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Pediatric Advocacy: More Lessons
Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 2001;155:1390.
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We are writing with regard to our article, published in the August issue
of the ARCHIVES, describing our experience advocating for the establishment
of a nurse home visitation program in Arkansas. We appreciate the focus on
advocacy that the ARCHIVES has chosen to pursue and were pleased to have the
opportunity to share our experiences.
While our article was in press, a decision was made to cancel the program
due to budget constraints at the Arkansas Department of Health. This is a
particularly unfortunate circumstance given the profound need for proven prevention
programs in this state. It is also clear that implementation of the model
program had been successful here. This illustrates that despite the enthusiasm
for such programs, fiscal realities combined with the costs of primary prevention
programs make them difficult to sustain. We continue to work with all parties
involved to revive funding for this program, and in . . . [Full Text of this Article]
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