U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Awards SciMetrika $1.5 Million to Help Prevent Child Abuse and Neglect
Population Health Consulting Firm Selected to Provide Training, Technical Assistance and Evaluation Support to Essentials for Childhood Project
Durham, NC, November 09, 2013 --(PR.com)-- SciMetrika, LLC, a population health consulting firm, has announced that the company has been awarded a five-year, $1.5 million contract by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to prevent child maltreatment (CM) and assure that children reach their full potential. SciMetrika and its partner, ESI, will provide training, technical assistance and evaluation support to state public health department in California, Colorado, Massachusetts, North Carolina, and Washington to implement Essentials for Childhood.
Essentials for Childhood is a program that utilizes steps based on the best evidence available and is designed to create the safe, stable, and nurturing relationships necessary for the prevention of child maltreatment. Child maltreatment is an under-reported issue that is experienced by roughly 1 in 7 U.S. children, affecting their physical health, broader health outcomes, mental health, social development, and risk-taking behavior into adolescence and adulthood. The implementation of these state-based programs focuses the first-of-its-kind attention on this important issue and will produce important feedback for future program implementation.
Under terms of the contract, a team of multidisciplinary public health professionals from SciMetrika and ESI will conduct a knowledge and skills assessment of state public health representatives to provide the appropriate training and technical support. They also will create and implement an evaluation plan to measure the progress of these five states toward their goals of implementing the Essentials for Childhood steps, as well as to gain a better understanding of the impact of the Essentials for Childhood program. Work on this project began Sept. 27 and will continue over the next five years.
For more information about Essentials for Childhood, please visit http://www.cdc.gov/violenceprevention/childmaltreatment/essentials .
Quotes:
“This work matches nicely with previous work we have done with CDC in this area, and we are excited to continue to dig deeper into these issues to eventually identify evidence-based society and community-level strategies for preventing child abuse and neglect,” said Lisa Hawley, SciMetrika project manager.
“There is no better work than to ensure the safety of our future generation,” said Dr. Jean Orelien, SciMetrika CEO. “SciMetrika is very proud to work with CDC and all five states on this important work.”
About SciMetrika
SciMetrika, LLC is a fast-growing, privately held business with a singular focus on advancing human health. Founded in 2001, the company serves public- and private-sector clients seeking to understand and influence population health outcomes. SciMetrika's multidisciplinary teams, mature business processes and unwavering focus on advancing human health allow the company to offer unmatched and wide-ranging services. For more information, please visit http://www.scimetrika.com or call (919) 354-5200.
Essentials for Childhood is a program that utilizes steps based on the best evidence available and is designed to create the safe, stable, and nurturing relationships necessary for the prevention of child maltreatment. Child maltreatment is an under-reported issue that is experienced by roughly 1 in 7 U.S. children, affecting their physical health, broader health outcomes, mental health, social development, and risk-taking behavior into adolescence and adulthood. The implementation of these state-based programs focuses the first-of-its-kind attention on this important issue and will produce important feedback for future program implementation.
Under terms of the contract, a team of multidisciplinary public health professionals from SciMetrika and ESI will conduct a knowledge and skills assessment of state public health representatives to provide the appropriate training and technical support. They also will create and implement an evaluation plan to measure the progress of these five states toward their goals of implementing the Essentials for Childhood steps, as well as to gain a better understanding of the impact of the Essentials for Childhood program. Work on this project began Sept. 27 and will continue over the next five years.
For more information about Essentials for Childhood, please visit http://www.cdc.gov/violenceprevention/childmaltreatment/essentials .
Quotes:
“This work matches nicely with previous work we have done with CDC in this area, and we are excited to continue to dig deeper into these issues to eventually identify evidence-based society and community-level strategies for preventing child abuse and neglect,” said Lisa Hawley, SciMetrika project manager.
“There is no better work than to ensure the safety of our future generation,” said Dr. Jean Orelien, SciMetrika CEO. “SciMetrika is very proud to work with CDC and all five states on this important work.”
About SciMetrika
SciMetrika, LLC is a fast-growing, privately held business with a singular focus on advancing human health. Founded in 2001, the company serves public- and private-sector clients seeking to understand and influence population health outcomes. SciMetrika's multidisciplinary teams, mature business processes and unwavering focus on advancing human health allow the company to offer unmatched and wide-ranging services. For more information, please visit http://www.scimetrika.com or call (919) 354-5200.
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