Child Development - What to expect at different stages of your child's development.
Child Fatality Review and Injury Prevention - Child Fatality Review Handbook and yearly reviews..
Child Lead Poisoning Prevention - What is Child Lead Poisoning? Where can I have my child tested for lead poisoning?
Lifestyles - Pregnancy - Questions and answers regarding pregnancy, prenatal care, postpartum care.
Kentucky Oral Health Program (KOHP) (formerly the Dental Health Program) has a long and proud history with the Department for Public Health. When Kentucky established a dental health program in 1928, it was the third state in the country to have a public dental health program.
One of the program's major emphases is fluoridation. In 1951, Maysville became the first community in Kentucky to fluoridate its water supply. Fluoridation has continued successfully since then. Today approximately 96 percent of our citizens are on a fluoridated water supply, making Kentucky a national leader. The American Dental Association, the Centers for Disease Control, and the Association of State and Territorial Dental Directors have recognized Kentucky’s efforts.
The KOHP also offers a fluoride supplement program for preschool children whose home drinking water supply is deficient in fluoride. The KOHP has limited number of health education materials available for the public and professionals.
Teen Pregnancy Prevention - Abstinence education and support for teen decisions to postpone sexual activity until marriage.
Women's Cancer Screening Program - Breast and Cervical Cancer screening at low cost.
Women's Reproductive Health - Know the facts about birth control and sexually transmitted diseases
The mission of Maternal and Child Health (MCH) is to provide leadership, in partnership with key stakeholders, to improve the physical, socio-emotional health, safety and well-being of the maternal and child health population which includes all of Kentucky's women, infants, children, adolescents and their families.
This mission is carried out in collaboration with partner agencies, primarily local health departments, other state agencies and state universities to provide clinical and community-based services to the MCH population. State level MCH staff support services and infrastructure building through policy development and implementation, surveillance activities, technical assistance, consultation, training, education and case management.