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Stop Bullying

Recognizing the warning signs is an important first step in taking action against bullying. Not all children who are bullied or are bullying others ask for help.

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Infant Mortality

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.

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Bright Futures

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.

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Title V Block Grant Program

Mother and childrenEnacted 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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Grant Funding Spotlight

HRSA-13-255   Affordable Care Act - Maternal, Infant and Early Childhood Home Visiting Program: Grants to Nonprofit Organizations

HRSA-13-213  Integrating Newborn Screening: Long-term Follow-up into Primary Care Practices

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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
The Health and Well Being of ChildrenThe Health and Well-Being of Children - While data sources exist to measure and monitor the health of children in the United States, few take into account the many contexts in which children grow and develop, including their family and community environments. This chartbook presents indicators of the health and well-being of children, as well as the factors in the family environment and aspects of the neighborhood that may support or threaten families and children. More>>   
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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

Home Visiting Technical Assistance: Nonprofit Organizations in Florida and Wyoming Applying to HRSA-13-255 webcast |  Wednesday, December 19, 3 to 4:30 pm ET

Health IT for Children Toolbox one-stop resource to help you apply health IT to improve child health and well-being

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Find your State contact information:

Alabama (800) 654-1385

Alaska (800) 799-7570

American Samoa (684) 633-4616

Arizona (800) 232-1676 

Arkansas (800) 232-0002 

California (866) 241-0395

Connecticut (800) 688-7777

 

Delaware (800) 464-4357

District of Columbia (800) 311-2229

Florida (800) 451-2229

Georgia (800) 822-2539 

Guam (671) 735-7111

Hawaii (800) 235-5477

 

Idaho (800) 296-2588 

Illinois (800)-843-6154

Indiana (800) 433-0746

Iowa (800) 369-3826 

Kansas (800) 332-6262

 

Kentucky (800) 462-6122

Louisiana (800) 251-2229

Maine (800 698-3624

Maryland (800) 456-8900

 

Massachusetts (800) 882-1435

Michigan (800 262-4784

 

Minnesota (800 728-5420

Mississippi (800) 721-7222

Missouri (800) 835-5465

Montana (887) 543-7669

Nebraska (800) 862-1889

Nevada (800) 429-2669

New Hampshire (800) 852-3345

 

New Jersey (800) 328-3838 

New Mexico (877) 725-2552

New York (800) 522-5006

North Carolina (800) FOR-BABY

North Dakota (800) 472-2286

Northern Marianas (670) 664-4850

Ohio (800) 755-4769

Oklahoma (800) 426-2747

Oregon (800) SAFENET

Pennsylvania (800) 986-2229

Puerto Rico (800) 981-5721

Rhode Island (800) 942-7434

South Carolina (800) 868-0404

South Dakota (800) 305-3064

Tennessee (800) 428-2229

Texas 2-1-1 (Texas Only)

Utah (800) 826-9662

Vermont (800) 649-HELP

Virginia (800) 230-6977

Virgin Islands (866) 248-4004

Washington (800) 322-2588

West Virginia (800) 642-8522

Wisconsin (800) 722-2295

Wyoming (800) 438-5795


Find Prenatal ServicesFind Prenatal Services
800-311-BABY
               (2229)
En espanol 800-504-7081
La Linea Nacional Prenatal Hispana.La Linea Nacional Prenatal Hispana
En espanol 800-504-7081
Text 4 BabyText BABY to 511411
Envia BEBE al 511411
para Espanol
Insure Kids NowInsure Kids Now!
Find Your State's CHIP
or Medicaid Program

TVIS Block Grant State Data

Discretionary Grant Information System

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