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Network Resources: Peer Mentoring Network: Funding: Title V: Maternal Child Health |
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Quality Assurance/ Credentialing
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Mentors
Phyllis Kikendall
Mary NcNeal
Carol McNally
Deborah Strong
Guiding Questions 1) How does your state plan allocate 30% of Title V funds to prevention services? Did your state specifically receive a Community Integrated Service Systems grant, often used to fund home visiting infrastructure? 2) Have you made contacts with your state Title V program to advocate on behalf of home visitation's inclusion in the state plan? Do you have strong, long-term economic arguments for the presence of home visitation to justify the state expending an up-front match on Title V funding? 3) The use of Title V funding is broadly defined and can be used creatively to complement already established services. Does your state combine Title V and Medicaid funds to collaboratively and comprehensively provide services? Within your state, is early childhood a clearly articulated priority, with clear standards around child development services? Additional Resources The Maternal and Child Health Bureau's Technical Assistance Center captures state specific data on use of maternal child funding and relevant outcomes. More... The Association of Maternal and Child Health lobbies for increased Title V funding and responsive public policy. For an overview of the Title V block grant, click here. To view a Healthy Families America related brief, "Home Visiting: An Effective Strategy for Improving the Health of Mothers and Children" click here. "Understanding Title V of the Social Security Act," by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau. More... "Using the Title V Maternal and Child Health Services Block Grant to Support Child Development Services," (The Commonwealth Fund) offers excellent guidance on creatively mixing Medicaid, CHIP, and Title V funding to avoid duplication of services and improve effectiveness and efficiency. More... The Maternal and Child Health Library, to sign up for the MCH alert and access other useful publications. More... Children's Safety Network's site offers funding tips and an effective piece entitled "Preventing Child Abuse and Neglect: The MCH Role." More... The National Governor's Association Center for Best Practices offers a maternal and child health division with significant resources. More... |
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