Maternal and Child Health

The Maternal and Child Health mission is to provide leadership, in partnership with key stakeholders, to improve the physical, socio-emotional health, safety and well-being of all Kentucky women, infants, children, adolescents and their families.

The  Nutritional Services Branch administers the federally funded Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC Program) that provides nutritious foods, nutrition education, breastfeeding information, when appropriate, and referral for intensive care to low-income pregnant and postpartum women, infants and children at nutrition risk.

The Early Childhood Development Branch provides active leadership in achieving the health goals of the state’s early childhood initiatives through HANDS (Health Access Nurturing Development Services), CCHC Child Care Health Consultation for Healthy Start in Child Care, Early Childhood Mental Health, First Steps - Kentucky's Early Intervention System, Newborn Metabolic Screening, Genetics, Adult PKU and KY Birth Surveillance Registry.

• Free Tobacco Cessation Assistance (for help to quit smoking, contact Kentucky's Tobacco Quitline at 1-800-QUITNOW or 1-800-784-8669)
• Immunization Schedule - Recommended for Children and Adolescents Ages 0-6
• Immunization Schedule - Recommended for Children and Adolescents Ages 7-18
• Minority Health Initiatives
• Women, Infants and Children (WIC)
• Kentucky PRAMS (Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring Systems 2008)
• Maternal and Child Health Statewide Needs Assessment Results