Maternal and Child Health Block Grant Fact Sheets

Five Year Needs Assessment

2008/2009

These four sets fact sheets were prepared to assist groups of policy-makers, consumers and providers throughout the state to begin the process of identifying the highest priority health-related needs in Ohio’s MCH populations.

·         Children with Special Health Care Needs (CSHCN)

·         Early Childhood

·         School Age

·         Women's Health - Birth Outcomes - Newborn Health

The Ohio Department of Health receives approximately 22 million dollars annually from the federal Maternal and Child Health Bureau to administer a Maternal and Child Health Block Grant (MCH BG). The purpose of the MCH BG is to improve the health status of reproductive age women, infants, children, and children with special health care needs.  Every five years, states are required by the legislation that  authorizes the MCH BG (Title V of the Social Security Act) to prepare a statewide needs assessment. The next statewide needs assessment will be submitted in July, 2010. Each state’s assessment will identify the need for:

·         preventive and primary care services for pregnant women, mothers and infants;

·         preventive and primary care services for children; and

·         services for children with special health care needs.

FFY 2009 Maternal and Child Health Block Grant Application and Needs Assessment for Ohio can be found at: http://www.odh.ohio.gov/healthresources/reports/healthReports.aspx

Mailing Address:
Ohio Department of Health
Division of Family and Community Health Services

246 North High Street

Columbus, Ohio 43215

Telephone: (614) 466-3263
Fax: (614) 564-2423

E-mail: dfchs@odh.ohio.gov

Last Updated:   04/20/09