In addition to the general collection, the MCH Digital Library houses numerous collections of historical documents and reports related to maternal and child health (MCH) in the United States and health services for children and families.
These collections cover the growth of MCH as a distinct field within public health and range from 1912 to the present. They represent the ongoing commitment to preserve seminal resources in the field to which current evidence-based or informed resources can be added in context of a rich academic and professional history.
All materials are available full-text, online. The National Center for Education in Maternal and Child Health (NCEMCH) is always exploring supplemental funding sources to digitize additional print resources from the Mary C. Egan collection, one of Georgetown University's six libraries.
This inventory provides access to products developed by AIM grantees from 2005-2010. These products can be searched by keyword/topic using the box below and are also listed by grantee name. Links are provided to each document and to each organization’s website. Access the inventory.
This collection of consumer tools have been developed by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Women's Health. They consist of resources on maternal wellness, physical activity and healthy eating, and emotional wellness. Spanish versions are also available. Access the collection.
National Archives Collection. This collection of records from the Children's Bureau spans 1912-1969 and represents the largest digitized collection tracing children's health throughout the twentieth century. Types of materials in the collection include reports, articles, conference materials, addresses and speeches, government documents, memoranda, drafts, and other documents.
We continue to digitize Children's Bureau records as part of our commitment to preserving the history of MCH. Check back as we post new resources!
Focused Collection. In addition, the MCH Digital Library has pulled out a special collection of Children's Bureau publications that have been digitized separately. These resources highlight the history of the Children's Bureau; materials for families; complete collections of periodicals and serials from 1913 to 1971; and a sample of key resources from 1913 to 1997.
The William McConway Hiscock collection of 175 documents and index preserves the early development (1950s-1980s) of Medicaid's Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnostic, and Treatment (EPSDT) benefit. They were donated to NCEMCH in 1995. In 2015, NCEMCH received a grant from the National Network of Libraries of Medicine to digitize materials in the set. Access the collection.
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Healthy Start projects from 1995-2015 Heatlhy Start materials, links to materials developed by the National Healthy Start Association, and related materials developed by the MCH Library. Access the portal.
This portal page focuses on programs and resources of the federal government, including activities of the Children's Bureau and Maternal and Child Health MCH services under Title V of the Social Security Act as guided by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau, Health Resources and Services Administration.
Access the portal.
The MCH Thesaurus provides the MCH professional community with a standard vocabulary that serves as a tool for indexing and retrieving materials in any MCH research center, library, or special collection. It is contains the keywords used in the Title V Information System and Discretionary Grants Information System to describe projects and resources. Access the thesaurus (note: this opens as a microsite in a new window with separate navigation from the MCH Digital Library site).
This collection includes over 1,000 final reports of projects funded by MCHB, from the 1960s to 2015. They are included in MCHLine®, the library's catalog, and can be searched using keywords, author, title, publisher, or date. Recent reports received in electronic formats are also available full-text. The MCH Digital Library also holds block grant applications and annual reports from state Title V agencies for the years 1986 through 1996, plus applications for 1998. Access the final reports.
This collection includes graphical materials from MCHB-funded programs and conferences from the early 1900s to 2015. Access the posters.
This portal provides access to materials developed by the National Sudden Unexpected Infant Death (SUID) and Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) Consortium, including the SUID/SIDS Resource Center, the Program Support Center, Project IMPACT, and the National Center for Cultural Competence. Materials range from 2000-2014. Additional materials have been collected for the National Action Partnership to Promote Safe Sleep (NAPPSS) project from 2014-2016. Access the gateway.
The MCH Digital Library is one of six special collections at Geogetown University, the nation's oldest Jesuit institution of higher education. It is supported in part by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) under award number U02MC31613, MCH Advanced Education Policy with an award of $700,000/year. The library is also supported through foundation and univerity funding. This information or content and conclusions are those of the author and should not be construed as the official position or policy of, nor should any endorsements be inferred by HRSA, HHS or the U.S. Government.