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Annotation: This issue brief provides information about the Maternal and Child Health (MCH) Services Block Grant, established under Title V of the Social Security Act, and about the importance and relevance of the block grant to private funders. The report recaps a dialogue between Grantmakers in Health and Rosalyn Bacon, senior director of the Office of Birth Outcomes in the Georgia Department of Human Resources and Terri Wright, program director for health at the W. K. Kellogg Foundation. The report presents these two individuals' perspectives on the connections that Title V creates between services and systems, opportunities for foundations, Title V's flexibility and its limitations, how philanthropic involvement strengthens Title V, and emerging MCH priorities. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

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Keywords: Adolescents, Block grants, Children, Children with special health care needs, Families, Financing, Health care systems, Health services, Low income groups, Public health, Public private partnerships, Social Security Act, Title V, State MCH programs

Annotation: This document is a needs assessment for Yuma Country, Arizona. The document includes a summary of county characteristics (history and description, demographic indicators, marital status, economic indicators, and education) and discusses general health indicators, materal and perinatal health indicators, infant and child health indicators; Healthy People 2010; Title V block grant performance measures; and a survey of prenatal care in Yuma County.

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Keywords: Child health, Domestic violence, Economic factors, Education, Educational attainment, Health, Health care utilization, Health services, Healthy People 2010, Infant health, Low birthweight, Low income groups, Marital status, Perinatal health, Prenatal care, Statistical data, Title V of the Social Security Act, Unemployment, lead poisoning, oral heath

Annotation: This publication serves as a tool to provide technical assistance to State Title V and Medicaid agencies in achieving successful and required coordination between their programs. The document begins with a review of the Federal legislation regarding Title V/Title XIX interagency agreements (IAAs) and a summary of how states have incorporated this legislation and other components into their IAAs. It continues by presenting recommended components and methodologies in developing new IAAs and a model IAA as a template for states. Finally it highlights promising practices being carried out by states that have developed successful partnerships through their IAAs. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

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Keywords: Interagency cooperation, Medicaid, Social Security Act, Title V, Social Security Act, Title XIX, State MCH programs

Annotation: This presentation was given at the new leaders meeting of the 2007 MCHB federal/state partnership meeting held Octover 14-17 in Alexandria, VA. It presents an overview of Title V philosophy, legislation, operations, and history. A 50-minute video, slides, and a text-only transcript are available. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

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Keywords: Federal MCH programs, History, Social Security Act, Title V, Title V programs

Annotation: This report describes a study analyzing the relationship between measures of state capacity and the well-being of children with special health care needs (CSHCN). Report contents include an introduction to the research; a review of the literature; a description of the study design and methods; an outline, discussion and interpretation of the findings; selected references; and a list of products developed during the study. Three statistical charts provide data on the distribution of state Title V CSHCN capacity measures, a summary of the models of the relationship between state capacities and Title V capacity, and adjusted odds ratios for the association between state capacity measures and children's use of services. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

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Keywords: Children with special health care needs, Final reports, Health care utilization, Needs assessment, Program evaluation, Social Security Act, Title V, State programs, Statistical data

Annotation: This fact sheet discusses the role of the Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs (AMCHP) in working with adolescent health coordinators and other maternal and child health professionals at the state level. Topics include (1) increasing awareness of adolescent health within Title V programs; (2) addressing adolescent health from a resiliency/asset approach; and (3) strengthening the capacity of Title V programs in state health agencies to partner with school and other organizations to prevent behaviors that place adolescents at risk for HIV, STDs, unintended pregnancy, and other significant health problems.

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Keywords: Adolescent health, Advocacy, Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs, Collaboration, High risk adolescents, Risk taking, School health services, Social Security Act, State programs, Title V programs

Annotation: This report presents results of a periodic statewide survey of dentists conducted by the University of Iowa Department of Pediatric Dentistry asking whether they were willing to provide services to individuals enrolled in Iowa's Medicaid program, children ages 3 and younger, and children with developmental disabilities. The report includes data collected only from those dentists who were willing to have their information included in a statewide registry.

