Maternal and Child Health, Title V Needs Assessment
Needs assessment survey update
We are grateful for your support on the statewide needs assessment.
Your input helped us understand the needs for mothers, children, and families in Wisconsin. We are working to shape programs and organize funding that support families using the information. We deeply appreciate your engagement and commitment to building a healthier community for people to live and thrive. Thank you!
To define the Maternal and Child Health (Title V) priorities, the program used data from the 2024 statewide community and organizational input surveys and focus groups, as well as existing state and national data. Following a thorough analysis, we are excited to share the 2026–2030 grant cycle priorities:
- All women experience the safe and stable supports they need to live and thrive from preconception through 12 months postpartum.
- All women of reproductive age have nearby and affordable contraceptive care options and have safe, positive sexual experiences.
- All infants experience the safe and stable supports they need to live and thrive starting from birth to celebrating their first birthday.
- All children and their families experience timely, nearby, uncomplicated, coordinated care and supports to live and thrive.
All adolescents have the reliable, timely, nearby mental health supports that they need, and are free from the harms of untreated mental health conditions. - All children and youth with special health care needs and their families experience timely, nearby, uncomplicated, coordinated supports to live and thrive.
- All families experience emotional and physical safety in their communities, are free from discrimination, and have the social support they need.
- All families have enough food and adequate nutrition to live and thrive.
Looking ahead
Funding opportunities that support Wisconsin’s 2026–2030 Action Plan will be published this summer. Later this spring, we will share additional needs assessment information around the process and results. This will include summaries that outline the needs assessment process, what was shared, and the resulting priorities. We will also share Wisconsin's 2026–2030 Action Plan once it is complete.
Background and goals
As part of federal funding, the Wisconsin Title V, Maternal and Child Health program implements a comprehensive, statewide needs assessment every five years. The goal for the upcoming needs assessment is to hear from people from all backgrounds and parts of our state. Through the needs assessment, the Department of Health Services (DHS) will identify current community strengths, partnerships, and areas where people need more support to improve the health of our maternal and child populations.
To learn more, visit our federal funder to learn more about the Title V Block Grant, its guiding principals, performance measures, and the needs assessment component.