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ACOG (American College of Obstetricians and
Gynecologists) - WV |
ACOG is
a nonprofit organization of women's health care physicians
advocating highest standards of the ACOG. Pick the city in
West Virginia for which you wish to view ACOG members. |
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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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County DHHR Offices |
Listing of County DHHR
Offices. |
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Office of Epidemiologist and Prevention Services |
Comprehensive information on
common diseases and vaccine recommendations for parents and healthcare
providers. |
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inROADS |
Online
application for Children and Pregnant Women Medicaid, West Virginia
Children's Health Insurance Program (WVCHIP), Food Stamps, Medicare
Premium Assistance Programs, Transportation Remuneration Incentive
Program (TRIP), School Clothing Allowance (SCA) and Low Income Energy
Assistance Program (LIEAP). You may also screen for potential Food
Stamp, Medicare Premium Assistance Programs, TRIP, SCA and LIEAP
eligibility. |
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Newborn Hearing
Screening |
The West Virginia Department
of Health and Human Resources (WV
DHHR), Office of Maternal Child and Family Health
(OMCFH) over sees the statewide comprehensive
Newborn Hearing Screening Project (NHS). The NHS has been
serving West Virginia families since 2000. The NHS helps identify
hearing loss in infants and guide families to the appropriate services. |
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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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Systems Point of Entry |
Systems
Point of Entry (SPE) serves as the centralized information,
education and referral center for the Office of Maternal, Child and
Family Health (OMCFH) Programs. |
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Temporary Assistance for Needy Families |
West Virginia's Temporary
Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Program is WV WORKS. It is based
on the goals of assisting economically dependent and at-risk families
to become self supporting, enhancing the well-being of children, and
on assisting families near the poverty level to remain
self-sufficient.
WV WORKS provides monthly cash assistance to eligible families. Most
people who receive a monthly WV WORKS check also receive Food Stamps
and Medicaid, but these are not guaranteed based just on receipt of a
check. |
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Women, Infants & Children Program (WIC) |
WIC is
the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and
Children. WIC was established in 1972, as a pilot project following
a national survey that found anemia and inadequate growth to be
common among American children in low-income families. In 1974, WIC
was established as a discretionary program, available throughout the
United States. WIC is primarily funded through the United States
Department of Agriculture. It is administered by the West Virginia
Bureau for Public Health, Office of Nutrition Services. |