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Keywords: Collaboration, Dentists, EPSDT, Iowa, Medicaid, Oral health, Provider participation, Public health services, Social Security Act, Title XIX, State programs, State surveys, Young children

Annotation: This tool provides a framework for the roles and contributions of public maternal and child health programs in local and state early childhood systems, as well as a template for describing the contributions of other system partners. The tool is framed around the five content areas identified by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau as central to state early childhood comprehensive systems (SECCS): medical home, mental health, early childhood care and education, family support, and parenting education. The tool is also structured along a natural continuum from child and family through community and state. The tool is divided into the following sections: (1) shared goals with examples of related outcome measures and (2) system partnerships, (3) generic strategies, (4) examples of Title V and public health activities. The tool includes a reference list and a list of resources. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

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Keywords: Communities, Early childhood development, Families, Family support, Health care systems, Medical home, Mental health, Parenting skills, Service delivery systems, Social Security Act, Title V, State programs, Young children

Annotation: This study (1) describes the Title V Maternal and Child Services Block Grant program as it pertains to children with special health care needs (CSHCN), (2) explores the level of interaction and coordination between Title V CSHCN programs and separate State Children's Health Insurance Programs (SCHIP) in terms of providing services to CSHCN, and (3) assesses the implication of state program choices for publicly funded health insurance programs and pediatric health care. The study includes an executive summary as well as the following sections: (1) the Title V Maternal and Child Health Services Block Grant program, (2) models of coordination between SCHIP and Title V, and (3) discussion and conclusion. Statistical information and other information is presented throughout the study in figures and tables. An appendix contains state-by-state profiles. The study also includes a list of endnotes.

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Keywords: Block grants, Child health, Children with special health care needs, Federal MCH programs, Program coordination, Social Security Act, Title V, State Children's Health Insurance Program

Annotation: This chartbook contains information about the identification of children with special health care needs (CSHCN) and their health care use and expenditures within public health insurance programs (the State Children's Health Insurance Program [SCHIP] and Medicaid). The main sections are as follows: (1) identification: who are the CSHCN in Medicaid, SCHIP, and Title V Programs? (2) service use: what are the health care services used by the CSHCN in Medicaid, SCHIP, and Title V? (3) expenditures: what are the expenditures associated with providing care to CSHCN in Medicaid, SCHIP, and Title V?, and (4) how to use these data. The chartbook includes two appendices: (1) additional identification information and (2) additional expenditure information. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

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Keywords: Children with special health care needs, Costs, Data, Health care utilization, Medicaid, Social Security Act, State Children's Health Insurance Program, Title V

Annotation: This fact sheet provides information for state Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs (CYSHCN) programs that must submit an annual report and conduct a statewide needs assessment for the maternal and child health/CYSCHN population every 5 years, according to the Omnibus Reconciliation Act of 1989. The fact sheets explains the purpose of the needs assessment and discusses (1) how to develop a leadership team to conduct the assessment, (2) performance measures and core public health services, (3) community participation, (4) managing time and activities, and (5) sharing summary results. A list of additional resources is also provided. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

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Keywords: Adolescents with special health care needs, Annual reports, Children with special health care needs, Federal legislation, Needs assessment, Social Security Act, State programs, Title V

Annotation: This final report describes the Implementing a Learning Collaborative on the Medical Home for Children with Special Health Care Needs project which was carried out from February 2003 through February 2004. The project brought together state Title V agencies and primary care practices in their states to test changes and create improvements in their respective organizations and in the relationships between agencies and practices to better meet the needs of children with special health care needs. The final report, which includes an abstract and an executive summary, is divided into the following sections: (1) purpose , (2) background, (3) methodology, (4) other aspects of total contract effort, (5) results and findings, (6) conclusions, (7) recommendations, and (8) assessment of success. The report also includes 7 appendices: (1) roster of participants, (2) models, (3) collaborative tools, (4) medical home collaborative newsletter, (5) parent partner interview report, (6) feedback, and (7) revised change package. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Keywords: MCH research, Children with special health care needs, Collaboration, Families, Final reports, Medical home, Primary care, Social Security Act, Title V, State agencies

Annotation: This issue brief (1) examines partnerships in 20 states between Title V of the Social Security Act and Part C of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act that address the health needs of children with disabilities, (2) outlines models of and barriers to collaboration, and (3) provides recommendations to Congress and the federal government to support this collaboration. The brief provides background, describes the survey methods used, discusses best practices, and offers recommendations to state Title V and Part C programs and for the Maternal and Child Health Bureau, the Department of Education, and Congress. Topics include an overview of the Title V and Part C programs, a description of program eligibility criteria, identification of eligible children, the importance of collaboration between the programs, care and service coordination, the medical home, provider availability, training and recruitment, family involvement, quality assurance, program funding, and financing. The brief includes one appendix: Action Plan for Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs and Their Families: From the President's New Freedom Initiative.

