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OMCFH: Progress Through Partnership
The mission of the Office of Maternal, Child and Family Health is to provide leadership to support state and community efforts to build systems of care that assure the health and well-being of all West Virginians.
OVERVIEW
Enacted in 1935 as a part of the Social Security Act, the Title V Maternal and Child Health Program is the Nation’s oldest Federal-State partnership. For over 80 years, the Federal Title V Maternal and Child Health program has provided a foundation for ensuring the health of the Nation’s mothers, women, children and youth, including children and youth with special health care needs and their families. Title V converted to a Block Grant Program in 1981.
Specifically, the Title V Maternal and Child Health program seeks to:
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State Maternal and Child Health agencies (which are usually located within a State health department) apply for and receive a formula grant each year. In addition to the submission of a yearly application and annual report, State Title V programs are also required to conduct a statewide, comprehensive Needs Assessment every five years. States and jurisdictions use their Title V funds to design and implement a wide range of maternal and child health and children with special health care needs activities that address National and State needs.
Unique in its design and scope, the Maternal and Child Health Block Grant to States program:
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