Title V Maternal and Child Health Block Grant

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