Maternal & Child Health (MCH)

Announcements

What's New
Safe Sleep For Babies
Umbilical Cord Blood Banking and Donation Brochure
CHIP Perinatal Information
Title V MCH Block Grant Info
CHIP: Childrens Health Insurance
PRAMS
Raise Awareness of National Suicide Prevention
Requirements: Information for Parents of Newborn Children

What's New

Title V MCH Block Grant Info

A "snapshot" regarding Title V in Texas produced by the Maternal and child Health Bureau of the Health Resources Service Administration is now available at the following link:

You can also find more information regarding the Title V MCH programs in other states by clicking on the following link:

Safe Sleep For Babies

Safer Sleep for Babies: Precautions for All Parents and Infants
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Creating a safe sleep environment by placing infants on their backs to sleep reduces the chance of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS). This new fact sheet has been developed in collaboration with the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services, to increase awareness and educate caregivers on Safe Sleep.

For questions or comments about the fact sheet, please contact Maria Peña, Women’s and Perinatal Health Coordinator, at 512-458-7111 x6965 or e-mail her at Maria.Pena2@dshs.state.tx.us

You may order it through the Texas Department of State Health Services' Literature and Inquiry and Order Entry site by clicking here or by calling the DSHS Warehouse at (512) 458-7761 for assistance.

You can find more information about Safe Sleep at the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD):http://www.nichd.nih.gov/sids/

English Version:
• Safe Sleep For Babies Fact Sheet
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  Spanish Version:
• Safe Sleep For Babies Fact Sheet
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Umbilical Cord Blood Banking and Donation Brochure

During the 2007 regular legislative session, legislators passed HB 709 which requires that a physician or other person permitted by law to attend a pregnant woman during gestation or at delivery of an infant shall provide the woman with the brochure before the third trimester of the woman’s pregnancy or as soon as reasonably feasible.

For questions or comments about the brochure, please contact Maria Peña, Women’s and Perinatal Health Coordinator, at 512-458-7111, x 6965 or email her at Maria.Pena2@dshs.state.tx.us

You may order it through the Texas Department of State Health Services' Literature and Inquiry and Order Entry site by clicking here or by calling the DSHS Warehouse at (512) 458-7761 for assistance.

The stock numbers are:

#6-73 - English

#6-73A - Spanish

English Version:
• Umbilical Cord Blood Banking and Donation Brochure
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  Spanish Version:
• Umbilical Cord Blood Banking and Donation Brochure
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  Participating Cord Blood Hospitals and Banks

• Cord Blood Banks
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• 2007 Federal Income Poverty Levels
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CHIP Perinatal Information

Title V and CHIP Perinatal

For the period of September 1, 2008, through August 31, 2009, the Title V Prenatal and the CHIP Perinatal Program will run concurrently.  Title V prenatal contractors may provide prenatal care and bill Title V for a maximum of the first two prenatal care visits for women who are in the process of applying for and enrolling in the CHIP Perinatal Program application process.  See Section III, Chapter 1 - Reimbursement for additional guidance on billing Title V during this transition period. http://www.dshs.state.tx.us/mch/fee/pubs/FY09 Policy Manual Title V MCH FEE.pdf

To find Title V-funded contractors providing prenatal care, go to the following link:
http://www.dshs.state.tx.us/mch/fee/locator_prenatal/locator.shtm

Title V MCH Block Grant Info

• The FY10 Title V Maternal & Child Health Block Grant Application and FY08 Annual Report have been submitted to the federal Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA). The 444 page document may be viewed using the link below. After HRSA review, a final version will be posted to this site. Questions or comments regarding the submitted version can be directed to the Office of Title V and Family Health at TitleV@dshs.state.tx.us
  
  • FY10 Title V MCH Block Grant (Submitted Version)
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• The FY09 Title V Maternal & Child Health Block Grant Application and FY07 Annual Report is now available. You may download the pdf of the 284 page document by clicking here.
  
  • MCH Services Title V Block Grant
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• The FY08 Title V Maternal & Child Health Block Grant Application and FY06 Annual Report is now available. You may download the pdf of the 321 page document by clicking here.
  
