MCH Leadership Competencies CityMatCH August 27, 2007 Laura Kavanagh, MPP Department of Health and Human Services Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB) Division of Research, Training and Education

Overview History and Development of the MCH Leadership Competencies MCH Leadership Competencies How Others are Using the Competencies Resources Leadership.mchtraining.net MCH Timeline,

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MCH Training Programs, FY 08

Training Program Goals Goal 1: MCH Competencies Goal 2: Diverse Workforce Goal 3: Interdisciplinary Studies Goal 4: Examining Leadership Goal 5: Research to Practice Goal 6: Broad Based Support for MCH Training

MCH Leadership Competencies

Defining MCH Leadership An MCH leader inspires and brings people together to achieve sustainable results to improve the lives of the MCH population. (adapted from Bill George, "Truly Authentic Leadership", U. S. News & World Report, Oct. 30, 2006, p. 52)

MCH Leaders... Possess core knowledge of MCH populations & their needs Value interdisciplinary collaboration and diversity Think critically about MCH issues at both the population and individual levels Seek new knowledge central to effective, evidence-based leadership Sustain an infrastructure to recruit, train and mentor future MCH leaders Respond to the changing political, social, scientific, and demographic context Adapt in the face of emerging challenges and opportunities

How are Others Using the Competencies? MCH Training Programs: Setting Training Objectives, Leadership Portfolios MCH Professionals: Orientation, Developing CE Plans, Job Descriptions HRSA: Evaluating Leadership and Quality Training

How are Others Using the Competencies? Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs (AMCHP)—Workforce Assessment AMCHP—“MCH Adolescent Health Leadership Development Initiative” Association of Teachers of MCH (ATMCH)— Revising the MCH Competencies

MCH Leadership Competencies Spheres of Influence –Self –Others –Wider Community

Self Others Wider Community

MCH Leadership Competencies I.SELF 1.MCH Knowledge Base 2.Self-reflection 3.Ethics & Professionalism 4.Critical Thinking

MCH Leadership Competencies II. OTHERS 5. Communication 6. Negotiation & conflict resolution 7. Cultural Competency 8. Family-Centered Care 9. Developing Others Through Mentoring & Teaching 10. Interdisciplinary Team Building

MCH Leadership Competencies III. WIDER COMMUNITY 11. Working with Communities and Systems 12. Policy/Advocacy

MCH Leadership Competencies Site contains: Current MCH Leadership Competencies Training experiences Suggested readings Bulletin boards for you to post your feedback

How Can I Use this Tool? Self-Assessment Organizational Assessment to Determine CE Needs Developing Job Descriptions Focus on one area per year Orienting new employees without MCH backgrounds to the goals and methods of MCH.

Resources MCH Knowledge Base –MCH Timeline

Why Develop an MCH Timeline? Wisdom of the past helps us make better decisions today MCH History provides us with: –A common frame of reference –A shared identity –A source of inspiration

MCH Timeline- Pinpoints Historical Pinpoints from present Clicking on a pinpoint displays images, facts, history, and links about that event

MCH Timeline- Historical Markers

MCH Timeline-In Depth Modules Narratives provide a thorough overview of the topic, including historical perspectives, current issues and rich reading and web resources MCH Public Health 101 MCH Systems of Care MCH Performance and Accountability Infant Mortality Genetics

How Can I Use this Site? Orientation for new staff Preparation for Speaking to Community Groups Personal Rejuvenation and Inspiration

MCH Timeline-Planned Features Links to Interviews of MCH Leaders Links to Historical documents from the MCH Library

Pauline Stitt “ MCH does not raise children, it raises adults....There is very little genuine perception that mature people come from small beginnings, that they've had a perilous passage every moment of the way. All the population, everybody of every age were all at one time children. And they bring to their maturity and old age the strength and scars of an entire lifetime.”

Grace Abbot, Children’s Bureau Chief 1921 Perhaps you may ask, 'Does the road lead uphill all the way?' and I must answer, 'Yes, to the very end.' But if I offer you a long hard struggle, I can also promise you great rewards. Justice for all children is the high ideal in a democracy... We have hardly, as yet, made more than a beginning in the realization of that great objective.

MCH Training Program Contact Laura Kavanagh, MPP (301)