only two states that do not currently have a statewide health data system that captures at least hospital discharge data. Almost all states collect and analyze hospital data because they recognize the value of this information to the states’ health care system. Forty-two percent of health…
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Implementing Sex-Related Education In Mississippi | 2013 Issue Brief
Survey of Principals To view the print-friendly version, click here | To view the full report, click here. In 2011, the Legislature enacted a law (§37-13-171) that required local school boards to adopt an abstinence-only or abstinence-plus policy for sex-related education by June 30, 2012, and to implement instruction by…
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School Nurses in Mississippi | 2011 Issue Brief
School nursing in the United States dates back to 1902 when school nurses were used to intervene with students and families in the prevention and control of communicable diseases. The main objective of school nursing at that time was to help prevent absenteeism from school. Even though the responsibilities of…
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School Nurses in Mississippi | 2010 Issue Brief
To download the print-friendly version, click here. School nursing in the United States dates back to 1902 when school nurses were used to intervene with students and families in the prevention and control of communicable diseases. The main objective of school nursing at that time was to help prevent absenteeism…
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Building Mississippi’s System of Care | 2009 Issue Brief
An Interagency Solution for Mississippi’s Children The state statute (§43-14-1 ff.) that establishes and governs the Interagency System of Care for children and youth with serious emotional/behavioral disorders sunsets July 1, 2010. The Center for Mississippi Health Policy commissioned Mr. Cliff Davis of the Human Service Collaborative to conduct an assessment…
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School Nurses in Mississippi | 2009 Issue Brief
To download the print-friendly version, click here. | To read the 2010 School Nurse Issue Brief, click here. | To read the 2011 School Nurse Issue Brief, click here. School nursing in the United States dates back to 1902 when school nurses were used to intervene with students and families…
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Evaluating the Impact of the Mississippi Healthy Students Act on Childhood Obesity | 2008 Project Brief
To download the print-friendly version, click here. | For additional information, click here. National Grant Program The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) awarded the Center for Mississippi Health Policy a five-year, $2 million grant to study the impact of the Mississippi Healthy Students Act on childhood obesity. The Center, which…
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Mississippi Initiatives to Address Childhood Obesity | 2008 Issue Brief
An Estimation of the Prevalence of Obesity in Mississippi ChildrenChildren in Mississippi suffer from an alarming rate of overweight that continues to rise. Overweight children miss significantly more school days and perform less well academically than normal-weight children. Risk factors for heart disease (such as high cholesterol and high blood…
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Reviving Mississippi’s Trauma System: Trauma Care Task Force | 2007 Issue Brief
To download the print-friendly version, click here. | To read more about Trauma Care Systems, click here. Senate Bill 2863, enacted during the 2007 legislative session, mandated the creation of a Trauma Care Task Force to study the status of trauma and burn care in Mississippi and report their findings…