Community Resources
The American Academy of Pediatrics Project Grants Database
http://www.aap.org/commpeds/grantsdatabase/
This database archives current and previously funded community-based grant projects, including the CATCH Program and the Healthy Tomorrows Partnership for Children Program. The database is searchable by 7 major categories: target population, health topic, state/territory, project activity, AAP program, AAP district, and project year. Search results provide the project description, goals, keywords, and location.
AAP
Chapter Offices: (www.aap.org/member/chapters/chapters.htm)
This site provides a complete listing of AAP Chapters and a
direct link to the chapter web sites
A Pediatrician's Guide to Local Associations (http://www.aap.org/commpeds/resources/Ped_Guide_to_Local_Assoc.pdf)
This document, created by the Asset-Based Community Development
Institute and the CATCH Program, was created to provide pediatricians
with information on how to identify and engage community resources
to address needs in the community.
Coalition of
Community Foundations for Youth: (www.ccfy.org/)
The Coalition of Community Foundations for Youth (CCFY) is a
network of over 200 community foundations in communities across
the United States dedicated to securing improved conditions
for children, youth and families.
Community-Campus
Partnerships for Health: http://www.education.com/partner/articles/cchp/
The Center for Health Professions at the University of California,
San Francisco, has developed the Community-Campus Partnerships
for Health (CCPH) Program. It is a nonprofit organization that
promotes health through partnerships between communities and
higher educational institutions. The site features strategies
for working in partnerships with communities, service learning
projects in the education of health professionals, and resources
for working with communities.
HRSA Find a Health Center: (http://findahealthcenter.hrsa.gov/)
The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) Find a Health Center helps you locate a federally-funded health center in your community.
State
Health Departments: (www.astho.org/index.php?template=regional_links.php)
The Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO)
provides a complete list of states and territories and direct
links to their state health departments.
Health Project Databases
http://www.aap.org/commpeds/resources/project_databases.htm
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