  • MCH Services Title V Block Grant
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• The most recent Title V 5-Year Needs Assessment is located at the following link:
  • Needs Assessment for the FY06 Title V Maternal & Child Health Block Grant Application
  
  
  
• Current Title V Prenatal and Child Health & Dental Fee for Service Program Manual
  

Children's health insurance helps keep kids growing

Texas families with uninsured children may be eligible for health insurance through Children's Medicaid and CHIP (Children's Health Insurance Program). For more information and to apply, visit the CHIP Website.

PRAMS

The Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PRAMS) is a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) sponsored initiative to reduce infant mortality and low birth weight births. PRAMS is an on-going state specific population based surveillance system designed to identify and monitor selected maternal experiences before, during and after pregnancy.

Texas is one of twenty-nine states (and New York City) in the U.S. participating in the PRAMS. Many states have used PRAMS findings to increase understanding of maternal behaviors and experiences and their relationship with adverse pregnancy outcomes. These data can be used to develop and assess programs and policies designed to reduce adverse pregnancy outcomes and improve the health of babies and mothers. Texas PRAMS conducts surveys by mail and telephone of mothers who are residents of Texas who have recently given birth. The Texas PRAMS Databook presents findings on key survey questions on the following topics: Insurance (prenatal care and delivery), nutrition and folic acid awareness, prenatal care, communication with health care providers (on topics such as seat belt use, smoking, alcohol, breastfeeding, HIV testing), smoking, alcohol use, abuse before and during pregnancy, infant health, infant sleeping position, postpartum depression, pregnancy intendedness, and contraceptive use.

The PRAMS 2004 Databook can be viewed or downloaded:

Texas 2004 PRAMS Databook
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The PRAMS 2003 Databook can be viewed or downloaded:

Texas 2003 PRAMS Databook
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A summary of findings from the PRAMS 2003 Databook is also available:

Texas 2003 PRAMS Summary Report
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The PRAMS 2002 Databook can be viewed or downloaded:

Texas 2002 PRAMS Databook
(3 MB, PDF, Viewing Information)

A summary of findings from the PRAMS 2002 Databook is also available:

Texas 2002 PRAMS Summary Report
(30 KB, PDF, Viewing Information)

For additional information, please contact: Kate Sullivan, PRAMS Coordinator, Department of State Health Services, 1100 W. 49th Street, Austin, TX 78756, 512-458-7111 ext. 2935.

Raise Awareness of National Suicide Prevention

The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is a national, 24-hour, and toll-free suicide prevention service available to all those in suicidal crisis who are seeking help. Individuals seeking help can dial 1-800-273-TALK (8255). They will be routed to the closest possible provider of mental health and suicide prevention services.

The network is comprised of over 100 individual crisis centers across the country creating a nationwide coverage area. It is administered through the Mental Health Association of New York City, an organization with experience in crisis, information, and referral hotline management.

The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline grant is one component of the National Suicide Prevention Initiative (NSPI), a multiproject effort to reduce suicide led by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s Center for Mental Health Services.

Contact National Suicide Prevention online

Frequently Asked Questions
Here you can locate answers to many frequently asked questions regarding the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. Find out more

Requirements: Information for Parents of Newborn Children

This law, effective September 1, 2005, requires physicians, certified nurse midwives, direct entry midwives, hospitals and birthing centers that provide prenatal care to a pregnant woman during gestation or at delivery to provide the woman with information on immunization, newborn screening, postpartum depression and shaken baby syndrome.
These brochures can now be either downloaded from the Parents of Newborn Children webpage in English or Spanish or ordered from The DSHS Warehouse . The stock numbers are: #1-316, English and #1-316a, Spanish.

This information can also be found on page 1-60 of the Policy Manual.

Texas Department of State Health Services                                     Texas Department of State Health Services
Title V & Health Resources Development Office                                Office of Title V and Family Health
1100 W. 49th St.                                                                              P.O. Box 149347, Mail Code 1922
Austin, TX 78756                                                                              Austin, TX 78714-9347
Ph: (512) 458-7321                                                                          Ph: (512)458-7111
Fax: (512) 458-7358                                                                        Fax: (512)458-7658

Last Updated September 8, 2009