Maternal,Child, and Adolescent Health Services

Programs

Activities

The primary activities of Maternal, Child, and Adolescent Health (MCAH) are:

  • Outreaching to families, primarily to women of childbearing age and their children;
  • Case management by public health nurses and Health Education Specialists;
  • Provision of information about the MCAH population; and
  • Education to improve health outcomes for families with women of childbearing age and their children.

Goals

  • All children are born healthy to healthy mothers
  • No health disparities among racial / ethnic, gender, economic, and religion groups
  • A safe and healthy environment for women and families
  • Equal access for all women, children, and their families to appropriate and needed care within an integrated and seamless system

To achieve these goals, we work to:

  • Assure early and continuous prenatal care for all pregnant women, especially low-income women
  • Reduce the use of tobacco, alcohol, and other drugs during pregnancy in order to prevent serious medical problems in the infants who are born to women who use these drugs

Resources