Women who participated in the program during their pregnancies have been shown to have lower Medicaid costs for themselves and their babies than did women who did not participate. WIC participation has also been linked with longer gestation periods, higher birth weights, and lower infant mortality. States determine which services they will provide and the groups eligible for these services. The federal government, however, places some restrictions on the use of Title XX funds. States cannot use these funds to provide among other services medical care except family planning, drug rehabilitation, or detoxification services, and educational services that are generally provided by schools.
SSBG funds provide both family planning services and pregnancy and parenting services for teens.
MCHB jointly funded 147 demonstration projects with the Center for Substance Abuse Prevention of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration under the Pregnant and Postpartum Women and their Infants initiative. CISS supports projects to develop and expand integrated services at the community level. The partnerships collaborate in using community resources to address community-identified health problems. CISS program funds may be used for programs to support pregnant and parenting teens. CSAP connects people and resources to innovative ideas and strategies and encourages efforts to reduce and eliminate alcohol, tobacco, and illicit drug use problems in the United States and internationally.