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Enacted in 1935 as a part of the Social Security Act, the Title V Maternal and Child Health Program is the Nation’s oldest Federal-State partnership.

Among industrialized nations the U.S. ranks 27th. Too many U.S. babies are born to small or soon, and preterm birth is a leading cause of infant death.

Health promotion and preventive services for infants, children and adolescents.

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Title V Block Grant Program

Enacted in 1935 as a part of the Social Security Act, the Title V Maternal and Child Health Program is the Nation’s oldest Federal-State partnership.  For over 75 years, the Federal Title V Maternal and Child Health program has provided a foundation for ensuring the health of the Nation’s mothers, women, children and youth, including children and youth with special health care needs, and their families.  Title V converted to a Block Grant Program in 1981.

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Funding Opportunities

**HRSA-13-282  Providing Support of Collaborative Improvement and Innovation Network (CoIIN) to Reduce Infant Mortality**
                      - Program Details
                      - Apply at Grants.gov by August 05

**HRSA-13-278 Affordable Care Act – Maternal, Infant and Early Childhood Home Visiting Formula Grant Program**
                      - Program Details
                      - Apply at Grants.gov by August 09

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Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnosis & Treatment Program

The EPSDT Program is the child health component of Medicaid. It's required in every state and is designed to improve the health of low-income children, by financing appropriate and necessary pediatric services. This website provides information about how EPSDT works with public health, families, managed care organizations, pediatricians, and other health providers. Learn more

Publications Spotlight

|  | **A Comprehensive Approach for Community-Based Programs to Address IntimatePartner Violence and Perinatal Depression** highlights innovative state and community-based strategies and provides a resource that assists community-based organizations with addressing the intersection of intimate partner violence and perinatal depression.  |
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Helping Baby "Back to Sleep" - This fact sheet discusses the importance of placing babies on their backs to sleep to lower the risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS). Also available in Spanish.

Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2010- These guidelines are intended to be used in developing educational materials and aiding policymakers in designing and carrying out nutrition-related programs.

The Death of a Child. The Grief of the Parents: A Lifetime Journey -This booklet discusses common and individual characteristics of parental grief, the unique grief of parents who lose an infant to SUID/SIDS.

The Only Soft Touch Your Baby Needs is YOU! - This flyer advises parents not to use soft materials in their baby’s crib, such as pillows, padding, comforters, which may put the baby at risk for suffocation.

Grieving Child: Helping Children Cope When an Infant Dies. Second Edition.- This booklet is intended as a resource for parents, child care providers, and other adults who must explain the death of a young sibling or friend to children and help them grieve.

30 Million Children Will Receive Emergency Care This Year. This brochure is designed to raise national awareness about the importance of being prepared for pediatric medical emergencies.

National Survey of Children's Health. The Health and Well-Being of Children in Rural Areas: A Portrait of the Nation (2007) - This chartbook presents findings on the health and well-being of children in rural areas, including National and State level data.

The National Survey of Children's Health 2007. The Health and Well-Being of Children: A Portrait of States and the Nation 2007 (July 2009). This chartbook presents the major findings of the National Survey of Children’s Health conducted in 2007. It addresses multiple aspects of children’s health and well-being that may be supportive or threatening.

News & Events

EMSC and the Hospital Preparedness Program: Working Toward Everyday Pediatric Readiness, Tuesday, August 6, 3 pm ET

What has Changed? What Stayed the Same? Updates on the Discretionary Grants Information System-Home Visiting, Thursday, August 8, 2 pm ET

Strategies to Minimize and Address Missing Data for MIECHV Grants, Friday, August 16, 2 pm ET

Maternal Health Town Hall Listening Session, Tuesday, August 27, 2 pm ET

Some Cool Advances in Longitudinal Structural Equation Modeling, Tuesday, September 17, 2 pm ET

Affordable Care Act and HRSA Programs

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West Virginia(800) 642-8522

Wisconsin(800) 722-2295

Wyoming(800) 438-5795

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|  | Find Prenatal Services800-311-BABY               (2229)En espanol 800-504-7081               |
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|  | La Linea Nacional Prenatal HispanaEn espanol 800-504-7081                                    |
|  | Text BABY to 511411Envia BEBE al 511411para Espanol                                          |
|  | Insure Kids Now!Find Your State's CHIPor Medicaid Program                                    |

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