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Office of Maternal Child and Family Health (OMCFH) |
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. |
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Birth Score |
The
identification of infants who are at greatest risk for
health and developmental problems, and ensuring that these
children have access to appropriate health and special care
systems, are ongoing concerns for state health officials. In
this regard, the West Virginia Bureau for Public Health,
Office of Maternal, Child, and Family Health and the West
Virginia University School of Medicine, Department of
Pediatrics have worked collaboratively to develop the Birth
Score-Developmental Risk Screen and Newborn Hearing Screen
initiatives. This partnership has not only expanded the
state’s capacity to meet its federally required "child find"
responsibilities, but it has also made a significant
contribution to the reduction of mortality among West
Virginia infants who are one month to one year of age.
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Birth to Three |
Brought to you
by the West Virginia Early Intervention Interagency
Coordinating Council and WV Birth to Three in the Office of
Maternal, Child and Family Health, Bureau for Public Health,
Department of Health and Human Resources (designated lead
agency for Part C of IDEA).
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Children with Special Health Care Needs |
Children with
Special Health Care Needs (CSHCN) is the program in the
Office of Maternal, Child and Family Health (OMCFH)
responsible for evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment of
children with chronic, disabling medical conditions. Funding
for the program is provided by the state and federal
governments. |
| Bureau for Public Health, Division of Surveillance and
Disease Control, Immunization Program.
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The Division of
Surveillance and Disease Control tracks occurrences of
diseases, provides preventive interventions, and educates
the public on protecting themselves from diseases. |
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NCHAM |
The goal of the
National Center for Hearing Assessment and Management (NCHAM
- pronounced "en-cham") at Utah State University is to
ensure that all infants (newborns) and toddlers with hearing
loss are identified as early as possible and provided with
timely and appropriate audiological, educational, and
medical intervention. Learn more about us. |
| West Virginia Hands and Voices |
WV Hands & Voices is dedicated to the non-biased support of families who have children who are deaf or hard of hearing without bias toward communication modality or methodology. We strive to provide activities and information statewide to parents and professionals that may include outreach events, educational seminars, advocacy support, and parent-to-parent networking. We believe families will make the best choices for their child if they have access to good information and support. |
