Maternal & Child Health (MCH) Program

The MCH Program works with local public health departments, community based organizations, statewide organizations and other providers to provide and or assure quality health services are delivered to mothers, children, and families in Wisconsin. Primary areas of focus include:

• increasing healthy birth outcomes;
• promoting and assuring comprehensive primary care for children ages birth to 21, including children with special health care needs;
• promoting healthy lifestyles among school-age youth, ages 6-21, including children with special health care needs;
• assure access to safe, healthy child care up to age six, including children with special health care needs;
• preconception, pregnancy testing and planning.

For additional information regarding the MCH Program call telephone
(608) 266-3890 or refer to the links in the left navigation.

Program Funding

Federal Title V is the funding source, received from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration, Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB).

 
www.mchb.hrsa.gov (exit DHS)

Last Revised: December 09, 2011