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MCH Leadership Competencies
Learn about the MCH Leadership Competencies by browsing this website or by downloading the PDF document here:
Maternal and Child Health Leadership Competencies, Vers 3.0 (PDF)
In addition to the core Competencies, you will also find:
- MCH leadership defined
- Conceptual Framework for how MCH Leaders develop
- Suggested Educational Experiences for each competency
- Resources such as readings and web sites
- Assessment tools to measure competence.
- How Others are using the MCH Leadership Competencies
- Downloadable Documents including these popular downloads:
- MCH Leadership Competencies v3.0 (PDF)
- MCH Leadership Skills Self-Assessment – v3.0 – June 2009 (PDF)
- More downloads available on the Documents page
Core MCH Leadership Competencies
1. MCH Knowledge Base/Context
2. Self-reflection
3. Ethics & Professionalism
4. Critical Thinking
5. Communication
6. Negotiation & Conflict Resolution
7. Cultural Competency
8. Family-Centered Care
9. Developing Others Through Teaching and Mentoring
10. Interdisciplinary Team Building
11. Working with Communities and Systems
12. Policy and Advocacy
Please let us know how you are using the site! Laura
I need to assess the managerial competencies of MCH leaders (public health nursing sisters )
Prior to that i like to go through your validated competencies in detail
We are developing our distance learning graduate certificate course for rural local and tribal health departments and using the MCH Leadership Competencies are our basis for our classes as well as our student practicum experience. Great site – lots of good information. Thank you. Lorie (University of Kentucky)
Using competencies as a framework to focus goals and curricula development for training interdisciplinary MCH professionals and professionals-in-training interested in incorporation empirically supported communication strategies into their work with children, adolescents, and families.
@Lorie Wayne Chesnut
Lorie, Thank you so much for sharing how you are using the web site.
@Shirley Hankins
Thank you so much for letting us know how you are using the competencies.