North Dakota Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics
Academy chapters are organized groups of pediatricians and other
health care professionals working to achieve AAP goals in their
communities. Chapters are the channels of representation for individual
members of the Academy. Please contact your local chapter for
additional state resources.
Chapter CATCH Facilitators
Chapter CATCH Facilitators support community-based programs at
the local level by providing their fellow pediatricians and other
community members with guidance and encouragement. For the Chapter
CATCH facilitator in your state visit here.
Child Care Health & Safety Contact
Many of the AAP state chapters are involved in their state's Healthy
Child Care America (HCCA) grant activities. For more information
about your chapter's child care activities contact, visit
State Medicaid Director
The Medicaid program is the largest health insurance program for
children in the country. The Medicaid Director administers the
state Medicaid program. Visit here for an up-to-date membership list of the National Association
of State Medicaid Directors.
State Title V Contacts
State Title V programs implement their responsibilities by engaging
in a range of core program functions including needs assessment,
program planning, and development; service delivery, coordination,
and financing; standard setting and monitoring; technical assistance,
information, and education; and reporting. Visit here for an up-to-date list of MCH Contacts and CSHCN Contacts.
State Program Information
State Children's Health Insurance (SCHIP) Programs
To connect to your state's SCHIP program, look under "Find Your State", select your state from the
list and you will be directed to your state's SCHIP web site.
Click any of the following links for resourceful state data:
Kids Count (http://www.aecf.org/kidscount/). KIDS COUNT, a project of the Annie E. Casey Foundation, is a national and state-by-state effort to track the status of children in the U.S.
FedStats (http://www.fedstats.gov/). The gateway to statistics from over 100 U.S. Federal agencies.
National Center for Health Statistics (http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/). The Centers for Disease Control Web site with links to data and health statistics.