Providing Evidence-Linked Strategies, Results-Based Planning, and Practice Focused Tools to Make America Healthy Again...

Providing

to Make America Healthy Again...

The MCH Evidence Center supports Title V MCH programs in developing evidence-based/informed strategies that advance the expanded MCH Block Grant measures. We start with the science to ensure the evidence base is accessible for use in developing new or strengthening existing programs at the state/jurisdiction, or community/local level. We provide a planning process to focus on what the data shows about population needs and then zoom out to discover root causes and barriers to the work that needs to be accomplished. Finally, we move from ideas to implementation with tools and technical assistance to ensure that programs have impact within the realities of Title V programs and advance health outcomes for all MCH populations.

JUMP to our MOST POPULAR TOOLS:

• Get READY with Evidence: What Works Evidence Accelerators (access everything in one place) | MCHbest database. (jump start by finding strategies)
• Get SET with Planning: Strategy Planning Tool (SPLAT) (critically think through the issue to come up with strateties)
• GO with Implementation: Strategy Selector (compare multiple strategies to determine which is right for you)

CLICK on the MEASURE to find TOPICAL RESOURCES

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National Performance Measures

Women/Maternal Health

Postpartum Visit (Universal) Preventive Dental Visit Postpartum Mental Health Screening Postpartum Contraception Use Perinatal Care Discrimination Housing Instability

Infant/Perinatal Health

Risk Appropriate Perinatal Care Breastfeeding Safe Sleep Perinatal Care Discrimination Housing Instability

Child Health

Medical Home (Universal)

• Personal Doctor or Nurse
• Usual Source of Sick Care
• Family-Centered Care
• Referrals
• Care Coordination

Childhood Vaccinations Developmental Screening Preventive Dental Visit Physical Activity Food Sufficiency Housing Instability

Adolescent Health

Adolescent Well-Visit Mental Health Treatment Medical Home (Universal)

• Personal Doctor or Nurse
• Usual Source of Sick Care
• Family-Centered Care
• Referrals
• Care Coordination

Transition to Adult Health Care Preventive Dental Visit Tobacco Use Adult Mentor Bullying

Children With Special Health Care Needs

Medical Home (Universal)

• Personal Doctor or Nurse
• Usual Source of Sick Care
• Family-Centered Care
• Referrals
• Care Coordination

Transition to Adult Health Care Bullying

KEY: Domains of Action

Clinical Health Systems

Health Behaviors

Community Health Factors

Standardized Measures

Early Prenatal Care Well-Woman Visit

Low-Risk Cesarean Delivery Drinking During Pregnancy Smoking: Pregnancy

MMR, Flu, HPV (Vaccinations) Smoking: Household

Adolescent Physical Activity Smoking: Household

Multiple Population Domains

Uninsured Adequate Insurance Forgone Health Care

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