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Keywords: Barriers, Case studies, Children with special health care needs, Collaboration, Early intervention, Eligibility, Federal programs, Individualized education programs, Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, Part C, Service coordination, Social Security Act, Title V, State programs, State programs

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Keywords: Access to health care, Medicaid, Social Security Act, Title XXI, State Children's Health Insurance Program, Statistics

Annotation: This issue brief discusses the methods states are using to increase access to health care for pregnant women and children by taking advantage of the flexibility under Title XXI of the Social Security Act to expand eligibility for Medicaid and SCHIP to uninsured low-income children. States are also finding ways to fund health care for low-income pregnant women. Tables describing Medicaid birth rates, eligibility levels, and steps taken by the states and territories to increase access to health care are included. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

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Keywords: Access to health care, Child health, Health insurance, Medicaid, Social Security Act, Title XXI, State Children's Health Insurance Program, State MCH programs, Statistics, Women's health

Annotation: This report reviews the federal appropriations and allocations to states and territories for Maternal and Child Health (MCH) programs funded by Title V of the Social Security Act for FY1936-FY2001. An historical background and a section on trends in MCH appropriations, 1936-2000, introduce the document. The appendix includes data on Title V and MCH block grants, nationally and for each state or territory. This volume is an update of 50 Years of U.S. Federal Support to Promote the Health of Mothers, Children and Handicapped Children in America 1935-1985, prepared by the Information Sciences Research Institute through support by HRSA grant MCJ-240459. A poster is also available. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

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Keywords: Adolescents, Anniversaries, Anniversaries, Child health, Children, Families, Federal MCH programs, Health care financing, History, History, Maternal health, Oral Health, Social Security Act, Title V, Statistics

Annotation: This publication provides an overview of the federal Maternal and Child Health (MCH) program's evolution in consultation, technical assistance, policy development and dissemination, and data collection and analysis, from the establishment of the Children's Bureau in 1912 to the present. The publication uses four selected areas—newborn screening, mental retardation, heart disease, and school health/health of school age children—to illustrate how the MCH program development principles have incorporated scientific and technological advances into promoting the health of the nation's children and families. The publication discusses the problems that the MCH program will face in the future, including unresolved problems from the 20th century and new problems. References are included in the document. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

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Keywords: Adolescents, Child health, Children, Children's Bureau, Families, Fathers, Health promotion, Healthy People 2010, Heart diseases, History, Infants, MCH programs, Maternal and Child Health Bureau, Mental retardation, Neonatal screening, Parents, Pregnant women, Program development, School age children, School health, Social Security Act, Title V, Title V programs

Annotation: This information package contains materials about the Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCH Bureau) and Title V of the Social Security Act. Eight fact sheets describe the MCH Bureau and its divisions and offices. A booklet, Child Health 2000, presents data on the status of child health in the United States. Another booklet, Understanding Title V of the Social Security Act, provides an overview and a guide to the MCH Block Grant program. A brochure, Title V: Caring for Our Nation's Maternal and Child Health, gives an overview of the Title V MCH Block Grant program and information about obtaining further information in the MCH area. A sample of Title V Today, a newsletter giving information about issues of concern to the MCH community, is included. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Keywords: Block grants, Child health, Consumer education materials, Maternal and Child Health Bureau, Maternal health, Social Security Act, Title V, State MCH programs

Annotation: This report presents the results of a national study, conducted for the National Policy Center for Children with Special Health Care Needs (CSHCN), of the Title V roles in coordinating care for CSHCN. The study was conducted in two phases, a written survey and follow-up telephone interviews with selected respondents. The study explored two levels of care coordination activities: the client level, where assistance in care coordination is provided to individual children and families; and the systems level, where coordination efforts are focused on linking and integrating policies and programs. The report organizes the results as follows: concepts of care coordination; methodology; client-level coordination services; systems-level care coordination services; interpretation and implications of findings; and references. Appendices include: A. National survey instrument; B. Interview protocol; and C. Contact information for highlighted states. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

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Keywords: Alabama, Arkansas, Children with special health care needs, Colorado, EPSDT, Florida, Health care financing, Idaho, Iowa, Managed care, Medicaid, National surveys, Service coordination, Social Security Act, Title V, State children's health insurance program, State programs, Utah, Wisconsin

Annotation: This annual report summarizes the Abstinence Education Grant Program, created under Title V of the Social Security Act for the year preceding the date of publication. The body of the report discusses the program overview, legislative requirements, program implementation, and continued program reporting. Tables at the end provide information about (1) number of states/territories funded each year, (2) types of state program activities including community based services, (3) types of organizations the states have contracted with to provide education, (4) types of local programs, (5) age groups served, (6) special target populations, and (7) barriers to program implementation. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

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Keywords: Abstinence, Adolescents, Annual reports, Community based services, Educational programs, Federal programs, Low income groups, Sexuality education, Social Security Act, Title V, State programs