Maternal and Child Health
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Through a cooperative agreement with the Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB) of the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), NACCHO has undertaken a number of activities to support the efforts of local health departments (LHDs) to improve the health of women, children, and families. More » More than thirty of the March of Dimes national Prematurity Campaign sponsors, partners, and alliance organizations, including the National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO), have joined moms across America and the March of Dimes to sign onto the 2008 Petition for Preemies. As an alliance partner we’re helping to create awareness of Prematurity Awareness Month this November and the growing problem of preterm birth. In the U.S. today, 1 in 8 babies is born prematurely. Join us and sign the Petition for Preemies at www.marchofdimes.com/petition. Read NACCHO's letter of support for this initiative.
The Emerging Issues in Maternal and Child Health (E-MCH) series provides cutting edge research, policy, and programmatic strategies for the most pressing issues facing public health in the United States. The series highlights research, information, and collaborative efforts between state and local health departments on a variety of MCH topics. November E-MCH Topic – March of Dimes: Addressing Prematurity 
The Municipality of Anchorage, Department of Health & Human Services, Reproductive Health Clinic's POWER Teen Clinic
POWER Teen Clinic targets teens age 19 and under who are at risk for pregnancy and addresses the issues of STIs and teen pregnancies. The goal of this program is to promote healthy life choices that decrease unintended pregnancy and the spread of sexually transmitted infections by increasing access to high-quality clinical family planning and reproductive healthcare for Anchorage at-risk teens. To learn more about the POWER Teen Clinic, visit http://www.naccho.org/topics/modelpractices/database/index.cfm. 
Intimate Partner Violence among Pregnant and Parenting Women: Local Health Department Strategies for Assessment, Intervention, and Prevention This issue brief illustrates the public health importance of intimate partner violence (IPV) among pregnant women and shares promising approaches to the identification, intervention, and prevention of IPV. Four local health departments who have integrated screening and prevention activities into existing services for women of childbearing age are highlighted. View the full version of this issue brief. |
