The Division of Maternal and Child Health (MCH) provides leadership, in partnership with key stakeholders, to improve the physical, socio-emotional health, safety and wellbeing of Kentucky women, infants, children, adolescents and their families.
MCH works with local health departments, state and local agencies and universities to provide clinical and community-based maternal and child health services. State MCH staff supports services and infrastructure building through policy development and implementation, surveillance, technical assistance, consultation, training, education and case management.
Adolescent Health - Sexual risk and personal responsibility education and support for teens.
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.
Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention (CLPPP) - Information about child lead poisoning, testing, prevention and treatment.
Coordinated School Health - Long-range goals, programs, policies and activities.
Metabolic Foods and Formulas Program -
The Metabolic Foods and Formulas Program was established to help cover the cost of medically necessary modified foods and formulas for patients with inborn errors of metabolism who have no insurance, denied insurance coverage or exhausted insurance benefits.
Newborn Screening Program - This program helps determine if a baby has certain health disorders through the newborn screening test done at the hospital shortly after birth.
Public Health Prenatal Program - Prenatal care is a core public health service. This program ensures access to basic prenatal care for those pregnant women who qualify.