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Maternal and Child Health Bureau, Health Resources and Services Administration
The Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB) provides leadership to both the public and private sectors for the delivery of health care services to all mothers and children. MCHB administers a program... Details >
National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
The National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (NCCDPHP) consists of the Division of Adolescent and School Health, the Division of Adult and Community Health, the Division of ... Details >
Office of Adolescent Pregnancy Programs, Office of Population Affairs
The Adolescent Family Life (AFL) Demonstration and Research program, created in 1981 as Title XX of the Public Health Service Act, supports both demonstration and research grants. Within OPA, the Offi... Details >
Office of Population Affairs
The Office of Population Affairs (OPA) serves as the focal point to advise the Secretary and the Assistant Secretary for Health on a wide range of reproductive health topics, including adolescent preg... Details >
American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists 
The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) is the national professional society for obstetricians-gynecologists. The College publishes a variety of patient educational materials,... Details >
International Cesarean Awareness Network
The International Cesarean Awareness Network (ICAN), founded in 1982, is a network of people concerned about the incidence of cesarean birth. It aims to reduce the rate of cesarean deliveries, to pro... Details >
International Childbirth Education Association
The International Childbirth Education Association (ICEA), established in 1960, unites people who support family-centered maternity care and believe in freedom of choice based on knowledge of alternat... Details >
Jesse Cause Foundation
The Jesse Cause is named after Chris and Shelene Keith’s son Jesse, who was born with Group B strep (GBS). The couple founded the non-profit organization in hopes of sparing other families the devasta... Details >
Lamaze International
Lamaze International, formerly ASPO/Lamaze, is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to promote, support and protect normal birth through education and advocacy. Since 1960, Lamaze International ... Details >
March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation
The March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation was established in 1938. Its mission is to improve the health of babies by preventing birth defects and infant mortality. The mission is carried out throu... Details >