Rhode Island The MCH Federal-State Partnership


 
RI Department of Health, Division of Community, Family Health and Equity administers RI’s title V Program. It strives to preserve, protect and promote the health and development of all women of maternal age, children and families with a goal of reducing and preventing diseases and disabilities. The Division develops and supports community-based programs and systems of care that address the health and development needs for all children and their families, evaluates the health and development of children with a focus on policy development and planning, and invests in information, education, public engagement, and community partnership development with a focus on prevention. The Division involved parents in all aspects of Community, Family Health and Equity activities. The Division is home to several major public health programs and services for children and families, including WIC, Immunization, Lead Poisoning Prevention, School Health, Special Health Care Needs and Family Planning.
 
MATERNAL & CHILD HEALTH (MCH) MEASURES
Title V - MCH National Performance Measures State 2007 Results State 2012 Goal
The percent of screen positive newborns who received timely follow up to definitive diagnosis and clinical management for condition(s) mandated by their State-sponsored newborn screening programs. 100.0% 99.6%
The percent of children with special health care needs age 0 to 18 years whose families partner in decision making at all levels and are satisfied with the services they receive. (CSHCN survey) 61.4% 63%
The percent of children with special health care needs age 0 to 18 who receive coordinated, ongoing, comprehensive care within a medical home. (CSHCN Survey) 50.9% 55.5%
The percent of children with special health care needs age 0 to 18 whose families have adequate private and/or public insurance to pay for the services they need. (CSHCN Survey) 68.2% 70.2%
Percent of children with special health care needs age 0 to 18 whose families report the community-based service systems are organized so they can use them easily. (CSHCN Survey) 87.6% 80%
The percentage of youth with special health care needs who received the services necessary to make transitions to all aspects of adult life, including adult health care, work, and independence. 37.6% 38.4%
Percent of 19 to 35 month olds who have received full schedule of age appropriate immunizations against Measles, Mumps, Rubella, Polio, Diphtheria, Tetanus, Pertussis, Haemophilus Influenza, and Hepatitis B. 84.4% 85%
The rate of birth (per 1,000) for teenagers aged 15 through 17 years. 18.0 18.5
Percent of third grade children who have received protective sealants on at least one permanent molar tooth. 36.3% 37.2%
The rate of deaths to children aged 14 years and younger caused by motor vehicle crashes per 100,000 children. * 1.5
The percent of mothers who breastfeed their infants at 6 months of age. 31.2% 33%
Percentage of newborns who have been screened for hearing before hospital discharge. 97.3% 96.8%
Percent of children without health insurance. 5.2% 6%
Percentage of children, ages 2 to 5 years, receiving WIC services with a Body Mass Index (BMI) at or above the 85th percentile. 35.6% 35.8%
Percentage of women who smoke in the last three months of pregnancy. 13.4% 12.4%
The rate (per 100,000) of suicide deaths among youths aged 15 through 19. * 4
Percent of very low birth weight infants delivered at facilities for high-risk deliveries and neonates. 92.5% 93%
Percent of infants born to pregnant women receiving prenatal care beginning in the first trimester. 82.1% 85.2%
Title V - MCH National Outcome Measures State 2007 Results State 2012 Goal
The infant mortality rate per 1,000 live births. 7.3 6.3
The ratio of the black infant mortality rate to the white infant mortality rate. 2.2 2.3
The neonatal mortality rate per 1,000 live births. 5.4 5
The postneonatal mortality rate per 1,000 live births. 1.9 1.4
The perinatal mortality rate per 1,000 live births plus fetal deaths. 6.4 6.2
The child death rate per 100,000 children aged 1 through 14. 7.7 12.2
Title V - MCH State Performance Measures State 2007 Results State 2012 Goal
Percent of PRAMS population who had a diagnosis of depression before or during pregnancy. 13.1% 13.2%
Percent of children aged 2-5 enrolled in the WIC Program with BMI's >=95th percentile 17.4% 17%
Percent of Rhode Island resident families with at-risk newborns that received a home visit from the Family Outreach Program within the newborn period (<=90 days) 45.3% 52.7%
Percent of children aged less than 6 who live in the core cities and have blood lead levels at or above 10ug/dL 4.0% 3.7%
Ratio of the Black or African American prematurity rate to the White prematurity rate 1.2 1.2
Percent of children (who have had at least one immunization from a primary care provider) with complete immunization series (4:3:1:3)and at least one lead screening by age 2 49.7% 53.2%
Percent of at-risk newborns who live in a neighborhood or community with MCH community systems building partnerships 36.4% 37.2%
Percent of licensed child care providers with on-site health consultants 0.4% 55%
Percentage of students who felt so sad or hopeless almost every day for two weeks or more in a row that they stopped doing some usual activities during the past 12 months. 23.6% 24.8%
Percent of families of CSHCN served by the Pediatric Practice Enhancement Project (PPEP). 5.3% 7.1%
State Population: 1,057,832
Live Births: 12,379
 

TITLE V FEDERAL - STATE BLOCK GRANT EXPENDITURES

By Number of Individuals Served and Population Group
Populations Served Number of Individuals Served Expenditures FY 2007
Pregnant Women 7,358  $653,125 5.3%
Infants < 1 year old 13,191  $2,172,603 17.7%
Children 1 to 22 years old 38,131  $6,885,949 56%
Children with Special Healthcare Needs 8,024  $2,205,451 17.9%
Others 11,467  $196,430 1.6%
Administration   $173,860 1.4%
Totals 78,171 $12,287,418 100%
 
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FAMILY PARTICIPATION IN CSHCN PROGRAM
 
Family members participate on advisory committee or task forces and are offering training, mentoring, and reimbursement, when appropriate.

