Missouri Family Health Council

Resources

	Infant Adoption Training Initiative Lutheran Family and Childrenâ€™s Services of Missouri is offering free trainings on Infant Adoption to health care providers and helping professionals who work at Title X and PHS Section 330 grant funded health facilities as well as public or private nonprofit health centers that provide health services to pregnant women and teens. The Infant Adoption Training Initiative is a program of Spaulding for Children and is funded by a grant from the United States Department of Health and Human Services. The Understanding Infant Adoption (UIA) curriculum is based on the belief that when experiencing an unintended pregnancy, women should be provided information and counseling in a nondirective, non-coercive manner in order to make an informed decision. The UIA provides participants with opportunities for self-reflection and open discussion about the issues that women facing unintended pregnancies experience. Additionally, participants will receive free CEUs, a light breakfast, snack and/or lunch, a comprehensive manual and a resource guide of different service providers available in their areas. Understanding the different resources available for pregnancy counseling and adoption services is an important tool to make informed referrals consistent with client/patient needs and preferences. The goal of this training is to provide education regarding adoption law and practice in your state, birthfatherâ€™s rights and responsibilities, special issues in counseling teens, nondirective, noncoercive counseling techniques and much, much more. Trainings may be held at your facility or at another centrally located site. You may visit our website at www.IAATP.com for information about the trainings we offer. If you have any questions or would like additional information, feel free to contact me at 1-866-326-5327 ext. 2738 or email at michelles@lfcs.org.
	$4 Saved for Every $1 Invested: Expanding Medicaid Services to More Low-Income Women 1.94 MILLION UNINTENDED PREGNANCIES AND 810,000 ABORTIONS ARE PREVENTED EACH YEAR BY PUBLICLY FUNDED FAMILY PLANNING SERVICES Six in 10 Clients Consider a Family Planning Center Their Main Source of Health Care $4 Saved for Every $1 Invested; Expanding Medicaid Services to More Low-Income Women Would More Than Pay for Itself
	Missouri Medicaid Basics 2009 Medicaid Basics 2009 Prepared by M. Ryan Barker, MSW, MPPA, Missouri Foundation for Health Date: February 2009 Missouri Medicaid Basics provides an overview and specific data on the state's MO HealthNet program. The paper contains details on eligibility, key programs, delivery systems, and the financing and expenditures related to MO HealthNet. The 2009 edition also examines the impact of the economic downturn on Medicaid in Missouri and at the national level. Additionally, the paper includes a new series of maps that provide county-by-county breakdowns of MO HealthNet enrollment for children, adults, and the total population.
	Women and Health Coverage: The Affordability Gap This report from the National Women's Law Center and the Commonwealth Fund finds that many women avoid needed health care due to high medical costs.
	The Office on Women's Health Quick Health Data Online Quick Health Data Online contains extensive health and related data, including county, state, regional and national health statistics. Topics include mortality, infectious and chronic diseases, mental health, reproductive health, maternal health, violence and abuse, illness prevention and access to care.
	Contraception Counts: Missouri This informative fact sheet from the Alan Guttmacher Institute contains information about access to contraception, the number of women in need of publicly supported family planning services, and the impact such services have on reducing unintended pregnancy in Missouri.
	Celebrating Griswold v. Connecticut This fact sheet from the National Family Planning and Reproductive Health Association gives an overview of the impact the 1965 Griswold v. Connecticut decision, which paved the way for widespread access to contraception for American women.