Results from the Colorado Maternal and Child Health Needs Assessment

“Every five years, the Colorado Maternal and Child Health (MCH) Program conducts a statewide needs assessment of the health and well-being of Colorado’s women, children and youth, including children and youth with special health care needs. The process involves collecting data to assess the health status of the MCH population as well as state and local capacity. The process led to the selection of seven MCH priorities for 2016-2020:

• Women’s mental health including pregnancy-related depression
• Reducing disparities in infant mortality among the African-American population
• Early childhood obesity prevention
• Developmental screening and referral systems building
• Youth systems building with a focus on bullying, youth suicide and substance use prevention
• Medical home for children and youth with special health care needs
• Substance use/abuse prevention among the MCH population including marijuana, prescription drug abuse, alcohol and smoking (specific focus to be determined)

These priorities, identified by the Advisory Group, will drive state and local public health work for the next five years. For more information check out MCH Needs Assessment Summary and https://www.colorado.gov/cdphe/mchneedsassessment." [Source: COPrevent]

Maternal and Child Health (MCH) webinar

“Please join the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment for an upcoming webinar to learn about the results of the 2016-2020 Maternal and Child Health (MCH)  needs assessment process. Key findings and the new MCH priorities will be revealed!  We welcome families and youth along with our partners working in public health, education, human services, and philanthropy to participate.

As you may know, every five years Colorado's MCH Program is required to conduct a statewide needs assessment of the health and well-being of Colorado’s women, children, youth and their families. The purpose of the assessment is to identify seven to 10 specific priorities that public health can impact during the next five years. The selected priorities will drive state and local MCH work from 2016-2020.

Click here to RSVP for one of two dates: March 23, 1:30-3pm or April 2, 1:30-3pm.” [Source: COPrevent]

Colorado MCH wants to hear from you

“Every five years the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment Maternal and Child Health (MCH) Program is required to conduct a statewide needs assessment of the health and well-being of Colorado’s women, children and youth, including those with special health care needs, and their families.  The purpose of the assessment is to identify seven to ten specific priorities that state and local MCH programs can impact during the next five years.  The selected priorities will focus MCH work from 2016-20. Your input and perspective from these conversations will inform the selection of MCH priorities.

Click here to register and view a list of regional meetings. Local public health agencies, community partners, community members, and family and youth leaders are welcome to attend. Contact Gina Febbraro at gina.febbraro@state.co.us or (303) 692-6409 with any questions.” [Source: CDPHE]

MCH opens 2015 Title V grant application for comments

“The 2015 Colorado Title V Maternal and Child Health (MCH) grant application and report will be submitted to the MCH Bureau on July 15, 2014. MCH Block Grant funds are directed toward improving the health of mothers and children.  The state MCH Program partners with local public health agencies (LPHAs) and other community partners to achieve collective success in effectively serving Colorado’s MCH population. This grant application requests federal funds from Title V of the Social Security Act for Oct. 1 through Sept. 30, 2015. To review more information, click here.

Once you have reviewed this information, contact Risa Friedman at risa.friedman@state.co.us by July 8 with comments or questions or to access the full draft of the grant application. Once the application is completed, the full text will be posted on the CDPHE MCH website.” [Source: COPrevent]

Maternal and Child Health (MCH) requests feedback on block grant application

The MCH Block Grant funds are administered through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) and are used to improve the health of Colorado mothers, women, children and youth, including those with special health care needs and their families.  The grant supports infrastructure, population-based, enabling, and direct services for the maternal and child health population with an emphasis on the infrastructure and population level services.

The 2014 Colorado Title V Maternal and Child Health Services Block Grant application/report will be submitted on July 15, 2013.  Here is the draft of the narrative sections of the application/draft.  We welcome comments and suggestions on this draft any time before we submit.  Please send your feedback to Risa Friedman at risa.friedman@state.co.us.  [Source:  COPrevent]