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Financial support (financial grants, technical assistance, travel, and child care) is offered for parent activities or parent groups.

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Family members are involved in the Children with Special Health Care Needs elements of the MCH Block Grant Application process.

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Family members are involved in service training of CSHCN staff and providers.

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Family members hired as paid staff or consultants to the State CSHCN program (a family member is hired for his or her expertise as a family member).

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Family members of diverse cultures are involved in all of the above activities.

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FY 2007 Total: 16

Total Possible:

18
Scale:  0 = Not Met
1 = Partially Met
2 = Mostly Met
3 = Completely Met

 


MCH PARTNERSHIP FUNDS
FY 2007

Title V Federal-State Block Grant:

12,287,418

Other MCHB Grant Programs:

1,080,844

Bioterrorism Grant Program:

0

Total MCH Partnership Funds:

13,368,262

 
 

CONTACT INFORMATION

For More Information on Title V:

Title V Program, contact:
Ana P. Novais, MA
Executive Director of Health
Division of Community, Family Health, and Equity Three Capitol Hill, Room 408
Providence, RI 02908
401-222-5117
401-222-4415
ana.novais@health.ri.gov
 
Title V Program's Services for Children with Special Health Care Needs, contact:
Deborah Garneau
Chief, Spec Health Care Needs
3 Capitol Hill room 302
Providence, RI 02908
401-222-5929
401-222-1442
Deborah.Garneau@health.ri.gov
 
 

FY 2007 TITLE V AND MCHB DISCRETIONARY GRANTS

Note: If the title of the grant is underlined in the list below, you can view a copy of the abstract for that grant by clicking on the title (hyperlink). If the title of grant is not underlined, no abstract is currently available.

Emergency Medical Services for Children (EMSC)
 
EMSC Partnership Grants
Rhode Island Department of Health
Providence, RI
$115,000
(EMSC Partnership Grants)

Title V - Community Integrated Service Systems (CISS)
 
CISS - SECCS (PLANNING)
STATE OF RHODE ISLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
PROVIDENCE, RI
$140,000
(Community-Based Integrated Service Systems (Local/State))

Title V - Special Projects of Regional and National Significance (SPRANS)
 
State Implementation Grants for Integrated Community Systems for CSHCN
Rhode Island Department of Health
Providence, RI
$295,500
(State Implementation Grants for Integrated Community Systems for CSHCN)
 
Healthy Tomorrows Partnership for Children Program
State of Rhode Island Department of Health
Providence, RI
$50,000
(Healthy Tomorrows Partnership for Children Program)
 
LINKING DATA AND COMMUNITIES
STATE OF RHODE ISLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
PROVIDENCE, RI
$94,644
(State Systems Development Initiative)
 
Family Professional Partnership/CSHCN
Rhode Island Parent Information Network, Inc.
Pawtucket, RI
$95,700
(Family Professional Partnership/CSHCN)
 
Training CED/COR Pediatric and Child Psychiatry
MEMORIAL HOSPITAL OF RHODE ISLAND
PAWTUCKET, RI
$15,000
(Training CED/COR Pediatric and Child Psychiatry)

Traumatic Brain Injury
 
Traumatic Brain Injury Implementation
RHODE ISLAND DEPT OF HUMAN SERVICES
Cranston, RI
$100,000
(Traumatic Brain Injury Implementation)
 
Traumatic Brain Injury Protection and Advocacy
RHODE ISLAND DISABILITY LAW CENTER, INC
Providence, RI
$50,000
(Traumatic Brain Injury Protection and Advocacy)

Universal Newborn Hearing Screening
 
Universal Newborn Hearing Screening and Intervention
STATE OF RHODE ISLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
PROVIDENCE, RI
$125,000
(Universal Newborn Hearing Screening and Intervention)
 


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Population Data: For the 50 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico: Population estimates (July 1, 2007), U.S. Bureau of the Census, for the remaining seven jurisdictions: 2007 CIA World Factbook; Washington, DC. Live Births: National Vital Statistics Reports, Vol. 56, No. 7 (December 5, 2007), Centers for Disease Control. 2006 Live Birth data for Guam was not available, therefore 2005 data was used from National Vital Statistics Reports, Vol. 55, No.11 (December 28, 2006), Centers for Disease Control. 2005 data for the Pacific Islands was retrieved from Pacific Regional Information System (PRISM). 2005 Live Birth data was obtained directly from FM.

MCH Partnership Funds – FY 07: This MCH Partnership total includes other MCHB grant programs, which was collected from HRSA’s Electronic Handbook (EHB) System for Fiscal Year 2007.
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