The Mississippi State Department of Health is responsible for administering the Title V Maternal and Child Health (MCH) Services Block Grant for the State of Mississippi.
The Title V MCH Block Grant plays a key role in the provision of maternal and child health services in Mississippi. Funds from this grant are distributed among a number of programs which target the improvement of the health of women and infants, children and adolescents, and children with special health care needs.
Supported Programs
Child and Adolescent Health
- Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs
- Genetic Services: Newborn Screening
- Early Intervention
- Early Hearing Detection and Intervention
- Immunization
- Adolescent Health
- Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS)
- Dental and Oral Health
Women's Health Services
- Breast and Cervical Cancer
- Domestic Violence, Rape Prevention and Crisis Intervention
- Comprehensive Reproductive Health
Resources
- Maternal and Child Health Services Title V Block Grant
- Overview of the Maternal and Child Health Block Grant and Title VFrom the federal Health Resources and Services Administration
- Title V Children & Youth With Special Health Care Needs Programs AMCHPOverview, information and tools
- Title V MCH in Mississippi: A SnapshotBasic Title V MCH information including program description, performance measures, and funding
- HRSA Title V Information SystemMore detailed information including narrative searches and program and financial data
Documents
- 2020 Needs Assessments
- Mississippi Maternal and Child Health Indicators and Fact Sheets 2020
- All documents
